"What's going on with those two?"
The soldiers of the Garrison Regiment watched the scene before them in shock: two individuals, just two, had single-handedly blocked the city gate breached by the Ultra-large Titan.
Especially that blonde girl, her speed was like a whirlwind, the naked eye could only see a blur flash by, and the surrounding Titans were easily killed.
"Is that the military's secret weapon?" a soldier subconsciously swallowed.
There were also more rational people among them; one officer shouted, "Don't worry about it so much! While they're holding back the Titans, quickly rescue the injured and evacuate the civilians!"
Because Liu and Roy were holding back the Titans, the situation was far better than everyone had imagined; only the debris kicked out by the Ultra-large Titan had caused casualties.
The Garrison Regiment soldiers arranged for the civilians to evacuate.
Bertolt, carrying the unconscious Annie, was mixed in with the crowd, moving with the refugees, his expression tense, though not many people noticed them.
Suddenly, Bertolt noticed a handsome black-haired boy walking towards them; he lowered his head, thinking no one inside the walls should know their identities.
But the boy was staring at them.
Roy narrowed his eyes, recalling the intelligence from the world of Titans: the Titan squad dispatched by Marley was to test the attitude of the King inside the walls and seize the Founding Titan.
However, an accident occurred on the day they arrived at Paradis Island.
Their captain, Marcel, was eaten by the suddenly appearing Innocent Giant (Ymir) while saving Reiner, and they lost both their captain and the Jaw Titan right at the start of the mission.
The squad argued about whether to continue the mission, and Reiner ultimately forced the other two to proceed.
Annie transformed into the Female Titan, approaching the wall with Reiner and Bertolt, attracting a large number of Innocent Giants along the way with the Female Titan's ability. Since there was no Jaw Titan to relieve her, the distance originally covered by both the Jaw Titan and the Female Titan was completed by Annie alone. Annie exhausted her stamina and fell unconscious after reaching the wall.
At this point, Reiner should have transformed into the Armored Titan to break through the inner wall, while Bertolt and Annie would mix into the wall's interior amidst the chaos. One was unconscious, and the other had just breached the wall with limited stamina, running right into Roy's crosshairs.
Considering the generous rewards from the dungeon mission, Roy felt he needed to take this shot!
Windwalk!
Just as the distance between them entered within ten meters, Roy's mind stirred, activating the special effect of his Wind Chaser Boots. His agility attribute soared to A-rank, and a whirlwind wrapped around his legs.
Fortunately, he had just increased his dexterity attribute. Roy's figure moved agilely through the crowd, quickly advancing in front of Bertolt, and his longsword stabbed fiercely.
Bertolt was, after all, a warrior carefully selected by Marley. His peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the sharp cold light coming at him. He instinctively turned his head, and the icy blade sliced off half of his cheek and ear, splattering blood.
"Ahhh—!"
Bertolt cried out in pain, and the Annie on his back fell to the ground. He kicked Roy forcefully in the abdomen, sending him staggering back several steps.
The sudden, shocking turn of events caused the surrounding refugees to retreat, leaving an empty space around the three of them.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
This also attracted the attention of the surrounding soldiers. Three or four soldiers ran over, fuming. Were they going to fight among themselves at such a critical moment?
"Where did you get such a dangerous blade? Who are your parents!" a soldier, seeing Roy was only fourteen or fifteen, angrily reprimanded him, rushing forward to try and snatch the Village Good Sword from Roy's hand.
The instant the other party got close, Roy swept his leg, knocking the soldier to the ground.
A hundred years of peaceful life had long since eroded the spirit of the people within the walls. After the Ultra-large Titan breached the wall, even the local Garrison Regiment soldiers, not even a few, were proficient in using the omni-directional mobility gear.
Against such cannon fodder, Roy could take them out in one move.
Roy gestured for everyone to look at Bertolt, and said calmly, "That guy is the culprit who destroyed the wall, which is to say, the Ultra-large Titan from just now."
The vicinity immediately fell into a dead silence.
Civilians and soldiers alike gaped, their necks stiffly turning to stare at Bertolt on the other side.
Bertolt was also stunned, thinking incredulously, how exactly was he exposed?
While everyone's brains seemed to be frozen, Roy moved. He darted forward to Annie, who was not far away, and viciously struck her neck with his Village Good Sword.
Annie, who had been thrown down, had just regained a shred of consciousness. Her eyes opened, but she hadn't had time to think.
A cold gleam descended, using the ground as a cutting board, the blade severed her neck, separating her head from her body.
The blonde girl's head rolled several times. At this moment, she finally realized what had happened. Her wide pupils reflected Roy's face, gradually losing their luster.
Perhaps, in the end, she regretted continuing the plan and not going back to see her father.
"What a pity," Roy muttered. Blonde hair was one of his XPs, but it was a shame she didn't have long hair, wasn't an elf, and didn't have pointed ears.
[Successfully killed Annie Leonhart (Female Titan), congratulations on acquiring 1200 attribute points, Giant Killer (equipment), Quality (Advanced)…]
Annie's corpse seemed to burst forth with golden light.
Roy saw the prompt panel. At this moment, he was not in the mood to pay attention to it. The items dropped were good, but he was about to face the most terrifying retaliation from the other side.
Upon seeing Annie killed, Bertolt was first dazed, then grief-stricken, his eyes bloodshot. He completely forgot the pain, even his identity and mission. "You dared to kill Annie—I'm going to kill you!"
Boom!
Golden lightning erupted from Bertolt's body, and a thunderous roar descended, striking the ground. The resulting airwave blew away surrounding buildings and everyone.
Nearby soldiers and civilians were killed by debris and heatwaves before they could even react.
In the depths of the dazzling light, centered around Bertolt, a skeleton, muscles… began to form.
Seeing the situation was not good, Roy lunged towards a building, curling his body into the corner of a bluestone wall.
A rolling heatwave swept over, as if he were inside a large furnace. Roy knew without looking that his skin was scalded red, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Bertolt was a rare genius, capable of freely controlling the Ultra-large Titan's nuclear explosion. Roy had to do something, otherwise, he would die here.
It was like having one foot in the grave; the sense of impending death enveloped Roy's entire body.
Roy pulled out his mystic ice blade and plunged it into the ground.
Whoosh!
Cold air erupted from the mystic ice blade, roaring like a giant dragon, and with lightning speed, it lunged towards Bertolt, who was not far away.
The heatwave emanating from him stopped.
Roy cautiously poked his head out. Bertolt, only the upper half of the twenty-plus-meter Ultra-large Titan, was frozen into an enormous ice sculpture.
Crack!
Before Roy could even let out a sigh of relief, a faint sound came from the ice. He saw dense cracks appearing on the solid ice, rapidly spreading.