Chapter 55: Delivering a Message
As Xu Yue led Reiner Brown through the ruins toward Wall Rose, their constant need to evade Titans made the journey seem endlessly prolonged.
On the fifth day after Wall Maria fell, Xu Yue and Reiner Brown were advancing under the cover of night, when Titans could not move, when a sudden voice called out to them.
"Hey, over here! Are you two trying to get yourselves killed? There's less than an hour until dawn! Those damned Titans will start moving again!"
Following the source of the voice, they saw a man in a Garrison Regiment uniform standing amid the rubble of a collapsed house, waving at them.
Xu Yue paused only briefly before quickly changing direction and heading toward the man. Along the way, he used the darkness to untie the rope around Reiner's hands.
"If you want to die, go ahead and run."
The cold voice kept Reiner obediently following behind him.
With someone from the Garrison Regiment, it would also be easier to get through Wall Rose.
Otherwise, with Wall Maria having already fallen five days ago, Wall Rose might not necessarily admit scattered survivors.
And because of all the mishaps along the way, this clone had barely any Chakra left. It could not even be certain of reaching Wall Rose!
He now needed to begin carrying out the contingency plan. Even if the clone vanished, he had to ensure that the five vials of spinal fluid in the pouch reached the original body.
"Quit dawdling. Follow me."
The Garrison Regiment veteran, who looked to be in his forties and already bore the marks of hardship, took the lead through the ruins once Xu Yue and the others drew close.
They eventually arrived beside a half-collapsed building. After looking around, he led