"Zofia?! Why are you here? Where are Gabi and the others? It's dangerous here! Go find a safe place and hide!" A chubby Marleyan man in a police uniform spotted Zofia and Airi hurrying toward the gates of the Liberio internment zone.
The fat policeman was usually a gate guard of the Liberio internment zone and was very familiar with warrior candidates like Zofia and the others. He also took fairly good care of them.
Right now, explosions were breaking out all over the Marleyan capital, smoke and flames rising everywhere. Although Zofia and the others were warrior candidates, they were still just children. Marleyans with a conscience like this fat policeman wouldn't go so far as to force children into battle.
That was why he urged Zofia to quickly find a safe place to hide. At this moment, the gates of the Liberio internment zone were heavily guarded. Dozens of police officers and some Marleyan soldiers had set up several machine guns, standing on high alert.
At this time, someone noticed the Marleyan warrior uniform on Airi and the red armband on her arm. A military officer walked up to her and asked,
"You're a warrior from the Warrior Unit? Why are you here? Didn't fighting break out inside the internment zone? Why aren't you participating in the battle?"
Airi froze for a moment, then stammered,
"Huh? Well, uh, because, so then, afterward, um… oh! Right! I'm here to request reinforcements! The venue urgently needs support right now! Please lead your troops there immediately!"
The officer frowned. "What did you say? Reinforcements? But the orders we received are to hold the Liberio district."
Thinking quickly, Airi said, "This is an emergency order!"
The officer looked suspicious, but the sounds of intense fighting from inside the Liberio internment zone were undeniable. Unable to be certain, he turned and ordered a signalman to contact their superiors.
"A unit is approaching! Looks like our army!" a soldier suddenly shouted excitedly.
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn over. On the street, a force of several hundred soldiers suddenly appeared, fully armed. They were indeed wearing Marleyan military uniforms, but all had red scarves tied around their arms.
Before anyone could feel relieved, the Marleyan officer suddenly shouted,
"Prepare for battle! That's not our army! It's those damned Eldian Revolutionary Army! Eliminate them!"
Everyone was stunned. However, many unit commanders like this Marleyan officer had already received intelligence: any troops in the capital wearing red scarves on their arms were part of the Eldian Revolutionary Army. This was the last intel sent by the surviving Marleyan soldiers from Siobeth District.
Though shocked, the Marleyan soldiers under the officer still reacted immediately, preparing for combat. They pulled back their rifle bolts, and several heavy machine guns were aimed at the advancing Eldian Revolutionary Army.
"What should we do?" Zofia looked at Airi anxiously. The two of them had come here to receive the Eldian Revolutionary Army comrades outside, but now...
Those machine guns and nearly a hundred Marleyan soldiers would definitely cause heavy casualties among their comrades.
Airi's expression turned cold. "Zofia, go find a place to hide first. Leave the rest to me!"
The Marleyan officer raised his pistol, staring at the approaching Eldian Revolutionary Army. Just as he was about to give the order to fire—suddenly!
Behind them, a towering pillar of golden lightning shot up into the sky.
Golden arcs of electricity intertwined with faint crimson currents, steam billowing, accompanied by a strange roar.
A grayish-white body, fingers connected by translucent webbing, well-proportioned muscles, arms bearing sharply protruding fin-like bone blades, a slightly hunched back crowned with a tall dorsal fin, a powerful long tail swaying behind, fine scales covering the entire head, and a mouth filled with dense serrated teeth—
The Sea-Diving Titan, appears!
The sudden appearance of the Sea-Diving Titan caught the Marleyan soldiers completely off guard. Before they could react, the Sea-Diving Titan lunged forward, its long tail sweeping out, instantly smashing away several heavy machine guns along with nearby Marleyan soldiers.
Only then did the Marleyan officer realize in horror—the Sea-Diving Titan had betrayed Marley! But it was already too late. The remaining Marleyan soldiers opened fire at it, but without heavy firepower, their attacks couldn't even pierce its skin.
With a roar, the Sea-Diving Titan's tail released a large cloud of blue mist. Many Marleyan soldiers screamed as soon as they came into contact with it. Wherever the mist touched, all sensation was lost—their bodies were frozen solid into ice.
With a single sweep, the Sea-Diving Titan could knock down large numbers of Marleyan soldiers. This was the gap between a Titan warrior and ordinary humans.
Soon, Serena arrived with over two hundred Revolutionary Army soldiers. Facing the fully armed troops and the massive Sea-Diving Titan behind them, the surviving Marleyan soldiers—including the officer and the fat policeman—along with dozens of police officers, could only lower their heads, drop their weapons, and surrender.
Airi emerged from the nape of the Sea-Diving Titan. She was actually still injured. Although the Titan power was constantly healing her, it consumed her own stamina. Forcing the transformation had left her face somewhat pale.
"Serena, did everything go smoothly?" Airi asked, sitting on the ground and looking up.
Serena looked at the exhausted Airi with some emotion. She gently patted Airi's silver-white hair and said,
"Don't worry. Everything is under control. You've worked hard."
Although it was difficult for the Eldian Revolutionary Army's five thousand soldiers and over a thousand Marleyan Volunteer Army troops—who didn't know the real plan—to completely take control of the Marleyan capital, it was not impossible.
The Revolutionary Army didn't need to control every inch of the capital. They only needed to secure all the key locations—factories, military supply depots, warehouses, barracks, and the Marleyan government buildings.
Controlling these places was enough to sever Marley's control over the city. While a force of just over six thousand soldiers might sound small—
Most of the military forces within the Marleyan capital had already been wiped out in the first wave by Floch's Colossal Titan. The remaining forces had either been eliminated or captured through coordination between the soldiers flying across the city from Paradis Island and the Revolutionary Army.
Some might wonder—how could a few thousand Eldian soldiers intimidate a million Marleyans in the capital?
It should be known that no matter how many Marleyans there were in the city, they were still unarmed civilians. No matter what, they couldn't stand against firearms. Moreover, most Marleyans living in the capital were nobles or wealthy merchants. It was already good enough if they didn't interfere with the government—who would expect these aristocrats to sacrifice themselves for Marley?
Most importantly, the majority of the population still didn't understand what was happening. They didn't know why there were sudden explosions and gunfire. So most ordinary civilians chose to hide at home with their families, trembling in fear.
After resting for a short while, Serena led her subordinates forward into the Liberio internment zone.
She was excited.
What countless predecessors of the Eldian Restorationists had failed to achieve—
They would accomplish.
The liberation of the Eldians—
Was right before their eyes!
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