Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube

Next to the pavilion in the garden of the Fransel family's manor house.

Reiger, who was practicing with his sword here, suddenly received a message from the butler.

"Someone wants to see me?"

Reiger furrowed his brows but did not allow it to disrupt his rhythm, maintaining steady breathing, exhaling as he wielded his sword.

"Yes, yes."

The butler watched Reiger, who was creating gusts of wind in the courtyard with a wooden sword, sounding like a tornado and exuding a fearsome aura, and involuntarily swallowed his saliva.

"Do not see them." Reiger continued to practice, his voice unfluctuating, "Just say I am honing my sword skills and am unavailable."

Speaking, Reiger turned his wooden sword and with a forceful chop, a blasting gust of wind arose from the trajectory of the strike, blowing all the surrounding sand and dust away.

This ferocious chop, having not actually struck anything, inexplicably left a deep mark on the ground.

"Gulp..."

The sound of the butler swallowing his saliva became exceptionally clear and he immediately took the order and retreated as if fleeing.

...

"Honing his sword skills?"

Outside the gate, with the Rein family's carriage parked behind and several guards by his side, Aquil was anxiously looking at the neatly arranged knights around him while waiting for Reiger to appear. However, he was instead informed by the butler of this news.

"Yes." The butler wiped nonexistent sweat, respectfully saying to Aquil, "Mr. Reiger indeed is not available, apparently he is at a critical moment in his practice, and we dare not disturb him lightly."

Although this dismissal was quite tactful, Aquil still understood its meaning.

But, Aquil could not possibly turn back now.

"May I go in to see him?" Aquil pressed, "We are good friends."

Aquil didn't care whether Reiger was at a critical point in his practice or not.

If he could not see Yuri now, he might indeed never have another chance.

When the time came, the Rein family's overall situation would be decided, and his father would definitely choose his worthless older brother as the heir, which would be troublesome.

So, he definitely had to meet Reiger on this side, if not for the fact that this was the Marquis of Fransel's home and he, being an unentitled son of an Earl, had no right to force his way in, Aquil would have barged in long ago.

Only the noble families higher in rank and very special in status like the Fransel family could keep a junior Earl's son at the door without even inviting him into a reception room.

"This..."

The butler suddenly became troubled.

Sine Reiger had already decided not to meet with Aquil, the butler could naturally just send him back regardless of what Aquil said.

However, first of all, Reiger was not one of the Fransel family and did not have the authority to send all visitors away; secondly, Aquil was also a scion of a great nobility, which caused the butler to hesitate.

If it were Yuri's command, the butler would certainly have carried it out without a second word. The sky could fall and Yuri would be there to hold it up, what was he, a mere butler to worry about?

But since it was Reiger who issued the command, the butler couldn't help but wonder whether offending Aquil was worth it.

Luckily, as the butler was conflicted, someone came out who could make a decision.

"What is all this noise?"

Ian then came out from the mansion and approached with a frown upon seeing the situation.

"Miss Ian."

The butler quickly bowed to Ian.

"Hello, Miss Ian," Aquil also turned towards Ian and greeted her warmly, "Do you remember me?"

Regrettably, Aquil's attempt to appear affable was completely unnoticed.

"You are the young master of the Rein family, of course I remember," Ian saluted Aquil then continued with an expressionless face, "May I ask what brings you here?"

Aquil was stunned by Ian's businesslike, impassive demeanor and froze on the spot.

"I, I have something to discuss with Reiger..."

Aquil could only offer a forced smile, revealing his purpose.

"Mr. Reiger should be unavailable," Ian said politely, as if she could see right through Aquil's thoughts, "Tomorrow we are set to depart for Fransel territory, and Mr. Reiger will be accompanying us. It's already late, and he must have many other preparations to make. Perhaps after we return, you can seek out Mr. Reiger to catch up."

After their return?

By then, even dried flowers would have cooled!

"I really have something important I need to discuss with him," Aquil began to get impatient, his tone involuntarily becoming slightly forceful, "Let me see him, please. You all are not his servants, he is just staying here, there's no need to go to such lengths for him."

Hearing this, Ian's furrowed eyebrows deepened, and her look towards Aquil turned to one that might regard a fool.

Indeed, Reiger was just staying in the Fransel home and they didn't have a deep relationship with him, but the problem was his very good relationship with the head of this household!

