Arrangements

"It feels so good to be home, don't you think, Eren?" Yago stretched lazily in the sunlight.

Eren leaned against the wall beside him. "It's pretty good."

"Hey, I'm telling you, you're really no fun, aren't you? Aunt Carla made things so clear last night, why did you run away halfway through? How can you do this to Mikasa?" Yago suddenly said with a grin, putting his arm around Eren's arm.

Eren awkwardly touched his nose and tried to change the subject, but Yago kept pressing him. Finally, Eren, at his wits' end, retorted, "You're still talking about me? What about you and Annie? I think Aunt Lucia is quite worried too!"

Yago shrugged. "I don't care. Annie and I have already confessed to each other, so it doesn't matter when. But you're different. When did you ever confess to Mikasa?"

Eren: "..."

"Yago, this is the arrangement the Paradis Island Parliament has for our Restoration Army. Take a look." Just when Eren was in a predicament, Selina appeared with a document, which was like a savior to Eren. She left with a "You guys are busy, I'm off" and ran away as soon as she finished speaking.

Yago couldn't stop him, so he had to give up; teasing Eren was indeed quite fun.

Opening the file, Yago quickly browsed through the arrangements made by Paradis Island for the key members of the Restoration Army that Yago had brought with him.

Given that the core members of the Restoration Army were here to help Paradis Island improve its basic military strength, nearly a hundred of them were assigned to the Restoration Army Garrison Regiment, which has the largest number of Soldiers. With 20,000 Garrison Soldiers, after modern military training, they would be able to barely guarantee the safety of Paradis Island.

However, it is unclear whether the Paradis Island Parliament has any concerns. Apart from the Garrison Regiment, Paradis Island Parliament has no intention of involving the core members of the Restoration Army in the Military Police Brigade, Survey Corps, or even the Training Corps.

This made Yago frown a little. If the Survey Corps didn't need training because of its small size or special mission, then why didn't the Military Police Brigade, with its thousands of Soldiers, receive training? And what about the most basic Training Corps? Although it was hard to admit, the higher-ups seemed to be a little wary of the Restoration Army.

While Yago was discussing the arrangements for the core members of the Restoration Army, the Parliament on Paradis Island was also embroiled in a heated debate, with the focus of the argument being Yago Norman, who had just returned.

"Twenty thousand troops! And even a hundred thousand in reserve! All led by this Yago Norman?! He's only nineteen!" A Parliamentarian slammed his fist on the table, clearly shocked by the intelligence he had received about the Restoration Army.

"The Restoration Army? Are they connected to the Restorationists on the island? Can we trust them? You know, according to Yago Norman, these reservists are fully capable of being deployed directly into battle. Leaving aside combat strength, even in terms of sheer numbers, the Restoration Army has completely surpassed our Paradis Island," another Parliamentarian from the southern region cautioned.

"I think we should still be wary of the Restoration Army. After all, they are not from Paradis Island; they are from outside the island. We should be cautious," another Parliamentarian added.

However, there were also voices in Parliament supporting the Restoration Army. One military Parliamentarian shouted, "I don't agree! What do you mean, 'outsiders' and 'insiders'? Aren't we all Eldians? Haven't you seen the intelligence that Hizuru has brought us over the years? You've heard about the suffering our compatriots outside the island have endured!"

"Are all your military personnel blockheads? Don't you consider the consequences of your actions? What if the Restoration Army has disloyal intentions?"

"You're talking nonsense! It's all you scheming, backstabbing blabbering on and on!"

Then an even bigger war of words began.

The two sides continued arguing, but Zackly ignored the quarreling Parliamentarian and instead turned to ask the current military commander Pyxis, for his opinion.

Pyxis chuckled and said, "Well, I see everyone's arguing quite fiercely, and I doubt we'll reach a conclusion anytime soon. So, to save time, I'll have those Restoration Army who have come from afar go to the army to help with training, on behalf of the Parliament."

This move, acting first and informing later, stunned everyone in the Parliament, followed by a tidal wave of questions. "Pyxis! How dare you make such a decision on your own?!"

"Pyxis! By what right do you represent the Parliament!?"

"You're incredibly arrogant and act unilaterally!"

"Directly allowing the Restoration Army to intervene in the military?! What if something goes wrong? Will you be responsible if the military command is seized?!"

Despite the accusations from the crowd, Pyxis remained calm and even took a sip of tea. He had recently started trying to quit drinking, but the addiction was sometimes really strong, so Pyxis had begun drinking strong tea to suppress his cravings for alcohol.

Pyxis seemed to have anticipated being criticized, so he had prepared accordingly.

"Please don't get excited, everyone. The Restoration Army is currently only training half of its Garrison Regiment. Since you all have concerns, let's take it slow. There's no need to try to do everything at once. How about we let half of the Garrison Regiment test the waters for now?" Pyxis asked with a smile.

These words silenced the previously indignant crowd. Indeed, compared to being wary of the Restoration Army or completely trusting Restoration Army, this compromise and moderate approach was more acceptable.

Finally, this difficult Parliament session came to an end.

After returning to his carriage, Pyxis handed a letter to Miniko, who had served him for many years. "Give this to Yago Norman. Tell the boy to rest assured and have no worries. The future of Paradis Island needs the help of the Restoration Army. This old man can still hold them up before I retire."

After Miniko left, Pyxis struggled for a moment, but ultimately couldn't control himself. He opened the flask and gulped down a large mouthful. "Still hard to quit! But, has that little guy grown up so fast? That's surprising. It seems the world ultimately belongs to the young."

"The Parliament's order has been issued. All those members of the Restoration Army have been incorporated into the training of the Garrison Regiment. We are in danger. Once the Restoration Army gains control of the army, we Imperialists will really have no chance!" Nack hurriedly entered the room with a piece of paper in his hand.

Inside the room, the core members of the Imperialists, loyal to the emperor, were gathered together. Arno, sitting in the main seat, took the documents, glanced at them, and then a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"These outsiders are really impatient. But so what if Garrison Regiment? Since we're afraid they'll rise to power, let's nip them in the bud before they do!"

(Hey! I passed my driving test smoothly, so happy! (^ω^) Muzi spent the evening celebrating with my friends and had a blast, so I'll have to postpone the double update I promised you all by one more day. I'll make it up to you tomorrow, muah!)