"If the plan goes smoothly, joining our Survey Corps will be your only option. Otherwise, I'm afraid we won't be able to protect you. I hope you understand," Erwin warned Chen Si.
He had already spoken with the Garrison's Elite Squad about Chen Si's performance in battle. That kind of fighting power was exactly what the Survey Corps needed.
Not only that, Keith had let him see the Training Corps recruits' scores ahead of time. Chen Si's results were one thing, but more importantly, Erwin had seen the speech Chen Si had given in the mess hall, recorded by the clerk.
Chen Si was an exceptional talent. Not only was he an extremely powerful fighter, he also possessed tremendous leadership potential. Erwin had to secure him for the Survey Corps. Beyond that, he had to protect Chen Si at all costs.
The problems with the Royal Government had reached a point where they could no longer be left unresolved. A cold glint flashed in Erwin's eyes.
"Actually, the Survey Corps was the only regiment I was interested in joining anyway. Rather than being chased farther inland by Titans, I'd prefer to chase them down and kill them," Chen Si said calmly.
"Oh? I hope you don't look this sickly when you're cutting down Titans," Levi said, mildly surprised.
"Mm." Erwin nodded.
After speaking, Erwin stood, picked up his chair, and carried it over to Eren's cell. He sat down and held up a key.
"That key..." Eren immediately spoke up when he saw it.
"Yes, it's yours. I'll give it back to you later."
"In your hometown, Shiganshina District, there's a basement in Doctor Yeager's house that holds the Titans' secret. Is that right?" Erwin asked Eren.
"Yes. That's what my father told me," Eren replied, taken aback.
"You lost