The Outbreak of War: The Truth

"The power is in your hands. Tell me, child, what will you choose?" Ebson looked at Yago with a smile.

Yago did not refuse. He took out a small glass bottle from his pocket. A few drops of amber-red blood slowly flowed out. The small label clearly read "Colossal," indicating that the blood came from the host of the Colossal Titan.

When Ebson saw Yago take out the blood of the Colossal Titan, his eyes instantly burned even brighter, and the deepest greed within them was almost uncontrollable.

Yago carefully examined the blood in his hand, as if asking Ebson or talking to himself, "Actually, I've had this question for a long time: why were you and my father able to develop Intelligent Titan independent of the Nine Titans? Later, I roughly understood that, to some extent, our Titan Power is just a fake or a clone."

I have seen my father's memories. He wanted to use the power of this clone to replace the original Titan Power because he knew that the truth of the Titan Power was the power of the Paths —no, it should be said to be that mysterious Hallucigenia!

"What a pity. My father was betrayed by you the night before his success. But, Ebson, even you probably didn't expect that the Artificial Titan wasn't used on himself, but on me before I was even born. And you, you just foolishly transplanted my father's blood and eyes."

Ebson listened to Yago slowly recount his past, the smile on his face gradually faded. He had no desire to relive the ugliness of the past. "Yago, child, are you trying to buy time with the past?"

Yago scoffed and continued, "Let me add another idea. The first Artificial Titan, in a way, is the Founding Titan of Artificial Titan, right? Just like Ymir is the Founding Titan of the first Intelligent Titan. Ebson, if I'm not mistaken, the other Artificial Titan, including you, should all have my blood on them, right? And that Scarlet Mist that can turn other humans into Titan, it should also be related to me, right?"

Snap! Ebson actually broke off a piece of the solid wood tabletop.

"The current number of Artificial Titan is just enough to match the nine Intelligent Titan, so we clones have the opportunity to replace the originals. Unfortunately, it seems that only I, the Founding Titan of the Artificial Titan, can do this, right? Is that why you gave me the power of the other Artificial Titan in the Paths that day?" Yago's cold eyes seemed to see right through Ebson's mind.

"This is also the truth behind why my Fate Titan can obtain the power of other Intelligent Titan. Because I am the false Founding Titan. When I truly gather the power of the nine Intelligent Titan, I will be able to replace the Eldia Founding Titan, so that the power of the Titan Power will no longer be limited to the Eldians, right?"

Despite his hands being covered in sawdust, Ebson actually clapped for Yago, "Clap clap clap!" What a brilliant and wise guess, child. You're right. Your father and I did indeed want to master the Titan Power of the Eldians. I admit that I was too greedy when I was young, and I committed an unforgivable sin against Norman.

"But, child, mastering the Titan Power of the Eldians and using it on all of humanity to achieve greater evolution is also Norman's, your father's, and my greatest wish, Yago. Don't you want to inherit your father's will?!" At this moment, Ebson looked sincere and remorseful, as if he was truly repenting for his past.

Yago didn't even bother to sneer; he simply replied coldly, "No, you're different!"

But after saying that, Yago opened his mouth, and the fragile glass bottle was easily shattered by Yago's white teeth. A few drops of blood containing the power of the Colossal Titan entered Yago's mouth.

Witnessing all this, Ebson's eyes widened, his ecstatic joy uncontrollable. His entire body trembled violently with excitement, his hands flailing as he raised them, tears welling in his eyes. His voice choked with emotion as he cried out, "Finally! Finally! It's finally done! Norman! Did you see that? He truly is your son!!"

Sizzle! Sizzle! Golden and Crimson Lightning Yellow Lightning of electricity surged from Yago's body, the arcs were incredibly violent, and Yago's clothes were ignited by the surging arcs, making him look like a burning man of fire.

Ebson noticed that the Crimson Lightning on Yago's body were constantly devouring the golden arcs of electricity. Accompanied by Yago's painful growls, gradually, the pure Crimson Lightning almost completely enveloped Yago's entire body.

At the same time, within the Paths, the once peaceful Paths, an absolute forbidden zone of time and space, was now filled with countless scarlet lightning bolts whipping up storms. The storms frantically swept up the fine white sand, forming countless terrifying scarlet sandstorms. The sandstorms even shrouded half of the light pillar reaching to the sky in the Paths.

The seemingly endless Blood Lake was now completely boiling, with countless scarlet blood bubbles bubbling about, creating a truly gruesome scene.

Before the petite figure, the enormous body built of fine sand was constantly soaked in blood. The chains made of scarlet lightning binding the enormous body kept breaking and turning into blood, which stained the sand-built body of the Fate Titan.

Founding Titan Ymir, the Great-Grandmother, held a small bucket in both hands, watching the Fate Titan being continuously corrupted. Her face showed no worry whatsoever; instead, it wore a smile, along with a hint of curiosity and anticipation.

Similarly, the Jaeger brothers, sitting somewhere within the Paths, also noticed the unusual changes. Zeke frowned, looking into the distance, and said to his Younger Brother with some emotion, "Eren, look at that light path, half of it has already turned red!"

Eren, who had been focused all along, finally turned his head upon hearing Zeke's words. In just one glance, he clearly saw countless Crimson Lightning spreading along the light path within the Paths. The Blue Light that the Heaven-Piercing Light Road originally emitted was now half-stained with scarlet, and half of the entire Paths was shrouded in blood.

Eren stared at the Paths shrouded in blood, seemingly shocked and amazed, "Yago, you bastard, you really are..."

Eren didn't continue speaking, but instead smiled and shook his head. He then sat up straight, his bright eyes reflecting countless advancing Colossal Titan, crushing and flattening everything in their the Rumbling.

Starting from the Light Harbor, 200,000 Colossal Titan continued their advance towards the Hera Province. Along the way, there were fleeing and scattered Middle East soldiers, stubborn civilians who refused to leave their homes, and small groups of the Far East Army who had infiltrated the area. But no matter who they were or what they did, there was only one outcome: to be the Rumbling!