At the moment of being taken away by the soldiers, Steven knew his opportunity had come.
This was the only chance.
He also knew he couldn't fight his way out alone, so from the very beginning, he had his eyes on Count Sif.
More accurately, it was the Empress pretending to be the Count.
The Empress loved to disguise as the Count and sneak out with Roland, which was no secret at all.
He was well aware of this.
But what he didn't know was that the Empress also knew he knew, and had set a trap based on that premise.
Steven snatched the longsword from a soldier and, like a windmill, slashed down several soldiers in quick succession, charging towards Sif.
He didn't want to kill Sif, only to take her hostage to gain an opportunity to escape.
Taking the Empress hostage and killing the Empress were both acts of rebellion, but the former at least offered some room for maneuver.
Steven didn't feel he would lose.
