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.

on our own, Miss Britta."

bit disappointed to hear that even the haughty Adventurer

was expecting

need to rely

"H-huh?"

we can't rely on teamwork since this

about that?!"

even sure of survival, yet this fool was still thinking about the

there a bigger idiot

the sake of my dream…" Jet's smile seemed so distant that for a moment Britta wondered what

driving him so

should be able to win. But we

previously thought her death was a forgone conclusion, found

and her face transformed

had to listen to some newbie whom she looked

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

Tier?!" Britta

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

an A-Tier Skill, but she wasn't even sure if the last 6 Star had

possess an A-Tier Skill, since having one essentially

Mage of the Alliance, also known as the most powerful Mage of the Alliance, had only one A-Tier Skill, and she was able to reach such an incredible height. Chief

wasn't a guarantee that you could use it well, but the mere mention of Lux possessing one made Britta's

her Wind Magic to restrain the enemy while you and I will attack them

restraining them, then she'll

harm. It

same Item that protected

stupefied, but she did her best to control her expression as she watched Jet, who was

how strong he

like the Monsters won't be attacking each other until

chuckle. Then, he reached for the