Will they really be able to escape successfully?
With Eren Yeager in tow, after all, the Survey Corps' main objective is to retrieve Eren Yeager.
"After all, I don't like this guy either," he said, contradicting himself.
Over the course of their long interactions, Rang's prejudices against Allen and Lin Yan have completely disappeared. He regards them as his closest friends and most cherished companions; otherwise, he would not have risked his life to rescue Allen.
“Let’s teach him a lesson together, Bertholdt.”
Some of those who weren't good at it told jokes.
He genuinely hoped to resolve this issue through means other than combat, ideally by having Bertholdt and Reiner surrender and return Eren to them, thus avoiding a bloody battle with Reiner and Bertholdt.
"Alright, come out now."
An unnatural smile even appeared on his face.
At this moment, the atmosphere was indeed somewhat delicate.
"Bertholdt, give him back to me!" Mikasa rushed over, her voice even more agitated, peering through Reiner's fingers at Eren, who was imprisoned inside.
“I mean, this can’t be real, right? Bertholdt, Reiner…”
Connie looked at Berthold with disbelief.
He gave an emotional performance.
He tried to persuade Bertholdt and Reiner, after all, they had spent so many years together, it was impossible that there were no feelings between them.
"Have you been lying to us all this time? That's too much! I've always considered you my best friends, my best comrades-in-arms. Were all those experiences we went through together... all those years we spent together, a lie? Bertholdt, answer me... Bertholdt... answer me!"
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Connie frowned, his voice urgent as he asked Bertholdt Hoover, genuinely hoping that Bertholdt and Reiner would turn back in time.
"Bertholdt, are you really planning to just run away without saying a word? Are you really not going to give us even a single explanation?"
Familiar faces, former companions, surrounded Bertholdt, looking at him with eager eyes, and he was filled with inner turmoil.
After all, Bertholdt was a spy who had been lying in wait from the very beginning.
His true identity has always been that of a member of the Eldian Giant Warriors of the Marleyan Empire.
Rainer Brown, Ani Leonard, and Marseille-Beliku Galliad were key figures in the operations on Paradis Island, a fellow countryman of Ymir. He infiltrated the city walls as an undercover agent for five years.
He joined the Survey Corps, graduating third in the Southern 104th Training Corps. His long time together forged a strong bond between him and Reiner.
This gentle young man always remembered his mission, which made him somewhat lacking in enthusiasm for everything. Wade also wanted to better conceal his identity and avoid attracting attention.
He graduated third in his class of the 104th Training Corps and later joined the Survey Corps.
They were both friends and comrades-in-arms.
How many people like that can one find in a lifetime?
"That's not fair, Bertholdt."
Connie was genuinely unwilling to accept this, and he wanted to catch up with Bertholdt and Reiner to personally confront them about why they had betrayed him.
Abandon them.
Betrayal of humanity.
And they have killed so many innocent people.
Are they really ruthless killers, executioners with blood on their hands? It's hard to believe.
Even though he witnessed Eren being kidnapped by Reiner and Bertholdt, Connie still wanted an explanation from them.
"Weren't we companions who lived under the same roof, sharing joys and sorrows for three years? Bertholdt! Your horribly sleeping posture is simply art."
Rang tried his best to persuade him.
Each of them was doing their best to persuade Bertholdt, but these words were also meant for Rainer Brown.
"I don't know when it started, but everyone looks forward to your creative new works every morning."
They talked about the trivialities of life they had experienced together.
Although they are all seemingly insignificant things, they all contain the increasingly deep sense of camaraderie among everyone.
“We even use it to predict the weather, Bertholdt.”
"But now that I think about it, you wicked villain, you committed unforgivable and heinous crimes against us, yet you could sleep so soundly beside us every night. I say, Bertholdt, what were you thinking? What were you thinking? The people sleeping beside you might have had their parents killed by you, their brothers tragically killed by your giants, their homes destroyed by you... So what were you thinking when you slept beside them? Guilt? Remorse? Apology? Hahahaha!! These despicable, shameful, and pathetic thoughts? How could you do it so matter-of-factly, so comfortably? Tell me, Bertholdt! Speak!"
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"Speak to me, Bertholdt!! Why aren't you talking now? Say something!"
让!
Jean Kirchstein was truly enraged; his emotions swelled with each passing memory. The more he recalled those beautiful times, the more resentful he became, and the more expectations and feelings he held for the other person, the more hurt he felt.
He had no feelings for the Survey Corps from the beginning.
He desperately wanted to join the military police.
However, she joined the Survey Corps because of her comrades who died tragically, cursing them with resentment through gritted teeth while overcoming her inner fears to join the Survey Corps.
Through repeated battles, Jean Kirschstein is no longer the selfish and self-centered boy he once was, but has become a responsible person.
They have a responsibility.
Have courage.
A passionate young man.
He is a flesh-and-blood human being with emotions. After being betrayed, he will naturally have doubts, and he will also be angry when he does not receive a response.
Connie added fuel to the fire, but his emotions were the most genuine. When Reiner and Bertholdt took Allen away, Connie's anger and resentment were evident to all, and his blade gleamed coldly at that time.
