Starting with the defeated female knight

After this ten-times trial, he finally mutated the type he wanted: a mouthpart that could absorb power, a tail needle that could inject power, and a type that, after Edith performed a few miracle tests, showed some patience with holy power.

It splits, proliferates, and then mixes in some healing tentacles to repair any potential damage.

But the problem is not over yet.

Although they mutated suitable tentacles and multiplied enough to form a 'armor', they discovered new problems after actual testing.

【Wait, lady, is your skin strength set up correctly?】

Yes, although the tentacles mutated, given Cecilia's physical strength, those mouthparts and tail stingers simply couldn't penetrate them.

Although giving Green more time would allow him to further develop the tentacles' mutation, the dense fog was getting closer and closer, and he had no time to adjust, so he had to bite the bullet and go for it.

Edith, tell her to relax, relax even more, and please don't make her tense or strain herself...

What do you mean "a little itchy"? Don't interrupt me! These tentacles are limited in number; if we use them all and it still doesn't work, I won't be responsible...

[It's in! It's in!]

【Don't use force! Don't use force! You're going to break it!】

In short, after a chaotic series of actions, Green successfully dressed Cecilia in the living armor with her help.

Although they are tentacles, the advantage of the living armor is that, because of the mouthparts and tail stinger, they can function stably without Grin doing anything extra.

Even if Green accidentally makes a mistake and uses the tentacles here, they will be difficult to move because of the suction cups and the interlacing of the tentacles. In addition, being located outside the body, it is much safer and easier to operate than the internal solution.

Although the plan seemed completely wrong, Cecilia still thanked Green sincerely after the success and apologized for attacking him earlier.

Then, let's return to the present.

Looking at the unconscious Cecilia and the shriveled tentacle suit in front of him, Grimm was speechless for a moment.

Although he had anticipated that Cecilia might be a formidable fighter, he hadn't expected her to be this strong, or that she would expend so much energy.

After the battle, although she had a great time, Green's tentacles were overloaded for half a day. When she ran out of power, in order to support her in the battle, he simply injected the power of the tentacles themselves into her, which was just enough to allow her to finish the whole round.

But the issue of consumption is secondary.

After inspecting the living armor, Green discovered something.

That was because, in order to support her combat energy expenditure and improve the efficiency of her power utilization, the tentacles almost instinctively penetrated deep into her body, their mouthparts constantly expanding, and their tail stingers becoming deeper and larger.

In addition to her physical strength, and the current state of both sides.

To sum it up in one sentence...

[I can't pull it out]

Looking at Cecilia, who was soaking in the nutrient solution pool in front of her, recovering with a pale face and a slight blush, the dark green tentacle waved.

At least in the short term, you won't be able to take off this armor.

After Edith conveyed her message, Cecilia blushed even more.

After all, before setting off, Green had asked Edith to remind her to always pay attention to the armor's condition during the battle and to retreat if she felt something was wrong. But once she got into the fight, she forgot everything and ended up like this. It's really her own fault, and she can't blame anyone else.

but......

"Um, Edith, could you talk to the master and ask him to at least... stop for a moment?"

Stop for a moment? Stop what?

Edith relayed the message to Grimm with some confusion, and then saw Grimm wave his tentacles, clearly indicating his refusal.

You reap what you sow.

[Moreover, if we stop now and the tentacles starve to death, even just one or two, the problem would be much bigger than it is now.]

Upon hearing Edith relay Green's words, Cecilia blushed even more. After hesitating for a long time, she spoke in an almost pleading tone.

"Then, could you please be a little gentler? This feeling... is really... strange."

That's understandable and not surprising.

After all, she had exhausted the tentacles so much during the previous battle that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were on the verge of death.

Now that she's awake and her strength is returning, the tentacles naturally need to draw back the power they over-injected, otherwise she might really die.

The method of absorption is naturally the same as mentioned before, using the mouthparts. However, as mentioned earlier, in order to satisfy Cecilia's excessive consumption, the mouthparts of the tentacles have undergone a major expansion, and their positions have become much deeper.

Furthermore, due to excessive dehydration, if it is not replenished in time, some tentacles may die, and the mouthparts and tail stingers may fall into her body and rot.

Therefore, to avoid this situation, the tentacles had no choice but to open their mouths even wider and desperately absorb the power from Cecilia's body.

Cecilia didn't mind having her power drained, since it was indeed her problem, but the feeling...

It's just a very subtle situation.

Moreover, given the extent and number of living armors, that subtle sensation would not only be multiplied by tens or even hundreds, but would also permeate the entire body.

Even if she wasn't as sensitive as Edith, and even though she was a Discipline Knight who had specifically trained her endurance, she was still finding it hard to keep up.

I'll accept it anyway.

After Edith translated the last sentence for him, he left her outside to take charge of the overall situation.

As for Cecilia, to be honest, it wasn't that Green didn't want to help her, but he really didn't have any good ideas. He could only let her stay in the nutrient solution pool, trembling as she slowly recovered.

Although it probably won't last long, but...

Oh well, it won't cause any real harm anyway.

Let her suffer through it herself.

Volume 1: Chapter 12: So, there's only one answer!

The fog began to thin.

The day after the battle ended, Edith climbed to the mountaintop again and, after observing for a long time, finally confirmed the fact.

Although the fading was extremely slight, and it took her a long time to confirm, this was indeed the first time the fog had faded since the outbreak of the demonic tide.

This also means that the peak of the demonic tide has passed, and it will gradually decline until it completely dissipates.

