Starting with the defeated female knight

"Halt! All blasphemous breath! Retreat! All rebellious souls!..."

"Sanctus Murus!"

Under Green's cover, Edith finally finished chanting the incantation. Her face turned pale instantly, and she weakened at a visible speed.

At the same time, a towering, boundless golden light curtain rose from the ground, advancing continuously and forcefully pushing the thick fog back by hundreds of meters.

Some monsters inside tried to break through, but as soon as they touched the light barrier, their limbs were ignited, and they retreated screaming as they were burned.

Even Green was a little surprised, let alone the thick fog.

Given the fighting strength of the people in the camp, he thought that even if unconventional forces existed in this world, they shouldn't be too strong.

but now......

Green curiously poked the light barrier with his tentacle, watching the golden flames ignite at the point of contact, his eyes filled with curiosity.

After a moment, having confirmed the power of the light barrier, he raised his head, intending to ask Edith how it was made and whether he could learn it.

Then, he met a pair of extremely resentful eyes.

"grown ups......"

Edith spoke softly, a blush rising on her face compared to her previous paleness, and her body trembled slightly.

"While I am very grateful for your protection, I may have forgotten to tell you that chanting the Great Miracle requires extreme concentration and must not be interrupted..."

"...Next time, please be extra careful."

After understanding Edith's meaning, Green paused for a moment, then realized what she meant.

While protecting her, he wasn't paying enough attention to details because he was handling too many threads simultaneously. As a result, the tentacle lurking within Edith's body... probably, likely, perhaps...

That's a bit too lively.

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Volume 1: Chapter 8: Next Time Forever

after a while.

Inside the cave, in a pool of tentacles filled with nutrient solution.

A dark green tentacle was swaying.

OK, OK, I'll definitely pay attention next time.

Seeing the tentacles, Edith, who was recovering from the extreme exhaustion, not only did her expression not improve, but she became even more resentful.

"You said the same thing five days ago, three days ago, and even yesterday you promised me you would definitely do it again next time..."

But every time, all they say is "I'll do it next time," and then they repeat the same process as before.

Trust me one more time, next time for sure, next time for sure.

Although his words may sound cheap, Green is genuinely trying to improve the situation.

It wasn't just for Edith. In fact, even before meeting Edith, he had already noticed his problem: once he started multi-threaded operations, his brain was easily overloaded. Although he wouldn't make any major mistakes, he would always make some minor errors.

However, since there was nothing particularly requiring delicate operation, he hadn't paid much attention to the problem even though he had noticed it.

But now, not only possessing Edith, but also producing sound through simulated tremors, all require a great deal of control over details.

In this respect, he is indeed lacking and needs to work on it.

As for Edith's current attitude towards him...

He didn't mind; in fact, he thought it was quite nice.

It's not that he has any fetish for being insulted by little girls, but simply that he feels she is more real and more reassuring that way.

Although my respectful demeanor a few days ago seemed acceptable, my body's reaction didn't lie.

The sweat that seeped out from nervousness, the body that trembled from fear, and the despair that kept rising and being forcibly suppressed...

Everything was observed by the tentacles attached to her, but they didn't reveal it.

Although Edith seemed compliant at the time, Green had no doubt that if he had done something, or let her stay in that state a little longer, it would have been a huge improvement.

Let alone returning the Holy Scripture, even without the Holy Scripture, she might pull out some kind of backup hidden energy source from who-knows-where and explode along with the remaining humans.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have stayed attached to her all the time. Besides learning the language, it was also to keep track of her condition and avoid causing any unnecessary trouble.

but now......

"Next time you really have to be sure, at least... not during a great miracle."

In a pool of tentacle slime, the girl hugged her knees, her voice tinged with grievance.

That's really dangerous.

Yes, definitely, definitely.

If you can't achieve precise control for now, just focus your attention on her every time she uses her ultimate skill.

As for normal times?

Well... I'll definitely do it next time.

Until he can perfectly manage multiple tasks simultaneously, it will probably be a long time before he can.

After finishing their conversation, Green asked for details about the enormous light barrier she had just created, out of curiosity.

However, because this is not everyday language, it not only has a lot of proper nouns, but its grammar and structure are also different from everyday language.

As a result, Green gestured for a long time until his tentacles were a little sore, and Edith's voice was almost hoarse from gesturing and commentating. The two of them were still talking at cross purposes and achieved absolutely no results.

Forget it, let's start with the basics first. We should at least wait until we can recognize characters before considering this.

In fact, after obtaining the holy book, Grimm did attempt to read and decipher it, but all attempts ended in failure.

After a short while, Edith regained some of her strength.

After leaving the pool, changing her clothes, and standing still, Edith allowed the tentacles to reattach to her body. Once she was confirmed to be well hidden, she spoke as she walked out.

