The sun was setting, in Erwin's office.
"Knock, knock." Chen Si knocked on Erwin's office door.
"Come in," Erwin said.
Chen Si pushed the door open and entered. Erwin was sitting at his desk, drawing up a new Long-Distance Enemy-Scouting Formation. With this new batch of recruits joining them, it needed to be redesigned.
Mike, standing by the window, cast a cold glance at Chen Si.
"You're here. Please, sit." Erwin showed no surprise.
"This is the Long-Distance Enemy-Scouting Formation you designed, Commander?" Chen Si glanced at the plans on the desk and couldn't help marveling at what a genius Erwin was.
"Yes, but it isn't something I could have accomplished alone. This formation was born from the sacrifices of generations of Survey Corps members," Erwin said, neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Chen Si nodded. Erwin truly was a charismatic leader.
"We were only able to retake Trost District thanks to you and Eren. Thank you, Chen Si," Erwin said gratefully. The more room humanity had to live, the more possibilities there would be.
"It was nothing. With great power comes great responsibility." Chen Si waved a hand.
Hearing that, Mike couldn't help thinking more highly of Chen Si.
"Yes, with great power comes great responsibility. After discussing it with Mike, we've decided that, given your combat strength, we'll eventually build a combat squad around you, much like Levi Squad and Mike's squad," Erwin said with a nod.
"Is that so? I don't see any problem with that." Chen Si felt excited at the news. Was he going to lead soldiers of his own? When the time came, he would have Historia and Mikasa join his squad. That would put his mind much more at ease. If possible, he wanted to bring everyone from the 104th Cadet Corps into it.
"However,