Out for Some Fresh Air
Boom! Boom! Boom! The continuous rumbling of the earth resounded throughout the heavens and the earth. Terrifying heat waves and diffused steam almost enveloped half of Paradis Island. An event known as the Rumbling was about to make all of humanity tremble.
Countless Colossal Titan moved slowly forward, crushing anything that stood in their way into dust. Vast Forest were reduced to scorched earth in an instant.
Faced with the Rumbling, powerful enough to destroy the world, even the bravest Soldiers would feel fear and trepidation, for it is a force that no human can resist.
Before the hundreds of thousands of Colossal Titan stood an unprecedentedly enormous Titan, its massive body nearly a hundred meters tall. The Colossal Titan looked like children in comparison. Its long, jet-black hair was flowing freely, making it stand out among the steaming, muscular, bald heads.
Its most distinctive features are its elfin-like pointed ears and emerald-green eyes. Its two massive arms hang naturally, their length almost reaching its knees. This is the Attack Titan plus max (Founding Titan Power) version; for convenience, let's call it the Founding Titan Attack.
On the forehead of the Founding Titan Attack, a sword-shaped protrusion resembles a crown, and it is the king who commands these 200,000 Colossal Titan!
Paradis Island was experiencing a shocking and frenzied day. Celebrating crowds could be seen on any street. Merchants, like sharks smelling blood, were offering discounts under the banner of Eldia National Restoration, frantically dumping goods and making huge sums of money.
Deep within the Wall Sina, in the Capital, a Royal Palace maid named Philia, carrying a basket, was captivated by a merchant who had just returned from doing business in the Orient. He boasted about how Commander-in-Chief Yago led the Eldia Forces and the Orient Allied Forces to achieve countless victories, shocking the world.
As she listened, Philia almost forgot why she had left the Royal Palace in the first place, until she saw the woman next to her also carrying a full basket of vegetables. Then she remembered that she had come outside the Royal Palace to buy desserts for Her Majesty the Queen! She had almost missed her important business!
Philia glanced longingly at the open-air tavern. The merchant who had been talking animatedly just moments before had stopped, because another merchant had started blowing his own horn. But he wasn't blowing anything else; he was blowing about the Rumbling that had just occurred—two hundred thousand Colossal Titan! How awe-inspiring that must have been!
Eren's the Rumbling Declaration was just a single sentence; how could it sound as exciting as a merchant who had witnessed it firsthand? Although Philia really wanted to hear the rest, Her Majesty the Queen was surely getting impatient. Everything was for Her Majesty the Queen's sake, so Philia hurriedly left the open-air tavern with her small basket and rushed to the dessert shop designated by Her Majesty the Queen.
After buying a basket of desserts, Philia was somewhat bewildered. She couldn't understand why just a few slices of cream cake and cookies could be so expensive! Were they made of gold? This basket was worth several months of her income. Indeed, only desserts of this caliber were worthy of Her Majesty the Queen.
Worried that Her Majesty the Queen might be impatient, Philia ran all the way back to the Royal Palace. The guards all recognized Queen Historia's maid and greeted her warmly, "Oh, Philia's back? Why are you alone? Haven't your friends who were with you this morning returned yet?"
"Friends?" Hearing this, Philia was taken aback. She had come out alone that morning, so where would she have found friends? But since she was in a hurry to deliver the desserts, Philia didn't pay much attention and casually responded a few times before entering the Royal Palace.
Soon after, Philia's screams echoed through the Royal Palace.
Prime Minister Pyxis stroked his smooth scalp, a wry smile on his face as he looked at the piece of paper clutched in his hand. "Bored in the Royal Palace, going out for some fresh air. Don't worry— Historia."
These few lines of text gave Pyxis a real headache. This child was truly a handful. His subordinate, seemingly sensing his Prime Minister's troubles, asked softly, "Sir, should we send men to find Her Majesty the Queen?"
Pyxis put down the piece of paper, sighed, shook her head, and said helplessly, "Forget it, no need to waste time. It's already quite kind of Her Majesty the Queen to leave this letter to inform us. We can't stop her. Just make sure to block the news of Her Majesty the Queen the palace."
"But this time, is it... After all, Your Prime Minister, you should know that Her Majesty the Queen may be going to..." The subordinate hesitated for a moment before speaking truthfully.
Pyxis stood up, a sharp glint in her eyes. She put her hands behind her back, walked to the window, looked towards the Royal Palace, and said meaningfully, "If that's the case, then we should be happy. This is a Her Majesty the Queen worthy of the respect of all Eldians."
So where is Historia now?
Sunlight shone on the massive head of the Founding Titan Attack, and on the sword-shaped protrusion on its forehead, a small figure was contentedly eating a sweet orange. Historia sat steadily on the top of the Founding Titan Attack's head, gazing ahead with an indescribable feeling.
"The Far East army is amassed in large numbers. According to our intelligence, they are very likely to concentrate their forces to attack the Hera Province!" In the conference room, the Allied Army generals were carefully analyzing the Far East Army's movements. However, the Far East Army's recent strange behavior had greatly puzzled these battle-hardened generals. Given the Far East Army's current advantages, attacking from any direction would be the best choice. So why was the Far East Army specifically concentrating in the Hera Province?
It's important to understand that the geographical location of the Hera Province in the Middle East is not favorable. The complex terrain is not conducive to the advance of the Far East Army's Tank and armored forces and Cannon superiority. Due to the terrain limitations, the attacking Far East also faces the risk of being attacked from two sides.
Regardless of what the Far East people thought, since the enemy had made a move, the Allied Army had to respond. A rare opportunity to fight with the advantage on their side had presented itself, and all Allied Army units were eager to try, especially the Middle Easterners. The Middle Easterners had been harboring resentment over the loss of their homeland, and now that they finally had a chance, how could Middle Easterners possibly let it slip by?
In stark contrast, the Marleyan little interest. Marshal Magath of Marley remained completely silent throughout the meeting, while Yago's Eldia Forces didn't send a single representative, nor did Yago intend to attend. The Allied Army also made no attempt to invite them, leaving the Eldia Forces in a somewhat awkward position within the Allied Army.
Some Orient soldiers did participate in the Allied Forces, but given the "fierce" fighting power displayed by the Orient Forces, it's estimated that no one would want Orientals to participate.