"Bertolt died, just like that..." Sasha said, her eyes wavering with shock.
"Hey, you should've seen this day coming. Bertolt, Reiner... neither of them is our comrade anymore," Jean said through gritted teeth.
"Bertolt... they're our enemies. They deserved to die," Eren murmured as he watched the Colossal Titan in the distance. Memories of his days in the Training Corps suddenly flooded his mind, lending a trace of sorrow to his voice. Then he clenched his fists, and hatred filled his eyes once more.
Chen Si glanced at Eren, then turned back toward the distant steam. Eren was still Eren.
As the steam filling the sky slowly dispersed, Erwin pulled himself out of the Titan's nape. He kept his eyes closed, quietly taking in the experience, then opened them.
Erwin used his Vertical Maneuvering Equipment to fly down.
"How did it go, Erwin?" Hange asked immediately.
"Very smoothly. And when I transformed, I had a feeling that I could destroy all of Headquarters and every nearby street with a single thought," Erwin said calmly.
Everyone looked shaken at the thought.
"That power is terrifying. Even Chen Si couldn't do that, could he?" Hange marveled.
"Well... not at the moment," Chen Si admitted. For now, his destructive power really couldn't match the Colossal Titan's nuclear-blast-like might.
"Fortunately, we now hold that power in our hands. That's a blessing for humanity," Erwin said calmly.
"Then humanity is sure to win. With Eren, Commander Erwin, and our lord here, no Titan can stand against us," Floch said, brimming with confidence.
"We can finally avenge our comrades. We'll make those Titans pay!" Mina was full of fighting spirit, her eyes likewise burning with anger toward the Titans.
Chen Si gave Mina a slightly surprised glance. Of all the girls, her personality was actually the