The Rose of Sharon Has Bloomed (5)

The escape proceeded systematically, one person at a time.

Guild Master Kim Hotae of the Tuhon Guild did a tremendous amount for us.

Since I couldn't exactly take the lead, anything that needed to be done physically fell to Kim Hotae.

He held up a mirror with his left hand to keep an eye on the mannequins chasing them from behind.

With his right hand, he gripped the survivor on his back so they wouldn't fall, all while jogging through the mall corridors.

That was how they found the exit from the mirror world: a mannequin whose name appeared right-side up in its reflection.

Once he'd sent the survivors outside one by one, only Kim Hotae and I were left.

“All right. Your turn now.”

If this had been a ploy to lure me out, it would've been incredibly convincing.

If I'd been an ordinary person who needed to escape, I might've fallen for it...