"Let's go. We can't stay here long. The soldiers changing shifts will be here soon." Arthur roughly pulled Annie to her feet.
Then he dragged Annie along and vanished from the dungeon.
A moment later, Arthur appeared outside a house with Annie.
Armin, Eren, and Carla were living inside.
"Where is this?" Annie asked in confusion. She had absolutely no idea what Arthur intended to do.
"None of your business. Just stay outside." With that, Arthur materialized several particle chains and bound Annie to keep her from escaping.
Annie felt deeply humiliated as she looked at the chains binding her tightly, but there was nothing she could do. She was a prisoner now, after all.
Arthur turned into a wisp of black smoke and slipped into the house, heading straight for the room where Armin and Eren slept.
He ignored Armin and brought the sleeping Eren out without making the slightest sound.
After carrying the pajama-clad Eren out of the house, Arthur took him to a secluded patch of woods.
"Hey, Eren. Wake up." Arthur patted Eren's cheek.
"Mmm... huh?" Eren frowned and slowly opened his eyes, but he was utterly bewildered when he saw that Arthur had woken him.
"Arthur? Why are you here? What time is it?" Eren looked up at the moon, somewhat dazed.
"Sorry to wake you now. Eren, you remember our conversation a year ago, don't you?" Arthur gripped Eren's shoulders and spoke earnestly.
"You're ready to act?" Eren froze for a moment, then caught on.
"Yes. It's time."
"Then let's go. Let's settle all of this together," Eren said solemnly.
"No. You don't need to go." Arthur shook his head, stopping him.
Hearing Arthur go back on his word, Eren immediately protested.
"Did you forget what you promised me? Olivia and Messiah still need