Starting with the defeated female knight

This heralds the arrival of the magical steam age.

This is the gift that Green gave to the mages.

Although the magic steam engine was successfully tested and did not explode, the new magic steam engine performed much better than expected.

However, because no noise reduction measures were taken, the steam car was extremely noisy. People inside the car were fine because of the soundproofing magic, but outside, especially children playing by the roadside, were usually startled by the steam car that suddenly drove by.

Among them, a being draped in a black robe, whose entire body was hidden in the darkness, was also frightened.

He even subconsciously reached for the spear that looked like a piece of some kind of insect's limbs, intending to throw it directly at them.

Fortunately, the tentacle accompanying her reacted quickly and pressed her down.

[Damn, if you hit us like that, you'll leave a hole in Dawn City!]

Don't worry, it's just a tool, and the noise level is being optimized...

"I... wasn't afraid."

After hesitating for a moment, the petite figure under the black robe retorted, but her tone did not seem very firm.

"I'm just worried...about it hurting the children."

As soon as she finished speaking, a gentle breeze stirred, lifting her black robe.

From the shadows that had been lifted, countless centipede limbs were revealed.

There was also a cute little face that was slightly red, but was still trying to maintain its dignity.

As the New Year approaches.

The tiny soul, which had been wandering for who knows how long, has finally awakened once again.

And accompanied by tentacles, they set foot on this land once again.

I am prepared to continue fulfilling my duties.

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P.S.: This one is a bit late because it's 6000, there will be more later.

Volume 1: Chapter 91: The New Year in the Capital

The God of a Thousand Feet has awakened.

And unlike before, this time when she woke up, she was no longer in that boundless darkness, cold and empty room.

Instead, they followed the tentacles, found and pushed open the door hidden in the darkness, and saw the world outside the door once again.

The sky is blue, the clouds are white, and you can feel the ground under your feet.

Even breathing and heartbeat felt so unfamiliar, yet so clear.

But Green didn't tell anyone else about it.

It's not just because of the sensitivity of her identity, but also because of concerns about her mental state and condition.

In fact, after returning, although her memory was hazy, she remembered what she had done.

Despite not being her own intention, despite various reasons, and despite being a victim in some sense.

But what's done is done, and what's wrong is wrong.

The reason she was able to stick to her principles for so long was largely because she was very stubborn. So when she woke up, her first reaction was not joy, but fear.

As memories resurface, those twisted and terrifying composite monsters flash before my eyes, along with venom and death, madness and battle.

She didn't know how to make up for her mistakes, nor did she know how to face the other 'children'.

Until the tentacles climbed up, until those gentle words slowly invaded, until he promised to help her make amends for her mistakes.

The tense body gradually relaxed, and the hands and lower body limbs slowly closed up, like a koala hugging its entire body to the tentacles.

"Well... it's settled then."

"You...you have to help me..."

【certainly】

The tentacles slowly closed, enveloping her, and then a black robe was specially made for her from the clothing factory.

Once draped over, it can completely conceal her figure, while also hiding a few tentacles inside. This makes it easier to communicate with her, and also gives her something somewhat familiar to rely on when facing this unfamiliar world, making her feel more at ease and thus avoiding certain dangers.

But don't get me wrong, the danger here doesn't mean she'll be in danger, but rather that she herself is dangerous.

Although, according to the tradition of some games, the strength of such BOSS-type characters is usually drastically reduced after being included in a friendly team, which is commonly known as "whitewashing and weakening by three points".

But the situation with the Thousand-Legged God was exactly the opposite.

Although its size has indeed shrunk to the size of a single limb, the problem is that the original huge body was not intended for combat.

After being modified by the core of the gray fog, all the remaining power was extracted and optimized, and the new body that was finally created, although it looks much smaller and weaker, is actually more powerful in combat.

To draw an analogy, it's roughly equivalent to the main base and hero units in a strategy game.

While the main base is certainly expensive and important, and is the foundation of everything, in terms of actual combat power, hero units are probably stronger.

—Of course, exceptions exist for certain units that are both main bases and superhero units.

Not to mention, it's perfectly normal for human souls to be unable to adapt to the giant insect-like body of the Thousand-Legged God, which also has a very strange internal structure.

But it's already been scaled down to this extent, and it's even been optimized by the Gray Fog kernel, with the operating system and everything else already written for you.

Let alone the Thousand-Legged God, even if you stuffed Ella's soul into it, it would probably still run smoothly.

Therefore, after being reborn, the Thousand-Legged God not only did not become weaker, but became even more powerful and terrifying than when he was still huge.

Add to that the naive soul, which is unfamiliar with the world.

Green was genuinely afraid that she might accidentally blow up Dawn City.

Moreover, these weren't the only things that gave Green a headache.

Although the God of a Thousand Feet performed quite well in all aspects, whether it was his kind nature, his obedient and sensible personality, his appearance and optimized physical condition, or even his control of power, he performed exceptionally well because of his previous experience as a god.

