In the year 54 AD, a 15‑year‑old enslaved combatant named Cestvs craves only one goal—freedom from his brutal existence. His master vowed to grant this wish, but only after Cestvs triumphs in one hundred duels. Yet the young fighter soon accepts that, as property, his life is disposable. Following a companion"s death, the prospect of liberty becomes his sole motivation. Fueled by fierce determination, Cestvs sets out to prove himself again, even if it requires battling fellow slaves for the crowd"s amusement in the harsh glare of imperial spectacle, his resolve never wavers for his dying friend's memory.
