Six clusters of light in different colors, representing different Titans, were just pulled out of Yago's chest by Great Ancestor like that. Yago looked painfully at the pitch-black hollow in his chest. As mentioned before, pain could also be felt within the Paths.
Having your chest split open—can you imagine that kind of pain?
After the six clusters of light left Yago's body, they formed a circle and continuously revolved around him. Great Ancestor curled her fingers at them, but the clusters of light did not respond.
So, Great Ancestor got angry. Yago clearly heard that soft "hmph!" from her nose.
The clusters of light that had just ignored Great Ancestor all trembled, then immediately floated in front of her, lining up obediently.
Only then did Great Ancestor nod in satisfaction. Then, like stacking building blocks, she inserted the purple light in her hand into the middle of the cluster. Finally, with a gentle wave of her finger, the seven clusters of light lined up and returned to Yago's body one by one.
When the last cluster of yellow light entered Yago's body, a gentle force, like warm water, soaked through his entire being.
In a vague sense, Yago seemed to feel that his Fate Titan had gained something extra.
"This is… the power of the Beast?"
Yago muttered. At the same time, Great Ancestor, carrying a small bucket, had somehow arrived behind the sand-formed Fate Titan. Countless grains of sand gathered beneath her feet, forming steps that lifted her up to the height of the Titan's chest.
Then, under the gaze of Yago and the other two, a pair of enormous sand wings gradually formed behind the Fate Titan.
"Huh? Is Yago… going to become a Bird Titan?" Eren stared dumbfounded at the Fate Titan growing wings before his eyes. Zeke was no calmer either—he had personally witnessed Founder Ymir pull a cluster of light out of his chest and place it into Yago's.
Zeke wasn't stupid. Seeing Founder Ymir now shaping a pair of wings behind the Fate Titan, how could he not understand? That was clearly his Beast Titan power!
Moreover, the clusters of light that had burst out of Yago's chest earlier weren't just one. In other words, Yago possessed the power of more than one Titan. No wonder! No wonder this guy's Titan form was so powerful!
Having figured this out, Zeke's expression became complicated. He couldn't understand why Great Ancestor treated this outsider so well. Clearly, he himself possessed genuine royal blood! Could it be that this Yago Norman also had royal blood? Perhaps even the purest kind?
Not just Zeke—even Yago himself didn't understand what was going on. He now knew that his biological father was Norman Russell, but Norman Russell was Marleyan, and Ebson Louis was also Marleyan. Yet now, Ebson, a Marleyan, could transform into a Titan. More importantly, Great Ancestor had allowed it and even helped shape his body within the Paths!
Great Ancestor carried her bucket and returned to stand before the three of them. But before the three, filled with questions, could speak, a hollow, ethereal voice echoed directly in their minds.
"Welcome to the Paths, descendants. It was I who guided you here~"
The voice was that of a clear female voice. And since only a few people were present, there was only one possible owner of that voice—Founder Ymir!
Yet Great Ancestor's lips did not move, and the voice appeared directly in their minds.
Yago: What the hell?! Great Ancestor can talk now??
Wasn't it said in the legends that after her tongue was cut out by the first King Fritz, she never spoke again? Then where did this voice come from?
Ignoring Yago's thoughts, Great Ancestor's voice continued to echo in their minds.
"I interfered with the actions of those descendants. I catalyzed the ambitions in their hearts, allowing them to be deceived by outsiders. That is why we are able to meet here~"
As she spoke, scenes of the Imperial Faction's coup automatically appeared in their minds. Indeed, from any perspective, the coup felt like a joke. Just based on Arno's self-proclaimed Reiss bloodline, those Imperial Faction members dared to launch a coup under Yelena's instigation.
It was indeed strange. Especially Arno's sudden abandonment of the Founder's power that had been within easy reach—it looked completely brainless. But if Founder Ymir had been involved, then it didn't seem so strange anymore. After all, to Eldians, the Founder was equivalent to a god!
"However, that descendant's final choice was his own. In response to the call of another descendant who shared his blood, he made his own decision. I did not interfere~"
This referred to Arno's final actions. Well, it seemed he had truly come to his senses on his own—Great Ancestor had been wrongly blamed.
"Ymir, I only want to ask you one thing—why did you not obey the commands of royal blood?! Isn't that your mission?" Zeke raised his head. With a wave of Great Ancestor's hand, his previously sealed mouth returned to normal. He questioned loudly, unwilling to accept it.
Zeke had never expected that their arrival in the Paths involved Founder Ymir's intervention. That meant she knew his intentions, knew about his royal blood, yet she had not obeyed his commands!
Great Ancestor tilted her head.
"Mission? I don't quite understand. However, a descendant from the future showed me some very different things, so I want to see whether those things are real~" Her lips did not move, but her gaze shifted toward Eren.
Yago's heart stirred. A descendant from the future? Could it be older Eren?
Eren felt uncomfortable under Great Ancestor's gaze. What does this have to do with me?
"So, Great Anc—cough, Founder… why did you guide us here?" Yago almost called her Great Ancestor but felt it might be disrespectful, so he quickly corrected himself—completely forgetting how he had shouted "Great Ancestor" in fear earlier.
At that, Great Ancestor revealed a rare smile again. She turned around and traced a line in the air with her finger. A streak of light immediately appeared in the void, growing brighter and brighter, its radiance enveloping Yago and the others, including herself.
In the next moment, their figures vanished from the Paths.
...
Above the sandy dunes of the Paths, a thin figure staggered and collapsed into the sand. Though his body was limp, Ebson was extremely excited.
Struggling, he stood up from the sand, looking at everything around him—the deep blue star-filled sky, the towering light path in the distance. He laughed, wildly and unrestrained.
"Hahahahaha! As expected! It's real! Hahahahaha! Norman! It's real! I… will become… the god of humanity!"
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