A month had passed since the wedding.
On the endless expanse of the azure sea.
A huge passenger ship sailed slowly across the water.
On the ship's deck, Arthur stood in a suit with one hand resting on the railing, enjoying the sea breeze as it brushed continually across his face.
After several days at sea.
In the distance, a vast, broad coastline appeared before them.
"That should be Marley's harbor."
Arthur pointed toward the nearby harbor, where several huge ships lay docked and many other vessels sailed, as he spoke to the others.
Yes, you heard that right. Arthur and the others had taken a passenger ship to Marley.
Accompanying him to Marley were Mikasa, Eren, Armin, Jean, Sasha, Connie, Marco, Levi, Hange, Erwin, Yelena, Onyankopon, and the others.
As for why Erwin was there, when he learned that Arthur and the others were making a trip to Marley, he had sought Arthur out and asked to come along, despite having already retired.
He wanted very much to know how large the gap between Paradis Island and Marley was.
Arthur had agreed.
"So this is Marley?" Erwin could not help marveling as he looked at the distant harbor. The scale of the harbor alone revealed the gap between Paradis Island and Marley.
"Just the sheer number of ships in the harbor already puts the largest harbor on Paradis Island to shame," Mikasa said, dressed in casual clothes as she held Arthur's arm.
"Ah, it can't be helped. They started developing before we did. Paradis Island still has a long way to go before it catches up to Marley or reaches the world's standards."
Meanwhile.
The others who had been resting inside the passenger ship also came out onto the deck one after another, gazing at the ever-closer coastline.
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