What were you doing before the end of the world? Are you going to be an assassin?

Ian paused when he heard this: "A bunch of stupid idealists... Never mind, let me be idealistic for once today."

Ian replaced the compressed air tank and blade by his leg, and Rico next to him did the same.

In order to cooperate with Alan's blocking operation, an elite squad must be there to escort Alan. Ian and Rico, as commanders of the elite forces, will also personally participate in this escort mission.

"Hey, Alan, even though Connor boasted that you are the key to the counterattack, as long as you can plug the hole, we will give you top priority to protect you, please!"

"Okay, okay..." Alan still couldn't accept the sudden change in Ian and Rico's attitude. He could only respond casually and followed the elite soldiers through the city wall towards the boulder.

The escort will not gather around Eren all at once. They will be deployed in echelons and block the enemy in sections, relying on favorable terrain such as clock towers and tall towers to divert the giants to the corners.

Connor's position was on the clock tower in the center. The advice of the staff brought by Pixis was to maximize the combat effectiveness of Connor and other elite troops. They could not only support the elite escort squad but also take care of the soldiers who were performing the luring mission. It almost became the command post in the middle section and was also responsible for firing flares.

When-when-when-

As the bell rang, Connor put on his hood.

21. Reiner, do you want to do it? Right here?

Protection mission: There are soldiers in the occupied area who have been separated from the main force for various reasons. Please rescue them as much as possible and bring them to a safe place.

Completion: Perfect, no soldiers died during the evacuation.

Prism: Reward experience +30, Prism point +1, [Eagle Vision] proficiency increased by 20% (50% for elementary level), [10D Maneuvering Device Control] proficiency increased by 40% (% for intermediate level), skill [Summon Force] obtained, trait [Leadership] obtained.

Current level: Level 1 (147/200), remaining prism points: 3

Skill [Force Summon]: Qualified people can use the prism to read a person with whom they have established a deep bond in their memory, and use it to distract the enemy or launch an attack. (The same person cannot exist in the same memory world)

Trait [Leadership]: Ability to command small-scale battles between teams with personal strength, especially during strategic transitions.

The second step of the battle to recapture the Trost District, proposed by Connor and perfected by Armin and the staff of the garrison corps, has been completed. After 20% of the soldiers who lured the giant to the corner paid the price of death, Eren and the elite escort squad finally arrived near the boulder.

"Alan, it's up to you now!"

Connor and the Central Bell Tower Support Team stopped on a rooftop not far from Allen, attracting all the nearby giants. In addition to Connor, the other members of the support team had taken turns to cover and lead the giants to the corner bombardment area.

"No matter what happens, you must remember your mission - to plug that hole with stone."

Alan nodded vigorously. He would never forget it.

"If you can't stop it, Eren, more people will be eaten by the Titans like your mother. Mikasa and Armin will also die because of your failure in the operation. Don't you hate those guys?!"

Connor continued, he remembered that Alan briefly lost his mind when he transformed continuously this time, which not only delayed the operation to block the door, but also caused many elite escort soldiers to sacrifice themselves in order to buy time for him to regain his sanity.

Right now, Alan didn’t transform to fend off the bombardment when he was being interrogated inside the wall, and his stamina remained at a good level, but it was still unknown whether he would lose his mind and how long his loss of sanity would last.

In order to make Allen remember his mission of blocking the door, Connor had to try to stimulate Allen and make blocking the door an obsession.

Although I don’t know whether this method is effective against the out-of-control intelligent giants, but isn’t this how the strange species came about?

Allen:…

"Alan! Think about why your mother was eaten! If you block the door, you can kill all the giants in the wall!"

"Make sure to block the door!"

To others, it might just be a momentary rage, but to Alan, it really had a great effect.

Allen's eyes turned red, and he roared angrily, "I...will definitely plug the holes! Not a single one will be left!"

Bite the hand and transform!

There was no hasty transformation in the middle to block the shells. Allen's size this time remained around 15 meters, and Connor's stimulation worked!

