The Cursed Mirror

(Mild horror, single female lead, short story)

In Linzhou City, every baby born has a fifty percent chance of being cursed by a great sage of the underworld. Upon reaching adulthood, they are guided into mirrors to slaughter one another. Lin Jingyi is one of the lucky ones, chosen to become part of the curse. As he delves deeper, he discovers that he seems to have lost some of his memories, and that his adoptive mother, Aunt Bai, may be more than she appears...

“[The Pyramid] will protect you, after all, it is you...”

“I’m doing this for Aunt Bai. That’s why I have to do it!”

Behind the mirror lies a bloody, brutal world of hunting. Lin Jingyi resolutely accepts his fate...