The moment the hand chopped down against her neck, Cassandra's consciousness began to fragment.
But even as the darkness claimed her vision, her will remained sharp.
She mentally triggered the fail-safe she had purchased from the System a few moments ago, a desperate insurance policy that had cost her a staggering fortune.
[Emergency Displacement Protocol Activated.]
[Cost deducted: 10,000,000 Aura Coins.]
[Targets: User & Nearest Ally (Sara).]
[Summoning a Guardian...]
VWOOM.
Just as her body went limp, space twisted violently around her and the girl tied to the chair beside her, Princess Sara. In a flash of distorted light, both women vanished from the room instantly.
"W-What?!" Ronald jumped back, his eyes widening in panic. "They... they disappeared! Uncle, did you see that?!"
The middle-aged man didn't flinch, though his face paled slightly. He looked toward the shadow where his hired hand stood.
"Sir Mill! What is the meaning of this?"
