Trap
"War Chief! What should we do?" The Cart Titan asked anxiously, watching the Survey Corps getting closer and closer behind him.
Meanwhile, Zeke, inside the Beast Titan's neck, looked extremely grim. The situation was spiraling out of his control, but he had indeed sensed the Founding Titan's power within Eren at that moment.
Wait! Zeke suddenly realized in astonishment, "How do I know that's the power of the Founding Titan?"
If Yago could answer Zeke's questions in front of Zeke, that would be the power of the Attack Titan.
As the only one of the Nine Titans unaffected by the Founding Titan Titan's power, Yago's power granted him a new ability: through a special roar, he could subconsciously attract other Intelligent Titan hosts. The more wary the Intelligent Titan host was, the stronger the attraction became. Conversely, Intelligent Titan hosts who were unguarded, unconfused, and truly free were unaffected.
Upon realizing what had happened, Zeke immediately understood that he had been tricked, and it seemed that the cause of all this was the Fate Titan, who was locked in combat with the Armored Titan in the distance.
"Roar!!" The Beast Titan dropped rubble and let out another thunderous roar. Instantly, the Titan that had been surrounding the city walls turned red-eyed and charged madly towards the Survey Corps that was charging forward.
"Avoid the onslaught! Retreat outside the walls!" As soon as the words were spoken, the Beast Titan's eyes lost their luster, and it lowered its head. Zeke emerged from the back of its neck, leaped down, and jumped onto the back of the Cart Titan. The Cart Titan did not hesitate and immediately rushed towards Wall Maria.
"Squad Leader Scott! There are so many Titan ahead!" A brown-haired Scout's eyes were filled with fear because, ahead of them in their charge were dozens of crazed Titan.
"Floch, do not be afraid! We are the Survey Corps, and our belief is to Dedicate Your Hearts for the future of humanity! Do not be afraid! Even if we sacrifice ourselves, the people and future generations of Soldiers will forever remember our achievements today!"
"Squad Leader..." Floch's fingers, gripping the knife hilt, turned white. Despite Scott's words of comfort, Floch still felt an overwhelming fear within him.
"Levi Squad, follow me!" During the charge, Levi, with a cold face, led his Levi Squad to separate from the main force. Their mission was to safely escort Eren to the Shiganshina District.
On one side are the mad Titan, and on the other side are the roaring Survey Corps; the two sides are getting closer and closer.
A white horse galloped to the front of the procession, much to Erwin's surprise.
The wind blew open the hood of the white horse Knight, revealing a head of brilliant Blonde. Her delicate face was slightly tense as she looked at the dozens of Titan in front of her. Historia held a Small Knife in her hand.
Sizzle!! A dazzling Yellow Lightning appeared directly in front of the Survey Corps. The horses at the very front of the column were startled by the astonishing force, and their charge slowed down.
Erwin was surprised to find Historia here.
The Queen Jaw Titan burst through the steam, leaped up, and landed on the body of a fifteen-meter-tall Titan. Its sharp white bone claws sliced through the Titan's nape as easily as a hot knife through butter.
The agile Jaw Titan darted and weaved among the Titan, its sharp bone claws, terrifying fangs, and even the crown-like prismatic protrusion on its forehead all being Jaw Titan weapons.
One Titan after another fell to the ground.
The hissing sounds of countless Omni-Directional Mobility Gear activating, Blades being drawn, the shouts of the Scout, and the sizzling sound of Blades piercing the back of Titan' necks filled the air.
Faced with the bone shield aimed at his face, the Fate Titan bent down and raised his hand to catch the shield bash, while simultaneously delivering a powerful sweeping kick, his calf covered with a thick layer of Hardening crystals.
The Armored Titan lost its balance from the kick, and its shield bash also lost its power.
The Fate Titan naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass by, and with a sudden burst of strength, it pulled the entire Armored Titan toward itself.
The Armored Titan, having lost its balance, fell towards the Fate Titan.
"Roar!!" The Fate Titan roared, Hardening its entire arm and releasing the Armored Titan's bone shield to entangle one of the Armored Titan's arms with all its might.
Like a lock in a martial arts fight, the Fate Titan locked one of the Armored Titan's arms, thereby restricting the Armored Titan's mobility.
Losing its balance, the Armored Titan could only crouch on the ground, while one of its arms was firmly locked by the Fate Titan, making it impossible to break free for the time being.
Meanwhile, the Fate Titan freed one hand, clenched its fist, covered it with Hardening, and relentlessly pounded the Armored Titan's nape. No matter how strong the Armored Titan's defenses were, it would eventually be smashed out of the nape of the Destiny Fate Titan's neck.
"Marlo! They're here, they're really here! Quick, get ready!" Hitch, wearing a gray cloak and lying by the carriage, suddenly pointed in a direction and shouted excitedly. Following Hitch's direction, Marlo saw a strange Titan running wildly on all fours.
"They're really here!!" Marlo hurriedly pulled out a packet of matches from his pocket. Around the two of them were more than a dozen carriages covered with umbrellas.
Remember the orders Nile gave earlier? The troops were halfway through their charge when the wagons were abandoned, and Hitch and Marlo, wearing cloaks the same color as the umbrella cloth, lay in ambush beside the wagons.
Upon closer inspection, black Black Powder connected the carriages, revealing that they were indeed loaded with barrels of deadly gunpowder—all for the "guests" before them.
These gunpowder fuses were carefully arranged as a "gift" during the gaps in the firing of Smoke Bomb.
"Everyone, get ready!" Marlo shouted, turning his head.
In a corner unnoticed by anyone, five figures slowly drew their sharp Blades. The trap had already been set, and the prey was about to take the bait.
Back on the Cart Titan's back, Zeke suddenly felt a strange sense of unease. "Why... why do I have this bad feeling?"