"As soon as my hands dived into this irreversible, somber abyss, I could no longer wash the blood nor the scent of the putrid battle I had taken part in. Husbands, sons, brothers, fathers... How many had perished because I carried the orders I was given with no second thought? A massacre, there was no other word to describe what we were truly doing behind the glorious facade of 'serving the mighty Marleyan Empire'.
And thus, I promised myself I would be that merciful angel among the cruelty of war, sparing the vanquished, the pain and misfortune of defeat, despite being the most devilish devil Earth had ever welcomed."
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A side story to my main Attack on Titan work "Forget-me-Not" that is about my OC Vivian Harter's first battle as an Eldian soldier. And this one appears to be the beginning of the war between Marley and the Mid-East Allied Forces in 850.
TW: this special chapter contains graphic parts.
You can read this work before, during or after the main story "Forget-me-not".