Chapter 17: Defeat and Return and Hiiragi, the enemy of humanity!
Everyone knows what the retreating flares represent, but in the face of the giantess who lure the other giants over again, forcing a retreat will result in the loss of more soldiers.
Add to that the fact that the Survey Corps also has to recover wagons, equipment, injection devices, and so on, and it will definitely take more time.
Therefore, this time the retreat signal seemed a bit reckless and hasty to Hiiragi.
However, since the retreat flare can only be sent by Alwin, then he must have his own plan, and not just issue random orders.
"The large army is in the rear, Eren and Mikasa are at the exit of the Giant Tree Forest in front, and the female giant turned back into a human and entered the forest on the right, and the commander pursued after it, and this is probably the situation now."
Sighing again, Hiiragi, who had finished resting, also stood up on the trunk, wondering if the commander had already pursued Arnie.
Suppose Arnie is in a dangerous situation, especially against the commander, he will definitely use the power of giants.
Looking at the sky, once he confirmed the formation of steam, he decided to rush over there.
The big army can leave, but Hiiragi doesn't want to stop there, there must be a chance to choose it.
In fact, there is a last-ditch effort, but once that method is used, a save must be wasted if it fails.
It's the same as I thought before, that is, after becoming a giant, take Eren and lure the female giant to pursue him.
"Sure enough, forget it......"
Such a means can certainly be a plan to accomplish the task, but the risks that need to be borne are too great, and it is not as convenient as waiting to see what happens.
"But it's surprisingly quiet now."
The large army in the rear may be in contact with the giants, and the reason why it seems so quiet is probably that they are all standing on the trees and not participating in the battle, right?
But then it would be impossible to recover the device that had been put in, and it all depended on Alwin's choice.
Unloading the three-dimensional mobile device on his body, Hiiragi also knew that this three-dimensional mobile device was no longer usable, and he had to wait for others to rescue him.
Recall that the direction of the signal flare just now was fired to the left, so the large force will move to the left, and it is very likely that it will not pass through here.
Excuse me......
Hiiragi also put aside the three-dimensional motorized device, and if no one came to the rescue, he had to find a way to go back.
It is impossible to traverse the entire region alone and without horses, unless the power of a giant is used.
However, once the power of the giants is used, it is estimated that it will be discovered before reaching the city walls, so wouldn't it be a waste of all the time?
Praying that someone would pass by, Hiiragi sat down on the trunk of the tree again.
The current Hiiragi doesn't want Arnie to be caught, which means that Hiiragi has only one chance.
That opportunity was when Eren was fighting the giantized Arnie, Hiiragi also suddenly appeared and knocked out the exhausted two, and then took Arnie away.
In this way, even if you catch the female giant, right?
The only drawback is that the master control is not in Hiiragi's hands, and all accidents can happen.
It didn't take long for Hiiragi to suddenly appear in his field of vision, and Hiiragi was vigilant with the figure approaching with extreme speed.
With the twin blades in hand, Hiiragi was ready for battle, but the figure stopped on the trunk of a tree not far away.
It's Captain Levi.
"Wait here, I'll send someone."
"Okay Captain Levi, that ...... Did you catch a giantess? β
"Let her run away......"
Captain Levi looked quite serious, as if he would eat a giant raw when he saw it.
It seems that Ani still has a good three-dimensional maneuvering technique, at least he can escape from the wounded commander.
Seeing Captain Levi rushing to the forest behind him, Hiiragi also sat down and waited for rescue.
When the sound of three-dimensional maneuvering gas spewed out again, several members of the supply squad of the Survey Corps appeared in front of Hiiragi and handed over the prepared three-dimensional maneuvering device to Hiiragi.
"Now the large army is heading to the left area, where there are horses and vehicles in reserve, recruits! Hurry up! β
"I see!"
Following the three members of the supply squad in front of him, Hiiragi also recalled the next plot while moving.
