Hypnotized into Madness and Conversion!

The Starfire Knight whose face had been smeared over by the painting successfully entered the Painting World.

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

The crucial part was that Solaire had not even tried to dodge. He had simply gone in like that. Anyone who did not know better would have thought he had volunteered.

Though Hervey did not want to say it, he felt that the afterimage's mind was ultimately flawed. Even after coming out, it would not move around much, which was why it could be swept in together with someone else.

But that was fine. He had deliberately pulled Solaire in too so he could serve as the Starfire Knight's bodyguard.

Or rather, as a Proxy Master.

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

Usually, it was nothing for them to poke fun at each other, but why had Hervey actually started taking action 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 momentous.

Everyone eagerly awaited whatever profound insight he was about to offer, and then—

"...Forget it. You'll know once you go in and see for yourselves. I won't spoil it."

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

"You say we'll know once we go in ourselves? It's not even certain whether Jess can get out today!"

Jess was the name of the Starfire Knight who had just entered the Painting World. His name