Attack on Titan and the "Onion Knight"

Giants, a race as rare as dragons on the surface of the world, specifically referring to pure-blooded giants.

Just as dragons can have various impure subspecies, the surface world is scattered with creatures that have mixed with the blood of giants. They are generally three or four meters tall, strong and wild.

Giants over ten meters tall are rare creatures; Hasawi Squad had only seen one, and that was several years ago.

Now, inside the Cathedral of the Deep, the giant slaves that appeared before them were even larger than the ones they had seen before.

"It must be over twenty meters long, right?"

After the giant slave stood up, its massive head was inches away from the adventurers. The head, tightly wrapped in rough iron, obscured their expression, but the sense of oppression was even greater.

The members of the Guzha Squad opened their mouths wide enough to fit an egg, a testament to their deep-seated awe of such a colossal creature. Aside from a few exceptionally powerful individuals, larger size often signifies greater strength.

"He's going to take a picture!"

With a cry of alarm, the giant slave raised his hand, kicking up a trail of foul-smelling mud, and then brought his large hand down with wind pressure!

"Let them see it, Matilda!" Fingel suddenly shouted excitedly.

"Ha?"

"A mere giant, let's push him back!"

Matilda was speechless for a moment, then kicked Fingel more than ten meters away, just managing to dodge the giant's huge hand.

"Boom!"

The entire second floor was shaking. Perhaps it was Cathedral of the Deep was well-constructed, but this blow, which could split mountains and shatter rocks, only made it sway slightly.

But if it were to fall on a person, their internal organs would probably be ripped out!

The members of the Guzha Squad were so frightened they forgot to breathe, while Matilda, watching Fingel get up with renewed vigor, only regretted not having held back a little and given this "whimsical" guy a good pat.

The giant slaves were enormous, but they were incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, they stood up completely, sweeping one arm across while smashing the other down on the people.

Aleya was so engrossed in observing the giant slave's physique that she forgot to dodge for a moment, until Matilda pulled her back.

"Get running, don't just stand here like idiots!"

In addition to the open-air area, the second floor has a complex interior that can be accessed by passing through doorways.

As long as you can squeeze through the doorway and block the giant's line of sight, you won't have to worry about being attacked anymore!

The Guzha Squad chased after Matilda's retreating figure, running for their lives. The giant smashed things behind them, making the entire church rumble and even attracting the attention of distant enemies, who moved closer to the scene.

One of the more realistic aspects of dungeons is that monsters are attracted by various noises, unlike Yugi where there's a target range.

A scene resembling a temple escape is unfolding. The giant slave takes a step that covers the distance an adventurer would take dozens of steps to cover. It not only slams with its arms but also grabs objects along the way and throws them at you. An unlucky mage was hit in the back and instantly collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

Just as the giant's massive hand reached for him, a flash of light streaked through the air. Fingel raised the hilt of his sword at the giant and shouted with great fervor, "Flash Spell!"

The Cursed has no eyes, but surely there must be giant slaves!

"Roar!"

The giant slave groaned in pain, clutching his eyes and staggering uncontrollably. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fingel hoisted the mage and ran.

"This way!" Tus and the others had already crawled into a doorway and were waving at Fingel.

"Thank you for saving me, Mr. Fingel," the magician said apologetically. "I'm sorry for holding you back. If it weren't for us, I believe you would have finished the game by now."

"You guys aren't holding us back; everyone has their own use." Just as the magician thought the other was about to say something encouraging, Fingel suddenly pulled out an Image Stone and stuffed it into his hand, saying:

"As a reward for saving your life, you have to record my cool fighting style. It will be a wonderful memory for me decades later."

The magician paused for a moment, then nodded emphatically, his face saying, "Leave it to me."

Once the adventurers had disappeared into the doorway, the giant did stop his pursuit, but Fingel's Flash Spell enraged him.

At this very moment, he was blocking the doorway of the room where people were hiding, seemingly harboring a grudge against everyone.

Tus gave the magician two sips of the Element Bottle, and the magician, who had suffered a spinal fracture, instantly became energetic again. The Element Bottle was like a panacea, healing all bodily injuries indiscriminately, except that the more bodily injuries one had, the more one needed to drink.

"What do we do now? The giants are blocking the entrance."

"Isn't there a path over there? Let's walk in and take a look."

There's always a way out. Although the entrance we came from was blocked, the interior of the Cathedral of the Deep is intricate and complex, with each room connected to other places. If we explore, we might be able to get out.

A moment later.

"How come it's a dead end?!"

This time, fate has left us with no way out.

"I should have thought of that sooner. This room is the first hiding place that can be found after encountering the giants. Once people find it, they will definitely choose to enter here as soon as possible. They might even take advantage of the fact that the giants can't hit them and attack and provoke the giants in the room!" Tus's brain was working at high speed, and his expression was as if he had attained enlightenment.