Did they really think anyone could be retained at all costs by the young lady, to be allowed to stay here for free and even have the important library made available to him?

Myself and Ai En were among those most trusted by the young lady beside Miss Marilyn, yet the young lady could unhesitatingly send the two of us to serve as guards for his safety—doesn't that say enough about his position in the young lady's heart?

With such a relationship, not to mention him being a stranger with no deep connections, even if he were an enemy, unless there was a blood feud involving a murder of parents, one must bear with him, the respect due cannot be any less.

In such a situation, there's actually someone saying there's no need to be so thorough?

This second young master of the Rein family seems to possess some cleverness but to think he's so naïve, so foolish?

Ian, thinking this, was unaware that Aquil wasn't foolish, he just hadn't realized how close Reiger and Yuri were.

In his view, Reiger was merely taking advantage of his severe injuries. After being kindly taken home for treatment by Marquis Franseza, he saw this as a golden opportunity and shamelessly clung on, trying to ingratiate himself to stay on.

That is to say, in Aquil's eyes, Reiger was nothing but a bluffer. Perhaps Marquis Franseza had been charmed by his sweet talk, or had been deceived by his act of appearing pitiable, evoking unneeded sympathy, and thus continued to keep Reiger around.

Aquil could never have guessed that Reiger had planned to leave but chose to stay because of Yuri's earnest persuasion, temporarily accepting her protection.

Reiger didn't say it out loud, but he was truly grateful in his heart, and if the opportunity arose, he would surely repay her a hundredfold. Yuri, on the other hand, didn't mind at all. She treated Reiger like a close friend, being unconditionally good to him.

Such a relationship was far from the disgrace Aquil imagined, even better than the parties involved could fathom.

Thus, Ian's tone grew firmer.

"Sorry, without Mr. Reiger's permission, we can't just let you in. Master Aquil, please return."

Having said this, Ian didn't wait for Aquil to respond and turned to leave immediately.

"You...!?"

Aquil was furious, but the presence of the knights around somewhat quelled his anger.

"Please leave."

At this point, the butler also formally issued an eviction order.

There was no longer any need to hesitate; even the lady's most trusted attendant had given the order, so the butler naturally did not hesitate.

"Tsk...!"

With no other option, Aquil, fuming, could only purse his lips and, filled with anger, prepared to leave.

However, it was then that an unexpected disturbance occurred.

"Bang—!"

A massive explosion suddenly occurred at the edge of the Franseza residence, creating a blast of flames and shock waves, causing black smoke to rise from that corner.

"What!?"

"An explosion!?"

The knights were all startled, no longer able to maintain their original stance or composure.

"Bang—bang—bang—bang—"

A series of explosions appeared without warning around the walls of the Franseza home, causing plumes of black smoke to rise one after another.

"Quick!"

Ian rushed back, shouting instructions.

"Go see what happened!"

Ian's instructions helped the knights regain their composure.

"Yes!"

Along with a simultaneous loud response, the knights dispersed to investigate separately.

"Perfect opportunity!"

Seeing the guards at the gate reduced and the knights distracted, Aquil's heart leaped, and he seized the moment to sneak into the Franseza residence unnoticed.

And the magical defense system that should have been triggered, for some unknown reason, failed to react to Aquil sneaking into the home.

...

Meanwhile, something unusual was also happening to Reiger.

"What's going on?"

Startled by the sudden explosions, Reiger first looked in surprise at the rising black smoke, then realized that something in his embrace was glowing.

Reiger quickly pulled the object from his embrace, only to find it was a purse.

Feeling a tightness in his heart, he hesitated not a moment before throwing the purse on the ground, causing the gold coins to roll out.

Among the gold coins, one was emitting light.

As the glow shimmered and magical fluctuations appeared, the entire Franseza residence fell into a strange atmosphere.

"What is this!?"

"The, the money is glowing!"

"Ah, ah, ah, ah!"

In the annex, some of the servants and guards also had glowing purses, from which gold coins rolled out.

"Crack!"

Reiger crushed the glowing gold coin under his foot, his eyes alight with a chilling sharpness.

"Basolo..."

By now, Reiger had fully understood what had happened.

He had been used.

By the young master of the Duke Basolo's family.