Fake Titans

"It’s Her Majesty the Queen!"

"My God, she came in person."

"She really is as approachable as the rumors say."

"…"

The appearance of Frieda Reiss instantly enlivened the atmosphere atop the wall.

Many who were seeing this Queen for the first time were visibly excited.

Especially the representatives who had fled from within Wall Maria.

The arrival of such an important figure made Borchart and the others nervous as well.

What was going on? Why had even this nominal supreme ruler appeared?

Could the royal family be planning to move against the Survey Corps and reclaim its authority?

So this was all a conspiracy, and that advisor was merely a pretext?

Many Survey Corps members found themselves having ominous thoughts.

It was not that they were being overly sensitive. The Survey Corps had truly never been treated well before, but now that Wall Maria had fallen, their ability to fight Titans had suddenly become apparent.

Their status had improved, but the number of people who disliked and feared them had increased as well.

Corporal Levi, however, remained calm. Since the Queen had spoken, the matter was clearly settled.

"Then it’s decided. Petra, Borchart, and I will go down together. We’ll split the Titan kills evenly."

Levi’s squad consisted of more than just these few people. By saying this, he was clearly trying to avoid taking advantage.

Even so, even if the kills were split three ways, the efficiency of working together was still much higher than fighting alone.

Even someone as strong as the Corporal had vastly different killing efficiency when someone distracted the Titans compared to when he fought them head-on by himself.

Perhaps his exquisite skills could make up for it in the short term, but over time, the physical strain would be far too great.

At the same time, the way he looked at Xu Yue was filled with seriousness.

He believed the Queen would not have spoken without reason. This man might be even stronger than he appeared.

"This competition will still prioritize everyone’s safety. I hope none of you advance recklessly. I do not want to lose any of you."

Erwin, the commander of the Survey Corps, had also arrived. After seeing that no one had any objections, he raised his hand.

"Then let’s begin."

As Erwin lowered his arm, the four participants simultaneously used their Omni-directional Mobility Gear to charge toward the fallen district below the wall.

Watching their retreating figures, Erwin’s eyes seemed somewhat clouded, as though he were thinking about something.

"It seems training the Survey Corps will take a little more time."

Xu Yue darted wildly between the rooftops of the ruins with his Omni-directional Mobility Gear, the fierce wind howling past his ears, but his mind was elsewhere.

The Survey Force could only target the Survey Corps. Whether the Survey Corps was strong or weak was closely tied to this skill.

And clearly, he had not triggered an independent space in the Titan world like he had in Koutetsujou. Whether he would even be able to enter this place again in the future was uncertain.

Besides, with Naruto available as an option, he would not waste a Designation Card to enter the Titan world.

In that case, he might as well extend his stay this time…

The base mission duration had always been only three months.

However, after reaching the rank of Second Lieutenant or above, one could extend the mission duration by overdrawing Reincarnation Points!

The overdrawn Reincarnation Points could only be repaid using the points earned when this mission was settled. One could not use one’s own stored Reincarnation Points. Moreover, the deduction rate would continue accelerating the longer the extension lasted, while both the cost and upper limit were affected by military rank.

Even the training effects and improvements in strength within the space would continue decreasing as time went on, eventually becoming completely ineffective.

The conditions were extremely harsh, and the effect was somewhat lackluster.

But even so, Xu Yue felt that he needed to use this authority.

With the steady sale of Kabane flesh and blood, and now the mass-production blueprints for Omni-directional Mobility Gear, there was no need for him to tie himself to Mission Space settlements just for Reincarnation Points. He could use them all to extend his time if he wanted!

"Looks like I need to earn some Reincarnation Points too. I can also investigate the consumption formula for extending mission time."

Xu Yue, whose thoughts had drifted far away, suddenly spiraled through the air with his Omni-directional Mobility Gear. As his body spun at high speed and the blade in his hand cut through the air, he sliced away the nape flesh of a fifteen-meter Titan.

The movement was completed in one fluid motion. Blood splashed across his face along with billowing white steam, making him seem strangely sinister…

The members atop the wall using telescopes to keep count had been startled when they saw a fifteen-meter Titan appear in front of Xu Yue, preparing to warn those beside them.

