An Extra’s POV

Brute facts of nature are immutable aspects of existence that cannot be changed.

They exist as a reminder that there are things we can't control.

Things like death, suffering, inequality, pain—they are all examples of brute facts that remain inevitable till date.

Even if concepts like gravity, space, and time can somehow be bypassed or bended to a certain degree—thanks to Skill and whatnot—the aforementioned remain essential aspects of reality that cannot change.

And so, as Britta watched the forty, or so, Monsters close in on the large clearing that her and her candidates occupied, she could see another fine example of a brute fact of nature.

"… iss Britta…"

Without a doubt, they were going to die here.

"… ey, Miss Britta, can you hear me…?"

It was a forgone conclusion. There was no way out. This… this was definitely the end.

"MISS BRITTA, CAN YOU HEAR ME?!"

Britta instantly snapped out of her thoughts as soon as a deep, loud voice called out for her.

"E-eh…?" She looked in front of her and saw the dark gentleman, Jet, holding her by both hands and shaking her until she finally responded.

Once she returned to reality, he let her go—though the aftereffects of his tight grip remained as a sensation.

"There are a total of 47 Monsters here. A few of them are hiding behind the dense walls of the trees."

"I see…" Jet's explanation did nothing to assuage her worries.

It only made her more assured of her fate.

Britta." Jet's voice appeared calm despite all

felt a bit disappointed to hear that even the haughty Adventurer

down, she was

need to rely

"H-huh?"

teamwork

still on about that?!" Britta

fool

a bigger

very much like to pass this Test. For the sake of my dream…" Jet's smile seemed so

be driving him

we should be able to

had previously thought her death was a forgone

face transformed into a look of readiness. She

to some newbie whom she looked

and she has

Tier?!" Britta was

in all of humanity had A-Tier Skills. Even she, despite being a Heroic Rank Adventurer, only

Skill, but she wasn't even sure if the last 6 Star had one. He

possess an A-Tier Skill, since having one essentially made you one

was able to reach such an incredible height. Chief Warrior, Brutus, didn't even have any

that you could use it well, but the mere mention of Lux possessing one

her Wind Magic to restrain the enemy while you and I will attack them as quickly as possible." Jet

them, then

worry. She has a Defense Item that will protect her from harm. It takes up a lot of Mana, though, so we have

same Item that protected us

her best to control her expression as she watched

strong he is…' Britta

Monsters won't be attacking each other until they eliminate us first. That

he reached for the briefcase that he kept on the