Defeat Settlement

In the dark expanse of space, the light blooming from Gigue's forehead resembled a dazzling silver river of stars.

Tsukishiki's face flickered in and out of brightness beneath its glow.

"Is this... the power of time?"

At that moment, Tsukishiki felt even her thoughts slowing down. This meant that Gigue had surpassed her in authority over time.

How was that possible? The Otsutsuki Clan were supposed to be the favored children of time and space!

The two Otsutsuki Tsukishikis froze in space. Within the silver radiance, one of them gradually became illusory until she vanished into the torrent of light.

The original Tsukishiki also felt the aura of death closing in. Gigue looked at her, the light on his forehead growing ever brighter. Tsukishiki's will gradually sank, and a silver-gray vortex emerged behind her, about to drag her entire body inside.

At that moment, the light on Gigue's forehead abruptly faded, turning back into a silver mark. Tsukishiki seemed to awaken from a dream, a trace of panic still lingering in her eyes.

But when Tsukishiki saw Gigue's slightly pale face, she froze for a moment. Then her expression became somewhat complicated as she softly said,

"You held back against Tsukishiki again?"

After saying that, Tsukishiki shrank back into her original little-girl form, her crescent-shaped hair automatically gathering into an adorable bun.

This meant she no longer had any desire to fight.

Seeing Tsukishiki return to normal, Gigue smiled and said,

"Not fighting anymore?"

Tsukishiki curled her lips and said,

"No. There's no point in continuing. Your third eye is a little terrifying."

It was rare indeed for the word "terrifying" to come from Tsukishiki's mouth, showing just how wary she was of the eye on Gigue's forehead.

Gigue slowly flew over to Tsukishiki and said,

"I can't just open