It all happened so abruptly that no one had time to react.
All they saw was that, after Levi and Mikasa failed, Bertolt was beheaded with a single slash just as he was transforming, dying on the spot.
"Arthur?!" Mikasa and Bertolt, who were closer to Bertolt, were both startled when they saw who had killed him.
Indeed, the one who had beheaded Bertolt was Arthur. He had arrived in time to kill Bertolt and avert the crisis.
The sight of Arthur filled Mikasa with delighted surprise, and she wanted to go over and hug him.
"Wait, we don't know if he's Arthur right now." Levi hurriedly stopped Mikasa. After all, Gu Shun, not Arthur, had been controlling the body earlier. Who knew which of them it was now?
"Well..." Mikasa hesitated, but she still listened to Levi and watched for the moment.
"Phew... that was close." Arthur breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at Bertolt, whom he had beheaded and who had been absorbed by the Bloodthirsty Scythe in the blink of an eye. Indeed, Arthur was now back in control of the body.
"Are you trying to get yourselves killed?!" Arthur scolded them, somewhat angry.
If he had arrived a moment later and Bertolt had really transformed, causing an explosion that killed Mikasa, he would never have forgiven himself.
"Arthur, is that you?" Mikasa asked cautiously.
"Of course it's me, you silly girl. Don't worry, I'm back." Arthur nodded.
"Thank goodness!" Mikasa's face lit up, and she rushed straight over to hug Arthur.
Armin and Levi were relieved as well.
But Arthur did not give Mikasa a warm look. He lightly flicked her forehead and scolded her.
"Who told you to do something so dangerous?! Do you know what would have happened if I'd been just