Seeing the opponent start the battle with despicable means and disable one of their own, Crow and others were enraged, drawing their weapons and clashing with Thomas and his men without a second word.
Objectively speaking, these young squire knights possessed impressive martial arts skills, befitting their Royal Knight Order heritage—the only thing they seemed to lack was experience.
In one-on-one combat, Thomas wasn't even sure he could defeat his current opponent, especially considering the young people's status and the families backing them.
The Lady's guard captain would naturally have reservations when making his move, unable to commit fully to the fight.
Fortunately, Grey Mane had quickly eliminated one opponent, turning the situation into six against five, meaning that inevitably, one unlucky soul in Crow's group would be caught between two attackers.