The giant transformed by Allen was focused and walked straight towards the huge rock on the ground.

"Ian, Rico, go lead the giant away from Alan. As long as we escort Alan to the hole, we win!"

Ian raised the blade in his hand: "Even if it costs our lives, we must protect Alan to the door!"

"Rico's squad will deal with the 12m-class in the back, and Mitabi's squad and my squad will deal with the two in the front!"

Three elite squads are the maximum number of troops that the garrisoned corps can mobilize when using a large number of troops to attract giants.

But it still seems stretched.

This was even after Connor had already led away several five-meter-long giants that had just crawled out of the hole.

"Prism, click [Charge Heavy Attack]."

Prism: Consume 1 prism point and learn the skill [Charged Heavy Attack].

[Charge Heavy Attack]: Concentrate your strength and deliver a powerful blow based on the weapon you use. This can repel enemies or break their defenses.

This skill is the only active skill currently given by Prism that does not consume mana, but instead consumes one's own physical strength.

"Now is not the time to flee with a group of people. Giants, come and taste whether my knife is sharp!"

Under the hood, Connor exhaled a breath of foul air.

The counterattack in the Trost District began, and his counterattack also began.

The anchor was nailed to the tower, and Connor quickly made a big circle and approached the back of the two 5-meter giants again.

The left anchor was retracted and the right anchor was released. The two crossed forces drove Connor's waist to start rotating!

【Charge heavy attack】!

Swish!

The power surging from Connor's body allowed him to spin along the anchor cable, using a spiral slash similar to that used by Mikasa and the Captain.

Two streaks of blood flew up, and Connor easily gained two kills and +10 experience.

Current level: Level 1 (157/200)

"Once Alan successfully blocks the door, the attack and defense of the Trost District will be declared over. I don't know how long I can stay here. I must work harder!"

Before the survival mission was concluded, Connor tried to gain as much experience points as possible.

The large-scale giants have been lured to the corners of the walls, and the scattered giants within the city walls have become Connor's best hunting targets.

Connor's mentality changed a little.

Giants, the positions have reversed!

You are the prey and I am the hunter!

He accepts all, whether they are 3-meter, 5-meter, or even over 10-meter.

Without the protection of the object to hold him back, Connor didn't have to worry. Using [Eagle Vision] and [Charge Heavy Attack] to kill his way back from the boulder to the central bell tower, and then from the bell tower to the vicinity of the luring area, Connor almost crossed the entire Trost area horizontally.

"Whose general is that? He is so brave!"

Commander Pixis, standing on the city wall, slapped his thigh, wishing he could take out the bottle of wine and take a sip immediately.

"Five years after the fall of Wall Maria, the Survey Corps lost almost 90% of its soldiers. Soldiers who can survive with such a death rate are all good fighters. But Connor is exaggerating a bit..."

The staff officer muttered quietly, seemingly expressing his confusion, but in fact he was introducing Connor's origins to Commander Pixis.

"Well, it's always good to have more people like him. Maybe I can see the day when Wall Maria is recaptured." Commander Pixis smacked his lips. "If he can survive one or two more investigations outside the wall, maybe he will be the leader of the Survey Corps one day."

click -

Connor stopped gaining experience points for a moment and replaced a pair of new blades from the scabbard.

A pair of eyes as sharp as an eagle's were fixed on the hidden street corner.

"Reiner, do you want to do it? Right here?"

22. Start killing

"Ani! Save me...save me!"

"Reiner, Bertolt! You guys are kidding me, right?"

A murder is happening on a street corner that seems to be hidden.

Marco Bot, the 104th trainee and Jean's good friend, the seventh trainee, was being pinned to the ground by Reiner, who was in the same class as him, and his movements were restricted. Bertolt, who was sweating, was standing beside him.

Originally, everyone was in the same class, sharing the task of luring the Titans, but in the middle of the task, Reiner and Bertolt stopped and stood on the roof, looking in the direction where Eren was moving the boulder.

