Chapter 65: Reformation
Xu Yue's sudden appearance immediately put Annie and Bertholdt on high alert, as if they were ready to transform at the slightest disagreement.
Only Reiner wore a complicated expression upon seeing him. His lips moved for a while before he finally sighed and said,
"I'm sorry. I did my best, but I couldn't save them."
He was referring to the old man and children Yan Jun and the others had silenced.
The unpleasant memory resurfaced, and the businesslike smile on Xu Yue's face faded, returning to his usual indifferent, expressionless look.
Though he appeared even colder, Reiner somehow felt that he seemed more like a living person now. He was no longer as terrifying as when he had worn that smiling expression.
"That was a miscalculation on my part. It had nothing to do with you. Those people have already paid the price. Still, the three of you will have to come with me..."
One thing was one thing, and another was another. Xu Yue had no intention of letting these three go.
Reiner had already been skinned, drained of marrow, and injected, but he had yet to obtain the other two's spinal fluid.
The Colossal Titan in particular might have been slow to react and weak in combat, but it was unquestionably a strategic weapon. Those large teams would definitely be willing to pay a high price for it.
The large factions were the real rich ones...
"Come with you? Dream on!"
"Since you already know, then die!"
As the primary combatant, Annie bit her palm the next instant. Accompanied by a bolt of lightning, the entire abandoned house collapsed, sending dust flying everywhere.
The fifteen-meter-tall Female Titan rose from the ground.
Thanks to Annie's deliberate protection, Bertholdt and Reiner were unharmed, though they looked rather