"1905!"
The air seemed to pause for a fraction of a second. Before anyone could fully process what they had just seen, Vera was already moving. She crossed the distance between herself and the Scythe Demon like something launched rather than something running, her footfalls barely audible against the ground.
By the time she arrived, the crossbow was already gone from her hands and resting against her hip, and her longsword was drawn and in motion. The blade caught the light as it swung, tracing a cold, precise arc straight toward the Scythe Demon's neck.
"Ding-dong!" The system notification arrived with its familiar chime. "Player Extraordinary used the Vital Strike skill on Scythe Demon. Scythe Demon lost 4029 health points and will continue to lose 895 health points per second for 8 seconds."
