The four entered the 99th floor with uneasy hearts. If they could just make it through this floor, they would reach the 100th Floor, where the Holy Grail awaited.
Yet they were all on edge. The Twin Gods had appeared on the previous two floors, after all. Who knew how powerful the guardian of this final floor would be?
A flash of white light brought them to a grassy plain beneath a sky dominated by an enormous full moon.
The soft moonlight bathed the grassland in a luminous glow, while specks of golden light rose into the sky, creating a beautiful sight. At the center of this dreamlike landscape sat a woman in white robes. Her expression was cool, yet she gave off a warmth as comforting as a loving mother's.
The woman's eyelashes fluttered, and her closed eyes slowly opened.
A pale blue glow swirled through her clear eyes. "Brave adventurers, welcome to the final floor of the Ladder Tournament. I am this floor's guardian, the Rabbit Goddess, Otsutsuki Kaguya."
Her voice was cool, yet gentle and refined.
The four were taken aback. "Why is the guardian of the last floor a woman?" The blunt, boisterous Kaido immediately spoke his mind.
Kaguya ignored Kaido's remark. All she had to do was finish reciting the lines Ria had given her, then unleash her ultimate move.
But just as Kaguya was about to speak, she suddenly forgot her next line. She thought about it for a long while, but still couldn't remember.
Seeing the four staring blankly at her, Kaguya silently pulled a slip of paper from her waist and began reading.
She even gave a slight nod. Luckily, she had come prepared. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to complete Ria's assignment. What would she do if Ria got angry when