1 Familiarity.

Super did not expect to see this young guy in front of her. He looked about three years younger than she was, and despite his rather attractive appearance: a slender build, an attractive face with regular features, honey-colored hair, and brown eyes, he exuded a dangerous pressure, like a wild animal, not as much as a guy dressed as a clown or a guy all pierced with strange yellow needles, but it told her he was not a good person to get involved with.

But much to her chagrin, she couldn't get past him. At one point several ideas popped into Super's head. The first was to suddenly extinguish the candles and finish him off while the enemy would not think of it, but she dismissed it as the most stupid.

Not only was it super predictable, but it would also deprive her of her sight. Even though she is prepped for night hunts, there is still, however faintly, moonlight illumination at night. Another problem was that the enemy was adapting to fight in full darkness; otherwise there would be no point in this darkness. The second idea was to shoot before the opponent got to her, but the rifle was less effective in the small rooms and she wasn't sure if the enemy would have time to get to her.

She's not sure how many competitors will be left after this test, but even if she has less than 50 people left she might not have enough ammo for all of them. She hadn't thought about a hand-to-hand battle with these monsters. Super thought that the only chance she had of winning was to fight at long range.

The third idea was to surrender. There were more pros than cons to this option, the most important of which was life, but she forced herself to dismiss the idea the girl had come too far to surrender not why she left that run-down village.

She would become a hunter come home and show the head that he had underestimated her for nothing she would prove that she had not run away 2 years ago for nothing to become the world's best creature hunter.But suddenly she heard.

-Hello there, gorgeous, or should I call you beautiful? -The oppressive aura suddenly vanished, replaced by a snide smile. That familiarity infuriated Super.

-Don't they teach you how to treat strangers? The boy just smiled smirkily he liked the girl's reaction. Super continued.

-And what's more, I am older than you, treat me with respect, she was enraged by this smile, though she is usually a very calm girl and does not show her emotions just like that.

-But this time Super showed her composure and did not give in to the provocations of this annoying guy.

-Let's get rid of the nicknames and if you're not going to fight let me go ahead, she insisted.-Dario's smile gradually disappeared.

-Sweetheart, but I like you too much to let you through,-the boy answered her.

-What? Why?" The statement surprised the girl rather than pissed her off.

*Is he some kind of maniac who picks on girls?" thought Super, but Dario instantly answered her question.

There was another weird-looking guy here before you. He was covered in yellow needles.Super instantly realized who he was talking about, but the guy went on.

-And from what I could sense just by being in the same room with him, you better not mess with him, and I'm 99 percent sure you'll have to fight him. There was silence in the room.

-What am I supposed to do? -You're telling me to give up? Forget all the training, the sweat, the tears, the running from tough opponents? Turn myself into nothing? Super's eyes sparked with determination, and though Dario couldn't see them through the sunglasses, the aura emanating from the girl proved her determination. He smiled.

-I'll help you, said the boy. The eyes behind the sunglasses widened.

-What? How?" the girl questioned. The guy just grinned.

-Next year we'll both meet at the exam and make the team. The girl's eyes widened even more

Some unknown guy she just met a few minutes ago was asking her to team up with him to take the Hunter exam next year? That's ridiculous.

-What are you talking about? -The girl yelled. Who would believe you? A man who's only met recently.No sane person would agree, the girl cried out. Dario continued to grin.

-And you believe me, and there was so much confidence in his eyes, that the girl understood, he would not give up. The boy and the girl exchanged glances for a minute, but still, Super surrendered first.

-Ahhhhh....Alright, if you don't let me through I have no choice, the girl proclaimed and FAST ran at the guy with all her might, but a sharp dull pain that hit her in the back of the head made her stumble and lose her nerve. Dario caught the falling girl. The boy sighed.

-I thought she'd have to be knocked out, but the smile didn't fade from his face.

-But she didn't knock me out, she fought to the end.