Allan was on guard. Although the area he was in was the periphery of the area of the trouble, if you are not careful you can end up with a sword stuck in the body.
At that moment, two thugs armed with low quality swords saw that Allan was alone and came close to him.
One of the thugs attacked him head-on with his sword, which was blocked by Allan's sword.
Although the time that Allan had been practicing the sword was relatively short compared to the rest of the city guards, that does not mean that any Tom, Dick or Harry can overcome him without problems.
Compared to guys who spend their time drinking and abusing the weak, Allan's sword art was a masterpiece.
In Allan's eyes the swordsmanship of the thug in front of him was full of defects and flaws.
However, when he wanted to counterattack, the other bandit approached from the left, ready to cut Allan with his rusty sword, so Allan had no choice but to retreat.