The Show Has Begun

"That was exhilarating! We've been getting beaten down by the Far East people for so long, but now it's finally our turn to fight back!" Soldiers in Middle East uniform laughed heartily as he boasted to his Comrade, who were also surrounded by other Middle East Soldiers celebrating with their own beers.

This is an ordinary valley in the Hera Province of the Middle East, where a Middle Eastern Army of more than 700 men is stationed.

During this period, the Far East Army amassed troops to attack the Hera Province. More than 300,000 troops plunged into the complex basin terrain of Hera Province. Countless rugged valleys and vast Forest made life extremely difficult for the Far East armored forces.

Even more fatally, the Hera Province has an extremely humid climate due to its unique topography, with almost year-round damp and rainy weather. In addition, the Middle Easterners had made preparations in advance, and almost all the roads in the province had been destroyed, which left the Far East armored forces almost entirely stuck in the muddy land and unable to move.

The Far East Soldiers, who had always lived in extremely cold climates, were also suffering greatly from the hot and humid climate. In addition, there seemed to be internal divisions within the Far East Army, which led to a sharp decline in the Far East Army's combat effectiveness.

Meanwhile, the Middle Eastern Army, relying on these advantages and their familiarity with fighting on their home soil, have been winning victory after victory. Just a week ago, the Middle East forces even surrounded and annihilated three Infantry Regiment in the Far East, totaling nearly 10,000 men, which can be considered the most glorious victory for the Allied Army so far.

However, while the Middle Easterners were advancing triumphantly, they overlooked some things. Although the Middle East had requested that the war be led by the Middle East Middle Easterners, they were also prepared for the involvement of countries like Marley. The Allied Army were not a monolithic entity. But what surprised the Middle Easterners the most was that the Marleyan did not take advantage of the situation. Instead, they withdrew their troops and ceded the battlefield to the Middle East.

Furthermore, Marley, contrary to his usual behavior, strongly supported the Middle East, even allocating a large amount of supplies from his own army to support Middle Eastern Army. When did the bandit-like Marley become so generous? The Middle East leadership couldn't understand it and didn't bother to think about it, simply assuming that Marley had a change of heart; the immediate victory was the most important thing!

The entire Marley Army withdrew from the Hera Province, and the Eldia Forces under Yago's command and the Orient Allied Forces had also long since withdrawn from the battlefield. The three forces coordinated quite well, leaving only the excited Middle Eastern Army and Far East Army locked in a fierce battle.

"If you ask me, who are the Marleyan? They've suffered heavy losses since the start of the war. How many battles have they won against the Far East people? Hahaha, we Middle East men are the real heroes! Come on! Let's have a drink!" The Middle East Soldiers, his face flushed from drinking, laughed loudly, completely forgetting that when the Middle East fell to almost its entirety in just a few months, it was the Marley who had reached out to help them.

"That's right, if you ask me, the Far East people are nothing special. They only rely on those iron tortoises and Titan poison gas, right? Without those, those barbarians would have been wiped out by us long ago!" Another arrogant and nonsensical Middle East Soldiers.

"But why are the Marleyan so cooperative now, just leaving like that? They finally had a chance to take down the Far East people, and they're running away now?" There are still some smart Soldiers among the Middle East Soldiers.

One of the weaker Middle East Soldiers analyzed, "I think the Marleyan want to sit back and watch the two sides fight, preserving their strength to reap the benefits later."

"Nonsense, those roughnecks don't understand, but don't you? Fighting the Far East Army isn't just about deaths. You haven't realized the value of the Far East Army, have you? We've fought so many battles with the Far East people before, and we haven't won many of them. You've all seen the power of those Tank; their role in war is terrifying."

"What does that have to do with the value you mentioned?"

A glint of shrewdness flashed in the eyes of the Middle East Soldiers who had just been speaking so eloquently. He chuckled and said, "Wars will end sooner or later. When that time comes, do you think the various countries will study this war, realize the importance of military equipment like Tank, and start developing their own? Have the Marleyan captured any Tank yet? How many did we capture recently?"

"Oh!!"Xn

A chorus of surprised and understanding erupted from below.

"Victory will surely belong to the Middle East! Cheers!"

Buzz buzz buzz!!

As the Middle East Soldiers celebrated, a piercing buzzing sound suddenly rang out above their heads. Countless Middle East Soldiers looked up and, in their confusion, discovered a series of blurry black shadows above the clouds.

Whoosh!! Whoosh!! Whoosh!! Sharp sounds accompanied the appearance of countless small black dots overhead at the same time. Countless Middle East Soldiers just stared blankly. In a world where Air Force were still mainly composed of Airship, High-Altitude Bombing was a completely new and unfamiliar term.

It wasn't until the countless tiny black dots became increasingly clear, almost reaching overhead, that some experienced Veteran Soldier finally realized what was happening, their eyes wide with shock.

"Shells! Shells!! Quick, take cover! Quick! Everyone hide..." The shrill scream was barely audible before it was drowned out by the deafening explosion.

Huge fireballs, resembling mushrooms, rose from the ground, engulfing everything on earth. And it wasn't just one; from tens of thousands of meters in the air, countless fireballs could be seen covering almost the entire land. Under the bombs and flames, the Middle Eastern Army were destined to let out mournful cries.

On the azure sea, one second it was calm and peaceful, the next second, countless steam almost enveloped the entire sea area, the seawater boiled and bubbled, and countless Ocean animals, fish and shrimp that did not have time to escape were scalded to death, their bellies turned upside down.

Turning our gaze to the seabed, even the Blue Whale, known as the largest animal in the Ocean, appears so small in comparison to these countless behemoths.

One after another, an endless Colossal Titan. The intense heat emanating from their crimson muscles caused the seawater to boil. Yet, their massive bodies moved with extraordinary fluidity in the ocean. No one could imagine that beneath the surface lay two hundred thousand Colossal Titan. This the Rumbling army carried the hopes of the Eldians as they marched towards the world.

Above the sea, the only massive figure visible above the surface was the Founding Titan Attack, with its crown-like sword-like protrusions, its hundred-meter-tall body exuding unparalleled oppressive power.

Within the Paths, a pair of shimmering purple eyes replaced Eren's original green eyes. Seated on a chair made of sand, a pair of eyes shone like stars. Not far from Eren stood Zeke, hands in his pockets, Zeke eyes filled with complex, indescribable emotions. After a long silence, Zeke sighed softly, "You chose this path, so prove to me how far you can go."

Eren blinked and looked in a certain direction. "Yago, this is the story you're in charge of. The main event is about to begin."

Further behind Eren and Zeke, a petite figure stood with a small bucket at her feet, and behind her was the endless, Blue Light.