You are my Soul

☾hapter LX

Third person POV 

The audience sat in rapt attention as Willy Tybur began to speak.

" We, the Tybur family, are not the last remnants of humanity. After the Great Titan War, we aligned ourselves with Karl Fritz in exchange for our family's safety. We betrayed the Eldians to Marley, and despite being Eldians ourselves, we lived free from persecution, basking in the world's respect.

These revelations hit me like a thunderbolt the day I assumed the role of Tybur family head. I recoiled from the truth as if the ground beneath me was shaking. So, I turned a blind eye to them, for these truths painted the Tybur family as nothing more than opportunistic thieves feasting on unearned honor". Willy declared.

The crowd erupted in murmurs of disbelief. Meanwhile, Magath cautiously scanned the surroundings through binoculars, vigilant for any potential attacks.

" Sir !". A soldier dashed toward him.

" What is it ? Where are the warriors ?". Magath inquired.

" It's about them, sir ! The soldiers sent to retrieve them have vanished !". The soldier reported.

Magath's eyes widened," Mobilize the reserves ! Search for them !".

Another soldier urgently picked up the telephone horn to relay the orders.

" Yes, sir !".

Magath clenched his teeth," So it's begun...".

Galliard and Pieck had fallen into a meticulously set trap. The soldier who had led them into the room waited until they were in position before activating a trap door, causing them to plummet into a pit. Galliard's arm snapped, and Pieck suffered a broken leg.

" Damn, that hurts". Galliard winced as he examined his broken arm, which was gradually healing.

" They cushioned the fall with straw. We only broke a few bones thanks to that". Pieck informed him.

" Quite considerate. But what's the plan here ?". Galliard asked.

" It's a containment method for warriors. Marley has several of these in place. It's old-fashioned, but in this cramped space, we can't transform into Titans. Besides, there are two of us". Pieck explained.

" Yeah... we might even get crushed to death". Galliard replied, glancing up.

Pieck held a box in one hand and a bottle in the other," There's a lot down here. Wood, food...".

Galliard sweatdropped," How considerate. But that lanky soldier... What's his agenda ?".

" I'm not sure... It could be Marley, or he might be acting alone. But that soldier... I've seen him somewhere before". Pieck mused.

Meanwhile, on the stage, Willy Tybur continued his impassioned speech.

" I stand before you, shedding my false glory because I grasp the perilous state of our world. Yes, this issue affects me, but it extends beyond me. It affects every soul inhabiting this world". Willy declared.

Willy's eyes burned with determination as he glanced at his family watching him. This was his chance to shoulder responsibility, to sacrifice everything for their protection.

" Karl Fritz harnessed the power of the Founding Titan to unleash colossal Titans, both his protectors and his weapons. The three walls, named after Ymir's three daughters, Maria, Rose, and Sina, consist of countless Colossal Titans.

The threat Paradis poses is the possibility of an earth-shattering assault by these Colossal Titans. As I mentioned earlier, only those of royal blood can wield the Founding Titan's power, constrained by a vow renouncing war.