But there's one thing that's giving Green a real headache.

"I... am an adult..."

"You...are a child..."

"I...want to take care of you..."

Green didn't know how the child's underlying logic was written, or if the tradition of the ancient gods was just being stubborn.

But anyway, from the very first contact with the insect, it was as if the child had been imprinted with that thought. No matter what Green said or did, even after waking her up, he would explain and communicate with her in various ways in the cave.

But he's fine with everything else, except when it comes to the idea that 'he is an adult and his hands are children,' he insists on it almost as much as someone else's 'I am not a god.'

Especially since Green had actually used her to cultivate a few tentacles before, when she saw this, she showed unusual joy and excitement, and became even more convinced that the tentacles were her children, no matter how Green explained it.

Even now, after going out, she uses the excuse of "having to take care of the child" to hold a tentacle in her arms.

But in fact, through her physical reactions and heartbeat, the tentacles could clearly sense that she was afraid and trying to relieve her fear by hugging a doll. In fact, she almost burst out of her body several times during stressful moments.

"I...am not afraid..."

"I... am an adult..."

After the magic-powered steam engine had driven far away, she finally loosened her grip on the tentacles that had been bound so tightly they were now bluish-purple, and whispered with a slightly flushed face.

Yes, yes, you're not afraid.

Let's keep going then, I'll show you some other things.

"Ah."

She nodded gently, then touched the tentacle in her arms.

"Good boy...I like him very much."

【...】

Oh well, let her say whatever she wants.

So, while celebrating the New Year in Dawn City, the tiny figure, clutching tentacles, climbed with its limbs, gradually becoming familiar with the unknown and unfamiliar world before it.

Of course, Dawn City wasn't the only place celebrating the New Year.

In the imperial capital, some unknown distance away, the same festive atmosphere was also in full swing.

Needless to say, the nobles, as the designated beneficiaries of the imperial capital, and even those deformed children, could generally forget their pain during this festive occasion. Amidst the delicious food and lively atmosphere, they could temporarily forget the fact that they were monsters and enjoy the happiness that came with being born a nobleman.

The Stewart family was also celebrating, and because they had made a fortune from the trade in Dawn City, their celebrations were more enthusiastic than ever before.

The only regret is that the current head of the Stuart family, who is also the biggest contributor to this trade, did not participate in the celebration.

But that's not surprising, since Miss Elise didn't really like attending various aristocratic banquets and only occasionally attended in previous years.

People were used to it; once the messenger had prepared and delivered the gifts, they would continue singing and dancing.

What they didn't know was that Elise wasn't skipping the holiday; she just wasn't spending it with them.

In the small, exquisite room, Elise changed her clothes and put on gloves.

By fiddling with a few disguised switches, she opened a secret passage in the Stuart family's house that only a handful of people knew about and that she had long since given complete control over.

Once inside, clap your hands, and the specially made torches on both sides will light up, illuminating the space.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle.

Disgusting wriggling sounds were everywhere.

Looking around, tentacles were crawling on the ground on both sides, on the walls next to them, and even on the ceiling.

After they discovered she had entered, several penises reached out towards her, but she dismissively slapped them away.

"Don't touch me, disgusting."

But even though he said that, Chu Shou knew that if he didn't come over and join in, the kitten would really be unhappy.

Previously, he thought that since this woman always said he was disgusting, he thought he could communicate with her from a distance using cleaner tentacles. But after actually doing it, he could clearly see that she was unhappy. She kept a straight face at him for several days in a row, and only returned to normal after being harassed by the slimy tentacles several times.

As it turned out, Tentacles was right.

Although she swatted away the tentacles and said she was disgusted, she didn't say anything more and even seemed a little happy.

Walk straight through the tunnel filled with tentacles, being careful not to step on them, and at the end, Iris sees her little maid.

Or rather, a little maid who was swallowed and wrapped by tentacles, with only half of her body exposed.

"Lady Elise..."

Upon seeing Elise arrive, the somewhat dazed maid raised her head, looking at her with unfocused eyes and a few glistening tears on her lips.

"I did a great job..."

"I've done as you said, obediently listening to Lord Tentacle..."

It was a very strange scene, so strange that even Elise glanced at the tentacles a few more times.

The latter responded with equal force.

[I already told you to come in two hours after the surgery. The anesthesia hasn't worn off yet, what's the rush?]

Yes, Green just performed surgery on the child.

Although she was Elise's personal maid, in the living environment of those of low to middle bloodlines, it was rare to find someone without any flaws.

Elise's little maid, though well-behaved, was never mistreated by her; in fact, she was quite well taken care of.

However, her childhood living environment still caused some health problems.

Previously, when the caravan returned, in addition to the pre-ordered goods, the Stewart family's wagons were also loaded with some 'special goods' that they themselves did not know what they were. Even the subsequent handover was carried out by Elise herself.