As Nero was being crowned emperor of the Roman Empire at the tender age of 17, Cestvs the slave was fighting in a boxing match in order to become a fighting slave. However, the moment he defeats his friend from the training school, countless arrows strike his friend in the back. Defeat means death... Cestvs is terrified to learn the cruel fate of fighting slaves. He is promised his freedom if he wins one hundred matches, but the path to freedom is long. A competition between training schools sponsored by the emperor is to be held in Rome, and Cestvs steps onto the big stage.
You're a slave fighter? But you're so small.
أأنت مقاتل عبد؟ ببنيتك الصغيرة هذه؟
Du bist ein Kämpfer?
Obwohl du so klein bist?
¿Acaso eres un púgil?
Pero siendo tan pequeño…
¿Acaso eres un púgil?
Pero si eres muy pequeño…
Si je comprends bien, tu es pugiliste ?
Je ne l’aurais pas cru.
Aspetta, non dirmi che... 
sei uno schiavo combattente? Così minuto?
Não me diga que é um escravo
lutador... Você é tão pequeno.
Неужели ты из бойцов-рабов?
 Но ты же так мал!