He was able to get a clear impression that the blow from the sword was dry and direct and that it did not cause any vibrations that he could exploit to his advantage.
In addition to this, his weapon did not contain even the faintest spark of fire anywhere in it.
Armin sank to the ground, covering his chest with the shield and closing his eyes as he did so.
Armin lowered himself to the earth.
He proceeded to use one hand to support the rest of his body. He was gasping for oxygen and gritting his teeth the whole time.
Even though he had his eyes closed, he was still able to perceive the motion of the environment around him, which ranged from abrupt, jarring jolts to a constant, sluggish spiral.
He was able to detect all of this motion even while his eyes were closed.
Armin was on the ground crawling when Lewis gave him a powerful slash with his sword as he gently maneuvered around him. Armin was still on the ground.
