Climbing over the tall tower ahead, Yago finally saw living people. The two trainee soldiers in front of him also stared at Yago in shock.
"Nac, Milieus? Why are you still here? Why didn't you retreat?" Yago asked.
The trainee named Nac stood up, looking at Yago with shock and helplessness.
"Yago? You're… you're okay? I thought Squad 34 was already—"
Yago frowned. "What? What happened to Squad 34? I went to carry out a special mission. How are Thomas and the others?"
Milieus, standing to the side, told Yago a cruel result.
"We… just now we saw the bodies of Thomas and Ilse…"
"What?!" Yago's pupils instantly shrank. How could this be? Thomas, Ilse—just this morning they were still smiling. How could it be possible?
"What about the others? Eren, Mady, Armin, Mina—what about them?!" Yago asked urgently. "And Annie? Nac, have you seen them?!"
"No, no, we haven't seen them. But there are too many Titans around here. Their situation is probably very bad too."
Yago made Nac and Milieus feel unaccustomed. The Yago they remembered was almost never flustered. As the top trainee, Yago was so strong that ordinary soldiers like them could only look up to him. They never expected that even someone as strong as Yago could be this panicked.
Yago turned his back to them, his hands gripping the hilts of his blades tightly. His pitch-black pupils faintly flickered with a crimson glow. An indescribable feeling clogged his chest as he tried not to think about what might have happened.
"Then why haven't you retreated?"
"The supply station is surrounded by Titans. Our gas is almost used up—we can't cross the wall. The supply soldiers are all gone. Yago, what should we do?" Nac said helplessly. At this moment, some nearby surviving trainees and garrison soldiers gathered around them.
At a time like this, everyone needed a backbone. Yago's appearance as the top trainee undoubtedly gave these soldiers trapped in despair a trace of hope, giving them a leader who could lead them.
Yago silently looked around at the pairs of eyes filled with expectation. His gas supply was sufficient—more than sufficient, even. To be blunt, Yago could completely ignore these demoralized soldiers.
Clang! Yago drew a sharp blade with his left hand, the tip pointing straight at the distant supply station.
"There's no other way. Follow me and charge to the supply station. Break through the Titan encirclement and resupply gas."
Everyone around shuddered in shock. A garrison soldier beside them immediately shouted,
"Are you kidding me? Kid, there are at least twenty Titans outside the supply station. With just us, you want to charge through? Are you insane?"
Yago didn't refute him. His free right hand suddenly clenched into a fist and pressed against his left chest.
"I, Yago Norman, top trainee, Squad Leader of Trainee Squad 34, was ordered to carry out a special mission on the Trost front. I have slain twelve Titans, including one abnormal. Now, I will organize an operation to retake the supply station. Who is willing to go with me?"
Dead silence. Faced with such formidable achievements, the surrounding soldiers didn't know what to say for a moment.
Even the garrison soldier who had been arguing only changed his expression, but said nothing.
Yago walked to the edge of the rooftop on his own.
"Without gas, staying here means death anyway. Do you want to wait here to die slowly, or gamble once with me? Make your own decision. One minute from now, I will launch the assault. Those willing to come, follow behind me."
"Damn it, this kid is really too arrogant!" the garrison soldier muttered, but still honestly drew his blades and stood behind Yago.
All the soldiers around chose to follow Yago. Staying here meant certain death. Following the powerful Yago might give them a slim chance.
The gloomy clouds gradually dispersed, and blazing sunlight shone down on everyone.
"All units, assault!" Yago roared, charging first toward the direction of the supply station. With a backbone, the more than twenty soldiers regained their courage to fight the Titans. The Vertical Maneuvering Equipment sprayed high-pressure gas. At a time like this, even though gas was scarce, it couldn't be conserved—one moment of carelessness could mean being devoured by a Titan on the way.
Yago flew extremely fast. His gas reserves were ample, allowing him to fight without concern for consumption for half an hour.
On the street ahead, several Titans over seven meters tall were wandering. Farther away, a few Titans over ten meters tall could also be seen.
Yago's gaze was as sharp as a blade. He pushed the speed of the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment to the extreme, his figure flickering like a ghost among the Titans. Before anyone could react, several seven-meter-class Titans had already collapsed, smoke rising from their napes.
"So strong! This kid really is worthy of being the top trainee."
Yago's clean and decisive Titan slaying allowed the trainees and garrison soldiers behind him to see hope again. With such overwhelming strength, retaking the supply station might not be impossible!
Along the way, almost all the Titans were slain by Yago. Soon, they drew close to the supply station.
Rip! The blade sliced open the nape of the last fifteen-meter-class Titan blocking the way. Scalding Titan blood splashed into the sky, yet Yago's gaze remained fierce.
A total of eleven Titans had been slain. Yago stood atop the highest rooftop. Before him was an open space; beyond it, within arm's reach, was the supply station. Several Titans stood in between. Behind him, the trainees caught up one after another.
"Amazing!"
"Yago, you're incredible!"
"As expected of the top trainee!"
"Great! Let's charge in together!"
Yago flicked both wrists. Two worn blades fell from the hilts, and he drew two brand-new blades from their sheaths. Staring at the Titans below, Yago said,
"I'll draw those Titans away. Nac, you lead everyone and rush through in one go."
"What? Yago, you're going alone? That's way too dangerous!"
"That's right, kid. Don't overestimate yourself. Leave this kind of thing to us garrison veterans! Otherwise, we'll really be looked down on by you trainee brats!" The same garrison soldier from earlier stepped forward, followed by three other soldiers also wearing garrison uniforms.
Not all garrison soldiers were as cowardly as Kitz.
"No. You can't. You're too weak. Since you're a senior, then please take the trainees and retreat. I'll draw the Titans away. Don't drag me down here," Yago said bluntly, without sparing any face.
The garrison soldier was left awkward, but Yago had no time to care. He leapt down and charged toward the Titans. Several Titans quickly noticed Yago, opening their huge mouths as they chased after him. Yago deftly evaded them, drawing the Titans away.
Though it had been awkward earlier, this was indeed a good opportunity. The garrison soldier raised his dual blades.
"Charge into the supply station!"
More than twenty soldiers used up their last remaining gas, rushing toward the supply station windows at top speed.
...
Yago led the Titans to the front of the supply station, but ran headlong into familiar faces.
"Mikasa? And Armin, Connie." Yago was very surprised. The three opposite him clearly hadn't expected to run into Yago either. Their condition didn't look good—Armin's gas seemed to be completely depleted, and he was being carried bridal-style by Connie. But Armin was fine. Perhaps the other members of Squad 34 were fine too.
"Oh no!" Before Yago could ask about the situation, he suddenly realized there were still several Titans following behind him. He immediately turned around decisively and charged toward the Titans.
Mikasa and the others wanted to help, but their nearly depleted gas didn't allow it. The most urgent task was to quickly retake the supply station and resupply gas.
"Huff…" After slaying three more Titans, Yago also felt fatigue. Slaying fourteen Titans in succession was something even Yago couldn't handle for long. Without lingering, he also sped toward the supply station.
Flying up to the top of the tower, the scene before his eyes left Yago stunned.
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