Everyone around them obeyed the order. Though they were reluctant to part with the corpses of their companions, they could only lay them flat to one side and race toward the city with all their might.
Levi could only set down the corpse in his hands as well. He closed his companion's eyes, then rose again with some regret and looked into the distance.
He saw Reiner running toward them.
Reiner was in a sorry state at that moment. Even so, he clung tightly to Wiki's corpse in his arms, unwilling to let go.
But such devotion had brought trouble to everyone. Not only could they not bring Wiki's corpse back, they could not even bring back the bodies of their other companions.
If things continued like this, they themselves might very well end up as cold corpses like their companions.
Yet Reiner had not realized the severity of the situation at all. Although his expression was anxious, he still showed no intention of letting go.
Levi could only sigh silently to himself.
After confirming that most of the people had fled to a spot not far behind him and were heading toward the city, he felt somewhat relieved.
Seeing Reiner about to return, Levi could only shout at him from afar, "Reiner, put Wiki's body down to the side! If you keep running while carrying him, the Titans will be stepping on you before long!"
Reiner said nothing. He merely clenched his teeth, as though he did not care about any of it.
Levi had seen many people as stubborn and lacking in perspective as Reiner, but he could not simply sentence Reiner to death in his mind.
After all, Reiner was someone who valued loyalty and affection. He just had not put everyone's interests first.
So even in