Synopsis

In Pompeii, a woman of considerable means, Sabina, commanded Cestus to address a disturbance in the city's underbelly. Faced with the limitations of his own strength, Cestus sought instruction from Zafar, hoping to master a single, decisive blow. Sabina then proposed a purchase, but Cestus refused, determined to reclaim his standing through his own merit. Offended by this defiance, Sabina tasked Emden with a thorough defeat in the arena. Emden readily agreed, their pact stipulating that this vi