Starting with the defeated female knight

"Thank you."

She did it. She didn't die. Not only did she change her clothes, but her entire body was also covered in this liquid that enhances healing.

Although she didn't know what had happened, and the tentacles in front of her looked terrifying, it seemed that they weren't harming her at the moment, and were even healing her.

"Excuse me, is anyone else still there?"

she asked softly.

However, the tentacles opposite her did not respond at all, but simply watched her silently.

What is this woman saying?

Yes, Green couldn't understand what she was saying at all.

It doesn't matter. Although he can't understand the language of this other world, he has at least been a human before. Considering the current situation, it's not hard to deduce what the other party means.

So he extended two tentacles and struck them together, making a 'slap slap' sound.

A moment later, the girl who received the signal entered the cave and, upon seeing Cecilia, showed a look of surprise on her face.

"Lady Cecilia, you're finally awake!"

Cecilia also showed a surprised expression when she first saw the girl.

But as the girl approached, the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

Edith, you...

"I'm fine, Lady Cecilia."

Edith sat down beside her, holding a bowl filled with a clear, viscous liquid that exuded a faint, healing aura.

She was still wearing that tattered robe, a symbol of a church pastor, but strangely, the robe seemed much too big. Upon closer inspection, one could see something wriggling beneath it, causing her body to tremble slightly.

Faintly, a viscous, transparent liquid with a healing aura was flowing out.

"Drink up, Lady Cecilia."

She held the bowl up to Cecilia, her voice trembling slightly.

"Although the taste may be a bit strange, it's very good for the recovery of injuries... Drink it quickly."

silence.

Cecilia looked at Edith in front of her, then at the tentacles around her. After a moment of silence, she reached out and took the bowl from Edith's hand.

Then, I closed my eyes.

goo.

How disgusting...

Book 1: Chapter 3: Edith

That thick, transparent liquid really tastes awful.

Not to mention Cecilia, even as the 'producer' of that liquid, Green was very certain of this.

Although he had never personally tasted the substance secreted from what he named 'therapeutic tentacles', just looking at its viscosity reminded him of the 'aloe vera juice', a powerful drink from a certain Eastern country before his transmigration. Let alone tasting it himself, just watching someone eat it was torturous enough.

As for the so-called 'healing tentacles,' they are a product of Green's previous experiments.

To increase the variety of tentacles, he tried splitting several tentacles and cultivating them in different ways.

For example, placing them in different environments, providing them with different 'nutrients,' trying symbiosis with some plants, or mixing them with things that look like herbs...

Healing tentacles are a type of tentacle created by mixing with herbs. In their early stages, they look like just a very slimy tentacle, with no special features other than secreting a lot of mucus, making them look wet.

Although it was his own tentacle, he didn't have any appraisal system and didn't notice its effect at first. He just thought it was an ordinary failed product and didn't pay much attention to it. After throwing it aside, he didn't care about it anymore.

But one day, Green suddenly felt a strange sensation coming from that tentacle.

After examining the eyeball tentacles, they discovered that some injured wild beasts were using various methods, such as collecting or licking, to obtain the liquid from the sticky tentacle and then applying it to their wounds.

Furthermore, after application, the speed of wound healing was visibly improved.

After several attempts, Green confirmed that the liquid on the tentacle did indeed promote the healing of wounds in flesh and blood, and that it was even more effective when swallowed directly, so he named it 'Healing Tentacle'.

It was subsequently split several times, and has now formed a healing tentacled garden.

Through similar operations, he now possesses other tentacle domains, such as the hypnotic spray type used to hypnotize the female knight, the 'Whipper Type' and 'Blade Cutting Type' for physical combat, and the 'Watcher Type' which is purely for information gathering, with only a single eyeball at the end and no combat capability whatsoever...

It's just fun.

It wasn't just for survival; the gacha system, which involved cultivating tentacles and fostering a sense of growth, was something that truly captivated Grimm, and it was his only form of entertainment before he encountered humans.

And now...

[It looks like it's working well]

After swallowing a whole bowl of 'nutrient solution', although her face turned extremely pale and she even had to cover her mouth to avoid spitting it out, Cecilia's physical condition did improve visibly. The feeling of weakness in her body was mostly swept away in a very short time, and she continued to recover afterwards.

Opposite her, Edith, who had intended to tell her that it was really hard to drink and was planning to feed her spoonful by spoonful, looked at the empty bowl in her hand and was momentarily stunned.

You should know that the first time she drank this, she only took a small sip and then vomited it all up.

Later, I started by licking the food with my tongue. It took a long time before I could eat small bites, and each bite required a long pause.

but.......

As expected of Lady Cecilia.

Looking at Cecilia, whose face was extremely pale, who was covering her mouth with her hand and had a sticky liquid mixed with saliva seeping out from between her fingers, Edith maintained her smile, but a strange glint flashed in her eyes.

Possessing formidable strength and noble character, she is top-notch in both appearance and figure; even when injured, she is so beautiful... truly...

"This is unbearable..."

"Ok?"

Cecilia, who was focused on battling the non-Newtonian fluid in her throat, glanced at Edith but didn't hear what she was saying.

