Within the government, the real power didn't lie with the former king, but with those four individuals. Rhodes's power had been effectively usurped; no, it should be said that this pseudo-king was a puppet from the very beginning.

In addition, there is a Presidential Bureau. The Presidential Bureau is an agency spanning both the military and the government, whose main responsibility is to organize the political work of the entire military.

In addition, the president also serves as a judge in the military tribunal inside the wall.

In reality, the president only commands three regiments: the Military Police, the Survey Corps, and the Garrison Corps. Crucially, the Military Police regiment is not equivalent to the Central Military Police. The Central Military Police are directly subordinate to the higher command and Rhodes. Therefore, besides the four people around Rhodes, the only truly powerful figure is the president—Darius Zachary.

Although nobles do not wield great power, they actually wield far more power than ordinary people. The interests of a minor noble can easily disregard the lives and deaths of the common people.

The ugliness of this world is on full display, inspiring anger and resentment, like the ugly man before us...

0370 No business is without its guile [Please subscribe]

"Hey, do you even know what's going on? Giants are attacking! They'll be here soon, and then we'll all be eaten by them."

The wagon loaded with goods had exceeded the maximum diameter of the city gate. No matter how hard they pushed it, it didn't move forward an inch. They either had to dismantle it and move the goods inside, or simply back the wagon out. Otherwise, in this critical moment, everyone would be doomed.

But that despicable nobleman waved his hand dismissively.

He scolded.

"It is precisely because we know the current situation that we must do this."

The fat flesh on that despicable man's face trembled; his hateful expression was one of utter greed and loathing to anyone.

In the eyes of these greedy people, that cartload of goods was far more valuable than the lives of those lowly people whom they considered worthless.

"If you want to be rescued, come and help push the carriage."

Before this despicable, greedy man stood strong and burly servants, each of them looking fierce and menacing.

Those who are oppressed by the regime have no idea how to resist.

Everyone was in a great hurry, but to no avail.

"Are you kidding me? If this continues, we're all going to die."

"Such a large carriage simply cannot pass through."

"Get out of the way, or none of us will survive."

"Giants... the giants are really coming."

"I don't want to die, don't block our way."

"Please, move aside."

"My child, my child is so young, I can't let him die here like this, please make way for me."

Countless people.

Some were angry, some pleaded, some felt helpless, and some were in tears.

But no matter what, it's impossible to win over the black heart of this despicable, greedy scoundrel; all he cares about is profit and money.

The soldiers saw it but could do nothing about it.

"You think you can control me? You little punk, don't you know who I am? I'm the president of the Chamber of Commerce."

The president of the chamber of commerce monopolizes the economic lifeline of this region.

They are also capitalists who exploit profits.

He's another profit-driven businessman.

People say that there is no business without cunning.

This statement is not without merit. In the eyes of these businessmen, only profit is eternal, while life can be sacrificed.

"Who feeds you soldiers? Can you support the entire city's soldiers? Come and push! This contains wealth that you lowly commoners couldn't earn in a lifetime. What are you standing there for? Push it!!!"

"I'll tip whoever helps me."

The chamber of commerce president, with his greasy old face, was still shamelessly shouting.

He thought money was all-powerful, but unexpectedly the ground suddenly shook, and a comical giant came rushing towards him from afar. He crushed a soldier with one foot, and the soldier's brains splattered out, and he died instantly.

The giant charged toward them with irresistible force.

A matter of life and death.

The despicable guild leader still shamelessly shouted, "If you don't want to die, come and push! Hurry up, you bunch of useless trash!"

The giant was almost upon them, and the earth trembled incessantly.

die…….

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Death is approaching.

The people went completely mad. They were all pale-faced and screaming loudly, their cries echoing through the clouds.

Amidst the deafening screams.

"Don't push, there are children."

"The giants are coming, we're all going to die."

"Damn it, they're really here! A giant is a giant!!!"

"Hurry up, or we'll all die."

……

One side of the city gate was already in chaos. The giant, in its bizarre posture, continued its frantic run, completely ignoring the soldiers chasing after it. They pursued, but the speed of their 3D Maneuver Gear was no match for the giant's relentless pace.

If there were just one person present at this moment, they could surely kill the giant.

That's Levi Ackerman.

The power of the 3D Maneuver Gear depends on the individual's ability to utilize it; if it were Levi Ackerman, he would definitely be able to catch up with the Titan's speed.

"Damn it, this giant is completely ignoring us."

"This is an aberrant species; thinking about these things is useless."

Giants can be broadly categorized into several types.

The official classification of Titans is: ordinary Titans, abnormal Titans, intelligent Titans, and ape Titans.

Then, they are categorized according to their energy source: those powered by sunlight and those powered by their own energy sources. Those powered by sunlight include ordinary Titans and Abnormal Titans.

Those that rely on their own energy sources include: intelligent giants and ape giants.

