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Chapter 197 The Holy Light Descends! (Please subscribe! Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Ha~"

A mysterious sound came from Mu Sheng's throat.

Iori's remarks, which sounded like those of a passionate anime character, touched Makatsu's cynical heart.

Regarding the characters in these worlds that he traveled through, Mu Sheng actually had more or less the feeling of a player facing NPCs.

The previous few worlds were fine. The same culture allowed Mu Sheng to immerse himself in them better, so he didn't show it much. At most, he acted more freely.

It’s different in the world of Attack on Titan. All of Makisho’s knowledge about the other side’s culture comes from his teachers, so this integration has become a part of the H-ian game.

However, Iori's speech today suddenly reminded him that this was originally a passionate fighting anime.

"Since you have this awareness, just do it!"

“It’s rare in this life for a person to find a goal for which he or she can fight and even sacrifice his or her life!”

"Go Iori, go fight!"

"Yes, sir!" Iori shouted in a loud and powerful voice.

After getting Makisho's consent, Iori finally breathed a sigh of relief, as her life now belonged to Lord Victory after receiving the blessing.

Even if he wanted to die, he had to get Mu Sheng's permission first.

Three days later.

The air in the Trost district was filled with sadness and despair, and cries of separation and death could be heard everywhere.

For the operation to retake Wall Maria, the royal government mobilized 25 civilians, including refugees and unfortunates from the Trost district, as well as those from several other districts.

Because it was an operation to retake Wall Maria, everyone was gathered in the Trost District, which was closest to the Shiganshina District.

Theoretically, as long as the hole in the city wall of the Shiganshina district is blocked, the operation will be successful.

As for the giants who have already entered the wall, they will all be killed one day.

Just the gap of more than ten meters high in the city wall is a big project for the people inside the wall even if there is no interference.

Not to mention completing this huge project under the threat of thousands of giants, and these civilians don't even have tools or weapons.

It is obvious that they are just letting them die. No one wants to die, and no one wants their loved ones to die.

But faced with the royal government's orders, they had no choice.

"Armin, live well!" Grandpa touched Armin's head and gave him his final instructions.

Then he pushed down the hat on his head so that Armin could not see his expression, and turned around to join the large army.

"Grandpa!" Armin stared blankly at his grandfather's back, his eyes blurred with tears.

"Armin," Eren and Mikasa looked at their heartbroken friend and didn't know how to comfort him.

And the same scene is happening everywhere in the Trost District.

Those who originally hated these refugees the most did not dare to show any sign of it at this moment.

Rumble!
With a roar, the gate of the southern city wall was opened.

Led by some soldiers, 250,000 civilians walked out of the city gate one after another, heading towards their inevitable death.

Iori, fully armed, rode on a horse and was the first to rush out of the Trost area.

Looking at the crowds coming out of the city gate one after another, Iori's mind resurfaced with the conversation he had with Lord Victory on that day before their departure.

"Except for the Shiganshina district in the south, the other three districts of Wall Maria are still intact. As long as you can get here, you will be basically safe."

"But even if the nearest two urban areas are more than 200 kilometers apart, it is impossible to cross such a long distance while being chased by giants."

"It's not impossible. The giants will be in a depressed state at night. I will open the gates of the Trost District near dusk."

"Whether you can survive or not depends on you!"

"Captain Iori, are you scared?"

A soldier who was also from the Shiganshina district came up to Iori and asked, then without waiting for Iori to answer, he continued talking on his own.

"I'm so scared! I don't want to die!"

Iori listened to his companion's slightly tearful voice, looked at his body trembling with fear, and recalled that he was in the same situation a year ago.

But now she is no longer afraid. It is the Holy Light and Lord Victory who give her courage.

"Don't be afraid, we won't die!" Iori pressed the soldier's shoulder, staring into his eyes and said affirmatively.

"But. But"

"No buts, I will keep you alive!"

Although the soldier knew that Iori was trying to comfort him, he couldn't help but calm down when he saw Iori's serious look.

