Chapter 20: I Want, Strength
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Ah, this chapter took a little brainstaking to write and took a lot of time, so it was delivered so late
The fifty-seventh extramural survey began.
The target is the basement of the Eren family, where the giant's secrets are hidden.
Because the gate of the Taurus District, which was originally the closest to the Higanshina District, was completely blocked, this time the Corps chose to start in the Kanes District, which is relatively close to the Higanshina District.
After luring away the giants gathered outside the gate, the gate opened, and the soldiers swarmed out!
The horse's hooves clattered on the ground, kicking up a thick cloud of smoke.
"Long-distance enemy formation, deploy!!"
With Elwin's yelling, the soldiers split up and went about their duties.
The safest place in this formation is in the center and rear, where the baggage troops and Allen are located.
Su Mo led his squad to drive his horse in front of the baggage troops, which was almost the center of the entire formation, and could support all parts at the fastest speed.
Ani rode his horse at the end, his eyes a little dazed, but with a complex glow.
She remembered the last night of special training
It was a not clear night, the moon could not be seen, the stars could not be seen, it was very quiet, so quiet that there was no insect chirping, and people unconsciously wondered if there was only their own existence left in this world.
Although all three of them were tired after training, Ymir and Hrista were already asleep in their cabins.
But Ani quietly left the hut alone and came to a small lake near the training ground.
The next day she was going to be out of the wall, and her mood was a little complicated.
"Can't sleep?" Suddenly, a nice magnetic voice sounded behind him, Ani turned his head, and sure enough, it was his instructor, Su Mo, one of the strongest in the human race.
During the training, Su Mo never wore a soldier's uniform, but dressed as he used to do when he was in the Sunflower Field.
Snow-white Hanfu, with an ancient sword with silver patterns on a black background on his waist.
At this time, Su Mo walked up to Ani and sat on a big rock by the lake.
There was no light this night, and Ani couldn't see Su Mo's appearance at this time.
But she always felt that only Su Mo dressed like this was the most real, from the first time she saw Su Mo like this.
Although he was not capable and chic when he wore a military uniform, Su Mo, who was wearing a white Hanfu, looked a little lazy, but this kind of laziness was the most suitable for him.
In fact, that kind of style is not Su Mo's dish.
"The instructor is, why didn't we suddenly sneak attack the sleeping with a wooden knife or something tonight, and we still called it training our vigilance? I didn't sleep today though. ”
Ani looked at the dark surface of the lake, and his voice was cold.
"Ahaha, don't take me so far, make me feel guilty" I don't have any awareness of what I've done.
"Staring" stared at Su Mo wordlessly, although he couldn't even see his face clearly.
"Well, don't worry about those details. However, there is one thing I want to check with you. "Shifting the subject lightly.
"What, things?"
"Ah, I just want to say, you're the giantess." said that he was looking for Arnie to confirm, but in fact it was in a positive tone.
All of a sudden, the air became stagnant.
"Eh, instructor, what are you talking about?" Ani's tone stiffened.
"Ani, I think you should have heard it clearly." Su Mo's tone was unemotional.
"Sizzle" gasped, and Ani spun around and stood up from the ground.
But there was no next step.
Because she didn't know what to do next.
In front of this man, everything he does will be in vain.
It's like five years ago, she and the armored giant were hit hard almost instantly, and if it weren't for the sacrifice of the super-large giant, she might have been left there at that time, no, absolutely. The overwhelming disparity in strength has always been deeply ingrained in her heart, waking up from nightmares countless times, and rejoicing in her escape countless times
Later, I always felt that life was like a play, and the man I feared the most and feared the most appeared in my life again - he became the instructor of his trainees.
When I first saw him, my feet would tremble unconsciously, and every nerve would cry out, 'Run!' ’
But ah, thinking of her mission, she still endured her fear.
Later, she gradually discovers another side of the person who once became her nightmare.
Although he has a bad personality, he likes to beat the training soldiers like sandbags as inhuman; Although he was simple and rude, he always believed that it was better to memorize directly with his body than to teach tedious knowledge; Although he is still strong, slaying giants is like crushing ants.
