Armin watched in terror as several Abnormal Titans behind him closed in. He turned away from the mass of Titans and shut his eyes in despair.
At the last possible moment, he heard several grappling hooks launch from Vertical Maneuvering Equipment, followed by the sounds of napes being sliced open. When he looked back again, he saw three familiar faces.
"Armin, this time it's my turn to save you!" Mina flew beneath an Abnormal Titan's armpit and severed its Achilles tendon.
Then Chen Si, holding Mikasa in his arms, worked with Floch to kill the two Abnormal Titans reaching for Armin.
"Mina! Mikasa! Chen Si! And Floch!" Armin cried, his eyes brimming with tears.
"Fuck, there are still thirty-something Titans here. That's a bit much." Chen Si glanced back, feeling a little overwhelmed himself.
Floch still trembled at the sight of the Titans clustered before him, but after glancing at Chen Si beside him, he stopped backing down.
Holding Mikasa with one arm while killing Titans with the other did hamper Chen Si somewhat.
He could kill thirty-odd Titans, but it would cost him quite a bit of electric energy. Flying several hundred meters through the air to save Mikasa had just consumed nearly forty percent of his reserves. If he used too much, the fighting ahead would become difficult.
And a vast wave of Titans had probably already engaged the Survey Corps' rear guard. A rare look of gravity crossed Chen Si's face.
"Why the long face, Chen Si? Have you forgotten you've still got us?"
Several figures suddenly burst from the nearby forest and charged toward the Titans. Jean led the way, slicing through a Titan's nape first.
"And us!" Sasha and Connie shouted together as they flew over.
"Chen Si!"
Historia swooped down from above, spinning gracefully