[You have obtained an Echo]
The words appeared in my vision, making me freeze mid-stride. Inside the fallen Soldier Treant's remains, among the still-smoking ashes and twisted corrupted wood, a green orb pulsed with an otherworldly light. I'd heard stories about Echoes throughout my years as a hunter - whispered tales of the Providence's rarest rewards - but I'd never actually seen one.
"Is that really...?" I whispered, my voice catching in my throat. The exhaustion from the battle seemed to fade as adrenaline surged through my system again. Noir landed on my shoulder, its shadowy form leaning forward with equal curiosity, feathers ruffling in what might have been concern or interest.
The status window materialized before me:
[Echo Obtained: Soldier Treant Echo]
[Rank: Inept-Fallen]
[Type: Combat Echo]
