Each of those densely packed, shimmering threads was incomparably strong. No matter how powerful a Titan was, it would never be able to break free.
"Again! Fire!!!"
The shouts never stopped.
At the same time, countless Titans gathered at the edge of the giant forest, drawn there by the humans. All Pure Titans shared one trait: they headed toward places where humans gathered.
Put plainly, the humans were bait.
Everyone stood on the branches of the giant trees. Those enormous branches could bear human weight and made for the best shelter. This vast forest had once been a famous tourist destination, but whenever it was mentioned again later, it was usually in jest.
The Titans beneath the trees came in all manner of poses.
Some lounged lazily beneath the trees as if sunbathing; some watched the humans on the trunks with great interest; some crouched on the ground, their focused gazes making it seem as though they were studying something; others were figuring out how to climb trees... They were all different, yet their faces always bore the same expression, as though they had no emotions at all.
At that moment.
A Titan gripped the bark and began climbing upward.
Christa Lenz, the petite, big-eyed girl, was already trembling with fear as she watched the Titan.
"It looks like it's climbing up."
"Yeah. If they climb up here, I'll make some room for them."
Another girl with short blonde hair spoke.
She remained calm, watching the climbing Titan with the same detached expression as a child observing ants.
Neither hurried nor flustered.
Nor was she afraid.
There was no need to be afraid at all. Even if they truly climbed that high, they could swiftly relocate elsewhere.
The Titans moved slowly.
They posed no threat to them.
"Still, I guess