Ani's identity as a giantess will be discovered by Amin, and a battle will start in the town, and after a fierce battle, Alan will push Ani into a corner, and Ani, who wants to escape, will have his fingers cut off by Mikasa, fall to the ground, and be caught.
It's a little difficult to change such a plot, that is, Hiiragi also intends to shoot at the end.
Once the battle between Eren and Arnie is over, Hiiragi will find a way to take Arnie away.
Speaking of which, Hiiragi has always expressed unease about the task of [Catching the Giantess], because it is not clear what exactly is a catch and what is not a catch.
For this reason, Hiiragi also believes that the meaning of grasping means that the female giant is completely controlled by herself, and there is no definite threat around.
Otherwise, the last time I suppressed the female giant, I would have caught it, right?
"See the big troops! Alert! Watch out for the giants around you! β
Hearing the voices of the large forces ahead, Hiiragi also saw the Survey Corps gathered here.
At this moment, the Survey Corps is preparing to move to the left, leaving the Forest of Giant Trees from here to get their horses.
The whereabouts of Eren and Mikasa and the others are not clear at the moment, but it is estimated that Alvin has already sent someone over.
There are still four more saves, although it is a little small, but it should be enough, at least that's what Hiiragi thinks now.
Moving to the left side of the Giant Tree Forest, this is a bit different from the plot development, so Hiiragi is not completely unsuccessful.
And with Alvin by his side, there are still three people left in Leviban, which is also a change, right?
Seeing them talking, Hiiragi also thinks that they must be talking about their own business.
For example, you were forced out of the combat range by yourself, and you were not attacked by yourself or anything......
"Great, I can finally go back."
"Yes, but this time, did it fail again? Because of that giantess ......"
The recruits are happy that they are alive, but they are extremely worried about the results and information obtained by the Survey Corps.
For these people, the Survey Corps is the only hope.
Only by having a deep understanding of the giants can we understand how to defeat each other.
That is what is often said to be "knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent and winning all battles".
When the large army arrived at the designated place, they saw the wagons and military horses placed there, and they broke away from the group.
The team, led by members of the Levi class, went in different directions, attracting the giant's attention before joining forces with the group.
Like the other recruits, Hiiragi also sat on the carriage in the back row, and there weren't too many giants nearby, so could it be that they all entered the Giant Tree Forest?
When I looked up, the sky was as clean as a wash, but the faces around me were pale.
There are too many people who have died, and there is very little to gain.
The unequal efforts and gains have made many people lose confidence, and this world is quite cruel......
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A few days later β
WallΒ· Sina, East Walled City, Stobes district.
Because of the failure of the Survey Corps, the main cadres such as Allen and Alvin were recalled to the royal capital.
Their route was very simple, that is, to take a horse-drawn carriage to the royal capital through the central avenue, and there would be a military police escort on the way, which allowed the use of three-dimensional mobile devices, and it was not so easy to get close.
It's just that their real route and purpose are not to go to the royal capital, but to lure out the female giants.
Hiiragi, a member of the Survey Corps, also sneaks to the market in the Stobes district after his daily training, waiting for the next incident to happen.
"It's a nice day."
Hiiragi also looked up at the sky above him.
Although it was the operation of the Survey Corps presided over by Alwin, only the elite of the Survey Corps actually participated.
Retracting his gaze, Hiiragi also walked towards the nearest restaurant.
Unfortunately, many restaurants have closed their doors, and the few that are estimated to be quite expensive.
A random alley was chosen to be hidden, because there is no three-dimensional mobile device, and it will be greatly restricted when it is moved.
"We have to find a way to get a three-dimensional motorized device."
Thinking like this, Hiiragi also realized that the person in charge of guarding the gendarmerie group had a three-dimensional mobile device.
But if you want to grab it, you need to take a certain risk, so there is only one final decision - to become a direct giant.
As time went by, there were fewer and fewer people around, and it seemed that the final battle was about to be reached.