"Although it's a great miracle, its effect is actually limited. While it can suppress the demonic tide, it can only last for a period of time, and it only works in one direction..."

"Furthermore, the Great Miracle is not something that can be used casually. With my current level, I need at least three days to prepare before I can unleash it again..."

"I don't expect a great miracle to repel the demonic tide; I just hope that this method can intimidate those crazed monsters inside, making them afraid to come over easily..."

Although he only half understood what he was hearing, Green nodded, pretending that he understood completely.

"...You didn't understand at all, did you?"

This time, Green shook his head.

After all, he can really understand what that means now.

Edith didn't know if the tentacle in her arms understood, but she just wanted to talk to it anyway, so she didn't dwell on it any longer.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his head and turned his gaze toward the tentacle room where Cecilia was.

"If only Lady Cecilia could recover..."

Green understood what he meant and didn't mind helping Cecilia heal.

Because he was genuinely curious: if Edith, who seemed gentle and harmless, like a support healer, could release such a powerful light barrier, then what kind of power lay beneath the well-trained body of the woman who looked like a paladin and seemed to be the true leader of this group?

Unfortunately, neither Grimm nor Edith, who had retrieved the Holy Scripture, could do anything about Cecilia's condition.

"Returning to the church should solve the problem, but to return, we must first deal with the demonic tide..."

Another vicious cycle.

Then, after leaving the tentacle cave, time passed again.

After another cycle of the sun and moon, Edith climbed to the top of the mountain again. After observing the situation, her expression became even more unpleasant.

Yesterday's curtain of light still stands tall to the north of the mountains, firmly keeping the thick fog and wild beasts at bay.

However, in the other three directions, the swirling fog was not only thicker, but had also advanced significantly compared to yesterday.

Now not only Edith, but Green is also starting to have a headache.

To reiterate, he didn't think the things in the fog could really pose a threat to him. Putting aside combat power, most of his body was actually in the mountains and underground. Even if the fog killed everything on the surface and underground, it wouldn't have much of an impact on his physical body.

But the environment he has maintained, the things he has accumulated, and the group of humans he has just adopted are likely to suffer.

Should we let those things get closer? No, if we let them continue to get closer, even if we win, they'll make a mess of the surrounding environment, and who knows what kind of pollution they'll cause after they die.

However, if it's a long-range attack, the farther his tentacles are from the 'swarm,' the more difficult and slower they will be to control.

Not only will his combat power decrease, but he also can't operate too many things at the same time, otherwise he might tie his tentacles into a knot before the fight even starts.

If he wanted to keep those things out of his current location, he could at most reliably defend half of the four directions, which is roughly two directions.

Even including that light barrier, it can only protect three directions at most, leaving one gap.

But if it's just one...

The dark green eyes flowed silently, and after thinking of something, the gaze turned towards the direction of the human camp.

Pick up your weapons!

[I need you to guard this last point.]

Volume 1: Chapter 9: The King Descends from Heaven

The mountains became increasingly busy.

The humans had no objection to Green's request to help with the defense.

After all, they originally intended to fight against the demonic tide, and now Green has clearly stated that he wants to deal with the demonic tide, and has given a clear battle plan right from the start.

Although they were terrified of Grimm when they were enemies, even now, most people don't dare to go near those tentacles.

But now that they've joined forces, the more they feared Green before, the more at ease they feel now. Even those tentacles that were once disgusting and terrifying have gradually become kind and friendly.

The tentacles began to flow, transporting things from underground to the east and south sides of the mountains. Although nothing appeared out of the ordinary, anything that dared to approach would be pierced through by the tentacles that burst from the ground.

The human camp was also ready. All those with combat capabilities picked up weapons and equipment and, led by Green, set up camp on the west side of the mountain.

As for those without combat capabilities, Edith arranged for them to be assigned various logistical and supply tasks to provide assistance to the front lines.

Furthermore, Green also made some arrangements behind the defensive line, setting up several inner ring defensive lines.

This way, even if a certain defensive line is breached, he can react immediately. Although the inner ring operation may cause some damage to the mountains, it is still better than letting those things come in and cause trouble.

The defense line is being built, and the dense fog is approaching.

Time ticked by, and the two sides drew ever closer, so close that they could almost feel the breaths of the monsters in the fog.

However, a small incident occurred in the cave before the two sides made contact.

Cecilia called Edith over, picked up the tentacle that had swelled up after Cecilia's treatment, and whispered something to her.

Edith paused for a moment, hesitated for a second, and then conveyed her message to Green.

"Lady Cecilia is not entirely comfortable with the others and also wants to go to the front lines..."

I'm fine with it, but what can she do in this condition?

Or have you found a way to cure her?

"No."

Edith shook her head.

"But Lady Cecilia has an idea."

“During the previous treatment, she discovered that your tentacles seemed to have the ability to store and transmit holy power…”