In Summoner's Rift, the Void Predator's flying ability was restricted. An assassin—hunter—with both stealth and flight was simply too overpowered, so the Rift's laws of balance came into play.
But in the real world, Lianye did not believe that a Void insect race that lived by survival of the fittest, constantly changed, and achieved optimal evolution would lack the ability to fly after evolving wing cases. Once the Void Predator possessed the flying ability that Lianye currently lacked, it would become extremely troublesome.
Kha'Zix's unreasonable infinite evolution was his greatest advantage, while Lianye, as a human Summoner, possessed the greatest advantage of all species: the ability to learn beyond any other. Only that was his path to victory.
Pushing open the dormitory door and glancing inside, Lianye saw his two roommates, just as expected. Reiner and Hoover, two tall, burly men in white undershirts who looked like they could fuck a horse.
Among the new recruits of this Training Corps class, Lianye and those two were the tallest. Based on that, this arrangement was not surprising.
However, if Eren had also been assigned to this dormitory, things would have become even more interesting.
Reiner Braun, the true form of the Armored Giant; Bertholdt Hoover, the true form of the Colossal Giant; and Eren needed no introduction—he could transform into the Spirit Giant.
For Lianye, whose third-stage advanced hunting mission was to kill a special Titan, this dormitory arrangement was simply astonishing.
It perfectly echoed what the Pride Stalker had once said: "Prey and hunters... belong together."
Less Scheming, More Sincerity
Reiner and Hoover had originally planned to turn out the lights and rest, but the instant they saw Lianye return, they perked up. Their gazes immediately swung toward him, watching him with faintly grave expressions.
Whoa, you two lower-and-upper-bunk buddies can just fool around with each other. Don't aim those scorching, filthy looks at me. That looks terrifying—ptui, frightening.
Lianye felt a chill for a very strange reason.
For now, Lianye did not know Reiner and Hoover's identities. He did not even know much about the Female Giant, Annie. At most, he only knew that Eren could transform into the Spirit Giant. Thus, he merely regarded Reiner and Hoover as ordinary friends from the Training Corps, and did not find their curiosity unusual.
Of course, even if Lianye had clearly known Reiner and Hoover's true forms, he absolutely would not have considered killing them early before they had the chance to transform.
That approach would indeed have reduced the difficulty to its lowest point, and in terms of results, it would have completed the third-stage hunter mission.
But rather than being the glory of hunting, it would have been the behavior of a coward. Though Lianye was not the kind of person who would put himself in danger merely for excitement, the Pride Stalker's pride meant he would only choose to sever a Titan's head through a direct hunt.
Hoover spoke first, extending a hand with a simple-minded smile. "My name is Bertholdt Hoover. Starting today, we're roommates."
Lianye politely reached out in response. "My name is Lianye."
Reiner, whose gloomy face and upturned eyes made him look rather intimidating, also introduced himself. "Reiner Braun."
Though brief, his introduction was crisp and straightforward. It was clear that Reiner was not some bad-tempered guy. That fierce expression with his brows raised at the corners was probably just natural.
There were quite a few people like that in anime. One married a loli wife and became a winner in life, while another shamelessly claimed that he had few friends when the truth was that he had a huge harem.
After the introductions, the atmosphere cooled down somewhat.
Reiner was the type who did not like talking, while Hoover merely pretended to be simple and easygoing. As for Lianye—his enthusiasm depended on the person. He had no intention of wasting words on two huge men who looked capable of fucking a horse.
In the end, Hoover scratched his cheek and said somewhat woodenly, "Eren told me that when Shiganshina District fell, you once killed a Titan. Is that true?"
"Yeah, it's true." Lianye nodded decisively. In private, he could not be bothered to keep acting. Reiner and Hoover did not seem like Eren, the sort to get hot-blooded and start spouting nonsense.
"Ah, I see..." Hoover tilted his head as he spoke and exchanged a glance with Reiner. For an instant, grave expressions flashed across both their faces.
"But that was only a coincidence brought about by a sudden burst of potential."
After thinking it over, Lianye still gave a perfunctory explanation. Otherwise, from an ordinary person's perspective, someone without ODM Gear managing to kill a Titan would raise suspicions no matter how one looked at it.
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