Within reach

"Zofia?! What are you doing here? Where are Gabi and the others? It's dangerous here! Quick, let's find a safe place to hide!" A chubby Marleyan in a police uniform saw Zofia and Aili rushing towards the gate of the Liberio Internment Zone.

The chubby policeman was also a gatekeeper at the Liberio Internment Zone Zofia Zofia the other Warrior Candidate, and took good care of them.

Explosions are happening all over the Marley Capital right now, and smoke is everywhere. Although Zofia are Warrior Candidate, they are still just children. A conscientious Marleyan like the fat policeman wouldn't be so heartless as to send children into battle.

That's why he told Zofia to find a safe place to hide. At this time, the gate of the Liberio Internment Zone was also heavily guarded, with dozens of police officers and some Marley Soldiers setting up several Machine Gun, ready to defend themselves.

At this moment, someone noticed Aili's Marley Warriors uniform and the red Armband on her arm. An Officer approached Aili and asked, "Are you a soldier of the Warrior Unit? Why are you here? Wasn't there a battle breaking out in the Internment Zone? Why aren't you fighting?"

Aili paused for a moment, then stammered, "Ah? Well, because of that, so then, and then later, um, oh! Right! I'm here to request reinforcements! The venue urgently needs reinforcements! Please lead your troops to provide support immediately!"

The Officer frowned. "What did you say? You need backup? But our orders are to hold off the Liberio district."

Aili, quick-witted as ever, said, "This is an emergency order!"

The Officer was somewhat suspicious, but the fighting within the Liberio Internment Zone was indeed massive, and he wasn't sure either, so he turned to the communications officer and asked him to contact his superiors.

"Troops are coming! They look like our army!" a Soldiers shouted excitedly.

Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to what was happening: a force of several hundred men had suddenly appeared on the street, fully armed and dressed in the uniforms of the Marley Army, except that they all had Red Scarf tied around their arms.

Before everyone could celebrate, the Marley Officer suddenly shouted, "Prepare for battle! Those aren't our troops! They're the damned Eldia Rebels! Annihilate them!"

Everyone was stunned. However, many military commanders like this Marley Officer had already received intelligence that the troops in the capital with Red Scarf tied around their arms were Eldia Rebels. This was the last intelligence sent by the surviving Marley Soldiers in the Shiobis District.

Despite their shock, the Marley Soldiers under the Officer's command immediately prepared for battle, cocking their rifles and aiming several Machine Gun at the Eldia Revival Army heading towards the Liberio Internment Zone.

"Sister Aili, what do we do?" Zofia looked at Aili with worry. They had come here to meet their Eldia Revival Army Comrade outside, but now...

Those heavy Machine Gun and those nearly one hundred Marley Soldiers will surely inflict heavy casualties on their Comrade Restoration Army soldiers.

Aili's face turned cold. "Zofia, you find somewhere to hide first. Leave the rest to me!"

The Marley Officer raised his pistol, watching the approaching Eldia Revival Army, and was about to order the firing when suddenly! A towering Golden Thunder shot up from the ground behind him.

Yellow Lightning intertwined with faint Crimson Lightning, steam billowed, accompanied by strange roars.

A greyish-white body, transparent webbed fingers, well-proportioned muscles, sharp bony fins protruding high on its arms, a tall dorsal fin on its slightly curved back, an incredibly strong long tail swinging behind it, fine scales covering its entire head, and a mouth full of densely packed serrated teeth— the Sea-Swimming Titan has arrived!

The sudden appearance of the Sea-Swimming Titan caught the Marley Soldiers off guard. While they were still stunned, the Sea-Swimming Titan lunged forward, its long tail whipping around and easily knocking away several heavy Machine Gun and nearby Marley Soldiers.

It was only then that the Marley Officer realized with horror that the Sea-Swimming Titan had betrayed Marley! But it was too late. The remaining Marley Soldiers opened fire on the Sea-Swimming Titan, but without heavy firepower, their attacks couldn't even penetrate the Sea-Swimming Titan's skin.

With a roar, the Sea-Swimming Titan spewed out a large cloud of blue mist from its tail. Many Marley Soldiers screamed as soon as they came into contact with the mist, losing all sensation in the areas that came into contact with it and freezing into blocks of ice.

A single sweeping motion from Sea-Swimming Titan can easily take down a large number of Marley Soldiers; this is the difference between Titan Warriors and an ordinary person.

Soon, Selina arrived with more than two hundred Restoration Army soldiers. Faced with the fully armed Restoration Army Soldiers and the massive Sea-Swimming Titan behind them, the surviving Marley Soldiers, including the Officer and the fat policeman, and dozens of other policemen, could only lower their heads, lay down their weapons, and surrender.

Aili escaped from the nape of the Sea-Swimming Titan's neck, but she was still injured. Although the Titan Power was constantly repairing her, it was also consuming Aili's own strength. Enduring the forced transformation made Aili's face somewhat pale.

"Boss Selina, how's it going?" Aili asked, looking up from her seat on the ground.

Selina looked at the exhausted Aili with some emotion, and stroked Aili's silver-white hair, saying, "Don't worry, everything is under control. You've worked hard, little Aili."

Although it would be difficult for the five thousand Soldiers of the Eldia Revival Army and the thousand-plus Marley Volunteer Army who were unaware of the true plans to completely take control of the Marley Capital, it was not impossible.

The Soldiers of the Restoration Army do not need to control every inch of the Marley Capital; they only need to control all the key areas, factories, Military Supply Depot, warehouses, barracks, and the Marley Government Parliament Building, etc.

Controlling these areas would be enough to sever the Marleyan's control over the city, although a force of over six thousand Soldiers might sound small.

However, most of the army in Marley Capital was wiped out in one fell swoop by Floch's Colossal Titan. The remaining army was either killed or captured by Paradis Island Soldiers flying all over the city and the Restoration Army.

Some might wonder, would a million Marleyan in the Marley Capital really be afraid of a mere few thousand Eldia Soldiers?

It's important to understand that the Marleyan in the city, no matter how numerous, are all unarmed civilians. They simply cannot fight against Flintlock. Moreover, most of the Marleyan living in the Marley Capital Nobility Marley wealthy merchants. It's already quite generous of them not to obstruct the Marley Government's operations. Are we really expecting these Nobility Master to sacrifice themselves for Marley?

Most importantly, most of the city's residents were unaware of what was happening, nor did they know why there had been a sudden and violent explosion and gunfire. As a result, most ordinary people chose to stay at home, trembling with fear, with their families.

After resting for a while with her subordinates, Selina continued her journey into the Liberio Internment Zone. She was excited; what countless predecessors of the Eldia Restorationists had failed to achieve, they would accomplish. The liberation of the Eldians was just around the corner!