The Killers of the Titans
"The Survey Corps? That's good. Eren has joined the corps he longed for, and his Titan Power should be a great help to the Survey Corps." Hearing that Eren's final judgment would be overseen by the Survey Corps, Yago breathed a sigh of relief for Eren.
In the afternoon, President Zackly and the Military Police Brigade left, and the Survey Corps seemed to have taken Eren back to their base as well.
Yago walked to a corner of the Military Camp, lost in thought. He needed to be alone. Should he reveal his Titan Power as well?
Having spent some time with the Survey Corps during his childhood, Yago knew some of the higher-ups in the Survey Corps. However, as other legions said, the Survey Corps consisted of either freaks or lunatics.
"Christa! What were you thinking? Why did you go to the Survey Corps? Even if you can't join the Military Police Brigade, the Garrison Regiment is safer than the Survey Corps!" Ymir shook Christa's shoulder, her voice filled with anxiety.
But Christa looked at Ymir firmly, "Ymir! I don't need to be protected forever. I... I also want to do something for the future of humanity!"
Ymir stared blankly at Christa, then suddenly chuckled, "Ymir, you're still as naive as ever. Remember what I said? Christa you still dare to face your old name? Historia Reiss?"
Christa was startled when she heard the unfamiliar name, as if recalling a very unpleasant memory. She lowered her head and muttered to herself.
Yago, who was hiding in the shadows, was very surprised when he heard this; the amount of information in those words was astonishing.
Seeing Christa's expression, Ymir seemed to realize it was a bit much and sighed, saying, "I'll join the Survey Corps too."
Christa looked up. "But, Ymir, you don't have to do this for me..."
"Tch~ Who said it was for you, Christa? Don't think too highly of yourself just because you're cute." Ymir mocked.
Christa blushed slightly.
Yago hid in the corner and slowly retreated. It was best not to expose himself at a time like this; after all, eavesdropping on a girl's secrets was never a good thing.
After sneaking away, before Yago could even catch his breath, he discovered that he seemed to have overheard something extraordinary.
Leaning against the wall of a room, Yago, with his extraordinary hearing, clearly heard the conversation inside.
"Bertholdt, tonight I'm going to deal with those two captured Titan."
"Why? Reiner, they're just two ordinary Titan. Should we tell them...?" Bertholdt wanted to say Annie, but Reiner stopped him before he could finish.
"That guy's heart isn't in it anymore... Wait, Bertholdt! There's noise outside!" Reiner suddenly said. Swish! Reiner and Bertholdt simultaneously drew their Blades, cautiously opened the door, and looked around.
But there was nothing outside the room. "Reiner, nobody's here?" Bertholdt was sweating profusely.
Reiner: "No, let's make sure, Bertholdt. Close the door, lean against the wall, and see if you can hear me."
"Good..."
A moment later, Reiner opened the door and asked, "How is it?"
Bertholdt shook his head. "I can barely hear anything, Reiner. Are you just too nervous?"
I hope so.
In the corner, Yago's deep gaze was fixed on the scene; he had heard quite a lot that afternoon.
"Those two Titan, they must have been captured by the Survey Corps, right? Reiner, why did you kill Titan?" Yago frowned, puzzled. Was it because of his hatred for the Titan?
Yago knew that there was a Section Commander Hange in the Survey Corps who was fascinated by Titan. When Yago was in the Survey Corps, he often saw Section Commander Hange repeatedly requesting to capture Titan.
Unfortunately, most of the Survey Corps ignored the Section Commander's strange request. Killing Titan was difficult enough; did he really want to capture it alive?
As they walked, Yago suddenly stopped. Should he stop Reiner and his group tonight? He'd heard that the Three Military Branches were coming tomorrow to re-select New Recruits. Would exposing Reiner and his group's intentions at this time ruin their future?
Yago felt he couldn't bring himself to ruin his Comrade's future, and besides, Reiner was generally considered a reliable partner by everyone.
Yago finally closed his eyes, deciding to trust Reiner and the others this time, hoping they truly only harbored extreme hatred for the Titan.
"All Training Corps! Assemble in the mess hall for questioning by the Garrison Regiment! Bring your Omni-Directional Mobility Gear!" Early in the morning, all Training Corps were suddenly assembled.
"What happened? Why did you gather us all together in such a hurry?" Rang complained.
Armin replied, "I heard it's because the Titan captured by the Survey Corps was killed last night, and the culprit apparently used the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear."
Connie: "So what if we killed two Titan? What's the big deal?"
Armin: "That's true, but after all, the Survey Corps went through a lot of trouble to capture these two Titan, and now they've been killed. It might affect our research on Titan, so from that perspective, it's a loss for humanity."
Upon hearing this, Yago's expression suddenly turned serious. He hadn't thought of any of this yesterday. He glanced subtly at Reiner and Bertholdt, and sure enough, their expressions were not quite right.
At this moment, the Military Police in charge of the interrogation approached Yago. "Your information?"
Yago: "Yago Norman, Squad Leader the 34th Class squad of the 104th Cadet Corps Training Corps."
When was the last time the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear was used?
"Not used. The Omni-Directional Mobility Gear was damaged in the last battle to retake Trost District and was only repaired two days ago."
The Military Police glanced at the record sheet in his hand, nodded, and indicated that there were no problems.
The Military Police turned and left. "Yago, are you really going to join the Survey Corps?" Annie, standing next to Yago, asked with her head down.
The others also turned their attention to Yago, all wanting to see what choice the chief Training Corps would make.
Yago thought for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Of course! Joining the Military Police Brigade is too boring. Joining the Survey Corps to fight Titan sounds much more challenging. I'm going to surpass Levi and become Humanity's Strongest Soldiers!"
After hearing this, Connie exclaimed, "Ah, I didn't expect even Yago to choose the Survey Corps. Doesn't anyone want to join the Military Police Brigade?"
Connie glanced at the top ten students present. Yago would be going to the Survey Corps. Mikasa, needless to say, would definitely go to the Survey Corps Mikasa Eren there too. Annie was looking down, seemingly lost in thought, but she was usually with Yago. As for Reiner and Bertholdt, those two didn't know either. Mark had lost his combat ability, so he was also going to the Survey Corps.
Where will Sasha go next? Connie glanced at Sasha beside him.
Annie lowered her head, deeply conflicted. She truly didn't want Yago to go to the Survey Corps. If he really did go, how would she face him? But sometimes, the cruel world forces people to make choices, doesn't it?