"It looks like the Military Police still haven't managed to find the soldier who used the ODM gear without authorization. Who could it be?"
Eld said as he sat on the steps, deep in thought.
"Who knows. Whether the Military Police will even carry out the investigation properly is questionable. What I'm more worried about is the upcoming recruit enlistment ceremony. How many crazy new recruits would actually be willing to join the Survey Corps?"
Eld stood up slowly as he spoke.
"Hey, Eren! Chen Si! Among your fellow trainees, is anyone planning to join us?"
Gunther shouted toward the stable where Chen Si and Eren were.
Since Eren had just joined, he could only handle miscellaneous chores for the time being due to his lack of seniority. Moreover, he was still technically under supervision.
Chen Si, on the other hand, wasn't required to do such tasks—aside from being forced by Levi to clean from time to time, he was relatively free. The only issue was that his alpaca was rather unruly, showing hostility toward everyone except him.
Back when he was in the Training Corps, Historia would help feed it. For some reason, almost all the horses—and even the alpaca—were very fond of her.
Maybe that's just what it means to be an angel…
I really miss my queen…
"There were… well, there used to be quite a lot. But now, I'm not so sure…"
Eren replied instinctively, then corrected himself after thinking it over.
"That's fine. Quality over quantity. If you recruit too many, you might not even have enough funds to support them,"
Chen Si said with a faint smile.
With my appeal, there's no way we won't get anyone…
"That's true. If we could recruit even one soldier like Captain Levi, that would be more useful than hundreds of new recruits. Of course, you two aren't bad either, haha."
Eld scratched the back of his head and laughed.
"Fall in!"
Suddenly, the messenger's call for assembly rang out.
"Prepare immediately. Patrol begins now."
Levi, mounted on a tall horse, issued the order.
"Yes!"
Gunther and Eld responded.
"Good morning, Captain Levi!"
Eren quickly ran up and saluted.
"Morning, Captain."
Chen Si smiled slightly and waved in greeting.
"Listen carefully, Eren. Do not leave a distance of more than two horse lengths from me. Don't forget—the only reason you're allowed to move freely is because you're under my supervision. And Chen Si, while your situation isn't as serious, you are also not allowed to act on your own."
Levi immediately turned to the two of them and gave his orders.
"Yes!"
Chen Si and Eren answered in unison.
"Move out."
Following Levi, Chen Si and Eren mounted their horses and headed toward the Training Corps to attend the new recruit enlistment ceremony.
Winyaad should have nearly finished compiling all the information from Sawano Kawa by now. Without a doubt, Sawano Kawa is just a smokescreen. Winyaad can simply attach everything she knows to his intelligence report. That way, before Erwin sets out, he'll already know the truth of the world.
Once Erwin achieves his lifelong goal… will he still push forward at any cost?
Chen Si felt a trace of concern.
If we want to overthrow the royal government, reveal the truth, and truly win over the people within the walls, we'll still need to go to the basement and obtain concrete evidence from beyond the sea.
Bertolt must be dealt with. The Colossal Titan has to be secured… but who should inherit it?
Chen Si found himself conflicted.
Sawano probably didn't leave behind any contingencies—but what if he told Zeke about the future? From here on out, we can't afford a single mistake. Everyone's safety must be absolutely guaranteed.
Chen Si silently made up his mind.
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