"Captain, are you willing to trust us?" Yago stood together with Annie, while Levi gripped his twin blades tightly, his expression unreadable.
Everyone else was also shocked by what Yago had just said.
Especially Eren. When he learned that beyond the walls there were not only Titans but also many nations and humans, his pupils shook violently, and the faith he had always clung to seemed to be collapsing.
"Outside the walls… the world?" Levi muttered to himself, somewhat dispirited as he lowered his twin blades.
"Captain!" Kira, very familiarly, ran over to pick up the twin blades from the ground. Petra looked at Kira's bootlicking behavior with anger—this kind of person should stay far away from the Captain!
"Wait, Yago. According to what you just said, you're also from that nation called Marley?" Armin finally voiced the doubt in his heart.
Yago glanced at Annie, then nodded.
"Yes. But I was exiled here by the Marleyans. It was Vige who saved me, and Mama Lucia who adopted me. That's what gave me a second life. So Paradis Island is also my homeland. Please believe me."
"And Annie—her father was controlled by the Marleyans, so she once committed mistakes. That can't be denied. But I hope everyone can give us a chance to make amends." Yago grabbed Annie's hand and spoke with deep sincerity.
For a moment, everyone looked at one another, unsure how to respond.
"Yago… outside the walls, are there really still humans?" After a long while, Eren spoke first, his voice sounding somewhat bitter.
Hearing this, Yago walked toward Eren. But Mikasa's sharp gaze remained locked onto Yago the entire time. In Mikasa's eyes, there was only Eren, so she absolutely would not allow even the slightest danger to approach him in front of her.
As Yago reached Eren, Mikasa's entire body leaned slightly forward, coiled and ready to strike. As long as Yago threatened Eren, Mikasa would kill Yago first!
Staring directly into Eren's emerald-green eyes, Yago answered firmly,
"Eren, outside the walls there are many nations. But unfortunately, most of them are hostile toward us on Paradis Island. Eren, you have inherited the Attack Titan—you are free!"
Yago spoke that last sentence almost unconsciously.
Eren froze for a moment, then murmured, "Am I… free?"
...
Night fell.
"This is Lord Wald's estate! Even if you're the Military Police, you may not enter without authorization!"
Outside the grand gates of the luxurious estate, two squads of soldiers faced off, muskets raised.
One squad wore uniforms bearing the emblem of the Rose Garrison; the other wore uniforms marked with a unicorn, with a crown emblem on their chests.
"We are the Central Military Police! We represent the will of the King! How dare you block us?" the leading Central Military Police officer shouted angrily.
But the garrison commander guarding the Wald estate showed no fear at all and retorted bluntly,
"Even the King should not recklessly disrupt a great noble's estate for such a ridiculous reason. Moreover, five days ago, the King approved the appointment of Commander Randy Wald as the Eastern District Commander. If you truly wish to conduct a search, produce the King's handwritten order. Otherwise, we must refuse!"
"You!" The Central Military Police officer was furious, but how could he possibly produce the King's handwritten order? After all, they never dealt with that fellow in the capital who only sat on the throne and ate.
"Tsk, Captain, looks like we can't get in. Should we sneak in tonight?" In the darkness, a cold, calm female voice quietly asked.
"Heh, no need. This is just to brush off. Such a hesitant man. I wouldn't waste patience reasoning with this trash. Let's go—first bring back the little girl and that petty thief." Only an arrogant remark lingered in the darkness.
After a long standoff, the Central Military Police ultimately withdrew.
Wealth had always been synonymous with the Wald family. Unfortunately, the suddenly rich Wald family was not well-liked in the royal capital. Many nobles ostracized this wealthy family. In the past, when the Wald family stayed only within Wall Rose, there was no need for them to compete with other nobles. Being disliked was just being disliked.
But now Wall Rose was no longer safe, so the Wald family needed backing of strength. With the support of their vast financial resources, Lord Wald's younger brother, Randy Wald, became the Eastern District Commander, effectively serving as the Wald family's protective umbrella.
Inside the spacious hall, after hearing his subordinate's report, Commander Randy Wald waved his hand to signal the subordinate to leave.
"Brother, during this period I'll send more troops to guard the estate. But you also can't go stirring up trouble,"
Commander Randy said. Unlike the chubby Lord Wald, Randy looked quite lean. His eyes were resolute, his expression stern, and he was known for his upright character. His only flaw might be being overly rigid.
"Alright, alright, I know," Lord Wald said, chewing on a dessert. "Didn't I throw so much money at this just so you'd protect our family? That Pixis guy—last time he actually abandoned us outright. It makes me furious!"
But Commander Randy said solemnly, "Pixis did the right thing. In that situation, time was critical. The safety of Wall Rose had to be ensured first. Otherwise, all of humanity would have been in danger!"
Lord Wald waved his fat hand impatiently.
"Fine, fine, I get it." He never should have talked about this with this brother of his—so stubborn. Getting him to send more troops this time had already been no small feat.
"Then I'll head back to deal with military affairs. Take care," Commander Randy said, preparing to leave.
After straightening his uniform, Randy walked toward the door, when a figure in a purple long dress approached from the opposite direction.
"Uncle Randy," Lisa Wald greeted politely and obediently.
Facing Lisa, even the rigid Randy smiled and patted his well-behaved niece's head.
"Lisa, if you have any difficulties, go find Ruben. These days you also need to pay attention to your safety. Just now, people claiming to be from the Central Military Police tried to force their way into the estate using the excuse of searching for the whereabouts of Titan Eren's mother."
Hearing her uncle's words, Lisa's eyes flickered slightly.
"Mm, I understand."
That night, Randy left the Wald estate by carriage.
...
"Armin is pretending to be Historia?" Yago was dumbfounded. But seeing Armin looking aggrieved like a little girl, Yago suddenly felt like laughing.
"Hmph, I have to pretend to be that idiot Eren too. It's really annoying!" Jean glanced sideways at Eren.
Eren seemed preoccupied with something and didn't bicker with Jean as usual.
"By the way, why not let Annie pretend to be Historia? Annie's blonde too," Connie said, pointing at Annie, who was slacking off nearby.
At once, everyone turned their eyes toward Annie.
"No!"
Yago objected outright. But with everyone staring at him, Yago felt uncomfortable all over. He explained,
"No, what I mean is—Historia is very cute. Annie can't pull it off…"
Before he could finish speaking, two powerful waves of resentment rose behind him, making Yago's scalp go numb.
Yago stiffly turned his head to look!
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