Aili

With a snap, a layer of Hardening covered the hands of the Fate Titan, who slowly walked to the lifeless body of the Sea-Swimming Titan and crouched down.

The Hardening claws at the fingertips easily pierced the back of the Sea-Swimming Titan's neck, and from the Sea-Swimming Titan's neck upwards, it was already a steaming mess of rotten pulp under the violent blow from the Fate Titan.

After carefully searching for a while, the Fate Titan pulled hard, and a figure was forcibly pulled out from the nape of the Sea-Swimming Titan 'Fate Titan neck.

With a thought, Yago placed Aili, whom the Fate Titan was holding, on the ground. Then, the Fate Titan slowly lowered its head, its crimson eyes losing their luster. A burst of steam erupted, and Yago emerged from the back of the Fate Titan's neck.

Tearing away the muscles attached to his face, Yago took a few deep breaths of fresh air, then returned to the ground along the body of the Fate Titan.

With the battle decided, Selina, who had been observing from the sidelines, cautiously approached, carrying Yago's coat.

Meanwhile, Aili, who had been forcibly pulled from the nape of the Sea-Swimming Titan by Yago, was in very bad shape; in fact, her current state could only be described as miserable.

His once smooth gray hair was now a mess, with a lot of gray hair stuck to his forehead. His loose military uniform was also soaked with the wet liquid from the Titan's body. Although the Titan's bodily fluids would gradually evaporate and dissipate, he was still feeling very uncomfortable.

Aili's face was somewhat pale, with some Titan muscle still stuck under her eyes, and her eyes were also a little red.

Fighting on land is already a weakness of the Sea-Swimming Titan, let alone when their opponent is another ridiculously strong Sea-Swimming Titan Warriors.

Exhausted, Aili had no chance of resisting and could only watch helplessly as Yago and Selina approached her. Perhaps due to exhaustion or fear, Aili, who was lying on the ground, suddenly fainted.

When Yago and Selina arrived in front of the unconscious Aili, they were both stunned. They stared at each other in silence for a long while.

Twenty minutes later.

As dawn broke and the sun began to shine on the earth, a campfire lit up in the desolate valley.

A Dagger glowed red-hot in the fire, and Yago held Dagger aloft with a sinister smile.

Opposite to Yago, Selina was holding the bound and gagged Aili down on a rock.

Yago poured some water from the kettle onto the Dagger, which immediately emitted a hissing sound as the water vapor evaporated.

Aili stared wide-eyed, her face filled with terror, and Selina, who was holding her down, could feel Aili's body trembling slightly.

Holding the Dagger, Yago walked up to Aili and smiled cruelly, "Aili, there's an old saying that goes, 'Discretion is the better part of valor.' I believe you don't want to get burned by this red-hot Dagger, do you? So, obediently answer our questions."

A red-hot Dagger was held five centimeters in front of Aili. The wave of heat hitting her face terrified Aili. Aili had never seen anything like this before. A red-hot iron block! Wasn't this the kind of horrific torture she had only seen in street novels?

Tears welled in her eyes, and Aili, suppressing her fear, trembled as she spoke the words she had been wanting to say, "What question is it? Just say it! How can I answer you if you haven't asked me anything?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yago was speechless, and Selina covered her eyes (too ashamed to look) because for the past twenty minutes, Yago had been laughing strangely as he started a fire to roast his Dagger.

Yago casually tossed the Dagger aside, coughed twice to cover his embarrassment, and said, "Enough joking, Miss Aili. Now you should understand your situation, right?"

Aili lowered her head silently, clearly accepting the fact that she had been defeated and captured.

"I'm sorry, just as Miss Aili said, we are also very sorry. We cannot let a Marley Warriors with the Titan Power, especially Marley warrior who knows the secrets of our Eldia Revival Army," Yago said seriously.

Although she was mentally prepared, Aili still trembled involuntarily upon hearing these words. She timidly raised her head and stammered, "You, you, you will kill me?"

Yago chuckled, "That's not necessarily true. If Miss Aili is willing to cooperate with us, or even join our Eldia Revival Army and become our comrade-in-arms, then we wouldn't have to worry about this issue. So, Miss Aili, would you like to consider it?"

Aili fell silent. Did she even have a choice? Aili looked back on her life. From the moment she was born and became aware of things, her mother instilled in her not to resist the Marleyan, but to carefully follow their wishes for the sake of her Marleyan.

Having grown up without a father, Aili didn't understand why her mother was so afraid of the Marleyan until she overheard a neighbor mentioning that her father had been beaten to death by the Marleyan for helping some Restorationists.

At the time, Aili's mother, who was pregnant with her youngest Younger Sister, knelt on the ground and begged desperately. It was only because one of the Marley police officers took pity on her that Aili's mother was able to save her and her children's lives.

Young Aili never truly understood why the Marleyan bullied them, and she felt indignant at it. But over time, through life's experiences and her mother's constant nagging, she gradually became numb. What did the Eldians Marleyan matter to her anymore?

As an adult, Aili wanted was for her mother, who worked tirelessly every day, to have an easier time, and for her Younger Sister Younger Brother grow up healthy.

Being chosen as Marley Warriors wasn't so bad; at least it would make life a little easier for her family. Her mother's tearful words of advice before she left still echoed in Aili's mind.

"Aili, your Mother has always taught you to listen to the Marleyan, but you must always remember that when things are truly dangerous, protecting yourself is all that matters. You must protect yourself and not worry about the Marleyan. You are my daughter, not the daughter of the Marleyan."

Thinking of her mother and Younger Brother Younger Sister, if she joined the Eldia Revival Army, her own safety would be guaranteed, but what would happen to her family far away in the Internment Zone? The Marleyan would certainly not let them go. Although Aili herself was very afraid of death, she was even more unwilling to see her family die because of her.

"I... I won't join you!" Aili said through gritted teeth.

Yago frowned, puzzled. The descriptions of Aili he had heard from Koslow before were mostly about her being lazy, listless, a big eater, and timid. He had never heard of Aili being so loyal to Marley.

But when Yago saw that Aili had her eyes closed and her face was slightly distorted, as if she was about to die a martyr, Yago's expression also turned cold. At the same time, he felt a trace of anger. An Eldians, actually loyal to Marley? How ridiculous!

"Selina, give me the knife!" Yago said coldly. Selina looked at Yago, then at Aili, and then took out her own Dagger from her waist and handed it to Yago. Yago's own Dagger had been red-hot and thrown on the ground.

What a pity!

Aili heard Yago's voice in her ear, and then Aili felt the cold blade pressed against her neck.