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Waldemar looked surprised, instinctively reaching for the longsword at his waist, but then remembered it had been handed to the guards before he entered the room. The Kingdom Knights immediately lunged at Albert, hoping to take him hostage.
To his dismay, Albert, whose swordsmanship was considered ordinary and who rarely went to battle, dodged swiftly and then struck Waldemar's thigh with a sword, causing the Kingdom Knight to fall with a wounded leg, whereupon he was pinned to the ground by two guards.
"How did you... discover this?" Waldemar knew the tide had turned; he lay pinned on the floor by two guards with more rushing in, binding him and placing a long halberd against his neck.