Petra shook her head. "No, Marshal Chen Si treats Her Majesty the Queen very well. Back in the Training Corps, he nearly gave his life to save her. They share a deep bond.
"At first, Her Majesty wanted to bring the children living in the sunless underground up to the surface, but many nobles and senior officials opposed her. It was the Marshal who stood against them, abolished the assembly, established the Cabinet, and handed power over to Her Majesty. Only then could she fulfill her ambitions."
"It looks like we're almost there." With that, Hange rode away from Ymir's carriage, galloping toward Chen Si and Erwin.
"My name is Petra. What's yours? If there's anything you'd like to know, we can take our time talking once we're back Within the Walls," Petra said gently.
Watching Petra's gentle expression, Chris's lips curved slightly. Petra was always so kind to newcomers.
"Ymir..." Ymir said with some hesitation.
Chen Si and the others rode at the head of the column. Hoofbeats filled the air as the troops gradually entered a stretch of desert covered in yellow sand.
When Chen Si saw the towering modern iron wall in the distance, he knew they were nearing their destination. The Sea was just ahead.
Everyone stared in awe at the enormous reinforced concrete wall before them, its towering shadow falling over them.
"That's right. This is where the Eldia people were turned into Titans. And up ahead is..." Eren spoke flatly, his gaze calm, then stopped halfway through.
Armin was a little dazed by how Eren seemed to know everything.
They reached a steep slope and slowly rode their horses up it, gradually emerging from the wall's shadow.
The azure Sea, stretching endlessly into the distance, suddenly appeared before their eyes.
A breeze gently