Starting with the defeated female knight

But kingdoms decay, and people grow old. When he fell ill and was bedridden, unable to even lift his weapons, what could an old man who was already 'a miracle to be alive' do?

The old king, the old pope—aside from the president of the magicians' association who was still relatively young—were really just a bunch of old folks supporting this empire.

It's not that they don't want to let go, or that they want to live a life of mere survival; it's that they dare not let go, and they dare not die.

In the direction of the mountains, after talking with Green, Edith walked out of the tentacle pool, changed her clothes, picked up a tentacle, and lightly touched her lips.

"Although I would like you to take good care of me, I'm not a child who can't tell what's important."

"Leave the cathedral to me for now; I'll keep a close eye on them."

As for you...

She blinked, then lowered her head, lowered her voice, and spoke in an enigmatic tone.

"Don't let your mind wander after we've dealt with those children."

"And you'll have to pay extra attention to me too."

【certainly】

Green certainly wouldn't refuse; in fact, that's precisely what he liked about Edith.

They are capable, resourceful, and knowledgeable. They may get a little emotional when faced with problems, but they are absolutely reliable.

I'll make it up to you doubly after I'm done with this, okay?

"You said it yourself."

Edith laughed, extending her fingers and gently intertwining them with the tentacles in her arms.

But just as she was about to leave to help Grimm manage the cathedral, she suddenly remembered something, paused slightly, and her face gradually flushed.

What's wrong? Is there anything else?

"It's nothing, I just... thought of some issues."

She poked her finger, showing a rare shyness.

"Exactly, didn't we just talk about the issue of noble bloodlines? But actually... I don't know what it's like."

What kind of thing?

"that is......"

She paused, then lowered her head even further.

"Having a baby."

【......ah?】

The tentacles stopped.

"I overheard the other kids talking about it in class a few days ago, but everyone was saying their own thing, and they even asked me, but I actually didn't know..."

"If you know, could you tell me...?"

He left home at a young age and later became a saint in the church. Because he followed Cecilia around, he basically didn't attend many classes properly, and no one dared to talk to her about certain things.

Didn't Cecilia teach you that?

"No."

Edith shook her head.

After all, who would talk about this with a child for no reason?

Tentacles was utterly shocked, as shocked as if he had heard that Slaanesh was a virgin.

After realizing what had happened, I understood.

Wait a minute, do you know what lesbian means?

"do not know."

Edith thought for a moment.

"This word sounds familiar... I think I've heard someone say it to me before, and I got pretty nervous when they found out... Is it an insult? I don't really care about that."

"And what does this word have to do with having a baby? I'm not quite sure..."

silence.

"Then, let me ask you one more question, what about your feelings for Cecilia...?"

No, it's that you always find opportunities to touch her.

Edith blinked and said frankly.

"Because I really like Lady Cecilia's body, so healthy, so strong, and with those six-pack abs..."

As she spoke, she lifted her robe, touched her smooth, white belly, and a look of envy and longing flashed in her eyes.

"If I had half her strength, I wouldn't always need her to protect me, and I could be of so much more help..."

"What's wrong with you?"

【fine】

The tentacle remained silent for a moment.

[I just feel that the Shuguang City O-Education course is urgently needed.]

Especially for a child like you.

Edith: "...?"

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P.S.: I've reached almost 20,000 today, that's all for now. I'll post more later if I have the chance.

Volume 1: Chapter 69: The Rabbit-Headed Boy Stands at Attention!

To be honest, before talking to Edith, Green actually had some prejudice against her, and even worried about it for a while.

It's not that I'm worried about Edith causing trouble in front of him, but rather that, given Cecilia's performance in the trial, if some of the child's preferences are exposed, it wouldn't matter mentally, but mainly physically, it could cause problems, like not growing taller or something...

But as it turns out, he was overthinking it.

Even after Edith expressed her feelings, Green felt a sense of empathy.

—After all, this female knight really has a kind of numerical beauty!

From the camp defense battle to the Dawn City defense battle, the female knight was the main carry in every single battle. Her strength, stats, and mechanics were all ridiculously overpowered. After she changed classes, her skill ceiling was raised even higher. She could even solo the enhanced version of the Gray Mist Ancient God. Who wouldn't be confused by this?

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As for Edith's daily behavior...

