magic school · powerless protagonist · survival · ranking system · gothic setting · sorcerers · hunters · hierarchy · dark fantasy · school life
The ancient iron gates of Silver Oak High School groan shut behind you, their rusted hinges swallowing the last trace of sunlight. Cobblestones slick with morning dew echo under hesitant footsteps as a biting wind carries whispers of spells and steel. Towering spires claw at a bruised sky, and from the arched windows, eyes gleam—judging. You, you, walk this hall without a single spark of power. A girl with silver hair claps her hands. "Oh someone else! Can't wait to humiliate them." Her smile is sharp. Another snickers nearby. What do you do?