Hypnotized, Corrupted, Obsessed, and Converted!

The Starfire Knight whose face had been obscured by the painting successfully entered the Painted World.

Then Solaire, who was closest to him, was dragged in as well, even though he had only come out a few minutes ago.

The key was that Solaire did not even try to dodge. He simply went in like that. Anyone who did not know better would have thought he had entered willingly.

Though he hated to say it, Hewei felt that this was because the afterimage's mind was ultimately flawed. Even after coming out, it would not move around much, which was why it could be dragged back in.

But this was fine too. After all, he had deliberately let Solaire get pulled in as well so he could serve as the Starfire Knight's bodyguard.

Or rather, a power-leveling expert.

"Hewei, what are you doing?!" The others were immediately shocked. "Not everyone can get out as quickly as you! You're going to make him suffer!"

Normally, it was fine for everyone to trade insults with one another, but why had Hewei suddenly started making moves today? No one could make sense of it.

"Wait, don't rush to condemn me verbally. I haven't even said anything yet."

He waved his hand, cleared his throat with a cough, and put on the air of someone about to announce something important.

Everyone craned their necks in anticipation, waiting to hear what grand insight he had to offer, and then—

"...Never mind. You'll know once you go in and see for yourselves. I won't spoil it."

Everyone present nearly collapsed. They had not expected such a perfunctory answer.

"You say we'll know once we all go in and see? Jess might not even be able to come out today!"

Jess was the name of the Starfire Knight