"The feeling of despair when the giants truly hate humanity, and when humanity realizes there is no other way but to return and face the giants."

The scattered Spirit Power of the crowd surged up instantly.

The good news is that although it leads to a dead end, the rewards are not stingy. They received the high-value gem [Deep Gem], which is currently being hyped up in the outside world, as well as several large pieces of souls. Putting aside these practical items, the rooms of the Cathedral of the Deep are filled with ornaments that can be called works of art. They look very unique and might be bought by collectors if taken out.

That's why many adventurers want to take even the land of the Zane Dungeon, because there are so many strange things here. Even things that don't appear as points of light are valuable to people. Look, someone is picking at the red candles on the candlestick.

The bad news is that although they have made a lot of progress, if they go out to face the giants with all their tangle of gear, they will be crushed to death and their equipment will be destroyed. Whether it is a campfire or Teleportation Crystal, when teleporting people away, they will only take away people's personal belongings. The range of the campfire is a little more lenient, but it will not exceed half a meter at most.

In other words, people cannot live in peace until the problem of the giants is solved.

Fingel was discussing their battle strategy with his companions. They had chosen to flee earlier because they were unfamiliar with the giants, but now that they had a better understanding of their strength, speed, and other characteristics, they decided that they could fight.

At that moment, one of the adventurers from the Guzha Squad looked up at the doorway and immediately started yelling.

"Ah!"

A Church Knight, resembling a metal can, flew in with lightning speed. The adventurer was unable to dodge in time and was instantly smashed against the wall. The Church Knight's body turned to ash.

A few seconds later, people realized that the giant slaves were using other monsters as projectiles to attack them!

In the blink of an eye, more monsters were thrown in, and those that were lucky enough not to fall to their deaths immediately attacked the people.

"Quite intelligent, we can't stay here anymore." Fingel, Execute the monster, winked at his companions, then turned to Tus and the others, saying:

"We'll distract the giants. You guys use this time to run, run as far as you can, head towards the gate, and don't hide in any of the nearby rooms!"

Without giving Tus and the others time to react, he rushed out with Matilda and Aleya. The giant slave's arm fell to the ground, Fingel actually ran up the arm, attacking the giant slave as he ran, with his final target being the back of the giant slave's neck.

It looks so familiar, like a Survey Corps.

The giant slave, of course, wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. Since he couldn't grab Fingel, he simply leaned back, hoping to crush him with his weight.

"Boom!"

Large amounts of putrid mud splashed into the air. Tus snapped out of his daze and, forgetting all about modesty, urged everyone to run together.

During his escape, he looked back and saw Fingel struggling to walk in the mud on the first floor, as if a huge mountain was pressing down on him.

Thick mud would normally impede people's movement, and the mud in the Cathedral of the Deep could not be simple; it made everyone who was trapped in it feel as if they were carrying an overweight load.

"Damn it!"

Fingel moved slowly but his mind remained unchanged. He watched as the giant slave plopped down on him, his eyelids twitching wildly.

"Thump!"

Tus couldn't bear to watch any further.

They ran along one side of the second floor, and every so often a new room appeared, as if it had been planned out in advance, to provide people with shelter from the giants.

However, there are naturally monsters inside. Fortunately, the monsters inside were captured by the giant slaves and used as cannonballs.

When they reached the first gate, they looked back, panting, only to see the giant slave lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance, and Hasawi Squad was nowhere to be seen.

Where did Mr. Fingel and the others go?

Tus had a terrible thought: Could it be that they had all been killed by the giants?

No way, even though the giants look strong, they shouldn't be able to wipe out a gold-level team.

Without Fingel and the others, the Guzha Squad now had to face the Cathedral of the Deep alone, a challenge beyond their capabilities, and a sense of despair washed over them.

There was no time for them to think. The heavy footsteps echoed in their ears, and as they looked ahead, their eyes were filled with despair.

Two fully armed Church Knight were walking towards them, their every move exuding a terrifying aura.

When the Hasawi Squad was still around, these were just small fry. Now that they're gone, why should they be called Church Knight?

"Boss, should we run?"

"Okay, let's run—"

Just as Tus was about to say that, he suddenly saw someone in the doorway next to him.

It's not surprising that there are people, even Church Knight can be considered a person, but!

The person in the room was wearing a white, plump suit of armor that looked like an onion. The person was staring straight at them without making any extra movements. He didn't look like a hostile monster, but rather more like a phantom.

Wait, a white, chubby suit of armor? Why does that word sound so familiar?