He vowed to catch up with Reiner and Berthold to find out what was going on himself.
Why betray them?
"Was everything before a lie? The things we discussed together, how we would survive together, and the promises we made to get together and drink when we got old—were all of those lies?"
We used to talk late into the night by candlelight.
At that time, everyone's face was filled with bright smiles, and hope still lingered in their hearts despite the cruelty of the world. Everyone was at their most sincere then, and Connie and the others spoke their minds from the bottom of their hearts.
So, what about Reiner and Bertholdt?
Did they lie?
Are all of these lies?
"Speak up, you two! What have you and Reiner been thinking all along?" Connie gradually lost his rationality, while the only one who remained rational was Mikasa, a girl who would not be swayed by anything.
Lin Yan once told Mikasa that once she had chosen a direction, she should not hesitate.
Having chosen the distant horizon, we will brave wind and rain to reach it.
Only in this way can we reach our destination.
At this moment, Mikasa held this belief in mind. Her eyes were as resolute as a dagger, and she said firmly, "These problems are no longer important. Now, as long as Lin Yan and I cooperate, we will definitely be able to cut off this guy's head."
Lin Yan's achievements are evident to all.
Mikasa is also the most outstanding graduate of the 104th Training Corps, and she was called a genius girl by Erwin Smith.
The two are a match made in heaven, a perfect union.
"Reiner and Bertholdt are the scourge of humanity, that has been proven. There is no need for us to hesitate or waste any more time. Knowing this is enough."
Everyone had said so much, and it wasn't that Reiner and Bertholdt hadn't listened; Bertholdt, in particular, showed obvious signs of wavering.
He bit his lower lip tightly.
It's clear that Berthold Hoover was also in great pain; he kept enduring it and remained silent.
But I finally couldn't hold back anymore.
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"Could...who...truly want to kill someone?"
As Bertholdt listened to their stories, his heart began to crumble, and those words slipped out.
This was the only sentence Berthold had uttered since they began negotiating with Reiner and Berthold, and it was filled with resentment.
Perhaps no one in this world can understand them. They are Malay warriors, yet they are used as pawns. They were once comrades, but now humanity sees them as terrifying, monstrous creatures that devour humans.
No matter where.
They were all ostracized.
Bertholdt finally sat up straight, his expression somewhat distorted, even a little aggrieved.
“Who would really willingly do...do such a thing! We deserve to be hated and even killed...because we did something irreversible…” Bertholdt shed tears of grievance, which streamed down his cheeks and dripped from his chin.
One drop at a time.
Drop by drop, it falls.
Berthold's pent-up emotions finally erupted.
“But…we can’t bear such guilt. Only when we’re playing the role of soldiers can we feel a little lighter. It wasn’t a lie! Connie, let…although we did deceive everyone, not everything we said was a lie. Reiner and I genuinely considered you our comrades, and many of the things we said were true. I know we have no right to apologize to you, but…someone, please, someone find us.”
Bertholdt cried out in tears.
In reality, they are also victims.
From the Malaysian perspective, he is now a truly qualified soldier.
The phrase "Because the world is cruel" pretty much sums up the entire Attack on Titan series; everything is incredibly cruel. Who can definitively say what is right and wrong? It's simply because the world is cruel.
Unlike Reiner, Bertholdt did not create other personalities to relieve psychological stress, but he always felt guilty about his actions five years ago.
Being low-key and passive in general is also a way of concealing this contradictory feeling.
Bertholdt, who had no outlet for his frustrations or a way to escape, was indeed quite pitiful; after all, even the most despicable person has a pitiable side.
He also hoped to be saved.
Instead of barely surviving in the cracks of guilt.
At this moment, Mikasa glanced at Lin Yan and then spoke in a calm tone, "Bertholdt, give Eren back to me, immediately!"
This is not a compromise, but an ultimatum.
If Bertholdt remains so stubborn, then he and Reiner will become the enemies that Mikasa must eliminate.
Berthold Hoover was filled with fear, but he still couldn't do it and could only refuse, trembling.
"No, I can't do it. Someone has to do it... Someone has to get their hands stained with blood."
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, and Mikasa was enraged by Bertholdt's words; her eyes blazed with fury. Bertholdt Hoover—was he really going to stop her? And then… between them…?
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There is only one way: war!!
The only solution is to settle the matter in a bloody battle; it seems impossible to reach a consensus.
Mikasa was already anxiously trying to rescue Eren.
Moreover, Mikasa is a force to be reckoned with; she'd rather have a real fight than waste words like this. If Lin Yan hadn't been there to restrain her, Mikasa probably would have already made her move. It's precisely because of Lin Yan that Mikasa feels a little delay is insignificant.
At that moment, a familiar system voice rang in Lin Yan's mind.
[Ding! An environmental change has been detected. The sign-in requirements have been met. Please complete the sign-in task promptly. Failure to complete the task before the sign-in time countdown ends will be considered a task failure. There is no penalty for task failure. Successful task completion will earn you system rewards.]
The countdown to check-in is 59 minutes and 59 seconds.
The countdown to check-in is 59 minutes and 58 seconds.
The countdown to check-in is 59 minutes and 57 seconds.
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