Starting with the defeated female knight

Huh? Why can't I move? Am I stuck?

After studying it for a while, she figured out the reason.

Oh, it seems the overload was too severe, the materials couldn't hold up, and the launch system malfunctioned.

Is it scary? Yes, it's scary.

Fortunately, Uli wasn't just courting disaster; she had already prepared a backup plan.

After confirming the problem, she took a deep breath.

Then he shouted—

"Help! Lord Grin!"

Didn't you fucking say there wouldn't be any problems?

boom.

A giant tentacle rose from the ground and, as planned, wrapped around the magic sphere that was gathering destructive power.

Then, throw it out.

boom!

For the first time, Grimm saw a mushroom cloud in this other world.

Not to mention the nobles, after confirming the power of this thing, Green was sweating bullets and decided to keep a close watch on Uri from now on.

Although he'll definitely be fine, if this thing were left in Dawn City, it would definitely cause trouble.

Then, after the smoke and dust cleared up.

The nobles grumbled as they got up from the ground, while the giant chimera from before was completely obliterated.

Even after this attack, although the Holy Wall was completely shattered, the gray mist was smashed into a vacuum, and the monsters inside were basically turned into monster sauce.

Only that majestic presence remained standing, seemingly bewildered as it stared at the deep pit before it.

What is this?

After a moment, he finally came to his senses.

After all other methods had been exhausted, even if He didn't want to, He had no choice but to take action personally.

The earth began to tremble.

As the venom flowed, the towering, sky-covering body raised its head.

He stretched his limbs, which were now far more twisted and enormous than before, and began to climb toward the mountain.

You must kill that tentacle.

That tentacle must be killed.

Regardless of what preparations the other party has made, regardless of what price they have to pay—

boom!

Then, He couldn't even get close.

Because at the very moment He took his first step, attempting to walk out.

At the top of the mountain range, a cluster of black and gold shooting stars rose up.

And just as He attempted to approach the defensive line, He fell, with a force far greater than ever before, slamming Him directly into the ground.

puff.

Just like when an insect is crushed and bleeds out, the toxic blood, along with the erosion of the domain, erupts.

But the person above Him did not flinch or dodge; after severing His limbs with a single sword strike, He looked up.

The severed limbs receded, mutated continuously, grew eyes, and finally saw what was in front of them.

Then, I became confused.

He seemed to know her.

But it seems like I don't recognize them.

Although it's the same face, and the power fluctuations are extremely similar.

But what appeared before Him was not the familiar silver armor, but a being wearing a complete set of black and gold streamlined battle armor covering his entire body beneath a black robe.

Beautiful, cruel, deadly, and filled with an inexplicable metallic feel.

But if you look closely, you'll find that those things are not actually metal, but living things that are wriggling and breathing.

[Latest Product from Touch Technology Center]

[Based on the modification and evolution of living armor, it is not only stronger, but also provides a significant power boost.]

[Regarding the name...]

Let's call it the Booster Armor.

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P.S.: 15,000 words today. The late update is mainly because I forgot my keys and locked myself out for three hours. Otherwise, this chapter should have been updated at 6 PM. I'm very sorry.

Book 1: Chapter 59: Knight, Faith, the Third Trial

Energized Armor.

This is something that Green, the Tentacle Technology Center, and Cecilia developed together.

Yes, the reason Cecilia didn't show up or lead any work while everyone else was busy was to cooperate with Green's research on this thing.

After all, as the only designated leader of the investigation team, although she has made achievements in other areas, all those other achievements combined probably cannot compare to even one aspect of her main combat power.

In this situation, instead of sending her to work in Dawn City to provide technical support, it would be better to research how to improve her own combat capabilities.

[Your physical strength is already quite limited. You've worked that hard; no matter how much you train, there's only a limit to your potential.]

[Increasing the amount of exercise, combined with nutritional supplements, might lead to some improvement, but you know yourself that such improvement is limited, and if not handled properly, it could even result in injury or other problems.]

Since the physical body is not an option, the only solution is to try external methods.

Weapons? Equipment? Or potions and other aids?

It seems like none of them will work.

After all, Dawn City has many things, even things that can provide a lot of help to nobles.

But Cecilia is the only exception; her strength is on a completely different level from the others. Things that would even help Elise are basically useless against her.

After much thought and experimentation, Green turned his attention to the only possibility.

Living armor.

