After the first group of survivors to be evacuated were selected, I assembled the thirty underlings I’d first brought to the school, and we made our way out through the back entrance of the school.

I order the twenty-seven new underlings to stand guard on the field and protect the school. The eight children in the group were all in their early teens or younger. Some cried, and all were full of fear when they saw the blue-colored zombies.

“Hey! The principal said we shouldn’t cry. Have you forgotten?”

“But still, I’m scared…”

“He said the blue zombies here are on our side. There’s no reason to be scared.”

The oldest child amongst them calmed the other children down. However, I could tell that the oldest child was also nervous, despite his reassuring words. Nevertheless, he resisted his fear and trusted what the adults had said. I was proud of the young fella.

The first group of evacuees had no trouble getting to the apartment complex thanks to this child. I didn’t see any red creatures along the way. I sent the children up to unit 505 where my people were waiting.

After seeing the eight children, the others in the apartment asked about the whereabouts of the rest. Choi Da-Hye looked...