[Novel] The Mirror [Chapter 5 (2/3)]

"Is my power..."

Minsook, frozen in his spot, can't decide where to run, when suddenly someone in a black cloak swings an ax towards the zombies. For a split second, Minsook thought the person was either Myungwoo or Minseong because of the ax, but he just realized Myungwoo is too far from him and Minseong is still in the real world. But even before he can find the answer, he sees the person is holding the backpack which he keeps in the tent, on one of his shoulders. 

"Just use the usual spell. You're running out of energy," said the person, a man in the black cloak.

"Who are you?" asked Minsook, pointing his staff towards the man as the man cut off one of the zombie's necks.

"I'm on your side," he said, "ah... maybe if I do this, you will trust me."

He throws the backpack and Minsook catches it. He wears the backpack and he can feel the contents are safe. For now, Minsook thought, let me finish up the zombies first.

"Sanctus Verbum!"

Minsook cast the smaller "holy word" spell again to the zombie who was wounded the most and it quickly melted into ash. They keep working together until all of the zombies are dead. I need a lot of training, sighs Minsook as he sees the last zombie melted. 

"You're strong but you just need to replenish your energy before fighting alone," said the man, "maybe you should have one of that potion?"

"Who are you?" asked Minsook cautiously and once again pointing at him with his staff, "so you know what's inside."

"I can just tell you that I'm on your side tonight. If not, I can just crash the backpack or let the zombies crash it."