Dream

"Yago-san, you really fooled me." Across from Yago, Zeke lay comfortably in a chair.

Yago, also with his legs crossed, said with a smile, "Zeke, your reaction is a bit unexpected. I thought you'd be furious."

Zeke: "Get furious? What's the use? Maybe it's all fate."

Yago stroked his chin and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, Zeke, what were your thoughts on the Eldia Euthanasia Plan?"

Upon hearing the familiar Euthanasia Plan, Zeke's previously calm expression changed, a fleeting, almost imperceptible glint in his eyes.

"The Euthanasia Plan... Let's not talk about it anymore. Perhaps there won't be a third Eldians in the world who can understand it, Yago-san. Although I know you're lying to me now, the feeling of being understood when I heard you approve of the Euthanasia Plan was really wonderful."

Yago shook his head. "Zeke, no one has the right to unilaterally decide the future of a nation. The Euthanasia Plan is going to wipe the entire Eldia People out of this world. Zeke, you keep saying it's for the future of the Eldians, but can the Eldians really accept such a future?"

Zeke chuckled self-deprecatingly, not answering Yago's question, turning his head away and ignoring Yago. He didn't want to waste his breath; it seemed that Teacher Ksaver and his dream were destined to receive no recognition.

Yago left the room, opened the door, and was greeted by a vast blue Ocean. The sea breeze, carrying a faint salty smell, entered his nostrils. The deck beneath his feet swayed slightly, and seagulls, tired from flying, would occasionally land on the railing to rest.

Yago calmed down the discomfort he felt from the ship ride. Outside the cabin where Zeke and the other Marley Titan Warriors were being held, there was a whole squad of fully armed Soldiers, as well as A-Yi and a few other Ackerman keeping a round-the-clock watch on them.

That's right, Yago is currently on the Fleet returning to Paradis Island. The Fleet not only contains Survey Corps Soldiers who performed outstandingly in the Battle of Marley Capital, but also a large amount of various supplies and machinery needed for the construction of Paradis Island.

To help Paradis Island develop, Yago also transferred a large number of elite personnel from the Restoration Army to help Paradis Island develop and train its army. Now Paradis Island has been officially exposed to the world.

The challenges facing Paradis Island have become more severe. Although it has received assistance from the Hizuru in recent years, Hizuru itself is not a military power and its contribution to Paradis Island's military strength is limited.

However, the Restoration Army of Yago was different. The core members of the Restoration Army had received the most rigorous and systematic training from the Marleyan. In order to train the Eldians into qualified slaves and henchmen, the Marleyan conducted very formal military training on the Eldians.

The wars between Marley and the Middle East have also forged a considerable number of elite Eldia Soldiers, among whom the core members of the Restoration Army selected by Yago are the best.

With the help of these key members of the Restoration Army, the army on Paradis Island should be able to get back on track soon. The era of using Omni-Directional Mobility Gear to deal with Titan is over. The Eldians now face an enemy that is even more terrifying than Titan: humans.

Yago walked to the railing and shooed away two seagulls that had just stopped to rest there and were behaving quite intimately.

"Yago? What did you and Zeke talk about?" Eren asked, walking up to Yago.

Yago turned his head. "Are you curious?"

Eren shrugged. "Just asking. Well, he's nominally my older brother, and I saw my grandparents at the hospital."

Yago: "Really? Did you say anything?"

Eren: "Didn't I ask you this question first? But, how should I put it, I have mixed feelings. I haven't thought about it that much. My father once lived in that land, and even had a family there, but..."

At this point, Eren suddenly paused, his eyes dimming slightly. "I don't know how to tell my mother, because in her heart, my father has always been that gentle and upright person."

Yago didn't say anything, but reached out and patted Eren on the shoulder.

"Yago, is there something you're hiding from us?" Eren's sudden question left Yago somewhat bewildered.

"What? Eren, what are you saying?"

Eren looked down at his palm and said softly, "I've been having a lot of strange dreams lately, but most of the scenes in the dreams are very blurry. I only remember large patches of scarlet red and endless, enormous figures surrounding and entangling me, making me feel suffocated."

But there's one dream I remember very clearly, Yago, I dreamt of you.

Hearing Eren's description, Yago's heart skipped a beat. What was going on? Eren had suddenly had a strange dream? And he dreamed about him? What was happening? Could it be the Founding Titan Power?

Yago immediately guessed that it might be because of the Founding Titan Power within Eren, but didn't Big Eren say that the Founding Titan Power been sealed? How could it have revived in just two years?

"You dreamt about me? What does that mean?"

Eren: "I dreamt that half of your face was covered in blood, and you were pressing your hand on my shoulder saying, 'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you, but this is the only way...' That's it."

Yago frowned. Eren's words sounded a bit surreal to him, but Eren's confident demeanor made Yago realize that Eren might not be joking, meaning that Eren really had dreamed about him.

Could it be that he saw the future through the Founding Titan Power? Yago dared not delay and immediately dragged Eren to find Historia.

"What do you want with Historia?"

"Let's verify if what you're having is a dream."

"What??"

Soon, Yago found Historia eating cake with Ymir and Sasha. Under the latter's adorable gaze, he grabbed Historia's little hand and then pulled Eren's hand over.

"You bastard Yago! What are you doing? Trying to take advantage of Historia!? Let go of my Historia right now! Or I'll definitely tell Annie!" Ymir bristled when she saw Yago suddenly grab Historia's hand and stepped forward to pull him away.

But Yago was in no mood to explain; his eyes were fixed on them as he slowly brought Eren and Historia's hands closer together.

The memory of the Wall Maria Reclamation Battle is still vivid. If the Founding Titan Power has truly been revived, then Yago should also be able to enter the Paths at the same moment Eren makes contact with the Royal Family.

But even after Historia and Eren's hands touched, nothing happened, and both Eren and Historia stared blankly at Yago.

How could that be?