Shields and Gladius were drawn. Personal weapons for a more personal fighting style. The Legion believes that no one man, no matter how skilled, can defeat a formation of soldiers trained to fight together. It is not something philosophical or abstract, it's cold hard facts. A wall of spear presented by a squadron of triariis would stop the charge of the most powerful warrior in the world, just as a phalanx in Testudo Formation would negate the deadliest archer in the world. Luckily, these complex formations require more than just a few thugs, making it possible for Aegon to fight multiple foes in this battle without much fear.<br/><br/>With a grim expression, he pulled his dark coloured helmet on, close enough to resemble the Legion's brass-coloured ones to make a statement, but different enough for anonymity. Without any battlecries, he walked into the open, trying to draw the attention of the men.