A sinister chill

"Yago, where is A-Yi?" A-Wu asked, leading his brothers to Yago.

Yago: "A-Yi? Don't worry, she's with Annie now; they have a very important mission."

A-Wu pressed on, "Will there be any danger? Do you need our help?"

Yago was embarrassed. Five Ackerman plus the Female Titan? That was a bit much. "No, no, don't worry, Annie and A-Yi's mission isn't difficult, and they have other people to help them. You don't need to worry. Hey, but there is something I need your help with."

"What is it?"

Yago suddenly gave a wicked smile, then waved to the Ackerman.

"Mikasa? Mikasa? What are you doing here?" Eren couldn't find Mikasa in the living room, so he searched around and finally found Mikasa standing quietly with Sasha in the kitchen.

The two were staring intently as the Maid Daisy and her two Comrade cooked the meal.

However, Sasha's eyes were filled with longing, while Mikasa's eyes were filled with more inquiry.

Compared to before, Sasha seems to have grown up and started to pay attention to her image. Even when she sees delicious food, she doesn't jump up and pounce on it like she did when she was a child. Sasha has now blossomed into a graceful young woman and is a well-known and beautiful sight within the Survey Corps.

As for Mikasa, she stared at Daisy and the others as they cooked, lost in thought. She had overheard Hitch on Paradis Island that to win a man's heart, you must first conquer his stomach.

Although Hitch herself couldn't even handle the clueless, blockheaded Marlo, it didn't stop her from speaking eloquently. At least Mikasa genuinely believed her and seriously studied it in private. However, perhaps the Ackerman possessed powerful combat talent, allowing them to wield sharp swords at will to cut down Titan and slay traitors, but they couldn't handle a small kitchen knife.

After nearly burning down the kitchen several times, Carla and Lucia subtly suggested that Mikasa was working very hard, but she didn't actually have to work that hard. Carla even said that she would let Eren, that brat, be in charge of cooking in the future.

However, the simple-minded Mikasa did not waver and firmly chose to continue learning cooking.

"Eren?" Mikasa, noticed Eren had come looking for her. Seeing the puzzled look on Eren's face, Mikasa panicked.

"Me, me, I'm here? I, oh! Sasha! I came here with Sasha asked me to stay with her!" Mikasa, who hadn't yet mastered cooking, didn't want to expose herself in front of Eren, so the clever Mikasa once again raised the "Sasha" shield.

"What?!" Sasha's innocent eyes widened. Mikasa! Why are you doing this again? Why do you always torment me? You were the one who wanted to come to the kitchen, how could you?

A wronged Sasha was about to retort, "I didn't... Waaah!" But Sasha covered her mouth in time before she could finish Mikasa.

Although Eren found it strange, he didn't think much of it considering Sasha's love of food.

A world has emerged where only Sasha is harmed.

Time flies, and the time for the World Unity Conference to be held in Marley is drawing ever closer. Marley's naval port is unusually prosperous, with ships from all over the world coming and going, and representatives from various countries arriving in Marley, the territory of the former "world's number one".

For a time, the entire Marley Capital was filled with exotic charm. On the streets, you could see all kinds of foreigners: bearded Southeast Asians with headscarves, dark-skinned Africans, unusually tall Europeans, and even Orientals wearing long robes, with beards and their hair tied in a bun.

In short, Marley has now become the focus of world attention, and at this crucial moment, beneath the seemingly calm surface lie countless turbulent waves.

Willy Tybur, the behind-the-scenes power holder in Marley, sat facing Magath, the captain of the Marley Warrior Unit. After a long silence, the struggle on Magath's face disappeared, replaced by a resolute expression. "I promise you," he said, "And from this day forward, the glory of Marley will be forged by the Marleyan themselves."

Willy smiled and nodded. "Of course, that's how it should be."

Meanwhile, at the Russell Manor, Yago was also making final arrangements. Every step of this operation was crucial, and no mistake could be made.

"Commander Hange and the other comrades are on the destroyer in the naval Destroyer. When the signal arrives, they will cooperate with Floch immediately," Petra said, pointing to the map on the table.

Yago nodded. "Alright, everything is ready now, except for the final push. Everyone, we'll be counting on you then."

Historia, somewhat excited, clenched her fist and placed it on her left chest in a gesture of respect before saying, "Of course! Let us Dedicate Your Hearts for the Eldia People, for Paradis Island!"

Immediately, a small, unified shout of "Dedicate Your Hearts!" rang out. Yago, too, clenched his right fist and placed it in front of his left chest in a salute, shouting "Dedicate Your Hearts!"

Meanwhile, listening to the sounds of Dedicate Your Hearts, Bagg trembled in the corner. He curled up as much as possible, muttering to himself, "I can't hear it, I can't hear anything. Eldia? Hallucination! It's all a hallucination!"

Meanwhile, dozens of kilometers away, a man who had been away from his family for years returned to his doorstep, Coris removed the mask that was covering his face.

Looking at the somewhat rusty door in front of him, Coris was filled with mixed emotions. With a heavy heart, Coris pushed the door open.

On the other side, in a clean and tidy Laboratory, five Artificial Titan — Aili, Newt, Litt, Bazel, and Ivanor —sat together.

The entire Laboratory was very quiet, except for the distinct breathing sounds of Bill smoking against the wall.

The atmosphere was very oppressive.

"Good evening, kids. How have you been lately?" Ebson walked into the Laboratory with a big smile.

"I have some very bad news today. You are all my proudest children. You possess the immense power of Titan Power. I originally thought that you would be the angels who would create New Future for humanity with me, but unfortunately..."

Ebson suddenly moved closer to Aili immediately felt a chill run down her spine. She could feel a cold, eerie aura, filled with a terrifying sensation.

"I've discovered that some of my children seem to have betrayed me and sold out our grand plan. What do you suggest I do?"

There was no emotion in Ebson's Black Eyes, while Aili's body was trembling almost imperceptibly.