A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 1569 - 1055: Granting Armor_2

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The Tower City Kitten stood in the middle, her face tense. At this moment, she had already taken off the dress she wore to the banquet and replaced it with a black bodysuit, similar to a diving suit, with plug-like things on the outside of it.

"Although you’re not part of the Tribunal and don’t need to recite the oath, there are still a few rules you need to follow."

Duanmu Huai looked at Tower City Kitten and spoke.

"First of all, you are not allowed to attack any humans, regardless of whether they are good or bad. If you attack a human while wearing this armor, the armor will completely lock and imprison you. Do you understand?"

"...I understand."

Tower City Kitten nodded forcefully.

"Also, since you’re wearing the Tribunal’s armor, you need to work for the Tribunal, which means if I have tasks for you to complete, you cannot disobey my orders. Of course, I won’t ask you to handle Liliath, but if I need you to do something, you must complete it. This armor is not lent to you for free, understand?"

"Yes."

"Very well, go on up."

Duanmu Huai nodded at Tower City Kitten, and the latter hesitated for a moment before stepping onto the platform in front of her.

At this moment, Liliath and her followers, as well as Naruse Mio, Banriya, Mary, and others were watching from outside. Liliath still had some concerns about her follower, while as for Naruse Mio—well, she felt she might go through a similar process someday, so it wouldn’t hurt to observe it now.

Looking at the platform ahead, Tower City Kitten was also anxious. At this moment, she was alone in the entire hall. In front of the steel altar, she could see a massive skull and a depiction of an Aquila with soaring wings. Standing around the circular platform were peculiar, cold, and heavy mechanical devices.

However, recalling her own wish, Tower City Kitten bit her lip and walked up.

As Tower City Kitten ascended the platform, several Cherubim fluttered their small wings, descending from the dome. These humanlike creations, transformed from infants, carried a censer made from a skull, circling around Tower City Kitten, continuously chanting Wuming’s elegy in broken words.

...The Tribunal is truly a righteous organization, right?

Seeing this scene, Liliath also felt her eye twitch. Just the sight of this made it seem more Demon-like than the Demons themselves.

Tower City Kitten stepped onto the platform, and before her lay a pair of metal combat boots. Without hesitation, she lifted her foot and stepped into them. As her feet settled inside, the metal combat boots swiftly locked. Next, mechanical tendrils emerged from all directions, gripping the battle armor. They adhered to the black bodysuit Tower City Kitten wore, locking, securing, and connecting to the nerves, and then welding.

"..."

How to describe it?

Witnessing this, both Liliath and Naruse Mio felt complicated. This scene seemed like a fusion of sci-fi and religion, blending two completely unrelated elements. It resembled a sci-fi movie scene, yet the dim hall, burning candles all around, and baby angels holding skull censers added an eerie, chilling vibe.

Of course, Tower City Kitten wasn’t wearing a Star Warrior’s armor; women cannot be transformed into Astarte. In fact, not even Duanmu Huai was wearing a Star Warrior’s armor. The Star Warrior’s battle armor can only be worn by those transformed into Astarte. Despite Duanmu Huai’s physique and height being comparable to Astarte, he hadn’t undergone the transformation and thus couldn’t wear that armor.

In reality, Duanmu Huai’s power armor is exclusively for humans, directly connecting to it through neural links from the outside. Meanwhile, Tower City Kitten’s battle armor originates from the Combat Nuns. It isn’t as bulky as Duanmu Huai’s power armor but is more form-fitting, with an added half-chestplate and shoulder pauldrons on the upper body, accompanied by a jet backpack. The lower body remains in the original bodysuit and steel combat boots combination.

Of course, compared to Duanmu Huai’s pure steel creation, the Combat Nuns’ attire is more lightweight. However, there are non-negotiable elements for the Tribunal, like the golden skull respirator chest piece and the skull and Aquila emblem painted on the shoulder pauldrons.

"Boom!"

Finally, with the power hammer, taller than Tower City Kitten herself, landing in front of her, the entire battle armor was assembled.

"This is truly... how should I put it..."

Looking at the Tower City Kitten before her with a complex expression, Liliath was at a loss for words. Dressed in the battle armor, Tower City Kitten was unrecognizable from her usual self. Her petite frame was almost entirely engulfed in the wide half-chestplate with red and gold trimming.

The entire armor appeared menacing, with huge shoulder pauldrons sealed with clay and Holy Words. The golden skull emblem in the center of the black respirator beneath her neck, coupled with the fact that the lower half of Tower City Kitten’s face was sealed by the respirator, made it seem like a little girl had been transformed into some mechanical monster...