Both were taken aback by Roy's attitude.
They clearly hadn't expected an ordinary person, in their eyes, to treat them so brusquely.
"How rude, you brat!"
Enraged by Roy's words, Riser's face twisted into a fierce scowl, as if he were about to lash out.
He glared viciously at Roy.
"Onii-chan, calm down. We're here on business today," Ravel said, casting a displeased glance at her brother.
She scolded, "You don't want me to return empty-handed because of your impulsiveness, do you?"
Onii-chan?
The term struck Roy as quintessentially anime-like.
What kind of sister calls her brother that in real life?
Most would stick to a simple Brother or his name—anything else felt like overkill.
Roy found the behavior of these two blond siblings oddly out of place, unlike any normal people he'd met.
"Tch!"
Riser let out an irritated grunt but relented.
"Fine, your business comes first today."
He shot Roy another contemptuous glance.
"Hmph, brat, you're lucky. "
"If you'd spoken to me like that on any other day, I'd have burned you to ashes."
"Onii-chan, can you not talk?" Ravel snapped, silencing him with a glare.
"I'm sorry, his personality is… difficult. It gives me a headache," she said apologetically to Roy.
"It's fine," Roy replied, waving it off.
He had no interest in bickering with these eccentric siblings.
"Just tell me why you're here. I've got things to do and don't have time to waste."
Ravel took a deep breath, as if steeling herself, and said, "I'm here to break off our engagement."
Roy froze.
Break off an engagement?
What kind of cliché plot was this?
First, he transmigrated.
Then, two blonds showed up at his door.
And now, a dramatic engagement cancellation?
"Hey, brat, what's your answer? Hurry up and agree to my sister's request!" Riser barked, irritated by Roy's silence.
"I don't recall having a fiancée. Are you sure you've got the right person?" Roy asked, looking at Ravel.
He scoured his memories—both from his past life and this body—but found no trace of a fiancée.
Could his late parents have arranged it?
It was possible.
The original Roy came from a wealthy family, so an arranged engagement wasn't out of the question.
Still, this was absurd.
Who set this up?
"Your great-great-grandfather, a man named Lyord Flott, made the arrangement, correct?" Ravel asked.
Roy blinked.
"...Who?"
He racked his brain but drew a blank.
To be precise, he could barely recall his grandfather's name, let alone someone two generations further back.
"Okay, brat, don't play dumb," Riser sneered.
"We investigated you thoroughly before coming. You're definitely the one engaged to my sister."
"Then you've got the wrong guy!" Roy snapped, rolling his eyes.
"Just so you know," Riser continued, "being engaged to my sister is an honor. It's enough to bask in glory for the rest of your pathetic life."
Roy smirked.
"Sounds like you're the one stuck with a pathetic life."
"Brat, you're too ignorant," Riser growled, his eyes flashing with anger.
"Onii-chan, stop making things worse!" Ravel snapped, her glare reducing Riser to silence, though he pouted petulantly, clearly unwilling to back down completely.
"My apologies. We've been here this long and haven't introduced ourselves."
Ravel lifted the hem of her skirt and curtsied gracefully, like an ancient noblewoman.
"My name is Ravel Phenex, and this troublesome man is Riser Phenex."
Phenex?
The names flipped a switch in Roy's mind, memories flooding back.
No wonder they seemed familiar.
These were the Phenex siblings from the anime High School DxD he'd watched in his previous life!
"Brat, what's with that attitude?" Riser growled.
His sister had introduced herself, yet Roy remained unfazed, which grated on his nerves.
If not for the engagement, Riser would've taught this punk a lesson.
"Roy Flott," Roy said calmly, suppressing his shock.
"Though I'm guessing you already knew that."
"We do know about you," Ravel said with a slight smile.
"Can you explain what's going on? I'm completely in the dark here."
"Until now, I had no idea I had a fiancée," Roy said, deciding to play it safe.
Who knew if these two were really the Phenex siblings from High School DxD?
If they were, provoking Riser, would be a bad move.
"Very well," Ravel nodded.
She glanced around. "But should we discuss this here?"
"Come in," Roy said, stepping aside to let them enter.
"Thank you," Ravel replied politely.
She stepped inside, knelt at the entrance, and swapped her shoes for slippers.
As she stood, she suddenly lost her balance and pitched forward.
Roy instinctively reached out, catching her around the waist to steady her.
[Sufficient dimensional energy absorbed. System activating. Please wait.]
The moment he touched Ravel, a mechanical voice echoed in Roy's mind.