The operation underway

Seven hours after the Titan invaded

Survey Corps South Squad

"Connie, what are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and let's go, or we won't be able to catch up with Squad Leader Gelgar and the others!" Reiner rode up to Connie, who was lost in thought, and urged him on.

Connie, however, looked alarmed and asked Reiner, "Reiner, did you hear that? I think I heard that Titan talking."

Following Connie's pointing finger, Reiner saw a Titan lying on top of a house, Titan limbs withered, trapped on the roof and unable to move.

Reiner's face darkened, as if he already knew what was going on, but he still shouted, "What are you talking about? Connie, how can Titan talk? Don't be confused, let's get going!"

Connie lowered his head and murmured, "I don't know why, but I always feel that this Titan is strange. It reminds me a lot of my mother who has difficulty walking."

Seeing Connie's distraught state, Reiner gritted his teeth and roared, "Connie! What are you thinking? There are hundreds of thousands of people Wall Rose. Our actions concern their lives. There's no time to lose. And think of your family; they've probably already fled. We're Soldiers; get moving!"

After saying that, Reiner rode off to catch up with the main force. After hearing Reiner's words, Connie's eyes cleared up. Indeed, their actions concerned the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, and his own family must be among them!

Connie glanced one last time at the Titan trapped on the roof, then rode away.

Gelgar led the South Squad swiftly along Wall Rose to the agreed-upon location with the North Squad. "Gelgar, the walls ahead don't seem to have been damaged either," said Gilgar, Scout accompanying them.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Gelgar's forehead. The Titan had clearly appeared from the south, but the South Squad hadn't been able to pinpoint which part of the city wall had been breached. "Damn it, this is so worrying. If only we had some good wine right now!" Gelgar muttered to himself.

However, considering the overall situation, Gelgar still ordered them to continue advancing and rendezvous with the North Squad. The Eastern and Western Squads would meet at another location.

Eight hours after the Titan invaded

Survey Corps North Squad

"Squad Leader Nanaba, Christa and I are out of combat gear and request permission to leave the unit and retreat!" Ymir said to Nanaba, who was at the front of the column.

With his short hair and dashing appearance, Nanaba refused without hesitation. "No, every single person is crucial right now. Every extra person means another opportunity to relay information. This concerns the entire population within Wall Rose. New Recruits, you should understand that every Soldiers in the Survey Corps must be prepared to Dedicate Your Hearts for humanity!"

Christa blushed and tugged at Ymir's sleeve, saying reproachfully, "Ymir! What are you saying? Everyone is trying their best to complete the mission, how can you say that?"

Ymir glanced at Christa indifferently, a hint of barely perceptible worry in the depths of her eyes.

"Christa, you shouldn't have joined the Survey Corps. You're simply not suited for this place."

"Ymir! This is my choice!" Christa was unusually angry, as if these words had been bottled up inside for a long time. "Ymir, I know you never wanted me to join the Survey Corps, always encouraging me to join the Military Police Brigade, but with my grades, I couldn't even get into the top ten. Then you encouraged me to join the Garrison Regiment, and now you're joining the Survey Corps with me. Ymir, why is this..."

Ymir suddenly interrupted Christa, "Stop! Christa, I didn't join the Survey Corps because of you. You're overthinking it. I only joined for myself."

Christa looked at Ymir, Ymir face practically screamed "I'm saying one thing and meaning another."

Ten hours after the Titan invasion

Garrison Regiment Titan Cleanup Force

"Fire!" Kitz gave the order, and the Garrison Soldiers next to him, dressed in the Garrison Rose, immediately pulled the firing cord of the Cannon.

The cannons roared, and the Titan that had been lured in by the village's terrain were instantly torn apart by the shells. A couple of escaped giants were also killed by the elite Squad Leader of the Garrison Regiment.

"Rico! To the left!" Upon hearing Ian's warning, the gray-haired Rico reacted immediately, boosting the thrust of his Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, narrowly dodging the Titan's gaping maw, and slicing off its nape from behind.

"Well done!" Kitz praised his subordinate loudly, but Rico looked worried and sheathed his Blades. "Captain Kitz, the reconnaissance squad hasn't returned yet. If this continues, the situation is going to be unfavorable for us. We have no idea how many Titan are left, or where the breach in Wall Rose is."

Kitz looked up at the setting sun and hesitated, "Should we send a few more reconnaissance squads?" (Muzi didn't particularly like Kitz's cowardly character either, but keeping him around could advance the plot later.)

Thirteen hours after the Titan' invasion

Night

The main forces of the Survey Corps and the Military Police Brigade arrived at a town for a temporary rest.

The small town was crowded with people preparing to seek refuge at Wall Sina. The panicked shouts, the children's cries, and the despair on people's faces were all seen by a priest of the Wallist Church.

A hint of pity crossed the priest's face. "Oh, Father Nick, what's wrong?" Father Nick immediately recognized the tone as that of Hange Zoë, the Survey Corps Section Commander who had been pestering their Wallist Church all along.

"Ah, it's so frustrating. The Titan have breached the walls, and humanity can only flee helplessly. But where can they escape to? Now it's Rosé, and the Titan's next target will definitely be Sheena. How long can Wall Sina hold out?" Hange's eyes behind her glasses were fixed on Father Nick's expression.

Father Nick's face showed a hint of struggle, but in the end he turned around and left without saying a word.

"Section Commander, this..." Moblit walked to Hange's side, hesitating to speak.

Hange adjusted her glasses. "The Wallist Church's goals are not simple, but we don't know them for the time being. Moblit, keep a close eye on them."

"Nile, the situation is bad. There are too many people. The Garrison Regiment alone are not enough. Your Military Police Brigade should stay and help as well," Erwin said to Nile beside him.

Nile frowned, glanced around to make sure no one was watching, and said in a low voice, "Erwin, stop your tricks! You want to move the Military Police Brigade out of the way? Your unauthorized actions last time have already made those guys increasingly unhappy! What exactly do you want?"

Erwin calmly replied, "The mission of the Military Police Brigade should be to protect the King and supervise the people. Now the people need the Military Police Brigade, Nile?"

Nile gritted his teeth, pointed at Erwin, and roared, "Erwin! You!"

But Erwin's eyes remained calm.