Seeing the bigger picture

"What? Coup? Really?" Eren stood up in surprise, but the injuries on the Ackerman in front of him were undeniable.

Inside the Dungeon, although dealing with the Military Police was easy, there were simply too many of them. In the end, when they were in a bloodthirsty frenzy, the Military Police didn't even care about the safety of their own men, raising their Rifle and firing indiscriminately. With dozens of Rifle, anyone who came would die.

Ackermans weren't stupid; they wouldn't fight to the death if things went wrong. Led by A-Wu, they easily broke through the encirclement, but A-Three A-Four were both shot, though the injuries weren't serious.

The Ackermans who broke through the encirclement found Eren immediately, because A-Wu felt that the purpose of the Military Police attacking the Survey Corps' base Dungeon might be to release the Marley Titan Warriors, whether to use them as helpers or to cause chaos, they should not be underestimated.

"Marley Titan Warriors? Zeke... my Older Brother?" Eren frowned, but then seemed to realize something. "If that's the case, could their target be me? Or Historia?"

Eren thought of many things in a moment, then made up his mind and said to the Ackerman, "The situation is urgent. A-Wu, take everyone to hide first. After you've settled A-Three and A-Four, come and meet me. We'll go to the Royal Palace together. I think the Imperialists's Coup is very likely aimed at me or Historia."

"You? Why would the Imperialists target you?" A-Yi asked, puzzled. Eren shook his head, pointed to his heart, and said, "It's not for me, it's for the Founding Titan within me. Back in the Marley Capital, didn't that Blonde Nobility say that the Founding Titan's power seems capable of threatening the entire world, but I just can't seem to use it?"

A-Yi: "Since their target might be you, Capital?"

Eren shook his head again and said, "No, it would be better if their target was me. They would definitely invest a lot of resources to capture me. If I leave, the other people in the Capital may suffer. My staying here can better restrain the Imperialists."

A-Yi blinked her big eyes, looking at Eren with some surprise. "I didn't expect you to be so understanding and righteous, Eren. You're amazing." Over the years, A-Yi had also learned to praise people.

Eren blushed, but the situation was urgent, and everyone quickly sprang into action.

Meanwhile, thanks to the mobility of their Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, Keith led the Instructors to the Royal Palace ahead of the Imperialists and soon met Historia.

For Historia, the word "Coup" was both familiar and unfamiliar. The last Coup was aimed at overthrowing the False King regime secretly controlled by her father. Was it now her turn to be embroiled in Coup while she was Queen?

However, Historia didn't panic. After all, her Royal-Blood Jaw Titan was no mere decoration, and the little Queen was quite confident in Queen power. In fact, a wicked thought even crept into her mind: if the Imperialists's Coup succeeded, could they overthrow her and she no longer have to be Queen?

However, Historia only entertained these thoughts. She was no longer a child and understood the principles she should. Her status Queen was recognized by all the forces on Paradis Island and was a fulcrum for maintaining the balance among them. Perhaps the Eldians of the future would not need a king, but the Eldians of the present needed a king, and it had to be Historia, the lovely Queen.

"Your Majesty, the Rebels could attack the Royal Palace at any moment. Please leave the Royal Palace with us immediately. We will do everything in our power to cover Your Majesty's Royal Palace!" Keith said solemnly, kneeling on one knee.

As luck would have it, a large number of Imperialists Military Police were already heading towards the Royal Palace at that moment.

Meanwhile, in the dark Dungeon, Selina slowly opened her eyes.

Her blurry vision gradually cleared, revealing bare, damp walls. A musty smell filled her nostrils, making Selina feel uncomfortable.

Slowly sitting up from the ground, Selina gasped in pain. Her face felt itchy, and when she touched it, she found it covered in dried blood.

Despite the pain, Selina mustered her strength and surveyed her surroundings. It was clear that she had been imprisoned in a Dungeon by those Imperialists bastards.

At the same time, Selina also saw two of her Restoration Army subordinates lying in another cell. Their injuries were probably more serious than Selina's, since Arno had been somewhat lenient with Selina because of her gender.

Selina groped her way to her feet, when suddenly her hand bumped into something soft and floppy. This startled Selina, and she scrambled back a good distance before daring to look at what she had bumped into.

In the dim light, Selina seemed to see something lying on the ground—a person? The person was even wearing the military uniform of Paradis Island. Judging from the insignia on the back, Selina recognized that this person seemed to belong to the Garrison Regiment on Paradis Island.

Mustering her courage, Selina cautiously approached the person. In the quiet environment, Selina could clearly hear the person's faint breathing. Thankfully, it wasn't a dead person. Selina breathed a sigh of relief; at least it wasn't dead.

Selina leaned closer and got a clear look at the man's face. He had short, neat hair and a resolute look, but his face was covered in bruises and cuts, his nose was black and his face was swollen, indicating that he had been beaten quite a bit. His face was also covered in dried blood, and it was easy to imagine how much pain he had been in.

The Officer charge of the Garrison Regiment was none other than Lance, the Commander the Capital Garrison Regiment, who commanded nearly a thousand Garrison Soldiers in the Capital. Clearly, in the Teahouse, Lance had firmly rejected Arno and the other members of the Imperialists's invitation to Coup, even though Lance was also a veteran member of the Imperialists.

However, Lance's overly rigid personality and weak attitude towards the Restorationists had long aroused the dissatisfaction of many Imperialists. Therefore, after Lance refused the Coup, Arno decisively took action to remove Lance.

Given Lance's skills, Arno wouldn't have been able to defeat Lance without taking any damage. However, at a crucial moment, Lance's trusted lieutenant, Herman, suddenly betrayed Lance, allowing Arno to easily take Lance down.

Given the current situation, Selina no longer has time to worry about anything else. She needs to find a way out as soon as possible. After all, Selina didn't tell Yago before she left that she would meet with Nack again. Perhaps Yago thinks that Selina has already left Paradis Island.

Even if the Restoration Army in the Marley Capital realizes something is wrong, and Selina doesn't return on time, by the time they contact Yago again to confirm, six or seven days might have passed. By then, Selina might have starved to death. So she has to find a way to save herself.

As for Lance on the ground, let him fend for himself. Selina doesn't have time to care about others; she's in pain herself.