The story of the film continues the previous work. Lucius (played by Paul Mescal) witnessed the death of the hero Maxim Simmons, who was admired by everyone, at the hands of his uncle when he was a child. Years later, he has grown up and is under the tyrant's control. Ruled with an iron fist, forced into the arena to fight for survival. Lucius, filled with rage, saw that the future of the Roman Empire was in jeopardy, and was determined to regain the power and honor that belonged to him, and to return a glorious Rome to the Roman people.