"He's still alive..."
"Damn it, did it really not work?"
The smoke screen's effect was weakening, and the scene enveloped in the smoky steam became clearer.
The moment a several-meter-tall skeleton, still connected with some flesh and blood, appeared before everyone, the Training Corps members couldn't help but take a few steps back.
"Ah..."
"This..."
Wheelman's body trembled as he shuffled back a few centimeters.
Sweat pearls instantly rolled down his cheeks.
"Captain Wheelman..."
"Captain Wheelman..."
The shouts of the soldiers beside him startled Wheelman even more.
He turned his head in fear, looking at the soldiers.
Due to his extreme panic, his voice was louder than usual.
"Didn't you see? He's still alive..."
Wheelman pointed at Eren in the smoke, and the moment their eyes met,
the terrifying, bloody eyes of the Attack Titan scared Wheelman into retreating repeatedly.
"Look at that guy! This is too dangerous, we absolutely cannot approach him carelessly."
"Everyone, maintain a state of alert and stand by, stand by!"
"And..."
"And quickly have the artillery load the next round of shells, quick!"
Under Wheelman's panicked shouts, the Training Corps soldiers instantly raised their vigilance by two hundred percent.
Just as Wheelman said, the opponent was a Titan, a living, breathing Titan.
With even the slightest lapse in attention, everyone present could be slaughtered by the Titan Eren had become.
Bang, bang, bang...
However, at this moment, the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground from within the smoke screen made everyone's hearts leap into their throats.
Upon seeing a figure about to rush out, the Training Corps soldiers raised their muskets and aimed steadily at the opponent.
Clatter!
The figure burst out of the smoke screen, instantly standing at attention before everyone.
The sudden turn of events, however, scared Wheelman into frantically waving his arms and shouting, "Don't come any closer!"
Fortunately, the person who appeared was Armin from the 104th Training Corps.
For a captain-level figure in the Training Corps to act so timid and fearful truly didn't fit his role as a captain.
But in the hearts of the Teyvat audience, no one would mock the terrified Wheelman.
After all, Wheelman was, at best, an ordinary human.
Facing a Titan at such close proximity, fear was merely a normal reaction.
"Eren is not an enemy."
Armin raised both hands, indicating that he was not carrying any offensive weapons.
His purpose for coming was to explain Eren's position to everyone, hoping Wheelman would no longer judge Eren based on his own actions.
"We intend to inform you of all the information we know."
"I don't want to hear your pleas. You've already transformed into a Titan in plain sight, what more do you have to explain?"
"He's a Titan, he's a Titan..."
"How can a Titan not be an enemy? If he's not an enemy, then show us proof."
"If you can't provide proof, I can only deal with this matter by eliminating the danger."
"There's no need for any proof at all!" Armin instantly raised his voice: "Everyone clearly saw it just now; Eren transformed into a Titan and then fought against other Titans."
"He's different from other Titans; other Titans will hunt him just like they hunt humans."
"So..."
Hmm!
Wheelman, of course, knew about Eren transforming into a Titan and fighting those filthy Titans.
But at such a critical moment, he couldn't guarantee which faction Eren truly belonged to.
What if Eren went berserk and attacked humans like other Titans?
A Titan as a companion?
Impossible! Such an absurd thing could absolutely not exist.
Wheelman's face was as dark as could be.
The best way to handle it was to completely eradicate the threat posed by the Titan.
Especially a Titan existing within the walls; it was better to kill by mistake than to be careless.
"Don't be fooled by his flowery words!"
Wheelman waved his hand: "Everyone, prepare for engagement!"
"Titans' actions are always beyond our comprehension."
"Perhaps they can disguise themselves as humans, speaking human language."
"In other words, they can deceive us."
"We absolutely cannot let them continue to do as they please."
As Wheelman's words fell,
the Training Corps soldiers, who had initially given up on attacking Eren, instantly gripped their muskets and steel blades once more.
Everyone's nerves collectively tensed at this moment.
"It's over, I've forgotten how to think," Armin said, deflated like a punctured ball.
Facing all his comrades who had raised their weapons, he didn't know how to persuade them to trust Eren.
What to do?
What should I do?
Armin panicked.
If these people really swarmed him, Eren would surely be cut down.
"I..."
Armin was just about to say something more.
A thunderous roar, like a clap of thunder, came from the high heavens.
It instantly scared everyone, making their legs go soft, and they all slumped to the ground.
Immediately after, a golden pillar of light landed near the "battlefield."
Everyone was trembling all over, astonished by the anomaly before them, seemingly losing the ability to speak.
Even Eren, who already knew he could transform into a Titan, stared at the pillar of light before him with trembling pupils.
After an unknown amount of time, when the pillar of light disappeared...
Nine figures suddenly appeared in mid-air...
The black-haired young man in the foremost, central position among the nine figures casually scanned downwards with his black eyes.
His gaze finally settled on the terrified Eren.
Su Bai calmly said: "What a coincidence. It seems I won't need to go looking for you after all."
"Eren..."
"Yeager."
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Chapter 13: The "Gods" of the World of Titans, Unfathomable Behavior
This descending aura.