The moon is bright, the stars are sparse, the night is sultry, the breeze blows away a bit of the heat, and in the quiet atmosphere of the summer night, the gentle chirping of insects fills my ears.
The two were walking on the street. Hanji hesitated for a moment: "Ren, do you know anything about Ymir? She was once in your class?"
"Ymir? Why do you pay special attention to her?" Ren was surprised.
Hanji didn't waste any time and told him the story of discovering Ilse Lanner's notes. She had just talked to Historia and Ymir alone on the wall for a while, and she found that both of them were not simple.
"The people of Ymir..." Ren pondered for a moment: "Captain, leave this matter to me. Some things should come to an end."
Han Ji looked a little surprised. When she asked Ymir before, the other party directly prevaricated her. Of course she knew that the matter was not that simple: "Then I'll leave it to you. Is it my imagination? You seem to have suddenly become very nervous." You are now more proactive. Before, I always felt that you were a bit careless and very calm in doing things."
Renn laughed at himself when he heard this: "People who have something to rely on, whether it is strength, power, wealth, etc., are somewhat calm in their hearts, but if they lose everything, or they find that they cannot rely on it, , they may have revealed their true colors.”
He spread his hands and said, "Captain Han Ji, I should apologize to you. I said you were conservative before, but I was too arrogant.
When you accuse others plausibly, but don't reflect on yourself, well, I was too conservative before and I have no right to accuse you. "
Hanji burst into laughter, and patted Ren on the shoulder: "You are very nervous, don't be too stressed. Do you know, our Survey Corps has been failing and almost never won.
Sometimes even I feel confused. Is our persistence really meaningful? "
Her face looked a little sad and a little relieved: "In fact, many people did quit. Every time at this time, I would go and see the new recruits, who were clearly trembling but gritting their teeth and persisting.
No one is born fearless. Many veterans are no longer just working hard for their own ideals, but they also have to sacrifice their share. "
Ren touched the canned herring in his pocket and said firmly: "Yes, with their share, we will know the truth about this world."
The two of them entered a two-story building while communicating.
"Boom!"
"Please come in."
Hanji knocked on the door, and a calm voice came from inside the house. She gently opened the door without going in: "Go, maybe you will have something in common."
Ren nodded and walked into the house. Hanji closed the door and left directly. She still had things to deal with and arranged the inspection work for tomorrow.
Alvin was standing by the window. When he heard the movement, he smiled slightly and poured Ren a cup of black tea.
Taking the cup, Ren took a sip, and Alvin said unhurriedly: "Six years ago, I was a squad leader of the Survey Corps, and I often went with Captain Keith to lobby those in power to support the Wall. Upon investigation, there is one interesting thing.
No matter how we state the dangers of giants and the dire situation of mankind, those aristocratic congressmen always look confident and dismissive. On the contrary, those in power who are from civilian backgrounds can at least listen to a word or two. "
"Maybe they have a trump card, so they take their time, are not afraid of the threat of the giant, and are happy to watch our jokes." Renn thought for a moment and replied.
Alvin smiled and asked Ren to sit on the sofa. He sat next to him and turned to look at the young man: "Five years ago was a delicate time. After the fall of Wall Maria, the top nobles were investigating. The Corps took it more seriously. I thought at the time that they recognized the threat of the giant.
But I was wrong. They just had no funding and didn't really put their hope in the Survey Corps. You're right, they had a trump card before that allowed them to take their time and ignore the threat of the giants. "
Alvin's face was calm: "Are you interested in hearing my story?"
Ren looked at the man and nodded. Alvin told everything. It was about a conjecture outside the wall, a story about a stupid son who accidentally killed his father.
One thing is very strange. If the history of human beings in the world inside the wall is only a hundred years, even if Wang Zheng destroys all the history books about the world outside the wall, it is still passed down by word of mouth. It is impossible for people to know nothing about the outside world.
A hundred years only lasts a few generations, but no matter how old they are, no one has any memory of the outside world, and no one has heard any stories about the outside world from their fathers.
Alvin's voice was very calm: "There is a gap in history. Everyone has forgotten about the situation outside the wall. Wang Zheng may have the ability to erase human memory."
Ren was horrified. This was unbelievable. Clearing human memories on a large scale was very imaginary. It was a power only possessed by gods. Is it possible that his memory will be wiped out if he stays here for a long time?
"Your guess is most likely correct. That kind of power can also control giants, otherwise we wouldn't be able to build three high walls.
