Just as Frieda was about to leave, preparing for her great genocide plan, she suddenly froze. Not just her, but all her subordinates, Darius Zackly far from the scene, and even Zeke in his human form, felt it.
A tremor.
"Where is it coming from?"
She turned her head to look around, her eyes focusing on the spot where Asahi was buried alive. That was where the tremor originated. The earth and rocks were shaking with increasing clarity and violence, as if something was about to burst through the ground.
No, it was no longer a supposition.
BOOM!!!
A large, shattered building was tossed high into the sky, dozens of meters away. The collapse of the structure formed a massive cloud of dust and smoke. Despite this, all witnesses could still vaguely see something long and massive, shaped like an arm, emerging from the colossal "tomb." It spread its five fingers, its arm bent, and its fingers plunged into the ground. More body parts were pulled up—the other arm, the torso, the head, the hips—and finally, a giant figure lifted its legs out.
Its height surpassed the colossal Wall. With its body almost entirely covered in deep blue, the horrifying sense of oppression emanating from the sight made even Frieda unconsciously swallow. It was massive, but it did not share the monstrous and blasphemous appearance toward living beings like the Titans. On the contrary, every solid block of steel, every line, and every piece of moving machinery structured a fine creation, a crystallization of knowledge, creativity, and intellect. Massive, perfect, and full of destructive power.
It truly, truly exceeded anything people in this era could imagine.
Gipsy Danger.
Height: 79.25 meters. Weight: 1,980 tons. Equipped with Jaeger AI, 98BD – Super Torque Drivers, Nuclear Vortex Turbine, 10TK – Gyro Stabilizer, 08FS – Coolant Vents, Blue Spark 4.1 system, Energy Core – Arc9 Reactor.
Specialized Weapons: I-19 Plasmacaster cannon, two GD6 Chain Swords.
Note: Because of the immense amount of two-way information transmitted by the Jaeger system, two minds sharing the neurological load are required to mentally control the Jaeger. Failure to do so will result in death.
In a certain world where a horde of giant monsters attacked the globe, humanity fought back by building Jaegers—in short, a type of complex, massive robot designed to punch monsters. The Gipsy Danger that he was currently piloting was one of them. A purely scientific and technological artifact.
To be honest, he wasn't particularly fond of this type of item, but in this situation, it was the absolute best!
Although the note warned that the consciousness of two people was mandatory to pilot the Jaeger, who was Asahi? His entire physical body, including his brain, already surpassed human limits. Furthermore, his consciousness and will were on an even higher tier, a place that no mortal will, or even he himself, could fully comprehend.
He only knew that controlling this thing was incredibly easy.
But this feeling was fleeting. Asahi's gaze was focused forward, in the direction of Frieda.
"Frieda! We don't have to go down this path!"
"Trust me, I will definitely find a way!"
In response to his earnest plea, there was only a cold laugh, laced with unmistakable mockery.
"You haven't even found a solution yet, and you dare make promises to me?"
"Asahi, even if I trust you, even if I am willing to wait for you to find a way, my people can't wait any longer!"
"Frieda..."
"I want it too, I want everyone to be happy, but..."
Just as Asahi was about to say something more, a strange object flew toward him, forcing him to raise his arm to block it. It turned out to be a rock thrown by the Beast Titan that Zeke had transformed into. After disrupting him, Zeke turned to Frieda and shouted.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to listen to this man! He's just trying to stall for time!"
"You must hold firm to your objective, the objective of our royal bloodline!"
"I... understand."
Frieda was silent, then raised her hand, using a knife to cut her palm.
Blood flowed, and at that moment, a yellow bolt of lightning descended from the sky, splitting the world in half. It was also the last light in the heavens as the sun fully set and dusk ended.
"I am the King."
"My goal is for my subjects to be happy and free."
"If anyone stands in my way, be it this world, or you, Asahi. I will crush them... without hesitation!"
The form of the Founding Titan emerged, rising from the darkness with bones and flesh growing and weaving together out of nothingness. If Gipsy Danger's height of nearly 80 meters made it about half a segment taller than the colossal Wall, then Frieda's height in her Founder state, approximately 130 meters, was even more terrifying—taller by half a segment if the Wall were doubled in height.
"I... am a dreamer."
"My goal is a happy ending for everyone."
"If anyone obstructs me, be they the Founder or the gods... I will proceed!"
Asahi gritted his teeth in agony. Though he didn't want to, Gipsy Danger, under his control, entered a combat state.
The reactor in the center of its chest spun, glowing with an ember color, like the last glimmer of hope in this dark hour.
Forces clashed, and ideologies collided.
The two Chain Swords, which had been hanging loosely from its hands, locked together into a unified single blade.
A sword in each hand.
The reason he chose Gipsy Danger among all the Jaegers was precisely for this thing!
At the same time, in a location outside the Stohess District but still near Wall Sina.
A group of Survey Corps soldiers... No, they had now been expelled from the political regime's army by Darius Zackly and branded as rebels.
"What do we do next, Erwin?"
Levi turned to Erwin, who hadn't recovered from the wound in his abdomen and still had to lie on a stretcher. The bleeding had stopped, but a wound straight into the internal organs was not something that could heal easily in a short time, making it difficult for him to exert himself.
To Levi's question, Erwin only shook his head.
"Frieda has now become a god... a literally omniscient god. As long as they are Eldian, they will always be under her control."
"How is that possible..."
Faced with this truth, even a composed person who had faced countless dangers like Levi was shaken.
"You've got to be kidding me..."
Levi grumbled, clutching his head. How could they fight now?
"Not only can she see memories, but Frieda can also erase them. I seemed to have learned some secret of hers, so she must have erased it from my memory."
Levi fell silent. Currently, the "enemy" not only had an omniscient person, but memory itself was under control. Furthermore, their forces were incredibly weak right now. The newly recruited Survey Corps members had nearly all betrayed them for their lives. Only the veteran members remained in this hideout. Hearing Erwin's words, all of them showed expressions of despair.
"However, memory erasure must have limits. Otherwise, she could have completely reverted me back to infancy, or made me lose all my reasons for fighting, and all I've ever known. Yet, the only thing erased was the secret I found."
Thanks to the ability to possess the memories of all Eldians, all their plans and moves were useless and exposed. While it might not have as many limitations as the erasure ability, it was almost insurmountable for ordinary people, especially in this situation.
The reason for using the word "almost" is because...
"Levi Ackerman, you are an outsider. An outsider is not subject to the influence of the Founding Titan. Therefore, only you can do this."