Part III, Pages 270-306 Summary

Octavian's group stays hidden in a ditch as another group of militia fights off the Royal Army. While hidden in the trench for hours, the others ask him which Roman Emperor has his mother cut open in order to see where he came from. Octavian impresses the group greatly when he readily responds that it was Nero, and distances himself from them somewhat, despite their praises of his knowledge. One of their group suddenly panicks and charges the enemy as they approach, but is quickly shot down. Octavian walks towards the shot soldier armed with nothing by a sword, which he does not even raise, and in doing so also approaches the enemy. Evidence cannot stand the idea of Octavian being shot, and so leaps out of the trench to tackle him. Gunfire erupts as he does...