What kind of power do you think that would be? Alvin continued to ask.
After pondering for a moment, Ren sneered: "If you don't develop technology, what kind of power can you have? It's a crooked way! If nothing else, it's most likely to be the power of a giant like Allen."
Alvin nodded and smiled: "This should be the foundation of Wangzheng. It's strange, isn't it? Since we have this kind of power, why not use it to drive away the giants in Wall Maria?
People from the Central Gendarmerie have been very active recently, probably after the trial of Allen, and now they are even more open and undisguised.
Coincidentally, there have been more and more comments slandering the Survey Corps recently. We have crossed the line and violated some kind of taboo. "
"Are you saying that there is something wrong with Wang Zheng's trump card? Or that they are trying to obtain Allen's power?" Ren frowned. The Survey Corps was being targeted. This was a dangerous sign.
"There are still many unknowns about the current situation, and Historia's identity is also very strange. On the surface, the Reis family is just a country noble, but they actually have the power to reveal the secrets of the wall. It's incredible, isn't it?" Wen is very calm.
“We need to investigate the deeply hidden Reis family.
If something goes wrong with Wang Zheng's trump card, maybe now is the best time to take action! "Ren's eyes were slightly cold.
Unable to help laughing, Alvin was a little curious: "Do you know what we are doing? You seem to be disgusted with royal politics and think they are wrong. In fact, I don't like such aristocrats. They only focus on their own power and land. , treasure, but we have to admit that they have the power to gain a foothold in this world."
"Yes, they must be wrong. Not only do they suppress the development of science and technology, they are also feudal and conservative in their thinking. The same is true in their policies. They are stubborn and stubborn.
Captain Alvin, there is no hope for a world that is stagnant and standing still, especially when the outside world may be moving forward. "
Renn took out the herring can and handed it to Alvin beside him: "It has the word 'herring' written on it, a type of writing we have never seen before. The Armored Giant - Reiner Brown knows this Plant words.”
Alvin's eyes lit up, his body trembled slightly, and he gently rubbed the unfamiliar words on it with his fingers as if stroking a rare treasure. Of course, he knew what a new word meant.
He actually laughed: "Thank you, Wren, you answered a question I had all along, which is important, at least to me."
There was something that he planned to risk everything to do. He was determined and his will was strong, but that didn't mean that he wouldn't hesitate because he was also not sure that he was right.
At this moment, Alvin's arms are intact, but he has never seen Allen's "power of coordinates". He needs some additional support.
With a solemn look on his face, Alvin said in a deep voice: "Ren, do you think we are qualified to put our will above everyone else, risking the destruction of this small inner world, to make sacrifices for millions of people?" Choose?!”
Ren was very calm: "I don't have this qualification, and I don't think you do either, but does Wang Zheng have it? Are they qualified to make a million people pay for their stupidity?!"
"I'm curious. You seem to think that if you remain stubborn, the world inside the wall will definitely be destroyed.
You know, the stable days have lasted for more than a hundred years. If Wang Zheng's trump card still works, they can let everyone continue to live like this, but there will be no freedom. Alvin stared at Ren, trying to figure out why he had such an interesting idea.
"It's nothing, you will be beaten because you fall behind! This is just a false sense of peace and stability." Renn pointed to the canned herring in the leader's hand, with an incomprehensible expression: "You can make this kind of cans, you can produce wine, and you can put this on it. Text labels, there are not only people in the outside world, but also many! There is a complete production system!
There is a high probability that our place is just a corner of the world. Considering that the hairy giant can turn villagers into brainless giants, they must have a way to deal with the giant. But now, evil guests from outside have come to the door, and they have made it clear that they want to kill him. us!
And what is our king doing? He is putting shackles on the world inside the wall and using his shackles as weapons. Captain, can you imagine?
What would be the result if a hundred men with swords faced a hundred men with guns? "
This is actually not Ren's experience. This is the blood and tears lesson of an ancient civilization in another world. Standing still will not end well!
Alvin's eyes lit up, and he put the canned herring on the table: "When will your injury heal?"
"Tomorrow morning." Ren's burn was quite serious, but his self-healing ability is currently a bit exaggerated.
Hanji had already told Alvin many things before, and he said in a gentle tone: "Is it that kind of special power?
As it happens, I have a task to give you in a few days. "
Ren nodded and the two talked for a while before he stood up and left.
In the next few days, Alvin will also talk to Commander Pixis.
