Blessed: Reader X AOT AU

Chapter 9: Outside

AUTHORS POV

TIMESKIP (A month later)

It had been a month of hardcore training... and today would be the day you went...outside.

Beyond the only standing structure preventing the Titans from getting in.

The Survey Corps were already on the move, already traveling to the wall... however, due to some new laws, different routes would have to be taken.

"Why can't we go straight to the wall?"

You asked Armin curiously, as you all traveled to the wooden gates which separated the Wall Rose evacuees and a few Sina citizens from the center of Sina district.

The superiors got off their horses to let the guards of the gates know to clear the way so the Survey Corps could pass through without any... casualties.

"Well..." Armin began to respond.
"The public doesn't really know this, but the wall gates have been sealed... that is why the Colossal nor the Armoured Titan haven't been able to break through. Because of this, we've had to build tunnels in the underground district and go under the wall in order to get outside. We're lucky for that, even more lucky at the fact that the government hasn't closed down the idea of outside exploration after our loss in the Trost battle."

"I see-"

SCRIBBLE. SCRIBBLE. SCRIBBLE.

You and Armin looked to one of the horses next to the both of your's... over at the boy with orange hair writing all you were saying into a booklet.

Once he finally caught wind that you were staring at him, he smiled awkwardly and whimpered out.

"D-Don't mind me! Please continue..."

"Errr..." you and Armin said in unison until the conversation was ended by the Commander and Captain getting on their horses, and getting out their...

'What...are those?'

Looking around for an explanation, you watched as all the soldiers around your new cadet group, pulled out a blocky, silver roll from their bags and held it above their heads.

You and your cadet comrades followed suit before watching the roll unravel into a hanging, metal, shield curtain.

It hung on the left side of your body, dropping down to your horses feet and protecting the left side of you and your horse.

'What is with this odd...curtain shield??'

"Commence!" Commander Erwin gave a short, but loud, order and your horses started walking forwards.

Once you got inside the gates, you could see what the shields were for.

Inside were the Military Police and the Garrison Guard soldiers, with stronger shields, holding back a SEA of FEROCIOUS, ANGRY monsters which humanity called humans.

They were so thin that a single grain of rice would choke them, but they were so full of the demons of rage that, through that rage, it seemed like they each had the power of 10 men.

They were throwing things.

While the physical things would've hurt the other soldiers... it was all the curses and the sights of the people suffering which would've KILLED you.

Screams of rage filled the air, all of them so loud that Armin couldn't hear you ask him...

"How much further?!"

"..."

"Mh..."

You looked to the side of you to see all your cadet comrades whimpering behind their shields as glass bottles were thrown at them and all sorts of revolting and harmful things.