Old battle friends Cato and Macron staged a real hunt for the former gladiator Ajax, who almost captured the island of Crete with his army of rebels. But the uprising is crushed, and now Ajax is on the run with a small handful of henchmen. However, he did not give up at all, for he was driven by a burning hatred of Rome. He also dreams of killing Cato and Macron, who he believes ruined his life. Finally, both the fugitive and his pursuers end up in Egypt, which not so long ago became a province of the Empire. Ajax arrived here at the right time: a huge army of a local prince is amassing on the Nubian border, preparing to attack the Romans, and the former gladiator offers him his services. And two legionnaire friends take command of the Roman cohorts. Sworn enemies cannot help but collide again...