Persuasion

Not far from the Russell Manor is an abandoned manor, which may have belonged to some Nobility many years ago, but time flies and things have changed. The once prosperous manor is now just a pile of ruins.

Yago noticed that there were many abandoned manors in this area. This region used to be a gathering place for the Marley Nobility, but now it was desolate. Considering that Loa had borrowed money to join the army, it was clear that the Marley were not having an easy time.

Thud! The sharp hook pierced deep into the brick wall. The Gas in the Gas canister tied to the turbine on his back turned into a continuous source of power, driving the turbine on his back to rotate and provide steering force. The device on his wrist quickly retrieved the launched steel cable, which was specially reinforced with Black Gold Bamboo and was extremely tough.

Yago's body also tumbled and flipped in the air, pulled up and down by the tension of the retractable steel cable.

Using the momentum to leap onto the wall, Yago briefly paused, then released the device in his hand and took out the hanging knife hilt from his waist belt.

Swish! Swish! In the blink of an eye, his hands gripped the hilts of the swords in his palms, hooked the Blades from the scabbards on his thighs, and swiftly drew them out. Two flashes of cold light appeared, and in an instant, two wooden stakes as thick as water buckets in front of Yago were snapped in half.

Pull the trigger again, and this time the steel cable shot out from the device at his waist, propelling Yago's body forward at high speed.

After splitting a few more wooden stakes, Yago used the momentum to rush directly to the ground, his specially made leather boots even sparking as they scraped against the ground.

Steadying himself, Yago sheathed his Blades and looked at the hilt in his hand. The new combat uniform made him feel a little awkward. Unlike his previous uniform, this new one had a special device attached to the wrist: a black exterior and a cold barrel. Yes, a pistol had appeared on the wrist of the combat uniform.

This feeling was strangely familiar. After thinking for a moment, Yago remembered that when he was fighting the Reiss Family underground and the Central Military Police led by Kenny the Ripper in the Trost District, the Central Military Police's combat uniforms were similar to this. What was Lynch called it again? Anti-Personnel Omni-Directional Mobility Gear Device!

Yago felt that this was an improved version of the Central Military Police's Anti-Personnel Omni-Directional Mobility Gear Device, which was also the device that Paradis Island was currently training with. This was because the island's high command knew that in the future, Paradis Island would likely face more humans than Titan as its enemies. However, the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear on his body was still much more advanced than the Anti-Personnel Omni-Directional Mobility Gear Device. The firepower of just the two guns on his wrists with twenty bullets completely outclassed the Anti-Personnel Omni-Directional Mobility Gear Device.

What puzzled Yago was that, apart from that, the original equipment of the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear was still there—the traditional Blades, scabbards, waist attachments, and Gas canisters, etc. Aside from the scabbard being lighter and strapped to the thigh, there was no difference. Didn't it feel awkward to Fusion the two systems together?

With two jet thrusters, Annie and A-Yi, wearing Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, landed next to Yago.

Annie's expression was a little strange as she looked Yago up and down and asked, "How are you feeling?"

Yago spread his hands, somewhat helplessly, and said, "It feels too bulky. Equipping two sets of devices at the same time is very incongruous. I think we should either equip them with pistols or Blades."

A-Yi tilted his head and said, "That's how it is. Right now, the Soldiers on the island are equipped with pistols for some and Blades and Thunder Spear for others, but you put them all on before we could finish speaking."

Yago was stunned. "What? Annie, why didn't you remind me?" Only then did Yago notice that Annie and A-Yi were equipped with lightweight Blades and sheaths, and none of them had a turbine or anything like him on their backs.

But Annie merely turned her head away arrogantly in response to Yago's question. Yago: "..." Okay, she's still angry, why would she remind me? Wouldn't it be better to just laugh at me?

Putting these little incidents aside, although Annie was angry because Yago had teased her, her resentment quickly disappeared thanks to her longing for him over the years and Yago's embrace.

When Yago hugged Annie, Yago was surprised to find, "Annie, you've grown taller!" Yago gestured with his hands, then ruffled Annie's hair to make sure that Annie had really grown taller. Annie, who was probably less than 1.6 meters tall before, had now grown to more than 1.65 meters (Captain Levi has another person he needs to look up to).

Even in Big Eren's Memories, Annie wasn't this tall, was she? But Yago quickly realized that in those memories, Annie had been trapped in the Crystal for nearly four years. His heart skipped a beat, and Yago's gaze towards Annie softened even more.

Annie: "????" What's wrong? Is it strange that she's grown taller? What's Yago up to? But, that look in her eyes is so comforting, it makes me feel warm inside.

The iron gate was slowly pushed open, and the tall, burly man frowned as he looked into the room, then sighed and said, "Armin, come out first, don't waste time."

After Jean finished speaking, a somewhat dejected Armin walked out of the room, then lowered his head sheepishly and said, "I'm sorry, I still couldn't persuade him."

Rang glanced at Armin, who seemed somewhat remorseful, and patted him on the shoulder. "How can you blame yourself? If you can't listen, you can't listen. We've already done enough, but if Bertholdt is so stubborn, we have no other choice."

Armin raised his head. He knew that the Colossal Titan within Bertholdt was extremely important. It was because of the world-destroying Colossal Titan that Marley was feared by most countries.

Not long ago, Hange, the newly appointed Commander of the Survey Corps, discussed the Colossal Titan with her subordinates.

Floch was puzzled. Was there any need to hesitate in such a matter? Why try to persuade that Soldiers named Bertholdt? He was the one who destroyed the city walls, and countless people died because of him. His sins were so grave; why try to persuade him?

But regarding Floch's opinion, Bertholdt's former Comrade remained silent— Connie, Jean, Armin, Sarah... even Eren, who had once clamored to kill the two traitors, Reiner and Bertholdt, looked somewhat uneasy. Of course, they understood what Floch meant, but...

The final decision was that Armin, as their representative, would try to persuade Bertholdt, and if that failed, they would have no choice but to seize the Colossal Titan.

But if persuasion fails, who should inherit the Colossal Titan?

(My thoughts have been a bit scattered lately. It's not that it will affect the outline, it's just that I've had some more ideas about certain characters, and I'm thinking of writing some 'bitter Blades ' (a metaphor for hurtful words), but I feel that's not a good idea. I'm conflicted.)

Finally, after writing this far, some readers have guessed the protagonist's identity! Hahaha, all the foreshadowing Muzi laid in those two hundred chapters wasn't in vain! The most exciting part is about to begin!