The team of two hundred people, neatly arranged in ten rows, stood in a military posture.

The first to speak was Erwin.

"I'm the head of the Survey Corps, Elvin Smith." Erwin stood on the stage and said, "It is an honor to be here today at your farewell ceremony. ”

"Today, I don't want to say anything like a good ride."

"I would say that a year ago, giants existed as our enemies."

"It's been a few years since I became the head of the Survey Corps, and the previous commander of the Corps, Keith Shadis, handed me the position of head of the Corps a few years ago, and he went to train the Corps himself and was responsible for mentoring the recruits."

"The Survey Corps, originally established to investigate the truth about the giants, many people died in this farce, and seventy percent of the recruits who joined the Survey Corps were killed by the giants in the first mission."

"Since I joined the Survey Corps, I've seen countless lives lost."

"Some of you may not be able to imagine that the giants who work within the walls today were man-eating monsters just a year ago."

"Last April, I took part in the recapture of the Wall of Mary, found the truth about the giants, found the truth about the wall, and we made everything public."

"The government of Marlai, the source of the giants, the secrets of the walls... Although today, a year later, few people in society talk about this anymore, but I must tell you that at this moment, at this moment, at this time on the island of Paradis, we are at risk of war at any time. ”

"The ships of the Marais government show up in their port on the island of Paradis every month to drop giants on us."

"They want to use man-eating giants to blockade us, they have warships made of steel, airships that can fly in the sky, and they have the power of giants, but unfortunately, they have such powerful weapons and equipment, but they are our enemies."

"In the outside world, we, the people of Ymir, are controlled by the Marais, living like slaves, and they are ready to wage war against us at any time, to take away the power of the King of the Wall, so as to continue to maintain their supremacy in the world."

"When I learned that this was the truth, to be honest, I was very confused."

"Inside the walls, the Survey Corps is being used as a tool by the old government that knows the truth to purge dissidents, and outside the walls, we are seen as enemies by the Marais government."

"At the end of the day, the enemy of humanity is still humanity."

"It is not the giants who have persecuted us all along, but our own kind."

"But we have no choice, if we stay within the walls and sit still, then what awaits will be another tragedy like the Wall of Mary, and our homes, our friends, our relatives will be destroyed."

"We have to look outward and pursue possibilities outward."

"So, I announce your mission to you today, and you will be on board and see the outside world with your own eyes."

"This trip of yours will affect the future of Paradis Island and the whole world."

"This is no joke, you will be pioneers, on our first ship, and you will carry our hopes."

"That's what I want to tell you today, and... That's my last word. Erwin let out a sigh of relief, "Good luck to us." ”

There was a brief silence, and the audience burst into warm applause.

Erwin nodded, handed over to Pixis, and came to the stage.

The commander did not give a speech, but began to officially assign tasks, announcing the route of the trip.

The end of the procession is outside the Higanshina region, all the way to the underground shipyard by the sea.

They had to ride horses to a steel mill inside the Wall of Mary, then ride a steam train that had just been built to transport steel parts, and at the end of the railway, they would change to the "Special Giants" to reach the end.

A total of more than 1,000 kilometers, first through 480 kilometers to the outside of the wall, and then more than 500 kilometers to the shipyard near the sea.

The island of Paradis is really large, in fact, the nearest seaside, from outside the wall of Mary, is only 200 kilometers away, but unfortunately, the port of the Marais occupies that position.

So there was no way, in order to avoid being discovered, I had to go farther to the other side.

After the assignment was completed, it was Heatrie who finally came to the stage to bless the soldiers.

"Please, everyone, please fight for this country, for our homeland, for our freedom and dignity as human beings, and may you triumph."

Heatria took off her crown and bowed, and said from the bottom of her heart.

This is the end of the farewell ceremony.

"Wait for me in front." Before leaving, Erwin patted Levi on the shoulder: "I'll be here when the ship is finished." ”

"I see, I'll train these guys well." Levi glanced back at the soldier behind him.

The horses were brought in and everyone was on their horses under their command.

Led by Levi Ackerman and Sammao Zacharias, they set off on the prescribed route.

Heatheria stared at the dust trampled by the horse's hooves, her little hand pressed to her chest.

After seeing off the team, she, Erwin, and Pixis went to a special tent in the Corps.

Inside the tent, there was a three-meter-tall giant numbered "RA-001".

They looked at their pocket watches, and when it came to one o'clock in the afternoon, the giant suddenly opened his mouth, rolled his eyes, and began to speak: "Here... Be... Underground shipyards... Roger that... Please reply..."

The giant's voice was staccato and a little slurred, but fortunately it didn't interfere with normal communication.

"It's me, Erwin, the Marine Pre-Selection, who has just set off and is expected to arrive at the shipyard in five days." Erwin said.

"Okay... We'll do a good job... Handover work..."

"Over there... How's it going? ”

"Navy One... Today officially .. It's been started..."

They use giants to transmit information, the power of the ancestors can cross thousands of miles of distance, linked to the spirit of giants, but there are too few giants who can speak, there are too few giants, the throat structure of giants is different from humans, and there are few giants whose voices can speak normally like humans.

After passing the message normally, Heatheria stepped forward.

"Alan, say hello to Ian and say peace to you."

"Okay... Is there anything else you want to say? ”

"Nope."

"So this contact... The end..."

The giant closed his mouth, and his eyes returned to an empty state.

Allen's spirit has left the giant.

Heatheria pursed her lips, her pupils reflecting the jeweled ring she was wearing, and she was stunned for a moment, and was soon called by Erwin to the carriage, and on the way back, back to the palatial palace.

In the study, she sat in a chair and pulled open the drawers.

In the silk drawer, there was a small bamboo dragonfly, but instead of reaching for it, she pushed it back, sat up straight, and read the thick book on the desk.

He tried his best where he couldn't see, how could she dare to slack off?