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Aim, pull the trigger, bang! The bullet fires, pull the bolt, the spent cartridge is ejected, the next bullet is chambered, and so on, until the Rifle is empty of six bullets.
Putting down her Sniper Rifle, Sasha looked at her results with satisfaction. On the target 100 meters away, there was only a round bullet hole. But don't misunderstand, it wasn't that Sasha only hit the target once; rather, all six of Sasha shots hit the same spot.
During this time, Yago's Comrade all underwent significant growth and changes; for one thing, they all grew taller and taller than the last.
The biggest changes have to be seen in Connie and Sasha, the two famous goofballs. Connie, who could have been called short, is now growing like a bamboo shoot on growth hormones, almost growing taller every day. Sasha, on the other hand, seems to have suddenly transformed from a gluttonous potato girl into a heroic and valiant female warrior.
They didn't say anything about their changes, but when Captain Levi came to train them, Levi standing in front of everyone looked particularly... petite? A closer look revealed a hint of displeasure and frustration in Captain eyes.
Sasha put away her Sniper Rifle, and a round of applause rang in her ears. Coris, dressed in civilian clothes, clapped his hands, praising Sasha, "You're truly amazing, Sasha. Your talent is incredible; you're a born sniper. You've already surpassed me. I have nothing more to teach you."
Sasha raised her hands and cheered, "Haha! Then I'm even better than Master Coris!"
Seeing Sasha's happy expression, Coris smiled as well, feeling like an elder watching a younger generation grow up.
As lunchtime approached, although Sasha looked much more mature, her appetite hadn't diminished at all, and she was still the first to rush to the cafeteria.
Coris strolled leisurely toward the Survey Corps' mess hall. Some might wonder why Coris, as Marley prisoner, could move freely within the Survey Corps and even eat with the Survey Corps Scout in their mess hall.
This brings us to Coris's current role. As a former outstanding sniper, he is now helping to train the Eldia Soldiers on Paradis Island to familiarize themselves with and use Rifle from outside the island. Coris has also served as the Captain of Marley Navy Destroyer, and is highly proficient in navigation and naval warfare. Therefore, Coris is also helping to train the future naval Soldiers of Paradis Island.
As for why Coris chose to help the Eldians on Paradis Island, that remains unknown. In fact, not only Coris, but many of the Marley Soldiers captured by the Survey Corps during the Wall Maria Reclamation Battle also volunteered to help the Eldians.
However, as he walked through the cafeteria, Coris noticed the gazes and whispers of some Scout around him. Coris had heard some of the recent rumors, and Coris had also heard of the Eldia Restorationists, but it seemed that the Marley Government had publicized many years ago that this organization had been eliminated.
Regardless of the circumstances, during this period, both former Marley prisoners like Coris and Marley Volunteers who helped develop technological machines on Paradis Island faced varying degrees of discussion and hostility.
Coris sighed. He was helpless against the Soldiers' stares and could only pretend not to see them. Moreover, most of the rumors about the Marleyan's oppression of the Eldians were indeed true.
When Yago returned to the Eldia Third Regiment's Military Camp with dozens of truckloads of supplies, the entire Military Camp was in an uproar. Selina stared in disbelief as the Soldiers unloaded box after box of supplies from the trucks.
Guns, ammunition, food, medicine, coats, boots... a dazzling array. Selina stared at Yago in surprise, then walked to Yago side and asked in a low, cautious voice, "Did you rob the supply camp? What's wrong? Can't wait any longer? Are you suggesting we start a rebellion right now?"
Yago glanced at Selina speechlessly. "What are you saying? These supplies were generously sponsored by Bagg's quartermaster. What do you mean by 'stealing'? That's awful."
Selina chuckled. "If I hadn't witnessed firsthand how you taught Bagg a lesson in front of the Military Camp, I would have actually believed you."
But seeing the mountain of supplies, Selina couldn't help but smile. There was just so much. In fact, the supplies that Yago brought could arm five or six regiments of Eldia Forces. Of course, if we were to talk about the Marleyan combat regiments, they could probably only arm three or four regiments.
This number is already terrifying. After all, putting aside the figures on paper, the supplies of one Marley regiment are actually equivalent to more than two Eldia Forces.
With so much equipment and medicine now, the Soldiers of the Eldia Third Regiment no longer have to worry about dying from an infection from a minor cut on the battlefield, nor do they have to count their bullets before firing.
"Speaking of which, Yago, why are we still fighting for the Marleyan? Defeating the Middle Easterners doesn't benefit us Eldians at all, or is it to recruit more members for the Restoration Army?" Selina finally voiced her doubts. Before, it was to develop the Eldia Restorationists; there was no other choice. Now they are the Eldia Revival Army, and their goals have changed, but are they still going to continue participating in the war and fighting for the Marleyan?
Yago did not give a complete answer to Selina's question, but Yago had a general idea in mind. First of all, it should be noted that the war launched by the Middle Easterners against the Marleyan was comprehensive and fierce. It was not something that the Marley or the Middle East could simply stop fighting. The result of the war between the two major military powers was that they would fight to the death until a victor was determined.
In this situation, it's not about whether or not to fight for the Marleyan, but rather that they cannot escape the battle Marleyan and the Middle Easterners. Whether it's the Eldia Restorationists or the Eldia Revival Army, the Marleyan will definitely be eliminated first once they are discovered. With the current strength of the Restoration Army, it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot when facing the behemoth that is the Marley.
If they didn't want to be exposed, and their force of several thousand men couldn't simply disappear under the Marleyans' noses, the expedient measure was to continue fighting as Marleyan Eldian troops while making further plans.
Secondly, Yago also saw in Big Eren's memories that the war between Marley and the Middle Easterners lasted for four years. During those four years, hundreds of thousands of Eldia Forces were almost wiped out. In the later stages of the war, the Marleyan, Marley by rage, not only deployed their own army but also captured a large number of innocent Eldia civilians in the "Marley’s Wrath" operation in order to win. (See Chapter 220 for details)
The war claimed the lives of too many Eldians, and the Marleyan also suffered heavy losses. Although the Marley emerged victorious, it was a Marley victory. After the war, Marley lost all its ability to dominate the world and became extremely weak. This is why Willy Tybur was so eager to shift the world's attention to Paradis Island; by then, the weakened Marley could no longer withstand any challenge from any nation.
Yago has his own considerations on this.