Marco could have sworn that he was just a little curious and overheard a few words like "My giant", "The hole we made is about to be blocked", and "Finally found a clue".

Subconsciously, Marco thought that Reiner and Bertolt, the two partners who had trained together for three years, were joking, so he asked casually.

After asking, Marco realized that something was wrong, and tried to pretend that he just heard them joking and let the matter go. He had already flown towards the strongest combat power, that is, Connor's side, but was still caught up by Reiner.

Annie, who had just landed, watched the two people wrestling with each other. She was also told by Bertolt that Marco had overheard their conversation. The hidden plan had been exposed, and she couldn't bear to watch what was going to happen next.

"Yani!" Yani wanted to leave, but Reiner didn't want to let her go easily. "Take down Marco's three-dimensional mobile device!"

"Ah?" Annie subconsciously took a step back and stepped on the edge of the roof. She saw that the giant on the street had noticed them. Marco, who had dismantled the three-dimensional maneuverable device, would definitely die in the giant's mouth!

"Hurry up and do it!" Reiner urged.

"W-why me?!"

"You took the initiative to follow that soldier from the Survey Corps to fight the Titans, didn't you? Why did you take such a big risk?"

Reiner, who had been praising the Wings of Liberty before, changed his expression, his face as cold as when he broke through the wall five years ago: "Have you fallen in love with this evil nation? If not, prove it to us right here!"

"If you want to prove that you and your father who is waiting for you to return are different from this filthy nation, then prove it to us!"

After losing their leader, Reiner's team has been lurking inside the wall for five years. After discovering the information that Eren can transform into a giant, they finally have hope of returning to Marley.

But Reiner discovered that Annie seemed... very clean?

Bertolt transformed into a Colossal Titan and broke through the wall twice, and Reiner himself transformed into the Armored Titan and broke through the door once. Only Annie used "roar" to summon many Titans before breaking the wall for the first time, which indirectly caused the tragic situation in the Shiganshina district. Apart from that, she did not take any action.

I, Kaitachao, have already pledged my allegiance, so why are you, Annie, being so hesitant? Are you trying to clear your name?

It's totally useless!

Annie, you used to be a warrior of Marley. You will be a warrior of Marley for one day and you will be a warrior of Marley for the rest of your life!

Don't forget that their families are still in Marley! The island is full of demons!

"Reiner! The Titan is very close!"

"Are you going to do it? Right now? Right here?!"

Bertolt, who was in charge of guarding against the Titans, anxiously reminded that the Titans were about to arrive and a decision had to be made now no matter what!

"Yani...save me, I don't want to die!"

"We haven't even had a proper talk yet!"

Marco had recovered from his initial shock, and his eyes were filled with fear of death.

Let’s talk about it, maybe there will be a chance for recovery!

As the giant's footsteps sounded, Annie's hands began to tremble.

She just wanted to go home, finish her mission quickly and reunite with her father.

But must Marco die?

Yani hesitated.

"Yani!"

Reiner urged again, if it was not necessary, he really didn't want to lose Annie as an accomplice. He and Bertolt were exposed, and Annie herself couldn't hide for long. As long as they checked the hometowns and daily interpersonal relationships of the three people, they could find Annie.

Yani also knows the risk of exposing her identity, but...

If Marco's three-dimensional mobile device was taken away like this, causing him to die in despair at the hands of the giant... Annie thought to herself that she would even have nightmares about Marco in the days to come.

The differences between the two identities in Annie's mind crushed each other, and finally the thought of going home took over. She subconsciously prepared to obey Reiner's order and untie the three-dimensional mobile device on Marco's waist. However, her keen intuition made her look quickly towards the place where the sound came from.

thump—

This is the sound of Alan successfully blocking the hole with a stone!

whoosh-

This is the sound of the elite squad firing a yellow flare to inform everyone that the door has been successfully blocked!

呲——

That's the sound of the three-dimensional mobile device!

Oh no, more people are going to find out! The hometown trio simultaneously thought that their hidden identities had been exposed.