"Yelena, how have the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers been getting along with the Survey Corps soldiers lately?" Erwin asked first.
"General Erwin, everything is fine. It's just that the soldiers have been kept under restrictions, and they've had some complaints about that," Yelena answered honestly.
"I hope you understand. After all, we on Paradis Island still know very little about Marley, so we have to proceed cautiously. Once we've finished checking every one of you, you'll be free to move about," Erwin said calmly.
"Then thank you, General Erwin," Yelena said, her gaze still fixed on Chen Si.
"Yelena, your technology is so exciting! With these blueprints of yours, I believe we can catch up to Marley in five years! Anyway, I'm heading back inside the Walls!" Hange excitedly patted Yelena on the shoulder, then turned and left the tent.
"F-five years?" Yelena was a little stunned. She knew perfectly well that Paradis Island couldn't possibly catch up technologically in five years, so she took Hange's words as a joke.
"Yelena, please sit," Chen Si said, gesturing toward Hange's seat.
"Yes, sir." Yelena took Hange's seat beside Chris.
Chris glanced at Yelena a few times with interest. Yelena sat perfectly straight, paying no attention to Chris's gaze as she looked directly into Chen Si's eyes.
Chen Si couldn't help admiring Yelena's remarkable composure. She remained utterly unshaken before a gathering of Paradis Island's high-ranking devils.
"Miss Yelena, although you haven't entered the Walls this past week, I imagine you've gained a basic understanding of Paradis Island. So I won't waste words. The woman sitting beside you is Miss Chris. With a single thought, she can make anyone reveal everything in their heart," Chen Si said slowly.
At that, Yelena turned to glance at Chris. Only then did she recall some of the