Introduction: Reika Kagetsu has known nothing but pain her entire life. Abused by her parents from a young age, she's learned to shut off all emotions. Her heart hardened, Reika never cared for saving anyone鈥攕he just wanted a place where she could feel the adrenaline of danger. That's how she finds herself at Tenshiko Academy, an institution shrouded in mystery and filled with brutal training. Here, survival isn鈥檛 guaranteed. The tests are unforgiving, and the stakes are higher than she ever imagined. If you fail, if you die鈥攏o one comes to save you.Tenshiko is no ordinary academy. It's the breeding ground for the Kageshiki, warriors meant to hunt the terrifying Shikiban. But as Reika pushes through the pain of training, it becomes clear that this academy might be hiding something darker. It鈥檚 more than just about hunting monsters鈥攊t鈥檚 about controlling powers, mastering forbidden techniques, and surviving the test of true strength.Reika never expected to uncover the truth about her own connection to the Shikiban or the power that's been dormant within her. She thought she had entered Tenshiko for the adrenaline, but the truth is far more twisted than she could have imagined. Tenshiko isn鈥檛 just a hunter鈥檚 training ground鈥攊t might be the source of a terrifying new breed of hunter.Will Reika survive, or will she fall victim to the very darkness she鈥檚 been trained to fight? The path she walks is one of blood, pain, and the whispers of monsters waiting in the shadows....