Composure
The flames were torn apart. "Roar!!" The crimson light in the eyes of the Fate Titan intensified with a sudden leap. After a furious roar, it swung the half-melted Hardening shield around and smashed it toward the head of the Red Fire Titan.
The somewhat sluggish Red Fire Titan didn't react at all, and by the time it noticed the shield hurtling towards its head, it was too late.
Bang!! A Titan's head exploded like a watermelon, Titan blood splattering everywhere. Gas leaking from its mouth was also ignited by the same sparks, instantly creating bursts of fire that burst and died down in mid-air.
The power of the Fate Titan was terrifying; it completely overturned the Red Fire Titan, Red Fire Titan headless body spun and flew backward.
Bill's eyes widened as he watched the enormous headless body grow larger and larger before him, with even hot blood dripping onto his face. "Idiot! (Baka!)" Before he could finish speaking, Boom!! The Red Fire Titan crushed the entire top floor of the villa into dust, burying Bill as well.
The headless Titan's body convulsed, and large amounts of steam billowed from the severed head, as the Titan Power repaired it.
Thud! A thick, Crystal Hardening pillar suddenly erupted from the ground, lifting the massive body of the Red Fire Titan.
Bill emerged from the ruins with a gloomy expression, his butler's uniform tattered and stained with dust, dirt, and blood.
Bill ripped off the muscle clinging to his face, Bill around, but the Fate Titan was nowhere to be seen!
At this moment, a timid figure approached Bill's side. Judging from his appearance, he was a thin man with a slightly haggard look and seemed uneasy.
The man cautiously began, "Mr. Bill, could you... could you give me my wife's medicine?"
Bill, seeing Newt's fawning smile, flew into a rage. He kicked Newt hard, calling him a piece of trash, and turned to leave, completely oblivious to the anger and hatred in Newt's eyes.
Lara Tybur was injured and unconscious, Louis Estate was in a mess, half of the Guard had fled, the Red Fire Titan was utterly useless and was also in a sorry state, and all of this was because of one person! A mere brat!
"Eren Jaeger!?" Bill muttered the name. He had read the Marley Warrior Unit's reports and naturally knew who Eren Jaeger was—the host of the Attack Titan and the Founding Titan Power on Paradis Island. How did he get to Marley?
Are the Attack Titan and the Founding Titan really that powerful? Even the War Hammer Titan and the Red Fire Titan couldn't stop him after they fought him one after another. Perhaps the Master's plan needs to be revised a bit.
Bill frowned, biting his cigarette butt; the Tobacco on him was still pungent.
On the other side, Yago, leaning against a road at the edge of the Forest, played with the Dagger in his hand. He unsheathed the dagger, and the Dagger, gleaming with a cold light, was still stained with traces of blood, which, more importantly, showed no signs of drying.
Yago took out a small glass bottle, removed the cap, aimed the tip of the knife at the bottle opening, and a few drops of blood flowed down the blade into the inside of the glass bottle. Finally, he resealed the bottle opening.
Yago looked at the small glass bottle and smiled slightly. The good news was that he had obtained the War Hammer and power; the bad news was that it seemed Doctor Ebson's creation of Intelligent Titan was true. Thinking of this, Yago's smile disappeared.
He placed the small glass vial into the inside pocket of his Trench Coat, making a soft clinking sound. Inside the pocket was another small glass vial, identical to the one containing the blood of the Titan Power, labeled "Colossal."
Seeing a carriage approaching in the distance, Yago waved, boarded the carriage, and calmly drove away.
Shells rained down on the Armored Titan, who held up his massive shield, but each blast was futile, producing only a muffled thud. The Middle East Soldiers atop the fortress were nearly driven to despair.
In order to deal with the Armored Titan, the Middle Easterners had long ago developed special weapons, or rather, weapons to deal with all Marley Titan: Anti-Titan Cannon. However, these Cannons were still in the fortresses behind the Middle Easterners' lines and had not yet been transported to the front lines.
Don't misunderstand, this isn't a problem with the Middle Easterners. It's entirely because the Middle Easterners initially didn't anticipate that the Marleyan's fighting strength would be so low. In the early stages of the war, the Middle Easterners made a rapid advance and directly occupied a large part of the Marley colonies.
The smooth progress of the war astonished Middle East generals and high-ranking officials. The vast territory also threw the Middle Easterners logistics into chaos, which is why these specially made anti- Titan weapons did not arrive in time.
"Where are the navy's large-caliber heavy artillery!? Didn't I order them to provide Cannon support!?" The Middle East commander, his eyes bloodshot, roared at the messenger.
But the messenger pointed desperately at the distant port. The commander picked up his binoculars and looked out, only to see that the place where their Fleet was anchored had been turned into a sea of fire.
Debris from the Warship floated on the sea, and countless Middle East Navy desperately thrashed and cried for help on the surface.
On the only remaining Warship, the Middle East Navy wore expressions of despair. The Captain frantically ordered his men to fire on the seemingly calm sea, but all to no avail.
Suddenly, a huge white dorsal fin rose from the once calm sea, like the scythe of Death God, and hurtled straight toward the Warship amidst the horrified gazes of the Middle East Soldiers.
Like a hot knife through butter, the entire Warship was quickly reduced to a pile of fragments, followed by a violent explosion.
The Middle East commander stared in horror as the Fleet was annihilated, but before he could say anything, a massive figure suddenly loomed over him. He looked up and saw only a pair of enormous, bloodshot eyes. The next moment, a white bone spear pierced right through his body.
As the Warrior Unit Titan Warriors broke through the breach, Marley's army stormed the fortress, but the Marley commanders in charge showed no sign of joy.
The losses were enormous, far exceeding his expectations. Dejected, he said to his deputy, "Report the situation to Marshal Calvi, and... request reinforcements."
When the Marley Ministry of Defense received the news of the battle, it was filled with helplessness and anger, but it could only send more reinforcements. Wave after wave of Eldians troops boarded the Train, and this time even the Marleyan Guard Corps were mobilized. The streets of the capital were also filled with advertisements calling on Marley youths to join the army.
For ulterior motives, the Marley high command also began to encourage the young Nobility of the old guard to join the army, promising them all sorts of benefits, advantages, and fame. They successfully lured a large number of young Marley Nobility to the battlefield. The hot-blooded young Nobility were probably unaware of the true purpose of the Marley high command.