League of Legends in Multiverse Chapter 30

"It was just as the building was about to collapse that I jumped down and sliced the nape of the Titan's neck. That's the Titan's weak point, you all know that, right? It's common knowledge we've been taught since we learned to read."

Lian Ye shrugged, exuding an air of "believe it or not, I don't care."

"Ahaha... that's true. But you were very brave. If it were me, I probably wouldn't even have the courage to face a Titan," Hoover said, scratching the back of his head with an awkward laugh.

He, Reiner, and Annie had only infiltrated the inside the walls region two years ago during the 'Wall of Maria' collapse incident, making it difficult for them to share the same common knowledge as the people within the walls.

After a brief pause, Hoover deliberately agreed with Lian Ye's statement, which made him a little suspicious.

Hoover's heart rate had a brief fluctuation, and his pupils slightly constricted. If there were a lie detector, the needle would surely have swung, judging this seemingly honest and simple giant to be lying.

However, the enhanced five senses of the 'Pride Stalker' allowed for extremely clear detection of subtle heart fluctuations and pupil dilations in prey (humans). Even without a lie detector, it would have a similar effect.

In other words, Lian Ye's hunter's intuition told him Hoover was lying.

--- This wasn't just babbling nonsense. Many movies described it like this: a battle-hardened warrior could keenly sense if the other person was lying.

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Please collect, please flowers, please reward, QAQ, hope to get on the new book list.

Chapter 26: A Little Less Sincerity, A Little More Strategy

"Whether it's brave or not, isn't it only natural?"

Lian Ye glanced at Reiner and Hoover and calmly sat down on his bunk.

"They are the prey, and I (we) are the hunters... aren't we?"

"...!!"

As expected, their hearts skipped a beat at his overly arrogant yet incredibly confident statement, which made them feel it was only natural.

Just as Lian Ye suspected something was off with them, Reiner and Hoover realized that the guy in front of them was no pushover.

"I couldn't do that," Hoover changed the subject. "Reiner and I both come from a small mountain village deep in the mountains southeast of the 'Wall of Maria.' After the fall of Shiganshina District, Titans invaded the inside the walls region. The news certainly spread slower than the Titan invasion."

Bertholdt's voice trembled uncontrollably, as if recalling the fear of that day. "It was one early morning when the livestock started to stir, and the ground began to tremble. When I realized it was the footsteps of some creature, I quickly opened the window and saw... the silhouette of a Titan. I don't remember anything after that because everyone was in such chaos..."

"Hey! Why are you suddenly talking about that!" Reiner hissed, interrupting Bertholdt's rambling.

"Ah, sorry, it's not a pleasant memory. After that, I didn't dare to recall the fear of the Titans. To be assigned to the Military Police Brigade, which served in the safe interior, I joined the Training Corps."

"Cherishing one's own life is only human nature, and there's nothing to criticize about that."

Lian Ye smiled. His own actions might be different; perhaps he would have left gracefully after mastering the use of the 'ODM Gear.'

"As for me... to return to that hometown that can never be returned to, that is my only goal now. I must go back, no matter what."

Perhaps influenced by Hoover, Reiner also spoke his mind.

. ... His heart rate was strong and steady, proving that what Reiner said was indeed from the heart.

Neither of their statements seemed false. Under the observation of Lian Ye, the 'humanoid lie detector,' no further flaws appeared.

If this was a cover-up made through self-adjustment, then the two of them were quite skilled. Being able to deceive oneself, and one's own body and micro-expressions, before deceiving others, was not something ordinary people could do.

In this regard, 'Attack on Titan' could probably be renamed 'Attack of the Actors,' because so many people were putting on a great performance.