208 Chapter 185: Wipe Them All Out
Xiangyang had a branch of the Beggar's Sect, and at this ti, those outsiders who had fled with the refugees were all temporarily accommodated here.
It wasn't imprisonnt, but it was sowhat akin to house arrest.
It was apparent that the group of refugees was quite young, looking to be on average around fifteen or sixteen years old. Their clothes were dirty, but the symbol of the Wings of Freedom could still be seen on their capes.
Each one was a mber of the 104th Training Corps.
At the mont, a handso young man with blond hair kept shaking another person whose face was woodenly expressionless and said,
"Eren, you are the commander appointed by Captain Erwin. You have to pull yourself together. Mikasa is the strongest among us; she'll be fine."
"Why... Why did this happen..."
Even though Eren was being shaken continuously by Armin, he still appeared sowhat lifeless.
Everything had been planned perfectly; the operation to retake the city was going smoothly. Although he lost control for a while after transforming into a Titan, he ultimately regained his senses with Armin's help and succeeded in blocking the breach with a giant boulder!
This was the first victory faced against the Titans, a reclaiming of lost ground!
However, it was then that the sky displayed the aurora, and a bolt of lightning split the sky, ripping the city asunder in an instant!
The three walls that were supposed to stop the Titans beca useless, and the cage that imprisoned the people and the shelter that blocked the Titans disappeared in a flash. The latter half of the city seed to have been completely erased, revealing a plain.
Fortunately, there were no traces of Titans on the plain side, only so cattle, sheep, and horses were visible.
And so n speaking an unintelligible language ca riding horses.
But...
The Titans up ahead could slowly get to the plains through the city's breach and then circle back into the city!
Although initially, there were not many, just a few scattered here and there.
But as the breach widened, the entire city's fall was only a matter of ti!
Fleeing south...
This decision had been made imdiately, and as mbers of the 104th Training Corps, they had been assigned a separate mission to preserve the fire: their sole objective was to ride south on horses and survive.
The entire Survey Corps engaged the Titans in combat, trying to contain and delay their pursuit.
The reason they were not arranged to protect others and flee south together...
That was because once the walls were breached, there was no chance of escape for ordinary people, they had to find their way to survive in the Titan territory!
And so, this group of Survey Corps recruits relied on the convenience of their horses, along with their mobility and 3D maneuver gear, to gallop across the plains, traverse the fields, cross a murky great river, and continue heading south.
They did not speak the language, making communication quite difficult.
But later, sohow a few who understood a bit of the language were found, and so rudintary communication ensued.
However, Eren, who had been appointed as the temporary captain because of his Titan power, appeared extrely dejected after Mikasa went missing during a rearguard action along the way, and now everything depended on Armin's negotiation skills.
"Why bother with this coward! He doesn't deserve to be the captain at all. It's a waste of the Titan power. He was useless when it mattered most!"
A fellow classmate whose face was already slightly grimy shouted angrily.
"Jean!"
Armin turned and glared at his comrade.
"Am I wrong? If only he had managed to transform that ti, would Mikasa have needed to hold them off?"
Jean Kirstein was also unyielding. He was secretly in love with Mikasa, and faced with this situation, he felt equally heartbroken and agitated.
But what he couldn't stand even more was Eren's defeatist attitude in dealing with the problem.
"Enough, all of you be quiet."
A woman with a strong presence said in a low voice.
"Soone's coming. I wonder if we can find soone who understands more this ti."
With the help of so poor translators, they had managed to learn a few phrases for everyday use, which were sowhat useful in daily life but difficult to depend on for more in-depth understanding.
Upon hearing Annie's words, everyone turned to look at the doorway.
They then saw Guo Jing and his wife accompanied by a group of people walking towards them.
Seeing Guo Jing, even the most recalcitrant students behaved submissively. Even Eren, who had been staring off into space, turned to look.
This was a hero they had t while heading south, who had ultimately led them all here.
But that wasn't what mattered most; what was truly terrifying was that this man had killed three small Titans with his bare hands without relying on 3D maneuver gear!
This was simply beyond their comprehension.
Although it seems the Titan's regeneration abilities have beco much weaker after coming to this strange place.
But its size and strength are still right here.
The visual impact at that ti made them still feel tight inside even now when they see the Titan in person.
The other party didn't even know that the nape of the neck was the weak spot, instead continually attacking the head, and managed to kill the Titan through a kind of concussive thod.
If it's already amazing that Eren can turn into a Titan.
Then, in their eyes, this Mr. Guo is like a humanoid Titan...
"Junior brother, it's up to you."
Huang Rong is still wary and distrustful of Tao Yu, as she continuously senses through her Spirit Perception.
But it must be said, beautiful won are indeed good at acting, outwardly showing no signs of any issues.
Guo Jing, standing next to her, is much more straightforward, holding no other thoughts after learning that Tao Yu is a disciple of the Pharmacist.
However, this is also Huang Rong's character. She doesn't show it outwardly, and Tao Yu doesn't think much of it, or one could say his original perception of Huang Rong was just like this.
"Hmm."
Tao Yu first responded, then used Yuan Force to translate, fluently expressing sentences that Eren and the others could understand.
Without even a slight hitch in his speech, it brought joy to the faces of the mbers of the 104th Training Corps present.
Finally, soone they could understand was speaking!
...
Tao Yu communicated with this group of refugees fleeing southward for an entire day, inquiring about everything from the original situation in their world to what happened along the way.
To facilitate explaining his familiarity and understanding of their world, so questions were deliberately guided by him, so the conversation took a bit longer.
Even Tao Yu didn't expect that the people who had escaped this ti included seemingly all the main and significant characters.
However, thinking about the attributes of a Chosen One, it didn't seem strange to Tao Yu anymore.
It's not that Eren beca stronger by killing monsters; it is that he was favored by destiny to escape death, and then it was just natural for him to be rescued by Guo Jing, who is also a Chosen One.
"I understand. Arrange for two representatives to co over, and we can continue our discussion tonight."
After Tao Yu spoke, he gestured toward Armin and Eren.
"I'm terribly sorry. My friend has been shaken by the journey; would it be okay if just I co alone?"
Armin stood up to apologize.
Tao Yu also hadn't expected that Mikasa's disappearance while covering their retreat would hit Eren so hard.
"I can act as a representative."
At this mont, a gold-haired, blue-eyed girl perked up, raising her hand cutely, while another girl beside her, with so freckles on her face, kept pulling at her, seemingly trying to make her let go, but she remained unmoved.
"I also want to do sothing within my power."
Historia looked fragile but held firmly to her decision once it was made.
"Then I'll go too."
Ymir decided on the spot to ensure Historia was protected.
"Fine, the three of you then."
Tao Yu recalled and roughly matched the three of them with their respective characters.
After all, he had seen the animated series.
He then glanced over and spotted the Marley trio.
It was these three, transford into Titans, who had breached the wall, leading to the subsequent series of events.
They might not necessarily be Fortune Thieves, but they indeed carried good things with them.
From the ending clips that filled in the story, Tao Yu knew that Eren possessed the power to control the Titans.
It's just that he can't utilize it right now.
One could say the key to solving the current problem lies with him.
But how to solve it, how to activate it, Tao Yu was sowhat at a loss.
However, as a Chosen One, constantly becoming stronger can't be wrong—Yuan Force will help him activate his potential!
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