The future they would soon face
"Sasha, why do you carry that Flintlock around all the time? And you even wrap it in strips of cloth. That thing can't kill Titan." Jean, leaning against a cannon with his arms crossed, asked, quite puzzled.
Sasha was carefully wiping the scope of her Sniper Rifle with a small white cloth. Hearing Jean's words, Sasha turned around and stuck out her tongue. "Hehehe! You idiot Jean, you have no idea how powerful this gun is! I can hit a wild boar 800 meters away now! Even Master Coris says I'm a super sharpshooter!"
Rang: "Really? You believe the humans outside the wall? What if he's lying to you?"
Sasha: "Pah! He's just spouting nonsense!"
The walls of Trost District were filled with Soldiers from the Survey Corps and the Garrison Regiment.
Most of these Soldiers looked lazy and listless, but if you looked closely, their eyes were filled with a light called hope.
Suddenly, a commotion arose in the distance. Looking into the distance, a vast horde of Titan was surging madly toward the city walls. In front of the dozens of Titan were a dozen Soldiers riding warhorses, their Wings of Freedom cloaks fluttering in the wind.
"Quickly! Get ready, everyone get ready! They're here! They've attracted all the Titan!" the Soldiers on the city wall shouted, and the previously lazy Garrison Soldiers and Scout immediately sprang into action.
The Garrison Soldiers turned the Wall Defense Cannon around, calibrated their positions, and then loaded heavy High-Explosive Shell into the breech.
The Survey Corps Soldiers donned their Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, secured their wrists with braces, and then mounted Steel Pipes -like Thunder Spear on their arms. All the Soldiers stood ready for battle.
Soon, a dozen Survey Corps Soldiers rushed to the foot of the city wall, where Drawbridge was already waiting. The moment the Scout stepped onto the drawbridge, they were immediately pulled up onto the city wall.
However, the lead Scout with Auburn Hair simply placed his warhorse on the Drawbridge, then turned to look at his side, where the Titan Meat Grinder that Eren Hardening into was located.
Without hesitation, Floch squeezed inside. Soon, a swarm of Titan rushed up, and several Titan of varying heights desperately shoved their heads into the gaps in the Hardening railings, roaring and reaching out to pry at Floch inside.
Staring at by so many Titan, the pressure was immense, and Floch paled slightly, involuntarily taking a step back. But Floch quickly and resolutely stepped back, shouting, "Come on!!"
"Fire!!" Under the officer's command, the Garrison Regiment lit the Wall Defense Cannon. Boom! Boom! Boom! Like thunderous roars, heavy and scorching shells bombarded Titan, instantly causing clouds of blood mist to erupt from within.
Let pull up the rope and excitedly said, "My turn! Titan Meat Grinder! Move out!" Let release the rope and watch expectantly as Rope quickly broke free, pulling the Giant Log down heavily.
However, an accident occurred: the knot at the end of the Rope suddenly got stuck in the device, instantly turning the situation around like a duck being choked, unable to laugh anymore.
Seeing the mocking looks from his Comrade, he felt utterly ashamed and hurriedly activated his Omni-Directional Mobility Gear to cut the Rope with Blades, but the next moment...
Bang! A gunshot rang out, the Rope snapped instantly, and the massive Giant Log crashed down, smashing the heads and backs of the necks of several Titan heads were stuck in the gap.
Sasha turned her head, stunned, and raised her eyebrows smugly.
Soon, under the fierce artillery fire, only a dozen or so of the dozens of Titan remained, barely clinging to life.
"Survey Corps! It's our turn! Attack!" Captain Nile, wearing a bandana, roared, and dozens of Scout roared back, jumping off the wall with Nile and charging towards the Titan.
Using the extreme speed of the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, the Survey Corps Soldiers quickly approached the dozen or so Titan.
Nile, the leader, spotted a Titan and rapidly approached. The Titan, having clearly also noticed Nile's approach, roared and reached out to grab Nile.
But the situation is no longer like it was back when Survey Corps Soldiers had to cut Titan' napes at close range.
Nile a burst of speed, the Fan at his waist spun, Gas gushed out, and in the blink of an eye, he was behind the Titan.
"Die!" With a raised arm and a sudden flick of the wrist, Nile pulled the trigger. A burst of flame erupted from the tail of the Thunder Spear in his hand, and with a piercing shriek, it shot towards the back of the Titan's neck like a rocket.
The Thunder Spear, propelled by its powerful tail, pierced the Titan's nape effortlessly.
With a slight twitch of his fingers, Nile snapped all the thin wires connecting the Thunder Spear.
"Roar!!" A huge ball of orange-yellow flame engulfed the Titan's nape.
In just a few minutes, the humans easily annihilated dozens of Titan, and the Soldiers erupted in cheers.
Floch calmly leaped onto the city wall, wiped the dirt off his face, and then turned to continue walking towards the horses on the wall.
Marlo stepped forward and grabbed Floch, saying, "Floch, take a rest. You've been out drawing away three waves of Titan."
But Floch frowned, brushed Marlo's hand away, and said without turning his head, "Don't trouble yourself!"
Hitch glanced at the embarrassed Marlo, then at Floch's retreating figure, shook her head, and sighed, "What a strange man."
Not far from the city wall, Erwin smiled slightly as he watched his subordinates cheer. The situation was now excellent. With the new weapons, the Thunder Spear and the Titan Meat Grinder, the Titan could be easily destroyed, which greatly encouraged the humans the Walls.
Some of the die-hard high-ranking members who had previously opposed the Survey Corps' expeditions outside the walls have recently changed their minds, and are even more radical than the Survey Corps, clamoring to eliminate all Titan.
"Commander, have you read all the information provided by those Marleyan?" Yago suddenly walked up to Erwin and asked.
Upon hearing this, Erwin's smile turned bitter, and he said, "I've seen it. I never imagined the world outside the walls would be so complicated. Marley? The world? It's all hostile towards us."
Yago smiled helplessly. He didn't know how to change the world's perception of the Eldians, but that wasn't the most pressing issue right now.
"Commander, have you reviewed the reports about the contact with Zeke?"
Erwin nodded with a complicated expression, then added, "Your proposed new Parliamentary System has gained a lot of approval. Electing Parliamentarian of parliament is completely different from the Parliament dominated by backward Nobility in the past. Yago, I must say you really have a lot of imagination."
Yago shook his head and said with a smile, "It's just a small guarantee, Commander. The Titan are no longer a threat, but the future we will face is an enemy and a world far more terrifying than the Titan."
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