But in the next moment, the fifteen-meter Titan was killed in a single blow as easily as an infant!

Such decisiveness and speed were something only a few people in the Survey Corps could achieve!

Many of the others who witnessed the scene gasped in amazement.

They had seen the Survey Corps squad kill several Titans already, while this side had merely been darting around, and they had thought the gap between the two sides was huge.

But with that one strike, he had displayed his powerful and terrifying ability. Who would win was truly impossible to predict…

"Haha, we’ve definitely won this time. Still, it feels a little unfair. We’re giving him too much credit."

Borchart laughed as he used his mobility gear to fly past a Titan’s eyes, drawing its attention. Levi then instantly completed the beheading, cutting away its nape flesh.

Not every Survey Corps member could handle a Titan alone. The three of them were undoubtedly elites among elites.

But after completing that hunt, Borchart laughed for a while before feeling that something was missing.

That was it. Why had Petra not argued with him this time?

He turned toward Petra.

The blonde beauty stood atop a rooftop, staring blankly in one direction. No matter how many times Borchart called her, she did not respond.

"Hey, what are you spacing out for?"

Though they often bickered, Borchart still cared about this teammate. He used his mobility gear to fly onto the rooftop and stood beside her, patting her shoulder.

"Look ahead."

The Corporal’s icy voice came from behind him. At some point, he had arrived on the rooftop as well.

Following Petra’s gaze, Borchart’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, his mouth hanging wide open in an O.

In the open square ahead, Titan corpses covered the ground, all of them evaporating. (Note: Titans evaporate on their own after death.)

There were all kinds, from four- or five-meter Titans to Titans over ten meters tall!

And standing in the middle of the square, shrouded by dense mist, was only that strange advisor, holding a blade and standing casually with evaporating blood still staining his body!

Judging by how much those Titan corpses had evaporated, the interval between their deaths was clearly very short.

Combined with the open square and the density of Titans…

Had there been a one-sided massacre here?!

Did he do it all alone?

How was that possible?!

"Is… is he a monster?"

Borchart was at a loss for words. All his earlier boasts had been thrown completely out of his mind.

His words finally snapped Petra out of her daze. Petra, who had witnessed the entire slaughter, had received the greatest shock.

But she said nervously, "The advisor has run out of gas. His Omni-directional Mobility Gear has no power left. We have to save him!"

Although all the Titans around the square had been cleared out.

The massive commotion had attracted many Titans from elsewhere.

The tremors of their footsteps made the scene feel grave.

Even Borchart was extremely anxious.

They were too far from the square.

More importantly, there was no suitable terrain nearby for Omni-directional Mobility Gear to be used effectively, severely limiting their means of getting there.

The advanced movement technique of constantly using Titans as anchor points was probably something only the Corporal and that advisor could pull off!

At that moment, the nearest Titan spotted Xu Yue and began sprinting toward him.

"Damn it, it’s an Abnormal Titan! We’re too late!"

Borchart instinctively activated his mobility gear and sped toward the square, his heart full of anxiety.

Although he looked down on this advisor, he could not simply watch him get eaten by a Titan, especially after the man had shown such terrifying strength.

But in the next instant, Borchart was completely dumbfounded. He even failed to control his Omni-directional Mobility Gear properly and nearly crashed headfirst into a wall.

The Abnormal Titan ran at high speed toward Xu Yue. Just as it raised its hand to grab him, Xu Yue, who had been standing there in a daze, moved again.

He actually completely abandoned the speed of the Omni-directional Mobility Gear, leaped up, and planted a foot on the Titan’s hand. Then he sprinted up its arm at high speed, spun three hundred and sixty degrees in midair, and the Abnormal Titan collapsed the next moment.

The ground itself trembled from the impact.

Only then did the severed nape flesh fly outward…

(⊙_⊙;)

Holy shit!

Are you fucking kidding me?!

He can kill Titans without using Omni-directional Mobility Gear?

Excuse me?

I think I just saw fake Titans…

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This one-update salted fish quietly looked at the votes in everyone’s hands and shed salty tears.