Instead of a monster, a figure of a lovely maiden could be seen standing in the forest. She was truly beautiful. As a matter of fact, she was the most ideal version of a woman he had in his mind.
Not only that, she was completely naked to boot. With a gentle, inviting smile, she beckoned towards him.
His hair suddenly turned grey in an instant and his body began moving all on its own.
"Sir Himel? What are you doing...?"
Another knight next to Himel shifted his gaze over to the forest even before he could finish his question. The light in the eyes of the other knights also dulled and they began trudging towards the forest in slow gaits.
"What are you all doing?"
Charlotte asked the knights in alarm. However, none of them bothered to look back at her.
She reached out and grabbed one of them, but the knight angrily shook his hand free from her grasp. He even yanked his sword out and pointed it at her while crying out, "Do not stop me!"
"...?"