Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

What exactly caused that loud noise?

Everyone in the city stopped what they were doing and looked toward the city wall.

What happened next terrified everyone.

A gigantic hand hung on the city wall. Then, a massive, blood-red head slowly rose from the wall, its enormous eyes gazing down at the terrified crowd inside.

People were stunned by the sudden sight before them, and they all stood still without making a move.

boom!!

Suddenly, the lower part of the city wall exploded, and the broken boulders, accompanied by a hurricane, scattered people away.

"It's a giant!!"

"A giant is coming!!!"

Everyone finally realized what was happening and fled for their lives, fear quickly spreading through the crowd.

On this day, humanity finally remembered the fear of being dominated by those creatures.

And the humiliation of living in a birdcage.

The world, and humanity, are facing an immense catastrophe.

"Allen, run!" Armin shouted as he ran backward.

Allen stood there, watching all of this in disbelief.

“Eren…” Mikasa wanted to pull Eren away to run away with her.

"Mikasa, there was a huge rock flying towards my house just now," Eren muttered, then immediately ran towards his house.

"Eren! Wait!" Seeing this, Mikasa had no choice but to chase after him.

Armin ran towards his home, surrounded by fleeing crowds. He saw the breach in the city wall and whispered in a trembling voice:

"It's going to be occupied... Soon this street will be... occupied by giants!"

……

Allen hurried home, thinking as he ran, "It doesn't make sense... it doesn't make sense that it would hit my house... Mom should have gone out to take refuge long ago."

As he thought this, all around him were houses destroyed by rubble and people smashed into a bloody pulp.

"Damn it!" He tried to ignore the horrific scene and ran as fast as he could to his house.

"It'll be alright! Mom will be fine. When I get home, I'll see her nagging as usual..."

They arrived at their home, but all that remained of their original home was ruins. And their mother was trapped beneath the rubble.

It was his mother, Karla Jaeger.

"Mother!!"

Allen ran toward the ruins, tears streaming down his face.

"Is it Allen...?" the woman under the rubble asked weakly.

Eren shouted, "Mom, hold on! I'm pulling you out!" while placing his hand on the collapsed building. "Mikasa, come help too!"

The two of them tried to move the things that were pressing down on her, but it was the weight of a house, which even a dozen adults might not be able to move, let alone two children.

Eren's mother, drawing strength from who-knows-where, shouted, "Eren! Quickly, take Mikasa and run!"

"Let's escape together!"

“No, Mom’s leg is trapped under the rubble,” Carla cried. “Even if she gets out, she won’t be able to escape with you.”

“I’ll carry you!” Allen said stubbornly.

Carla burst into tears upon hearing her son's words: "Why...why do you never listen to your mother! At least one last time..."

Then, shadows enveloped them.

Looking up, they saw a huge, naked figure, over ten meters tall, walking towards them, its twisted smile seemingly mocking their weakness and powerlessness.

Giants are coming!

Fear instantly filled the hearts of the three.

"Carla!"

A voice called out to them, and a soldier flew toward them using his 3D Maneuver Gear.

"Mr. Hennessey?"

"Wait for me, I'm coming to save you right now!"

Carla shouted, "Wait! Don't fight! Take the children and run!"

"Don't worry, Karla," Hannes said confidently. "I'll kill that giant right now."

He ran confidently toward the giant. But when he saw the giant's face...

He became timid.

Faced with the giant's smiling face and the oppressive feeling brought by his enormous body, he found his knees trembling.

'We can't win! Humans simply cannot defeat this monster!'

He turned around, hugged Eren and Mikasa, and ran towards the back.

"Hey! Uncle Hennessy! What are you doing! Mom's still there!" Allen shouted, trying to break free from Hennessy's arm.

Carla, buried under the rubble, smiled:

"Thank you, Hennessy."

At least my child can survive.

As she recalled every moment of her life with the children, tears slowly streamed down her face. She longed to continue watching Allen grow up.

Watching Hennessy walk away and Allen shouting incessantly towards her, she finally broke down in tears: "Don't... go..."

Bang!

While Hennessey was still running, Allen, with unexpected strength, punched him in the chin.

"Ouch!" Hennis cried out in pain, and loosened his grip, releasing Eren and Mikasa.

Before he could even question him, Allen kicked him in the face.

Bang! !

Hennessy was kicked away.

Mikasa looked at Eren in front of her and murmured, "Isaac, you've come."

Isaac glanced at Hannes, whom he had kicked away, and said calmly:

"Give up the fight? Can you still be considered a soldier?"

Chapter 377: The Battle with the Giants That Year

Isaac turned to look at the burning streets, the man-eating monsters roaming around, and the huge red head peeking out from the city wall, and fell into deep thought.

"My dreams lately have been getting weirder and weirder. I shouldn't have gone to see those horror movies with those bastards these past few days," Isaac said, a headache running through his head.

Even now, he still believes he is dreaming.

Seeing the giant, Karla, still slowly approaching her despite being buried under the house, Isaac rushed forward.

Carla, who was in agony, saw her son return and roared, "Allen! What are you doing back here! Run away!"

"Please don't speak loudly, conserve your energy, and keep your breathing steady," Isaac said calmly. "Although I spent most of my time at Brix Keep learning combat, I have some disaster relief training."

"Allen?"

Carla froze, momentarily forgetting to struggle.

The image of Allen before him was completely different from his previous one.

Isaac inspected the ruins. There was no rescue equipment available, and it was unrealistic to move so much debris with insufficient manpower.

However, this was no challenge for Isaac, who had already become an alchemist.

"Wait a moment, I'll get you out right away."

As he spoke, he bit his thumb until it bled and then used the blood to draw on the ground.

Hennessy and Mikasa arrived at that moment.

"What are you doing, Allen! Run away with me!"

"Shut up! There are two kinds of people I hate most in my life!" Isaac snapped without turning his head, "Traitors! And deserters!"

"What?"

"It's finished."

Isaac withdrew his bleeding hand, and a bright red transmutation circle appeared on the ground.

He slammed his hand on the transmutation circle, and blue lightning crackled and danced before their astonished eyes. The blinding light made them close their eyes.

boom--

The earth roared loudly, and a giant hand emerged from the ground, dragging up the ruins of the houses.

"What...what is this!?"

Hennessy, who was standing to the side, barely opened his eyes and was so shocked by what he saw that his jaw almost dropped.

I must be dreaming! I must be!!

"Alright, come out." Isaac quickly pulled Carla out of there. "Your foot is injured now, try not to put weight on it."

Suddenly, he felt a gust of wind. The giant who had been walking towards them was now in front of them, reaching out to grab them.

Seeing this, Isaac immediately pushed Karla toward Hannes and dodged the giant's grab by side.

"Carla!" Hennessy quickly caught Carla to prevent her from falling to the ground.

Isaac suddenly shouted, "Hey! Drunkard!"

"what?"

"Take her and Mikasa and retreat. Leave this to me."