The Revenge of the Reincarnated Villainess
The knights had already begun sparring but the minute they spotted him, they immediately straightened at his arrival, some pausing mid-swing in their sparring matches.
He relished this-combat, discipline, order. Here, there were no whispers of court gossip, no pointless discussions about noblewomen and their habits. Here, everything was simple: either you were strong, or you fell. And he never tolerated failure. You try and try again until you got it.
Michael stepped onto the field, rolling up his sleeves as he observed the men. He was not the kind of noble who simply issued orders from the safety of a throne-he fought alongside his warriors. He believed in strength, in action.