Vald

"Captain, are you willing to believe us?" Yago and Annie stood together, while Levi gripped his Dual Blades, his expression uncertain.

The others were also shocked by what Yago had just said.

Especially for Eren, when he learned that there were not only Titan outside the walls, but also many countries and humans, Eren's pupils dilated, and the faith he had always held in his heart seemed to be collapsing.

"The world outside the walls...?" Levi muttered to himself, somewhat dejectedly putting down his Dual Blades.

"Captain!" Aiya ran over and picked up the Dual Blades from the ground with practiced ease. Petra was furious at Aiya's sycophantic behavior. People like her should stay away from Captain!

"Wait a minute, Yago, according to what you just said, you're also from that Marley?" Armin finally asked the question that had been on his mind.

Yago looked at Annie and nodded. "Yes, but I was banished here by the Marleyan. Uncle Vig saved me, and Mother Lucia adopted me, giving me a second life. So Paradis Island is also my homeland. Please believe me."

"And then there's Annie. Her father was controlled by the Marleyan, so he made mistakes in the past, which is undeniable. However, I hope everyone can give us a chance to make amends," Yago said sincerely, grasping Annie's hand.

For a moment, everyone looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

"Yago, are there really humans outside the wall?" After a long silence, Eren finally spoke, his voice tinged with bitterness.

Upon hearing this, Yago walked towards Eren, but Mikasa's sharp gaze remained fixed on Yago. Mikasa only had eyes for Eren, so Mikasa would never allow Eren to be in any danger in front of her.

As Yago walked up to Eren, Mikasa leaned forward slightly, poised to strike. If Yago posed a threat to Eren, Mikasa would kill Yago first!

Looking directly into Eren's emerald green eyes, Yago answered firmly, "Eren, there are many countries outside the walls, but unfortunately, most of them are hostile to Paradis Island. Eren, you inherited the Attack Titan; you are free!"

As if possessed, Yago uttered his last words.

Eren was somewhat stunned, and murmured, "Am I... free?"

Night falls

"This is Duke Vald's estate! Even if you are Military Police, you are not allowed to enter without authorization!"

Outside the luxurious manor gates, two squads of Soldiers faced off, each holding Flintlock.

One group of Soldiers had Garrison Rose printed on their uniforms, while another group had Unicorn on their uniforms and crowns on their chests.

"We are the Central Military Police! We represent the will of the King! How dare you obstruct us?" the leading Central Military Police shouted angrily.

But the Garrison Soldiers commander guarding Wald Manor was unfazed, retorting bluntly, "Even the King shouldn't disturb a Nobility's manor for such a ridiculous reason. Besides, the King approved Commander Randy Vald's appointment as Commander of the Eastern Theater five days ago. If you really want to search, produce the King's own letter; otherwise, we regret we cannot comply!"

"You!" The Central Military Police was furious, but he couldn't possibly produce a letter in the king's own handwriting. After all, they never dealt with that guy in the Capital who only knew how to sit on the Throne and eat.

"Tsk, Captain, it seems we can't get in. Should we sneak in tonight?" A clear, cold female voice asked quietly in the darkness.

"Heh, it's unnecessary. It's just to appease that guy Rod. What an indecisive fellow. If Uri were here, I wouldn't have the patience to reason with these trash. Let's go, let's bring the little girl and that thief back first." Only an arrogant voice remained in the darkness.

After a long and complicated standoff, the Central Military Police finally left.

Wealth has always been synonymous with the Vald Family, but unfortunately Vald Family, despite their sudden wealth, is not well-liked in the Capital. Many Nobility ostracize this wealthy family. The Vald Family, who used to stay only at Wall Rose, had no need to compete with other Nobility. So what if they are not well-liked?

However, the Wall Rose is no longer safe, so the Vald Family needs support. With the backing of their vast wealth, Randy Vald, the Younger Brother of Duke Vald, became the Commander of the Eastern Theater, which can be considered as a protective umbrella for the Vald Family.

In the spacious hall, after listening to his subordinates' report, Commander Randy Vald waved for them to leave.

"Brother, I'll be sending more men to guard the manor during this time, but you can't cause any trouble." Unlike the chubby Duke Vald, Commander Randy looked very thin, but his eyes were firm, his face was serious, and he was known for his integrity. His only flaw was that he was too rigid.

"Alright, alright, I know, we spent so much money just to have you protect our family, right? That guy, Pyxis, actually abandoned us last time, it's infuriating!" Duke Vald chewed on his dessert, angrily accusing Pyxis.

But Commander Randy said seriously, "Pyxis did the right thing. At that moment, we had to act quickly and ensure the safety of Wall Rose first, otherwise all of humanity would be in danger!"

Duke Vald waved his fat hand impatiently, "Fine, fine, I know." He shouldn't have said these things to his Younger Brother; he's so stubborn. It was already quite an achievement to get him to send more men this time.

"Then I'll go back to handle military affairs first, brother, take care." Commander Randy said goodbye.

After straightening his uniform, Randy walked to the door, where a figure in a long purple dress came towards him.

"Uncle Randy," Lisa Wald greeted him politely and well.

Facing Lisa, the usually stern Randy smiled and patted his obedient niece's head, saying, "Lisa, if you encounter any difficulties, just go to Ruben. You also need to be careful these days. Just now, someone claiming to be from the Central Military Police broke into the manor under the pretext of searching for Titan whereabouts of Eren's mother."

Hearing her uncle's words, Lisa's eyes flickered. "Yes, I understand."

That night, Randy left Wald Manor in a carriage.

"Armin is impersonating Christa, oh no, Historia?" Yago was dumbfounded, but looking at Armin, who looked like a wronged little girl, Yago suddenly wanted to laugh.

"Ugh, I still have to pretend to be that idiot Eren, it's so annoying!" Rang glanced at Eren.

Eren seemed to have something on his mind, so he didn't argue with him.

"By the way, why didn't you let Annie pretend to Historia? Annie has blonde hair too." Connie pointed at Annie, who was slacking off.

Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to Annie.

"No!"

Yago objected directly, but the stares from everyone made Yago uncomfortable. He explained, "No, I mean, Historia is cute, Annie can't play the role..."

Before he could finish speaking, two powerful resentful auras appeared behind him, making Yago's scalp tingle.

Yago turned his head stiffly to look!