Given that becoming a soldier is inherently a brutal outcome, the standards for identity verification are naturally quite lenient.
Even Lian Ye, who had just crossed the Wall of Rose into the inside the walls region the night before, managed to become an eligible recruit for the 104th Training Corps without any trouble after casually fabricating a refugee identity from the Shiganshina District.
While registering, Lian Ye also noticed Annie Leonhart, Reiner Braun, and Bertholdt Hoover, a trio of childhood friends similar to Eren, Armin, and Mikasa.
However, compared to the latter three, who had a harmonious relationship and could even be said to depend on each other for survival, the former trio wore cold, aloof expressions that kept others at a distance.
Not only did they lack the enthusiasm to greet other new recruits, but their interactions with each other also appeared extremely distant and stiff.
In addition, there were other notable new recruits in the 104th Training Corps such as Goddess Krista Lenz and the Mochi Girl, but they couldn't all be mentioned.
"So that's how it is... she ultimately died at the hands of a Giant?"
After completing the registration procedures to join the 104th Training Corps, Lian Ye had a good chat with Eren and the others about what had happened over the past two years.
Carla Yeager, who had been saved by Lian Ye, had disappeared along with Eren's father. They hadn't appeared in two years and were eventually presumed to have been eaten by pursuing Giants during their escape from the Wall of Maria back to the Wall of Rose.
Therefore, the hatred ignited in Eren's heart, his gnashing anger towards the Giants, was no less than if he had personally witnessed his mother being devoured by a Giant.
Even though Lian Ye only learned this news two years later, he still felt a sense of sadness for Carla's death. It wasn't that he had any peculiar preference for married women like Cao Cao, the leader of 'True Enjoyment of Manipulating People,' but rather that such a gentle, virtuous, and homemaking woman met such a tragic end. Wasn't that heartbreaking?
Oh my god, it's too tragic!
The world's greater will seems to hold a significant amount of malice towards women who wear their hair in a slightly tied-back ponytail. It's as obvious as a death flag. Many women in anime/manga worlds who wear this hairstyle often meet a helpless end due to illness. It's almost maliciously annoying.
And Carla Yeager was in the cruel world of Attack on Titan, making her death by the jaws of a Giant even more brutal.
However, Lian Ye merely sighed. After all, Carla Yeager wore the same hairstyle as his sister, which made him prone to reminiscing. In reality, Lian Ye had no reason to care excessively about her situation. Therefore, he only offered a brief sigh of lament.
Eren, upon mentioning his mother's death again, recalled the hatred deeply rooted in his heart. Gritting his teeth in anger, he wished he could become a member of the Survey Corps right now and go outside the walls to kill Giants.
"One day, I will drive all the Giants from this world, without a single one left! That's why I joined the Training Corps!"
Eren's wide eyes stared intently at Lian Ye. Two years ago, he was already capable of killing Giants stealthily. Now, Lian Ye's demeanor was even more composed; perhaps he had become incredibly strong.
"So Lian Ye, tell me, how can I become as strong as you? How can I gain the power to kill Giants? I'm willing to do anything!"
Eren aggressively approached Lian Ye, his deep-seated hatred for Giants causing him to act a little impulsively.
Lian Ye had to dodge Eren's approach, stepping back. It wasn't that he feared Eren in his enraged state, but rather that he politely declined any homosexual advances. Eren's homosexual pairing was with Captain Levi, not him.
"Even if you say that, I can't offer you any guidance," Lian Ye said with a wry smile, shaking his head. "You and I are different people, but I can be sure of one thing..."
Lian Ye's tone became solemn and deep, making his words exceptionally profound. "I can sense that you possess unparalleled potential to kill Giants. That power isn't even inferior to mine. With my abilities so far as a guarantee, my judgment is never wrong. One day, you will become light— cough, you will achieve great growth and possess immense power. At that time..."
...You will become a valuable prey.
Lian Ye let out a dry chuckle, patted Eren's shoulder, and said, "So, all you need to do now is work hard in your training at the Training Corps."
This answer might sound extremely unreliable, but since Lian Ye had guaranteed it with his own strength and credibility, it was believed that his judgment was indeed correct.
Eren nodded. Even though he himself was confused by Lian Ye's assessment of him achieving "great growth and possessing immense power," Eren knew that Lian Ye wouldn't just say something nonsensical to dismiss him. It was likely that this strong individual, capable of killing Giants, had his own profound considerations behind his words.
Well, in reality, Lian Ye was just spouting nonsense with a serious expression.
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