Isaac's magnificent crying eventually caused a commotion within the Frenzel family.
Upon hearing the cries, the knights rushed over, each one taken aback to see Isaac holding his head, squatting in front of Riezel, and sobbing uncontrollably.
"Young Master Isaac!"
"Soone attacked Young Master Isaac!"
"Quick! Surround him!"
Without hesitation, the knights drew their swords, encircling Riezel, and assigning a few to protect Isaac.
"Charge!"
The leader of the knights imdiately ordered, ready to lead the charge and capture Riezel, but, just as an unnecessary conflict was about to erupt, a sudden voice stopped everyone in their tracks.
"You shall not be rude to my elder sister's guest!"
With that rebuke, all the knights ca to a halt.
Riezel also lifted his gaze, looking toward the source of the voice.
Walking briskly from the manor's gate was a figure, a figure of a young girl.
She bore a striking resemblance to Yuri, with bright silver hair cascading down her shoulders, swaying gently as she walked, giving off a sense of standing tall against the wind.
However, unlike Yuri's ever-changing deanor, sotis innocent like a child, sotis cold like a queen, and sotis elegant and noble like a noble lady, this girl's expression was overly serious, her gaze too stern, giving off an impression of early maturity.
"Young Lady diste!"
Seeing the approaching girl, the knights one after another kneeled on one knee.
"El-Elder Sister diste?!"
Isaac, who had been crying heavily, abruptly stifled his tears, as if he had seen sothing terrifying.
The girl, known as diste, reached Isaac and showed a severe look.
"Isaac, what trouble are you causing now?" diste asked with a severe tone.
"I-I'm not causing trouble!" Isaac shook his head like a tambourine, then pointed at Riezel, complaining and arguing. "It's all because of him—"
Before he could finish his sentence, however, she slapped his hand away from pointing at Riezel.
"I don't recall teaching you to point at guests." diste glared at her younger brother. "It seems you need to retake so etiquette classes, Isaac. Make sure to free up so ti tonight."
"No, please, Elder Sister diste!" Isaac cried out loudly, tears streaming down his face once again.
"A man isn't allowed to cry at the drop of a hat!" diste said rcilessly. "Can you still call yourself a mber of the Frenzel family by acting like this?! Alright, you must clear the schedule for tomorrow night too!"
Upon hearing that, Isaac rolled his eyes and collapsed to the ground, feigning unconsciousness.
Ignoring her younger brother's playacting, diste turned to Riezel and gave a nod of respect.
"Sorry for this inappropriate display."
She spoke with her tone now notably different from before. It wasn't stern or harsh but rather carried a sense of openness and grace. Her manners were impeccable, neither too formal to make Riezel uncomfortable nor too casual.
It was evident that this etiquette was honed through rigorous training, showing her dedication.
"You're Yuri's little sister, right?" Riezel finally spoke, his voice softening a bit as he looked at the seemingly mature young girl.
"Greetings, I'm diste Frenzel, the fourth daughter of the Frenzel family." diste nodded reservedly. "Our family head, Yuri Frenzel, is my elder sister. And this boy lying here is my younger brother. Sorry for the trouble he's caused you; I'll make sure to give him a strict lesson and make him apologize to you later."
At the ntion of a 'strict lesson', Isaac, lying on the ground, couldn't help but twitch involuntarily, followed shortly by trembling, resembling soone trapped in a nightmare.
This made Riezel cast a slightly sympathetic glance at the boy on the ground, but it only lasted a mont before he withdrew it.
Truthfully, this boy was too arrogant.
While it could be attributed to youth and immaturity, displaying such an arrogant deanor at such a young age made him wonder if this boy might grow up to be a spoiled brat like those Chinese young masters in wuxia novels.
So with that in mind, he decided to 'bully' the boy a bit, perhaps to let him experience so of society's harsh realities and understand its complexities.
However, witnessing diste's stern attitude toward Isaac, Riezel realized he might have been worrying unnecessarily. With an elder sister like her, if this boy still managed to beco a spoiled brat in the future, he would actually be impressed.
Nodding inwardly at diste's stern attitude, Riezel smiled faintly before responding to her apology.
"No need for apologies. Young Master Isaac is right. I'm just a re commoner, so a noble like him doesn't have to apologize to . Please, Young Lady diste, just educate him properly."
'Then I'd rather apologize!' Isaac, lying on the ground pretending to be dead, roared in his mind.
Unfortunately, diste couldn't read her younger brother's mind.
