A rapid clatter of hooves rang out, and a figure gradually came into view.
"Someone's coming?" Connie asked, looking up.
"Hm?" Chen Si turned toward the sound and locked on with his Divine Sense. Oh, it's Moblit.
"Captain Hange! Something's happened!" Moblit shouted, his face full of urgency.
"Moblit?" Hange stopped what she was doing and looked back.
"Let me finish bandaging him," Historia said, taking the bandages from Hange.
"Sorry for the trouble, Historia," Hange said with a nod. She then stood and walked toward Moblit, who had dismounted.
"Captain Hange! Commander Erwin was arrested by the Military Police Brigade and taken to the Royal Capital! Everyone in our corps has been stripped of their equipment, and Headquarters has been sealed off!" Moblit was frantic.
Hange froze at the news, her expression turning gravely serious.
"Where's Levi?" Hange asked.
"Captain Levi and Lifa escaped. They went to Trost District to tell Pixis to act. They're probably already being pursued!" Moblit said tensely.
"What? How did this happen? Why is the Military Police Brigade coming after us?" Eren sprang to his feet, shouting in bewilderment.
Everyone looked deeply uneasy, cold sweat beading on their faces.
"They've already made their move?" Chen Si rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment. The Survey Corps had captured two Titans, and that had clearly pushed them into action, much earlier than in the original plot.
"Looks like the people in the central government couldn't wait any longer. Damn them! They're treating our Survey Corps like criminals," Hange said bitterly.
"Vice Captain Moblit! What exactly is going on?" Armin asked anxiously.
"Commander Erwin was arrested for treason and taken to the Royal Capital for trial. The Central Military Police Brigade has demanded that we hand over Historia and Eren, or they'll