The space wasn't as confined as before, but it certainly wasn't ideal to fight twenty people at once, either. Everything was happening at incredible speed, and from the very first second, both Ashen and Cessilia quickly realized Yebekh hadn't exaggerated his men's strength; those had nothing to do with the ones they had fought earlier. The amount of pure strength used in that battle was unbelievable, and each clash of swords was incredibly brutal. Soon, the two lovers were forced to get back to back to protect each other, and had to move quickly to keep up with the attacks coming from all sides.
Their enemies were also experienced enough to not let the space become an issue; they scattered around the opponent, sometimes leaving others to attack first, before attacking themselves. Ashen a
