Menontius, at the rear and watching the exchange until then, responded with a low, angry voice.
"It's literal. Again, I'm not letting Lombardo Schneider be my personal witness."
Menontius happened to be a vicious face and further questioned Astaloto.
"Why don't you let it be personal... why is that?
Then Astalot said away with such a fascinating smile that if a woman saw it, anyone would likely wander off.
"It's easy. Because if you put him in your personal possession, you don't have the face to let Gaius see you."
Menontius looked up to heaven at this answer and became a vicious eye-catcher and strangled his teeth.
"... what a sweet thing..."
Menontius shrugged so, looking down again and staring at Astalot.
Then suddenly, Delkia and Karin instantly disappeared like smoke.
But at the next moment, they appeared without sound behind Lombardo and Chester, and I wondered if each of them grabbed their shoulders, and the Lombards could disappear again without sound.
And the next moment, when all four of them appeared beside Astalot, each of them had a grin of complacency.