Raymond let out a quiet breath as he watched the numbers on the skill panel shift before his eyes. A small but reassuring confirmation flickered across the interface, one skill point gained.
His earlier worries about the strength of the 'Red-Eyed Crow' leader melted away. He had feared the leader might be too weak to grant a skill point upon defeat, but clearly, he had been overthinking. The panel followed its own rules, indifferent to his assumptions.
On reflection, he realized why he had doubted the crow's strength in the first place. The battle had been deceptive, he had struck the leader with a well-timed sneak attack while it was grounded. But if the creature had taken to the skies and attacked from above, the fight might have played out very differently. The thought sent a shiver of unease through him.