However, he will carefully observe the characteristics of each person, and then tailor the most suitable training (beating) training (beating) method for that person, he will be very measured, obviously he has been beaten several times by such a powerful person, but there has never been death in the training soldiers (girl, your requirements are really low), and he will also prepare effective potions with his own hands, so that everyone can recover quickly after training and become stronger.
Therefore, she used to really regard Su Mo as her important instructor.
But now
"When did you know," Ani's voice was deadly silent.
'I'm going to die, father, I can't go back to my hometown alive'
"Ah, I found out from the first time I checked the stereo mobility adaptability of Allen's kid."
"It turns out that from the beginning"
'It's been like this from the beginning, and all the hard work since then has been fake?' Arnie felt a little cold in his heart.
"Eh, your breath was instantly recognizable, although you may not understand what [breath] is." Su Mo said: "You're a giantess, Reiner is an armored giant, and Berthold is the super-large giant, right?" It's a shame that you haven't been able to show up well in the past three years. ”
"Yes." Ani began to despair.
'Even Reiner'
"Then, let's do it" Ani's ability is crystallization, and there is even a forbidden move that can seal his whole person in the crystal, which is impossible for humans to break, but after seeing Su Mo's sword, he completely disregards her crystallization and Reiner's armor as nothing.
She had given up resistance.
Failure to resist in any way only leads to deeper despair.
Ani knew this very well, and no matter how much she longed to return to her hometown alive, it would not be possible.
She raised her head, her hands clutching the corners of her already tattered clothes, and took one last look at the dark night sky, and then tears rolled down her eyes.
'Is this the final scenery?'
She heard a rustling sound, which was the sound of Su Mo's trouser legs scraping across the aquatic plants by the lake.
The voice grew closer, then stopped in front of Arnie.
Afterwards, Arnie did not hear the sound of his sword drawn, nor did he feel that he was being attacked.
On the contrary, she felt a warmth on her head.
Because Su Mo's hand was pressed on it.
"I'm sorry, I didn't expect to scare you like this." It's a very gentle voice.
"Huh?" I opened my eyes in astonishment, and what I saw was the clear eyes of the instructor that seemed to be shining, a very gentle light.
"Originally, I wanted to observe what you wanted to do, and see if the situation completely eliminated you." Su Mo said, rubbing Ani's little head again, making her hair messy: "But then, I changed my mind, you are all very good children." ”
Not caring about Ani's face becoming more surprised, Su Mo continued: "Reiner is a very responsible, generous, and caring person for his comrades, many people, including Allen, trust him unconditionally - I don't think this is the effect that acting can achieve, he must have paid sincerely. Berthold is very tall, soft-natured, not assertive, but also a kind person. And you, Ani, although you seem to be indifferent to everything, are actually a gentle person, and the so-called cold on the outside and hot on the inside are like you, who are obviously unhappy, but you will cook for Kana and them. Seeing you like this, I finally changed my mind. ”
"But I've killed so many people! Humans can't tolerate me! Tears fell frantically, and Ani's usual cold appearance of disguise was completely torn.
"At that time, you were all just children."
"Huh"
"I don't mean that children can be forgiven for making mistakes, but you weren't what you wanted to be like that at the time, were you? The guy who instigates, or coerces you, is the one who really damns it! What's more, if you make a mistake, death will not solve the problem, try to survive, and then atonement is what you should do. How about joining the human side? ”
"May I?"
"Hey, of course, your instructor is me."
Maybe it was the wind, and the dark clouds in the sky were blown away, revealing a bright silver platter-like moon, and the bright moonlight shone down, and Ani saw everything in front of him, with his back to the moon, and the instructor's smiling face seemed to be shining.
Inexplicably, her cheeks flushed, and Ani's mouth also hooked a slight arc, and there were tears in the corners of her eyes that had not been wiped off.
"Na, Instructor Su Mo"
"What's the matter?"
"Can I stay with you in the future?"
"Huh? Why? ”
"I want power, the power to control my own destiny."
"I don't even dare say that I am in control of my own destiny, but I agree. But do you really want to follow me all the time? Even to another world? ”
"As long as you can survive; As long as you can have freedom"
"Yes?"
The sound of horses' hooves clattered, shattering the calm that had lasted for five years.
Riding on horseback, the members of the Sumeban were moving with the large army.
What will you encounter on the road ahead?
No one knows.