Arthur walked down the street with his head lowered, the glow of the setting sun shining on his face.
Looking at the happy Marleyan families around him, he thought of his unborn child, as well as the children he and Mikasa would have in the future.
"For you... what would it matter even if I destroyed the world?" Arthur murmured to himself.
"Hey, Arthur!" Eren caught up to him just then.
Arthur said nothing, and Eren simply walked beside him.
After a long while, Eren spoke.
"Arthur... what do you think we should do?"
Arthur glanced at Eren and said,
"Take it one step at a time. Since peace talks are already useless, all I can do is..."
Arthur paused halfway through and did not continue.
"Destroy the world, right?" Eren finished for him.
Arthur was not surprised and merely nodded.
"Do we really have to go that far, Arthur...?" Eren stopped and asked in complete seriousness.
"I have no other choice anymore. Obviously, the world won't easily abandon its hatred of Paradis Island. For my child who's about to be born, for Mikasa and Historia, and for all of you, I have to stand against the entire world."
"You shouldn't have to bear something like that alone! It isn't your responsibility!" Eren suddenly grabbed Arthur and shouted, agitated.
Arthur looked at the agitated Eren in some surprise.
"Do you want to take the destruction of the world upon yourself that badly? Have you thought about Mikasa and Historia? And that child of yours who's about to be born?!" Eren could not understand at all.
"Do you know that the Attack Titan has another trait? It can see the future. Do you know how dark and terrifying the future I saw was?!"
Arthur's expression shifted slightly at those words. He