The cause of the aforementioned effects was Rein's upgraded Level 2 Roaring Strike!
Although, to the six of them, the time from when their ears stopped ringing and vision blurred to when they regained consciousness seemed very long.
But in reality, as all six were Strengths above Level 3 Knight Attendants, their figures had only paused for about half a second.
Yet half a second, in a duel between masters, could decide far too much.
"Swoosh!"
A silver arc flashed through the air!
"Thump!!"
"Thump!!"
Several sounds of heavy objects hitting the ground echoed in quick succession.
The four chainmail-clad men, each holding various weapons, were all cut in two by Rein's strike.
Some were neatly bisected at the waist; others, due to the posture of wielding their weapons, were diagonally cleaved; and some were split open from the elbow through the chest. Without exception, all were severed into two parts.
"Ah!!!"