The outbreak of war: A meeting

Just how terrifying was the Rumbling? No matter how horrific the images in his memory were, they couldn't compare to the shock and stimulation he was experiencing right before his eyes. The horrific scenes were all reflected in Eren's eyes within the Paths.

One, two, three... countless enormous bodies rose from the azure seabed. Although most of these Colossal Titan only revealed half of their bodies, their terrifying, seemingly endless numbers still caused every human facing the Rumbling to let out the most desperate howls.

The mighty steel Fleet of the Tiao stood directly in front of the Colossal Titan. Every Tiao on every Warship, from the lowest private to the general, was terrified. The terrifying heat emanating from the Colossal Titan made the entire sea in Light Harbor boil.

"Attack! Attack!!" The desperate Tiao general managed to shout this command from his throat, but it was only his last frantic struggle before death.

Boom!! Boom!! The Warship of the Tiao let out their final roar, dozens of whistling shells crashing down on the countless Colossal Titan that were almost within arm's reach.

Bang! Sizzle! Boom!! Large clusters of orange fireballs rose up, several Colossal Titan had their necks blasted through or their heads smashed, their massive bodies swaying and falling. But, the moment of utter despair for the Tiao had arrived. One Colossal Titan fell, but the opening it created allowed three, then five, titans to squeeze in.

More Colossal Titan are pouring in and advancing. Those Colossal Titan that fall will only be trampled into dust by the Colossal Titan behind them, with no chance to stand up!

What seemed indestructible steel Warship to humans were now no different from biscuits before the Colossal Titan. In moments, dozens of Warships were submerged by the dense Colossal Titan. Tiao Soldiers of the nation were either swept into the sea along with their Warship and crushed to pieces by the countless Colossal Titan, or they managed to fall into the sea and struggle for a while, but the boiling water successfully turned these Soldiers of the Tiao into "boiled fish."

In the blink of an eye, a powerful Fleet was reduced to shattered bubbles before the Rumbling.

Meanwhile, those who could clearly see all this through the windows stood frozen in place, as if under a spell. The entire room was silent, and sweat of fear and tension began to bead on the foreheads of every representative.

*Thud! Urnati's obese body collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud. His small eyes were now unfocused, and he mumbled blankly, repeating, "It's over, it's over, everything's over, Tiao, it's over..."

Bang! The heavy door was kicked open roughly, and then the Laboratory lights were turned on. The incandescent light was so bright that it was almost blinding. Yago squinted uncomfortably before swaggering into the Laboratory.

As expected, in the Laboratory, Ebson sat behind the lab table with a smile on his face. He had taken off his white lab coat and was wearing a somewhat old-fashioned brown suit. He crossed his arms and looked at Yago had barged into the Laboratory.

"To be honest, I'm a little surprised, kid. I thought you would at least help your Comrade take care of Bill and his men before coming here. I never doubted your abilities, Yago. I didn't expect you to just abandon them all," Ebson said with a smile.

Yago chuckled, his tone slightly sarcastic, and said, "Those guys are your men, aren't they? And this is your attitude?"

Ebson spread his hands noncommittally, seemingly sighing, and said, "Child, you don't understand. You didn't experience my time, so you don't understand. Of course, your father certainly understands me, Norman; he's my true confidant."

With a swift, chilling glint in Yago's eyes, he said, word by word, "You have no right to mention my father!"

Ebson wore a regretful expression, raised a finger and shook it, saying, "Still too young, Yago. I thought you would be more mature when we met again. I thought you had already understood that day in your Eldians Paths."

Yago didn't answer. Instead, he walked straight up to Ebson, looking down at Ebson. His fists were already clenched, but even though his knuckles were white from the force, Yago didn't make any further moves. Instead, he loosened his fists, pulled out the chair opposite Ebson, and plopped down in it.

Ebson wasn't surprised. Instead, he thoughtfully poured a cup of tea from the table and pushed it in front of Yago, but Yago showed no interest in drinking the cold tea.

"You knew I was coming all along? Did Ivanor tip me off?" Yago stared directly at Ebson.

Ebson didn't deny it. "Of course, Iva is a sensible child. He took the initiative to tell me about it. But whether he told me or not, it's the same. It just makes me even more surprised now. At least I have time to arrange how to entertain the guests."

Clap clap clap! Yago immediately applauded Ebson, but his expression didn't seem to be praising Ebson; instead, the sneer at the corner of his mouth was quite obvious. "Truly remarkable, Doctor, to have such a loyal subordinate."

Ebson crossed his arms again, completely ignoring Yago's sarcasm. "No need for further explanation, Yago, my child. You probably already know, this war was started for you."

His words struck like a thunderbolt; Yago's face stiffened. "What do you mean?"

Ebson chuckled softly, staring intently at Yago, his tone seductive, "Child, are you pretending? You really don't remember that day in the Paths? Yago, child, your ambitions are quite large, though I don't quite understand why you're so obsessed with the Eldians."

However, since you want a war, how about I give you one? The Far East is a good opponent, isn't it? Strong enough and convincing enough, it meets all your conditions."

Yago: "Doctor, is it really appropriate for you to so casually pin the cause of a war on me?"

"Haha, I didn't expect you to care about this. But it doesn't matter. The world is ultimately viewed differently from a human perspective and from the perspective of the Creator." Ebson waved his hand listlessly.

With a whoosh, Ebson stood up, his eyes fixed intently on Yago. He extended his hand and said earnestly, "Yago, my child, you saw it in the Paths. The Eldians' Titan Power is too superficial. The world has overlooked the true treasure hidden behind this power!"