"How... did you... know?"
Kaguya was utterly stunned. How had Gekkō Raito learned such a secret?
By all rights, no one else on this planet besides her should have known about this!
Yet Gekkō Raito merely gave a mysterious smile.
"Because I know every secret about this world."
Kaguya looked at the confident Gekkō Raito, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
"Since you already know, then regardless of how you found out, are you clear on what you should do now?"
Do what?
What Kaguya wanted him to do was simply take on the heavy responsibility of protecting this planet and dealing with future Otsutsuki enemies.
This had always been Kaguya's greatest worry.
But now, her power was about to be completely devoured by Gekkō Raito. His ability to devour her meant that his strength stood far above hers.
So, in the final moments of her life, Kaguya still hoped Gekkō Raito would take on this burden.
After all, Gekkō Raito had now surpassed his predecessor.
Since a human capable of surpassing the Ōtsutsuki Clan had appeared, dealing with any pursuers who might arrive later should not be too difficult, right?
Gekkō Raito watched Kaguya's gradually fading figure.
The physical form she had manifested was now as transparent as smoke, as though it might drift away on the wind at any moment.
Kaguya's power was also about to become part of Gekkō Raito completely. Looking into her expectant eyes,
Gekkō Raito sighed softly and nodded.
"All right! I'll take this on. I agree to your request!"
At his words, a faint smile of relief appeared on Kaguya's face.
"Then, I hope you'll make good use of my power. Don't disappoint me..."
The next second, Gekkō Raito felt the rate at which he devoured Kaguya's power suddenly accelerate.
In what seemed