"It's nothing, Lady Cecilia."

She gave an innocent smile, turned her gaze away from the other person's wet body, and spoke as if nothing had happened.

"I know what you want to ask. No one else was injured either. This... being had absolutely no intention of harming us; in fact, they offered us a great deal of help..."

"We have already set up a temporary camp outside and are preparing to rest here. You also need time to recover, so please rest here for now. I will take care of things outside... um."

At the end of her sentence, Edith suddenly blushed and let out a soft hum.

"I'm sorry, Lady Cecilia, there are still many things to attend to outside. Please rest here. I'll take my leave now..."

silence.

Cecilia watched the obvious writhing inside her clothes, clenched her fist, then weakly released it after a moment and nodded.

"Okay, you go ahead, I'll get some rest."

After watching Edith, who could barely walk and had to be supported by tentacles to leave, Cecilia remained silent for a long time before turning to look at the eyeball tentacles to the side and speaking softly.

"Please... show her mercy."

“She’s just a child. As long as you’re willing to let her go, I… will do anything.”

But all she received was silent stares.

Even the gaze eventually disappeared.

What is this woman babbling on and on?

[I don't understand, I'm leaving.]

......

the other side.

Just as Edith was out of Cecilia's sight, she was ensnared by the tentacles that were wrapped around her, thrown into a jungle of tentacles, and her clothes were undressed.

Then, a smooth, white, and delicate back, like a work of art, was exposed to the air.

At the same time, a horrific wound, almost deep enough to expose the bone, was also revealed, along with a healing tentacle wrapped around the wound, constantly secreting a viscous liquid, almost completely drained.

"pain."

Edith began, her eyes brimming with tears.

Endure the pain.

Although I can't understand the language of this other world, in this situation, even my tentacles can tell what she's saying.

[Serves you right for pretending! Now you know what pain is, huh?]

This wound was from an ambush she suffered while fleeing, but in order not to slow down her progress and to keep everyone calm, she didn't mention it to anyone.

Then, due to Green's sudden appearance and Cecilia's defeat, the already collapsing crowd needed a pillar of support even more.

So, after Cecilia was knocked unconscious and dragged into the tentacles, despite being terrified and growing colder, she stepped forward, told the others to lay down their weapons, and walked alone to the tentacle with the eyeballs flowing from it.

"Please...please calm down, great being."

"It was indeed our fault for intruding first. We not only suddenly entered your territory but also attacked you. It was our mistake..."

"But I assure you, we had no intention of offending you. I know this isn't much of a reason, but we were truly forced to pass through by the demonic tide..."

"Is there anything you need? Even just giving us a chance."

"We will do anything we can to gain your forgiveness."

She adopted a very humble posture and spoke very sincerely, even to the point that others couldn't bear to watch, and she seemed to have a hidden desire to pick up her weapons again and fight desperately.

As soldiers, they never feared death.

Even when they were exhausted and faced such a bizarre and terrifying monster, they did not put down their weapons before Edith spoke. Despite their fear and despair, they were prepared to fight to the last moment.

But they simply couldn't stand Edith looking like that.

Even setting aside her abilities, status, and usual character, just considering the time she saved countless lives during the battle against the demonic tide, almost everyone received her treatment and assistance.

Even after the power stored within the Holy Scripture was exhausted, and she could no longer cast a single healing spell, Edith did not retreat or leave. Instead, she began to use methods she had read in medical books to try to preserve and heal each wounded soldier.

They gathered medicine during lulls in the demonic tide, worked alongside others to transport the wounded, and even tore their own robes to use as bandages when they ran out...

But now...

silence.

His dark green eyes kept flowing, silently watching the girl in front of him without any reaction.

The wound on her back gradually reopened, and the dual torment of mind and body caused her consciousness to gradually blur, to the point that she could barely hold onto the holy book.

But just when she was about to give up, most of the tentacles surrounding the crowd suddenly dispersed, leaving only the outermost ring.

Before Edith, a dark green tentacle rose up, pointing towards the cave.

Although Edith couldn't see what was inside due to the light, just listening to the continuous, wet, sticky friction sounds inside made it easy to imagine how terrifying it was.

Especially when she got closer and saw the tentacles that filled the entire cave, like some kind of giant biological organ, constantly writhing and intertwining, secreting disgusting mucus, her face turned pale for a moment, but then her expression hardened.

Taking a deep breath, she turned to look at the soldiers and poor people behind her and gave them a gentle smile.

"This gentleman seems to want me to go in and have a chat; it may take some time."

"You can rest here for now."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and stepped into the sticky ground made of tentacles without hesitation.

Then, it was enveloped and swallowed by tentacles and slime.

Meanwhile, the dark green tentacles glanced at the crowd in the distance, then at the girl inside the cave who had been swallowed by the tentacles, before bending slightly and disappearing into the shadows.

What are these people babbling about? I can't understand a word they're saying...

[Forget it, saving her is the priority. If we delay any longer, this little girl might really die...]

If we heal her, even if we can't communicate, at least it will let others know that we are a neutral entity, if not friendly...

Volume 1: Chapter 4: I'm here to learn a foreign language, what do you want?!