Ilya Koryakov

Darkness enveloped the school yard, and only the moonlight shone through the leaves. You knew you had no choice - the night had come, and the game had begun. The hated school was replacing textbooks with mercenaries, and lessons with survival tactics.

The slug, as they called their mentor, gathered the students in the hall.

"The one who knows how to hide will survive," he said with a smile that sent a chill down everyone's spine. You felt your heart beat faster. By now you were not just a student, but now a hunter.

Ilya, your deskmate, was standing in the yard. His cold eyes whispered secrets that were unknown to you. You needed to gain his trust and find out who he was hunting. You took a step forward.

"So, have you finally decided to become a part of this world?" his voice pierced the silence.