This classification is based on the fact that creatures that rely on sunlight for energy cannot move at night, while those that rely on their own energy sources have physical limits.

Another significant difference between the two is the concept of "entity." Entity refers not only to humans but also to a kind of "freedom," possessing its own consciousness and living like an ordinary living being. For example, the Great Ape Titan is simply a giant version of a monkey, needing to eat, drink, excrete, and sleep. The Mindless Titan, on the other hand, is merely a machine powered by sunlight, devoid of its own consciousness, and lacks any sense of "freedom."

The aberrant Titans mentioned here belong to the Pure Titans. Their appearance is basically no different from that of the normal Titans. Most of them have no intelligence. What makes them different from the normal Titans is their bizarre behavior. They cannot be judged by their running posture, and most of them move at extremely high speeds.

Unlike other Titans in Attack on Titan, it is a Titan that takes special actions.

Among the giants that appear in the story, there are giants that prey on humans by charging with their whole bodies, and there are giants that ignore the humans in front of them and choose to prey on larger groups of people who are relatively far away.

Humans call special giants whose actions are unpredictable "abnormal species." Countermeasures against abnormal species need to be developed by considering various situations.

At this moment, the oddballs completely ignored the small force chasing after them.

Instead, he ran wildly toward the crowded city gate.

"So fast, even we elites can't catch up."

The people chasing this strange creature are the rear guard, the elite squad of the garrison, all of whom are elite figures.

However, even the elite platoons of the garrison regiment were still somewhat inferior to the regular soldiers of the Survey Corps. They rarely had the opportunity to fight Titans, and naturally could not compare to the Survey Corps soldiers who constantly engaged and fought against Titans.

0372 Who is that?! [Please subscribe]

"Who is that!"

With her short black hair flying in the wind and her petite yet incredibly powerful body, they caught a glimpse of a figure passing by.

That person was none other than Mikasa Ackerman.

"So fast."

In an instant, everyone thought of this sentence. This petite person's speed completely surpassed that of these elite soldiers. The most surprised was Ian Dietrich, the squad leader of the garrison's elite squad, who was dumbfounded.

At the same time, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

That is the color of hope.

but--

To everyone's surprise, Mikasa Ackerman, who moved with the speed of a gust of wind, was actually chasing a shadow. It was not the figure of a giant, but a streak of light, or a figure like a bullet being shot out.

She really can't catch up.

too fast.

"inflammation."

A clear voice rang out. Mikasa Ackerman was already panting, and as soon as she finished speaking, the Titan collapsed. The speed of that dark figure was beyond the range of human vision; they couldn't see it at all.

Mikasa Ackerman arrived shortly afterward.

To the average person, all they saw was Mikasa Ackerman. They assumed it was Mikasa Ackerman who swung her sword, and then the Titan fell.

Actually, that's not the case.

Lin Yan stood calmly in the crowd.

Because there were so many people, they didn't even notice that there was someone who shouldn't be there.

Mikasa Ackerman glanced at Lin Yan.

Standing atop the Titan, she made the onlookers believe that Mikasa Ackerman was the one who killed the Titan.

"What are you doing?"

Mikasa Ackerman looked on in bewilderment as everyone stared at him instead of seeking refuge inland through the city gates.

"Hey, you've come at the right time. Get those guys here to help."

The guild master, that greedy old man, actually shouted and demanded. He thought those soldiers were people he could order around, and that just because he was the guild master, he could so easily disregard the lives of everyone.

The person in front of him was Mikasa Ackerman.

Even more terrifying were the sharp eyes hidden in the crowd; Lin Yan's lips curled into a wicked smile.

hateful.

shameful.

hateful.

ridiculous.

"Now, my comrades are constantly being sacrificed because not all the residents have taken refuge, so they can only fight the giants and die."

"Of course, isn't it your duty as soldiers to protect the property and lives of the residents? You freeloaders, don't think you can be so arrogant just because you've finally been put to use after a hundred years. It's all thanks to my Chamber of Commerce president who supports you!"

Mikasa Ackerman's face was grim.

She watched her comrades die one by one.

The sole objective of this defensive battle is to ensure the safe evacuation of the residents. If the residents cannot be evacuated, they will continue fighting. If the evacuation is completed, their battle will end as soon as possible, and the casualties will be greatly reduced.

But now this despicable guy is blocking the way, and he's acting like it's perfectly normal. His attitude is disgusting.

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"Hurry up and help me! Do you really want to wait to die? Don't think you can threaten me just because you have a knife. I'm the respected president of the Chamber of Commerce, your bread and butter. It's only natural that you sacrifice yourselves for me... What are you glaring at me for? Come and help me!!!"

The despicable chamber of commerce president still shamelessly shouted loudly.

His gaze suddenly met Mikasa Ackerman's eyes, and his entire body of fat trembled violently in fright.

But they kept shouting regardless.

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