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Once Amaterasu's gaze shifted elsewhere, Kaguya was released. She sighed deeply, hearing her father's stern words.
"Kaguya, do you not understand? If she becomes truly furious with us, do you think you alone will bear her righteous wrath? She will punish our entire family. Consider the consequences before you speak. This is not how I raised you."
"…I apologize," Kaguya murmured, feeling a wave of depression as she glanced at Kireina with worry. "But I just…"
"Your father is not wrong," her mother sighed. "Dear… even as gods, we are powerless before the Empress. As long as we remain under her protection, we cannot defy her. Only those of equal authority, like Susanoo and Tsukuyomi, could ever dare argue with or challenge her. We have no such freedom."
"Then why are we even gods if we cannot save a single life?" Kaguya whispered to herself, frustration burning in her chest.