Not only is this thing bound to Cecilia, but after spending a considerable amount of time with her, it's also quite different from before. Not only is it more powerful, but its connection with her is also much closer. If it can be modified and strengthened, it will likely provide her with a significant boost to her combat power.

So Green did it.

Of course, Cecilia agreed.

Although both sides reached an agreement, Cecilia was very cooperative, and the nuns from the cathedral assisted in the research, the entire research and modification process was not very smooth.

After all, precise operation was not Green's forte, and the tentacles technology was still in its infancy. It was difficult to handle even some basic problems, let alone research and modify living armor.

But it's okay.

If you're not good at operating the equipment, then practice operating it.

If there is no data, conduct more tests.

It's a very simple and straightforward principle, and it's indeed easy to put into practice.

The problem is, while the research itself is proceeding without issue, the researchers, or rather, the subjects of the research, are suffering terribly...

Research requires a large number of tentacles as materials? Then let Cecilia suffer a bit and absorb more power to multiply.

Want to study the effect of bodily sensitivity on tentacles? That makes sense. Let's give her some of the recently developed sensitivity agent.

By the way, speaking of which, do different body parts absorb and utilize energy at different rates? We should probably test that too...

Has she passed out? Perfect, let's test her body's reaction and the effects of the tentacles while she's unconscious...

Although it sounds strange, Green did explain the situation to Cecilia before each experiment and ask for her personal consent.

But she always agreed.

After all, she knew that Green was right. Compared to other things, improving her combat power was the top priority right now, and as things stood, the modification and evolution of the living armor was indeed the most likely solution.

In order to protect others, to fight against the impending demonic tide and the ancient gods, and also for her own sake.

She had no choice but to accept Green's proposal.

only......

"My body... feels so strange... I can't move..."

"Ugh... I feel dizzy... my brain is starting to go crazy..."

"Lord Green...could...please pause for a moment?"

"It's... a little... itchy there."

At the beginning of the experiment, even though she had already undergone training in the living armor, Cecilia still unconsciously showed some resistance due to her own moral principles and beliefs.

Especially when she first entered the tentacles room, looking at the wriggling tentacles in front of her, even though she had spent a lot of time in the tentacle pool, she still felt a bit of physical discomfort.

But with each sucking, each entanglement and penetration, and with Green's care.

Gradually, not only the body, but also the mind began to accept it.

How are you feeling? If not, take a rest...

Your well-being is far more important than the research. If you feel uncomfortable or have any issues, please speak up, okay?

By the way, I ordered a batch of your favorite pine nut cookies from the cafeteria tonight. I'll bring them directly to your room after the experiment.

If you don't have the energy, I'll just feed you.

It's hard to imagine that an ancient god could say such a thing.

Even more unimaginable is that, as the church's chief knight, she actually accepted the other party's offer of food.

In fact, even though her power was drained, she still had the strength to move around when she was sent back to her room, let alone eat.

But looking at the swaying tentacles in front of her, for some reason, she felt as if she had lost all her strength, completely unable to move, only able to open her mouth and accept the invasion and feeding.

Moreover, later on, considering that ordinary food could not replenish the energy she had absorbed, Green had a brilliant idea: to smear nutrient solution on food and feed it to her.

Because the modified nutrient solution no longer has the previous fishy smell, although it is still viscous, if only a small amount is mixed with food, it will not be particularly disgusting, and may even improve the taste of some foods.

Cecilia was very cooperative, and later, together with Green, they even developed several foods that tasted better when dipped in nutrient solution.

Of course, this research was not without its challenges.

Even setting aside foods that become particularly strange when mixed with nutrient solution, even foods that can be mixed together can easily become a mess due to the properties of the nutrient solution.

For example, once when she was eating, she accidentally squeezed the tortilla in her hand while testing the feeling of residue. Not only did she break the tortilla, but the nutrient solution was also squeezed everywhere.

I can still lick the wounds on my arms and hands, but I can only give up on the ones on the ground.

[Actually, you can just wipe it off; it's not like it's a rare commodity.]

"I know, it's just... I don't really like wasting food."

Afterwards, thanks to Cecilia's lead, a trend of eating nutrient solution with meals emerged in the cathedral.

Although their performance was indeed poor and they often made a mess of the dining area, in terms of the final result, it seems to have been helpful to their health and growth.

As for Cecilia herself, aside from the nutrient solution mixed with rice, after experiencing an unknown period of 'suffering,' she gradually adapted to this life where her body was manipulated by tentacles every day, and she would occasionally be drained to the point of exhaustion.

Then, Green discovered something.