"Have you forgotten our plan? As long as we escape to the city east of Wall Maria, we can survive."

Iori had already discussed his plan with his teammates before setting off.

"Go and get ready! With so many people gathered together, the giant will appear soon."

When the number of people leaving the city approached 30,000, more than a dozen plumes of dust rose from the distance.

"Giant, the giant is coming!"

"I don't want to die. Why should I die? Damn the royal government."

Seeing the commotion caused by the giant's appearance, the crowd suddenly became panicked.

"Soldiers of the Survey Corps, fight!"

"Tata open!"

With a roar, the Survey Corps soldiers carrying the Wings of Liberty followed their commander and rushed towards the Titan.

At the same time, Iori and his team also began to act.

I saw a dozen soldiers from the garrison riding their horses and galloping among the crowd, shouting:
"Don't go to the Shiganshina area, turn! Turn!"

"Go to the eastern city, we still have hope of survival!!!"

"Turn to the eastern city area!"

"Turn to the eastern city area!"

The crowd, which was already in a panic due to the appearance of the giant, was even more confused about what to do after hearing the shouts of Iori and others.

"Aren't we going to fill the gap in Maria's wall? Why are we going to the eastern city again?"

"You'll die wherever you go, so why not die now?"

"Eastern city? Yes, we can go to the Eastern city. The city wall there is still good."

"If we go to Shiganshina District, we will definitely not survive. But if we go to the eastern city, we may still be able to survive. Let's fight!"

Soon someone took the lead and headed east, and some people who still had hope followed.

Although the hope of surviving in the eastern urban area is slim, at least there is hope and a goal.

Rather than die in despair, they would rather die on the road to hope.

The movements of these people also attracted the attention of the soldiers on the city wall.

"Hmm? Why did these people stray from the route? Should we order them to go back?"

"What orders? Do you really think they are going to take back Wall Maria?"

"Don't worry about where they go, as long as they get out of the city wall."

Iori was at the front of the team. It was not realistic to run all the way to the eastern city, and the civilians' physical strength and endurance did not support them to do so. So Iori's first target was the giant tree forest in the middle of the road, which was the most suitable place for the three-dimensional mobile device to be used.

"It's almost dark!" Iori looked up at the sun that had already set behind the horizon.

At this moment, three streams of dust appeared before her eyes.

"Giant, come on!"

"Let me show you how powerful the Holy Light Warriors are!"

"Dedicate your heart to humanity! Dedicate your head to the Holy Light!"

"Tata start (fight)!!!"

Iori roared and rode his horse towards the giant. The grappling hook on his waist shot out and hooked the giant in front.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Swish!Swish!Swish!
Iori's figure drew several gorgeous arcs in the air with the help of the three-dimensional maneuvering device, and he easily killed the three-headed giant.

boom! boom! boom!
The three-headed giant fell to the ground. Such a clean and neat kill also made the hope in the hearts of the civilians behind Iori even stronger.

Maybe there is a chance of survival!

After Iori killed two more waves of giants, the sky finally darkened.

"Run in small steps!"

"Don't go too fast, save your energy!"

"Throw away everything except the food!"

"We must get to the Giant Forest before dawn!"

In the darkness, Iori rode his horse through the long team, shouting loudly from time to time, urging everyone to move forward.

And every few hundred meters along the route, a torch was placed to indicate the direction of advance.

Although this would attract giants, it was better than the crowd getting lost in the dark.

"Captain Iori, the giant, the giant's movements seem to have slowed down a lot?" a soldier said in surprise.

This discovery gave him more confidence in Iori's plan.

"Don't let your guard down. Even though the giant's movements have slowed down, the darkness has also impaired our vision."

"As ordered!"

In the darkness of the night, Iori rushed back and forth in the long line, trying his best to kill the approaching giants.

But even so, screams could still be heard from the darkness from time to time.

Giants appeared from all directions at the same time. No matter how powerful Iori was, he could not guarantee the safety of the team that stretched for ten kilometers.