It's not right to say that it's the end, but for this incident, it's the final showdown.
Hiiragi didn't plan to use any tactics around the bush, he had only one plan, and there was actually only one plan he could have from the beginning.
On the front β
In the face of absolute power, all the traps will seem useless.
It's just that Hiiragi can also use the domineering power of the armed color for only five seconds, but the cooldown time is ten seconds, so it is impossible to use it casually.
With that in mind, Hiiragi also planned the steps on the front.
Wait for Eren to fight Arnie, and then the Survey Corps and others will go up to suppress it, and then they will appear on their own, find a way to get Allen, and then rush out of the wall with Arnie.
Outside the walls, the safer place is the Giant Tree Forest, which is Hiiragi's final destination.
The idea of changing the plot can't do much of a difference, and now Hiiragi wants the plot to develop as it originally was.
Looks like I've done some useless work before.
Wanting to change something, wanting to challenge the world or something, is a very difficult action.
Those who can succeed must have genius minds and rational ways of thinking.
It's just that there are many ways to change the world, for example, many physicists have changed the whole world with their knowledge, which is quite a powerful achievement.
Not to mention physicists, Hiiragi's focus is now on what is next.
There are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the streets, and Hiiragi is always ready to take action in order not to be spotted in the alleys as much as possible.
Now I guess Arnie has already acted with Eren and them, right?
"It's going to start soon......
It won't be long before the great battle in the city begins......
"If there's a fight, you have to rush over there, and you don't know if there's enough time."
Hiiragi also doesn't want to wait until Arnie wraps himself in a crystal made of hardening ability.
Then it will be too late......
Just as Hiiragi was thinking about when to make his debut, the sound of a sonic boom announced a peaceful shattering.
"It's now!"
Hearing the shouts of the people, Hiiragi also noticed that there were suddenly many more people around him.
Several men rushed towards Hiiragi, but before he could react, he was suppressed by the men.
Alas, alas?
Completely different from what he imagined, Hiiragi also issued countless exclamations and question marks in his heart.
Why yourself? And what about Arnie on the other side?!
Bang!
Like an explosion, a large amount of smoke and vapor erupted from a nearby neighborhood.
This is the right thing, but why are you suppressed?
"...... you guys!?"
Hiiragi, who wanted to speak, had his mouth sealed with strips of cloth, and his hands were rigidly controlled by iron cables.
The two men pressed Hiiragi and pressed him to the ground.
"You ......"
The people who came out of the shadows were three members of Levi's class.
The one who spoke was Petra, who Hiiragi also caught in the Giant Tree Forest.
"Nangong Hiiragi is also ...... You're a new recruit to the Survey Corps, right? However, he ignored the order to support, broke away from the main force and rushed to the front, and then joined up with Commander Levi, and the two of them fought together, why did they do that? Why does it appear where? β
"Hmm............"
Petra's side, Oluo, who likes to imitate the tone of the commander, continued
"Those must not be coincidences, recruits who can get close to the front line are abnormal in any case, except for those people, and you have come here without permission now."
Oluo is probably referring to Eren and Mikasa......
I wanted to break free, but the weight of a few people made Hiiragi unable to move.
The faces of the people around her were grim and nervous, and Petra continued
"You're the one, the black giant, aren't you?"
Shaking his head......
Even if they denied it, most of the members present swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Black Giant - for them, it turned out to be such an impression.
I'm afraid it's one of the most important targets of the Survey Corps.
Equivalent to Alan and Arnie.
But Hiiragi also understands that such a struggle is pointless.
If you want to change this plot, you can only go back to the time when the original giant saved Leviban.
It's too much trouble......
I can only fight for it.
Hiiragi nodded this time, just like the first time he met Leviban.
Everyone in the room took a breath of cold air, and Petra continued
"Your purpose is ......"
Before she could finish speaking, Hiiragi also looked for a reading file.
Archive remaining - three times.
This time, Hiiragi will also become the enemy of humanity -