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.

can't beat them on our own, Miss Britta." Jet's voice appeared calm

that even the haughty Adventurer didn't have the confidence to

down, she was expecting

need to rely

"H-huh?"

rely on teamwork since this is an individual test,

on about that?!" Britta

weren't even sure of survival, yet this fool

there a bigger idiot than

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

could be driving him so

work together, Miss Brtitta… we should be able to win. But we

who had previously thought her death was a forgone

her skepticism vanished in the blink of an eye, and her face transformed into a look of readiness. She was

if she had to listen to some newbie whom she

is Wind Magic, and she has an A-Tier Skill to back it

Britta was

humanity had A-Tier Skills. Even she, despite being a

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

an A-Tier Skill, since having one essentially made you one of the strongest humans to

most powerful Mage of the Alliance, had only one A-Tier Skill, and she was able to reach such an incredible height. Chief Warrior, Brutus, didn't even have any A-Tier Skill, and yet… even he was considered the strongest

you could use it well, but the mere mention of Lux possessing one made Britta's turbulent heart

while you and I will

them, then she'll be

harm. It takes up a lot of Mana, though, so we have to

the same

control her expression as she watched Jet, who was cautiously looking

he is…' Britta found

be attacking each other until they

he reached for the briefcase that he