This may be abrupt, but have the novice trainees, my valet, Teiza
Schtrinen, and Swordsman-in-training Kirito's valet, Ronie Arabel, visited
this room this very day?"
The one who responded to Eugeo's cracked voice was not Humbert, but
Raios Antinous, who continued facing him with his back. He looked over his
shoulder while carrying the glass with his left hand, looking at Eugeo
closely with narrowed eyes.
"...Swordsman-in-training Eugeo-dono, your face appears unwell. How
about it, have a glass?"
"Your consideration is unnecessary. Could I have you answer the
question?"
"Fufu, what a pity. It truly is the bare minimum level of consideration I
should treat a friend with, you know?"
Eugeo noticed the sweat dripping down his left hand as it tightly held the
sword's scabbard. Raios looked over Eugeo as though taking his state as an
appetizer to go with the wine and licked the glass before returning it to the
table.
"Fmm. ...So those two were Eugeo-dono's and Kirito-dono's valets?"
Upon saying so in his viscid tone, he licked up the drops that remained on
his lips with the tip of his tongue.