With that moment of hesitation, the Church Knight's Greatshield slammed into his face, Tus flew out like a kite with a broken string, landing right at the feet of someone tentatively called the "Onion Knight."

"Tsk."

He thought he heard the Onion Knight complain, but when he looked up, he saw the man fighting the charging Church Knight with his sword, shouting as he fought, "I am Jack Baldo of Catarina. You look like normal people, so I'll lend you a hand!"

Jack Baldo?

Tus was taken aback. Wasn't that the name of the person trapped in the well? He climbed out and even found his armor?

I thought the normal process was to find the armor, give it to him, and get the reward. This is so boring.

But his voice sounded strange. Had he caught a cold from soaking in the well for so long?

"Let's all charge!"

The Guzha Squad combined could take on a single Church Knight, and the Onion Knight could fight one alone. With his addition, the battle situation instantly turned around, and people saw hope for victory.

We won!

As the Church Knight fell and turned to dust, the adventurers raised their arms in cheers, and the Onion Knight squatted down to rest.

His posture was strange; he squatted casually to the side. Although the armor he wore was quite simple and honest, his movements were sleazy and uncouth. He looked even more like Rogue than the Rogue of Lake Liurnia. His posture did not match his appearance.

Tus cleared his throat and went over to strike up a conversation:

"Thank you for your help. I didn't expect you to climb out of the well on your own and even find the armor. Congratulations."

Onion Knight "Jack Baldo" paused for a moment, then realized what was happening, burst into laughter, and said, "So it's you, the one who struck up a conversation with me by the well. What a coincidence! No need to thank me, the knights of Catarina are always happy to help others."

The adventurers were deeply moved, thinking that the people of ancient times were truly honest and kind, and that this was what a true, selfless knight should be like.

"No, we must thank you. Is there anything we can do for you?" Tus asked persistently, mainly to test whether the afterimage in front of him had any mission.

"Well, then give me some souls. But this isn't the reward you gave me earlier; it's a deal. You give me souls, and I'll tell you the location of Booty Bay a Cathedral of the Deep."

In less than a second, the adventurers pulled out the Large Soul of a Brave Warrior they had just acquired.

Booty Bay!

We knew that every church had Booty Bay! These charlatans are the biggest scoundrels!

"Haha, looks like you're short on cash. Let me tell you, see that gate behind me? Go through the gate to the other side, there's a hidden, narrow path. Follow that path and you'll eventually reach the Booty Bay. I've already taken quite a few good things; the rest is up to you."

As they talked, the Onion Knight inadvertently revealed the glittering treasure in his pouch, causing Tus to gasp for breath.

He turned to look at his companions, who were all blushing with excitement.

Hasawi Squad still hadn't appeared. It seemed like the day was almost over, and the dungeon was about to close. The Guzha Squad couldn't wait much longer.

"Let's go, let's go find the treasure!"

"That's right, we should share them with Mr. Fingel when we see him!"

"This knight who looks like an onion is such a nice guy, I've fallen for him!"

The adventurers exuded a festive air, like those on a spring outing, and walked up to the gate with gleaming eyes, as if a mountain of treasure was right before their eyes.

Goodbye, thank you!

Tus turned around to thank the Onion Knight, but suddenly his footing gave way, and the people almost lost their footing and fell.

Upon closer inspection, the gate was slowly descending!

Near the gate, a group of monsters had gathered, and the giant that had fallen not far away stirred.

"Boss, what exactly is going on?!"

Just as the adventurers were in a panic, a sly laugh rang out – it was the Onion Knight!

"Hehehe, greed is indeed the indelible nature of humanity."

"You did it!" Tus instantly realized he'd been tricked!

The Onion Knight slowly removed his helmet, revealing a shiny bald head and Rogue smile, and exclaimed:

"As expected, people relax when they see onions. Goodbye, you can go play with the giants now."

"No--"

Tus was fully awake. The person standing before him wasn't Jack Baldo at all; it was clearly the infamous figure from Bede City—

Patch!

As the gate slowly descended and hordes of monsters appeared, the adventurers felt their lives were counting down and let out a beautiful cry.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the second floor, Hasawi Squad appeared. After stunning the giant slaves, they realized they had been poisoned and quickly ran ashore for treatment.

I went up the stairs back to the second floor, but on the other side.

"The gate moved, but why did Tus and the others fall in?"

Fingel sighed helplessly. He had only been gone for a short while, so how could the Guzha Squad have gotten into such a mess?

"Let's go rescue them. Perfect timing, we can test our Flight Spell."

He looked at the second gate and the high platform where the bishops were gathered, and laughed, "Let's fly everyone up and fly directly to the high platform!"

Aleya immediately began to use her Flight Spell.

But what they didn't notice was that at the same time the word "Flight Spell" was uttered...

The giants on either side of the church moved.