"What's your name?"

"It's all alright now, don't worry."

Sasha reached the location of the horses; if she left quickly, she could temporarily escape danger.

"What's okay?"

The girl's eyes remained lifeless, devoid of any hope.

"That... means..."

This was the first time Sasha had faced a Titan alone without her 3D Maneuver Gear, and her fear was amplified a thousandfold. She was somewhat incoherent and her body was trembling violently.

In his daze, the horses that had been unleashed ran away.

Sasha burst into tears of fright, and she flailed her arms and legs in terror.

"No way, please don't run away!"

No matter how much Sasha whistled to call the horse, it didn't return. Meanwhile, she continued to comfort the frightened girl.

"Don't worry, just wait a moment, the horses should be back soon... very soon, and then we can escape."

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Why would you say something like that?

The girl witnessed her mother being devoured but was powerless to stop it. The flame of hope in her heart had been extinguished, and the will to survive had vanished without a trace.

run away?

That is absolutely impossible.

death!

Approaching step by step.

While the two were talking, the giant had already emerged from the house. Sasha grabbed the bow and arrows beside her, grabbed the girl's hand, and ran wildly into the distance.

And the giant followed closely behind.

"It's okay," Sasha reassured the girl while enduring the threat of fear herself.

"Why? Everyone has already run away... Everyone in the village knows that my mother has difficulty walking, but no one comes to help us, and I can only watch helplessly."

The girl's eyes were still lifeless; he had already witnessed the coldness of humanity.

How could he believe that a complete stranger would risk his life to save him?

At the log bridge.

Sasha dragged the girl to the other side of the mechanism, while the giant stumbled and chased after them.

"Listen to me, it's okay. Just keep running along this road. It doesn't matter how weak you are. Someone will definitely come to save you. Maybe you won't meet them right away, but please keep running until you do."

Sasha wanted to give this child a chance to live, so she turned away from the girl and faced the giant who was about to catch up.

"Go! Run! Run!"

This moment.

The girl's lifeless eyes regained their sparkle, and Sasha's heroic figure drawing her bow deeply shocked the girl who had given up hope of survival.

The bow is fully drawn.

The moment the girl ran away, the arrow shot through the air, but unfortunately it only hit her neck.

This posed no threat to the giant.

Sasha turned and ran away into the distance, thinking, "If I could blind him, I could buy him a lot of time..."

She leaped up and jumped to a high place.

The arrow was aimed at the giant once more.

Whoosh!

The arrow missed again.

"Two arrows left... I need to stay calm... This prey is quite large... and moves very slowly..."

An arrow pierced the giant's left eye.

Now there's only one arrow left.

Only success is allowed; failure is not permitted.

"If it misses... if it misses, it won't just be my child who will be affected..."

In that instant, Sasha made a huge decision. The giant was already close at hand. She decisively abandoned her bow and arrows, and with an arrow in hand, she plunged it into the giant's eye when he was inches away.

The giant wanted to hug Sasha.

Unfortunately, the blood splattered on his body was very slippery, and Sasha slipped out like an eel.

Sasha continued running forward.

Her only thought was to find the child as soon as possible. After all, the forest was fraught with danger, and a small child would hardly survive without adult protection. At this moment, although Sasha was still somewhat fearful and uneasy, her belief in saving that young life had overcome her fear.

She won't stand still.

We must forge ahead bravely.

go ahead!!

Nothing can stop Sasha!!!

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Sasha ran desperately, using almost all her strength, but she still couldn't stop. If she stopped, it would mean defeat.

The sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance.

"Sasha."

A pair of horsemen spotted Sasha galloping. One of them was wearing a cowboy hat, and his distinctive beard made him instantly recognizable as Sasha's father. Behind him were villagers on horseback.

The child Sasha saved was among them.

"When we were distributing horses to the residents of this area, that child told us there were still people here. I never imagined that person would be you, Sasha. I heard that you bravely fought the giants head-on to save this child. Sasha, you've grown up."

