<...As you wish, partner.>
Hearing that familiar voice in her head, a voice far gentler and more affectionate than she had ever heard from him, Cassandra felt the tension leave her body in a rush.
The bone-deep chill of the alley seemed to vanish, replaced by a warmth that bloomed in her chest.
'Amaniel...'
She stared at the terrifying, faceless entity with wide eyes, a profound sense of relief washing over her.
The "Guardian" linked to her emergency protocol wasn't a random mercenary or a system mechanic. It was him.
No, it wasn't a coincidence.
She remembered the message he had sent two days ago.
He had warned her that the currents in the capital were shifting, that she needed to be on high alert. That warning was the only reason she had spent a fortune on the [Emergency Displacement Protocol] and [Guardian Summon] in the first place.
And he had added one more thing.
"If the worst happens, I will come for you."
