You Are Free

Chapter 15 Sunset

While Gabi and Falco are rushing outside to look for help, Reiner is lying on the bed with Colt and Galliard by his side. Galliard says, "Before my Titan was taken, I saw my brother's memories. He fooled the military to make your lousy ass a Warrior - to protect me."

Colt says, "Porco, what are you-"

"There's no denying it now. I was always better than you." Porco smirks before turning a frown. "But what's even the point in that? Our home is going to be destroyed..."

While Eren and the Yeagerists are heading back to Capital Mitras, Armin, Jean, and Connie are at Shiganshina. "Eren opposed Zeke, who wanted to castrate us with his euthanization plan. He opposed preserving the Founding Titan by sacrificing Historia. Basically, Eren... he's sacrificing humanity outside the walls to protect us. 'Cuz there's only one group that benefits from mass genocide - us."

"But still... I still think he's gone too far. How would they know that the Rumbling won't create more conflict?" Armin says.

Connie then says, "I'm going back to Ragako. If what Sasha said was true, my Mom was back to being a normal human before we set out to Marley that day. I'm going to visit her."

Then Connie leaves the two of them, and Jean says, "I'm leaving as well. Commander Pyxis and the others are gone, right now the Yeagerists are the only military functioning. I'm going to help them maintain the order."

"Jean..." Armin says as he also sees Jean leaving, Armin frowns as he decides to go find Eren and Mikasa once again, but just as he is about to leave, he finds Falco and Gabi.

"You two..." Armin asks in surprise.

"Believe us! We don't want any more trouble." Gabi says. "Does everyone off the island really have to die?! They shouldn't have to! Can you ask Eren Yeager why he can't just destroy all the military bases? Seeing how he manages to take the Titan powers away, I don't see why not!"

Armin frowns as he says, "Eren didn't want to do the Rumbling as well, but all of the hatred the world causes him, and how the world refuses to negotiate with us because we're devils that need to die, he has been pushing to the edge. Even if he just destroy the military bases, as long as there are people who still hate us, the conflict won't end, the bases can be rebuilt, and the same thing would happen once again. To him, the only way to make sure the hatred is gone is by eliminating all the people outside of the world."

"But what about children and innocents?" Falco asks.

"Hizuru has already sent some airships to bring those children to either Hizuru or here for their safety." Armin says. "Even if you kill Eren right now, the Rumbling won't stop. The only way to stop is to destroy the Colossal Titans that are moving forward. Honestly, I'm so tired that I could sleep like a log for two days. But right now, I've gotta do what I can."

This causes Gabi and Falco to be delighted.

Back at the capitals, Hitch and the others are saving the innocents who are crushed under the rubbles caused by the walls crumbling down. Eren and the others are there as Eren is using his medical skills to heal some people.

"It...it's your fault...! My house..." An Elderly woman tries to spat at him, but Eren doesn't seem to be fazed, he can only say, "I am sorry... The least I can do is let me heal your injuries. The house can be built again..."

"It's a small sacrifice to pay!" "His son was killed! The wall falling killed lots of people!" "No, it's Eren Yeager who killed them!" "That's right. Eren Yeager killed his own people. But if he hadn't woken the Wall Titans, the world would come to slaughter us all!" "Yeah! The Eldian Empire will survive by their sacrifice!" "Victory is ours!" "You can't win without a sacrifice, but it was worth it!"