"I will..." diste nodded earnestly as if she had taken on a sacred mission. "But please don't call 'young lady'. You are the guest of the family head, my elder sister. So, please, just call diste."
"Is that okay?" Riezel asked with a raised eyebrow. "I'm just a commoner, y'know?"
"It doesn't matter if you're a commoner or not..." diste shook her head. "You are considered a valued guest by my elder sister, and so far, you're the first. In that case, we cannot be disrespectful to you."
Upon hearing that, Riezel understood.
This fourth child of the Frenzel family, diste, seed not only intelligent and attentive to etiquette but also deeply respectful of Yuri.
No, it wasn't just diste; Isaac, the youngest child, was the sa.
Otherwise, why would Isaac imdiately question whether he was a man brought back by his elder sister? Upon closer inspection, his unfriendly tone at that ti did indeed carry a hint of jealousy.
Could it be that this boy, out of admiration for his elder sister, imagined that she might be taken away by a bad man, and out of jealousy, ca to pick a fight? If that were the case, Riezel couldn't help but think that this boy was much cuter than he had imagined.
But—
"You said I'm the first guest Yuri has ever brought ho?" Riezel raised his brows.
"Yes." diste confird without hesitation. "There have been plenty of guests who ca to visit her on their own initiative before, and they've been treated well by her as well. But it's the first ti she has brought soone ho like this on her own initiative."
As she spoke, diste couldn't help but sneak a glance at Riezel.
When she first found out that her elder sister had brought soone ho, especially a young man, she was equally surprised. But after the initial shock wore off, she beca intensely curious about this man.
What kind of man did his elder sister bring ho?
Could he be her future brother-in-law?
If so, that wouldn't be too bad.
After all, this man looked pretty good. Despite being a commoner, he showed no signs of subservience or flattery when facing a noble. He remained calm throughout, even managing to subdue Isaac, who was quite a troublemaker. This kind of composure surely indicated competence.
Since her elder sister said this man was her schoolmate, it ant he was a student at Spriller Academy.
Being able to attend one of the top four academies in the Akasha Continent, suggested he had significant potential as a magician. He might even have the potential to beco a Tactical-Class Magician. Once a magician reached this class, they would imdiately be recognized by the royal family and beco a noble.
Even if he were just a minor noble like a viscount, not comparable to major nobles like the marquis family of Frenzel, given his young age, it wouldn't be difficult for him to earn rit on the battlefield and be promoted to a count later on. Moreover, once he beca a count, he would be a genuine major noble, only one rank below a marquis.
With such qualities, he could be considered suitable for her elder sister.
At this mont, Riezel was unaware that he was being analyzed and evaluated by Yuri's younger sister, whom he had just t, with even his future prospects being considered.
If diste hadn't concealed her thoughts well, Riezel might have suspected that he was being treated as Yuri's secret boyfriend, being judged and evaluated by her family mbers.
He simply silently took note of diste's words, gaining a deeper understanding of Yuri's oppressive life at ho.
Yuri, who seed to enjoy chatting in front of him like a friendly lady, really seed to have no friends.
Riezel sighed inwardly, then turned his gaze to diste's face.
"In that case, I'll just call you diste directly, and you also don't have to use honorifics with . I don't like that kind of formality."
"Uhh... Okay." diste wanted to refuse politely, but seeing his calm gaze, she paused and softly agreed. "Since it's your request, I won't be formal anymore."
She was not only intelligent but also adept at reading people.
Riezel's evaluation of diste rose another notch.
anwhile, on the ground, the pretended-dead boy was quietly squirming, evidently intending to leave this troubleso situation behind.
"Isaac." diste calmly and composedly spoke.
"Yes!" Isaac straightened up instantly, as stiff as a bamboo pole. In his eyes, his elder sister seed like an executioner.
"Clear your schedule for the night after tomorrow as well, understand?"
"I... understand..."
At this mont, Isaac felt the urge to run away from ho.
In the next mont, a maid suddenly appeared and quickly approached the three of them.
"Young Lady diste, Young Master Isaac. Master and Young Master Sefaz have returned." The maid inford respectfully while bowing her head.
Unexpectedly, after the maid finished speaking, the sowhat relaxed atmosphere imdiately shifted.
Isaac fell silent, while a gloom passed over diste's face.
"I understand..." diste said with her head lowered. "We'll head over right away."
After saying that, she flashed an apologetic look toward Riezel.
"No need to worry about , just go ahead." Riezel said, nodding with a gentle smile upon noticing her expression.
diste apologized briefly before leading the hesitant Isaac away.
Riezel watched them leave, lost in thought.
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