Moreover, the high-pressure gas stored in the gas tank of the three-dimensional mobile device is limited and cannot support her fighting for too long.

Not to mention the other soldiers, it’s good enough if they can ensure their own safety.

Time passed little by little, and just as the sun was rising higher, the group of people walking in the front finally arrived at the giant tree forest.

Of the 250,000 combat troops, only 40,000 to 50,000 had hope of survival raised by the words of Iori and others.

Others have witnessed the death of their loved ones, experienced displacement, been treated coldly and bullied, and endured a year of completely hopeless life.

Perhaps he was numb, or perhaps he didn't believe Iori and the others and didn't want to struggle anymore, so he didn't follow.

Of the 40,000 to 50,000 people who followed Iori and his group to the eastern city, less than 20,000 people finally arrived at Giant Tree before dawn.

The rest either fell behind or were eaten by the giants.

At the edge of the giant tree forest, a dozen people sat around a fire.

Among them were soldiers in uniform and civilians in ordinary clothes.

"Are these the only ones left?" Iori found that there were more than a dozen soldiers before they set out, but now there are only seven left.

"It seems that even the giants whose mobility is reduced at night are still too dangerous for ordinary soldiers."

Thinking of this, Iori was even more grateful that he was brought into the church by Rico and received the blessing of the god Mosai.

"Captain Iori, it's less than ten minutes until dawn. Those giants are about to become active again. What should we do next?"

A soldier who looked to be in his thirties asked, the experience of this night also made them discover the difference between giants at night and during the day.

"Let's take a rest next!" Iori said, looking in the direction where the sun rises.

"Rest? Rest in the Giant Tree Forest? What about the giants?"

"Captain Iori, you can't rest. The Giant Forest can't stop the giants."

"Yes, Master Iori, why don't we keep running while we all still can hold on."

Everyone was shocked by Iori's plan and expressed their opinions.

"Persist? How can we persist?" Iori asked back, "Don't even mention the civilians. The horses are foaming at the mouth after running all night."

"If you don't rest, will you run out and be eaten by the giant?"

"But, but isn't it the same in the Giant Tree Forest?" a soldier asked puzzledly.

"It's different!" Iori suddenly stood up and looked down at everyone: "The Giant Tree Forest is more suitable for the use of the three-dimensional mobile device. Here I can resist more giants."

"But what's the use of this?"

"Captain Iori, you've been tired all night. Even if you weren't tired, how much gas is left in your tank?"

"Moreover, nearly 20,000 people gathered together, which will definitely attract a large number of giants."

"How can you resist?"

This is also what others wanted to ask. Everyone thought Iori had some comprehensive plan, but they didn't expect it to be just this plan.

Iori smiled upon hearing this, a fanatical expression on his face.

“When darkness comes, God Moses said to His believers: Don’t be afraid, don’t be terrified, just run with all your strength, and the light of hope that never gives up will lead to the coming of the holy light.”

"And the holy light will dispel all darkness!"

"You are all people of eternal hope, blessed by the Holy Light."

"So, don't worry, the Holy Light will save us, God Mosai will save us!"

Iori's remarks not only failed to put everyone at ease, but made them even more panicked.

I thought I had found a glimmer of hope in a situation where I was doomed to die, but you told me that the hope of survival depended on God.

Isn't this nonsense?

"Captain Iori, are you under too much pressure? Why don't you go and take a rest for a while?"

"Yes, Lord Iori, don't give up! If there is no other way, we will keep moving forward. With so many people, someone will definitely be able to reach the eastern city."

Everyone tried to persuade him, thinking that Iori had gone crazy due to too much pressure.

At this moment, a white light appeared on the eastern horizon.

It's day, it's light
"Here it comes!" Iori suddenly said.

Coming? The giant is coming?
Everyone around the fire quickly stood up, and several soldiers drew their swords from their waists, looking around vigilantly.

No giant was found.

And the smile on Iori's face became even brighter.

"The Holy Light has arrived!"

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(End of this chapter)