This is certainly good news and worth celebrating.

But after the celebrations, while most people were still basking in the joy of surviving,

Some people also approached Edith, wanting to talk to her about other issues.

For example, tentacles, tentacles, and more tentacles.

Although the problem of the demonic tide has been largely resolved, it seems that what they are facing now is not just the demonic tide.

Moreover, based on certain observations, even this unprecedented demonic tide is far less dangerous than the presence beneath their feet.

What is that official's attitude? Will they let them leave? Will they have to pay any price, or what demands will they make...?

The reason these things haven't been mentioned before isn't because no one was aware of them, but because no one dared to mention them or know the answers.

But now, having faced a common enemy and fought side by side, even the most timid girl dares to look the 'Watcher' in the eye.

Even at the celebratory banquet, there were drunkards who would hug a tentacle, calling it brother and trying to toast the mouthless tentacle.

Now, although the demonic tide is waning, their future remains shrouded in mystery.

The growth in trust finally gave them the courage to face the situation.

Compared to the tension on the human side, Green's reaction seemed rather indifferent.

His dark green eyes flowed silently, and after a long while, he slightly raised his head to look at the questioner in front of him.

I don't care.

You are free to do whatever you want.

As long as you don't gossip after you leave, it'll be fine.

Green kept these people around for a very clear reason: he simply didn't want them to spread rumors and cause him unnecessary trouble after they left.

But now, the misunderstanding has been cleared up, and by observing the conditions of these people, he has even learned some about the culture and power systems of humanity in this world, which can be considered as exceeding expectations.

Therefore, he didn't really care whether these people stayed or left. At most, he might try to persuade Edith to stay and ask her if she would like to stay and be his translator.

However, speaking of Edith, Green has recently been concerned about something that is somewhat related to her.

Or rather, tentacles that are somewhat related.

Before creating the living armor, Cecilia mentioned to him that his tentacles had a strong ability to adapt to and transmit that 'holy power,' which was also the source of his idea for creating the living armor.

However, after actually using it, Green discovered that most of his tentacles were not only insulators of holy power, but also insulators of holy power.

He also considered whether it was a matter of tentacle type, for example, healing tentacles should have better compatibility with holy power.

However, in practice, even among healing tentacles, only a very small minority can adapt to holy power.

After a series of investigations and attempts, he finally identified the source of the difference.

Edith.

The more contact one has with her, especially with the tentacles in the nutrient solution pool she has soaked in several times, the higher their adaptability to holy power becomes.

Furthermore, the more nascent, unformed, and less mutated the tentacles are, the more easily they are influenced by her, and once they grow up, their adaptation to holy power far surpasses that of others.

At the same time, the tentacles are more sensitive than other tentacles, and while their perception is more acute, the various feedbacks they receive, such as pain, will also increase accordingly.

Just like Edith herself.

After noticing this, Green thought for a moment and then turned his attention to Cecilia's tentacles.

Then it was discovered that although Cecilia's tentacles looked unchanged, actual testing revealed that their flexibility and strength had improved to varying degrees, and their adaptability to holy power had also increased, although not as significantly as Edith's.

A very interesting discovery.

It wasn't just the growth in his abilities that allowed him to see more possibilities.

Is it a racial issue? I've treated many wild animals before, but I've never seen anything like this before...

[Stable, controllable, and low-cost, but the specific principles and triggering conditions are unknown...]

While pondering, Green even considered whether he should try to bring in more female knights and priestesses for the experiment, but he only thought about it and did not intend to do so.

He's a respectable tentacleman, how could he do something so immoral?

so......

You said they wanted to repay me, and asked me what I wanted? Hmm...

Looking at Edith in front of him, the dark green tentacles bent slightly, as if he had just thought of something.

Are there any other female knights or female professionals around? I'd like to try something new.

Green hadn't initially intended to limit the gender, but after subconsciously imagining a bunch of muscular, naked men swimming among his tentacles, he decisively added a gender restriction to his requirements.

A female professional? Trying something new?

Although they didn't quite understand what Green meant, the humans still sent a female warrior who volunteered to step forward.

With brown skin, wielding a battle axe, and black hair cascading over his shoulders, his well-trained body was covered in scars, exuding a wild charm.

Then......

[Nutrient solution experiment failed; soaking in the pool didn't help either]

The close contact experiment failed, and it doesn't seem to be a matter of distance.

[Power absorption experiment successful]

While it's true that sucking through the mouthparts and sucker tentacles can induce some mutations in the tentacles, the effect is minimal. Furthermore, the mutated tentacles are prone to various defects, including but not limited to fragility and hardening, and are generally difficult to divide and proliferate...

After going through the whole process, Green still couldn't figure out how the mutation worked.

On the contrary, the female warrior who volunteered, although she was made quite disheveled during the 'attempt', even had the thought that the Tentacle Master was toying with her.

But after the whole process was completed, she came to her senses and suddenly realized that her body seemed to have undergone considerable changes.

Long-standing hidden injuries were healed, skin roughened by years of exercise became smooth, and even problems and troubles accumulated in the body due to various events were absorbed and broken down...

After the entire process, although Green's experiment yielded no results, the female warrior felt reborn. Her body felt lighter and healthier, her combat abilities improved, and...

"Actually, after you get used to it, it feels quite comfortable, right?"

Edith, having been through similar experiences, made a small joke to comfort her.

The female warrior hesitated for a moment, then nodded, blushing.