Sasha's father was very pleased.

In my memory, Sasha was still that selfish little girl who only cared about herself and was timid as a mouse. I never imagined that she would grow up to be such a beautiful young woman and so brave that she could face a cruel killer head-on.

Sasha smiled with relief after receiving her father's praise.

In the past, she didn't understand her father's heart.

Now, she truly understands.

"Dad, I'm back."

Father is right. Everyone in this world is interconnected. Humans are social animals and cannot live apart from their groups. She shouldn't treat the forest as her private property either; it is the land on which humanity depends for survival.

It's so good that they survived.

Sasha breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, Sasha wasn't the only one fighting; the other soldiers of the 104th Division were also battling the Titans to the death.

Connie was just as anxious as Sasha.

"Slow down, Connie."

Connie's horse gallops.

He couldn't wait to get to his village.

Returning like an arrow.

Following behind him were the other soldiers: Reiner Brown, who did not have 3D Maneuver Gear, Hoover, and two other Survey Corps veterans.

"Calm down, nobody knows where the giants will come from."

"Come back quickly, Connie."

No amount of persuasion from others could convince Connie.

Connie was desperate to know if his family was safe, especially since there had been signs of Titans inside Wall Rose, which was extremely dangerous. Ordinary humans would have no chance of resistance against Titans and would only face death.

The village came into view.

Connie galloped into the village, but the small village was already in ruins, with crumbling walls highlighting its desolation.

The village streets were littered with rubble and broken stones.

"Isn't it?"

Connie could hardly believe it. Had the village been wiped out by the giants? It was highly likely that no one had survived. Connie pulled on the reins and shouted.

"Is anyone there? Is anyone even here? Is anyone still alive?"

"It's me! It's Connie, I'm back!!"

No matter how much Connie shouted, no one responded; the village was empty, like a deserted village.

"Dad, Mom, Sani, Martin."

Connie ran wildly toward home, his parents' faces and his adorable young brother and sister...

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Their voices and smiles flashed through his mind, and Connie prayed desperately to see his family safe and sound.

"You must all stay safe!"

Despite countless prayers, the most brutal reality still unfolded before my eyes. Collapsed houses, and even more horrifying, a giant lay supine on top of Connie's house—he was the one who had caused its collapse. Horses neighed, startled.

Connie pulled on the reins.

He stared in astonishment at the horrifying scene.

It was a giant with yellow hair and yellow eyes, lying on his back on the roof, his enormous eyes staring unblinkingly at Connie. The moment their eyes met, Connie was so shocked that he couldn't utter a single word.

A chilling feeling spread throughout my body.

At that moment, Rainer Brown arrived.

"Connie, step back."

This is a normal reaction for anyone upon seeing a Titan, since it's impossible to immediately determine whether a Titan poses a threat. Connie's behavior, however, is highly unusual. Shouldn't the first reaction upon seeing a Titan be to run away or fight?

"This is...my home..."

“Connie…”

At this moment, the others also arrived.

"You all retreat."

Veterans from the Survey Corps equipped with 3D Maneuver Gear shouted that, as veterans and armed soldiers, they had an obligation to protect the new recruits.

"Be alert to your surroundings."

The area outside the walls is fraught with danger, so constant vigilance is essential. There may be other giants in the same places where giants are known to roam.

One of the veterans also seemed to have noticed the giant's unusual behavior.

"Wait a minute, this guy... can't move."

The giant lying supine on the building was even more astonishing when viewed from above. His slender limbs were simply insufficient to support such a massive body; moreover, his body was emaciated, with even his ribs protruding.

So where did this giant come from? And how did it get here?

These are all questions.

"How...how did this guy get here...?"

They couldn't determine the giant's condition, but they couldn't delay searching for other survivors, so they split up. However, after searching the entire village, they confirmed that there were no survivors.

Connie, however, continued to stare at the giant.

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