To be honest, that wasn't just excessive, it was extremely excessive, otherwise she wouldn't have been considered a radical lesbian by others.

But Green also knew that there was more than one type of person in the world who could perform like that.

Sometimes, the behavior of straight-up same-sex couples can even make truly extraordinary lesbians gasp in surprise, thinking that the other person is extraordinary.

The reason is simple: when a person is overly straightforward and doesn't have certain concepts in their mind, they simply don't care or realize how shocking their actions may seem to others.

Using matching rings as communicators, two people pouring out their hearts to each other on the eve of the apocalypse, seemingly mortal enemies who actually care about each other deeply, and only the two can truly understand each other...

—Except for a certain four-character ninja.

However, these are not the main points.

The key point is that after learning about Edith's attitude, Green realized that although Dawn City's technology and disciplines are gradually improving, it seems that O education is practically non-existent.

Although it may sound a bit funny, this is actually a very important basic subject. Even without going into depth, basic education is still necessary.

[I should find some time to get this sorted out later. What if some people get married years later and still don't know how to have children, thinking that kissing can make them pregnant...]

But that's a story for another time.

But right now, he has more important things to deal with, such as...

【Are you leaving? 】

"Yes, we'll leave tomorrow morning."

Elise nodded gently.

Yes, the investigation team is leaving.

After all, they were an investigation team from the capital. After completing their data collection and investigation, and even defeating an ancient god, they were about to return.

Although not everyone will return, as mentioned before, most members of the Mage Guild, as well as some priests and knights from the church, will remain in Dawn City, but everyone else will have to go back.

Even going back at this point is already the result of their delays.

After all, the demonic tide had actually dissipated completely a few days ago, and with the strength of the investigation team, the two or three small insects left on the road were no match for them at all, and did not even pose any threat.

Even though the demonic tide had subsided and it was time to return, the investigation team, including the nobles, tacitly agreed that no one would mention going back.

The Mage Guild appreciates the technology and academic atmosphere of this place, church members love the culture and friendliness of Dawn City, and even the nobles are still thinking about the pile of equipment they farmed in the Tentacle Dungeon, and are reluctant to leave.

Finally, Elise couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to suggest and organize the trip back, which finally got those people to reluctantly start moving.

Admittedly, the departure of the investigation team will have some impact on Dawn City. After all, putting everything else aside, just Elise alone can take away a lot of computing power from him. It would be a lie to say that he has no feeling at all.

Even so, Green supported their departure.

It's not just about respecting their wishes, but also because their return would bring more benefits to Dawn City.

[This box contains spices, that box contains seasonings, and this large chest contains a black robe for each of you, as well as several outfits recently designed by Dawn City...]

Green prepared a farewell gift for each member of the investigation team.

Not only to reward their performance in the defense of Dawn City and their help to Dawn City, but more importantly, he wanted these people to take these things back to the capital, preferably to show them to others along the way.

Yes, Green is counting on them to promote products.

[The return of victorious heroes is bound to generate buzz and attract attention. When you show off these things, tsk tsk...]

Elise knew exactly what Green was planning, but she didn't care.

After all, the things in Dawn City are really good, especially the clothes; she was very tempted by them.

Even if we don't trade, if we can stimulate those pedantic nobles in the capital with these things, it might slightly purify the corrupt environment there.

but......

"Aren't you worried that if I go back and do things your way, I'll steal your business?"

Honestly, if you can really do that, I'd rather have my business stolen.

The tentacle looked at her sincerely.

After all, you know what I've been up to lately. If you really have that idea and really want to do it, I'm even willing to help you...

"Forget it then."

Elise shook her head on the spot.

"I'll just buy from you again from now on—the Stuart family must be your primary partner, that's what you promised me, so don't forget."

Of course, I will remember.

The tentacle nodded, then seemed to remember something.

Wait, something's not right. It's like I'm really going to break up with you.

As he spoke, the tentacle took out two specially marked boxes and handed them to her.

[A special gift for you]

The first box opened to reveal a tentacle with flowing dark green eyes and strange patterns.

[You should be familiar with this thing. It's a tentacle that recently split off from your sister's body. If you have it, you can contact me anytime.]

"...That's disgusting."

After examining it for a while, feeling a little dizzy, Elise put the lid back on and offered a disparaging comment.