Chapter 244: Rinella’s Destiny is Her Own (37)

An outsider unexpectedly toppled a knight from the Yurdina family.

Although the knight had provoked first, it was a duel without a judge or honor. My decision to hurl the hatchet was impulsive, nothing more.

If it were an ordinary noble family, I would have had to accept if they had thrown their insults and disdain at me because it was almost like winning through foul play.

Yet, Yurdina was different.

Their fixation on victory and relentless pursuit of survival—these were the guiding tenets the Yurdina family had upheld throughout history on the untamed plains.

Thus, they differed from other noble houses that placed greater emphasis on honor and tradition.

This was precisely why the rumor branding me a ‘lunatic’ had an unforeseen impact.

“Lunatic Young Master, what’s going on?”

The words came from Sir Alex, the senior knight commanding a thousand soldiers.

The expression of the knight spewing the ruffians’ language was profoundly solemn, to the extent that I questioned if I had misheard.

Sir Alex appeared meticulous at first glance.

His choice to don heavy armor, even in times of peace, hinted at his character.

While undoubtedly providing formidable protection in the battlefield, such armor was nothing more than a burden in everyday life.

Nevertheless, Sir Alex never neglected to wear his armor.

This alone spoke volumes about his character.

Strict and uncompromising, he must have attained a brilliant combat record to lead the Yurdina family’s army.

To hear such a person casually brandishing the term ‘lunatic’ left me perplexed.

A dumbfounded sound slipped from my lips.

“…Pardon?”

“Recently, you’ve gained quite the reputation among the soldiers as the ‘Lunatic Young Master’… In my younger days, I was also known as the ‘crazy dog.’”