[Attack on Titan] Shooting History of Tongyan Giant Dwarf

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(timestart)

The melodious bells rang throughout the Xigang area, announcing the return of the Survey Corps after the expedition.

The city gate is raised little by little, and the sound of horseshoes can be vaguely heard from far to near.There was a burst of dust at the door, making it almost impossible to see the appearance of the army that had just gone through the investigation outside the wall in the dust.

"Look, the number of people is much less than in the morning."

"It must have been another hard battle. After all, there are giants outside the wall. It's really scary!"

"Hey, I wonder if the son of the Dales family has come back alive this time? I heard that he just graduated from the training regiment this year."

"The results of every expedition are blocked by the government. Where are the taxes we pay going? Why don't we make the results of the expedition public!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, the Gendarmerie will hear you, I guarantee you won't be able to eat and walk around!"

"..."

"..."

The crowd watching the excitement actively moved out of the way, enough for the troops of the Survey Corps to pass through.Occasionally, the expressions of a few people were joyful, but most of them watched numbly as the soldiers rode past in front of them dejectedly, and then complained that they had paid this month's tax in vain again.

The dissatisfaction of the masses did not affect the commander of the corps, Alvin, on the way leading the soldiers back to the headquarters, he still maintained his usual posture without changing his face.

Although only [-]% of the soldiers came back alive.

Among these crowds, an unremarkable little girl stood on tiptoe excitedly to look around, but the adults around her were all blocking her view, so she squeezed forward in a hurry, resulting in her thin body It slipped out from the gap between the people and fell to the ground.

"be careful!--"

The girl raised her head in a daze. She stopped in the middle of the road at some point, and the soldier in front who hadn't had time to stop the horse panicked when he saw the girl rushing out suddenly.

The horse in front of her, who was much taller than her, suddenly raised its front legs due to the pull from behind. The girl was so frightened by this scene that her legs became weak and her eyes rolled in their sockets.

The moment the horse's hoof was about to fall on her, a figure flashed in front of the girl's eyes, and she subconsciously raised her arm to cover her eyes, as if this could prevent the horse's hoof from trampling on her.The expected pain didn't come after a long time, the girl carefully put down her hand, and stared blankly at the short man holding the horse's rein with one hand.

"Tch, brat, do you want to die?" Levi glanced impatiently at the girl shivering like a kitten, his eyes filled with disdain.

The girl looked at Levi who was holding the horse with tears in her eyes, and seemed to be unable to digest the fact that she was saved by the strongest human soldier for a while.

After Levi dropped a dead fish eye, he handsomely rolled on one side of the horse.The girl stood up after struggling a few times, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

"Captain Levi's life-saving grace, Vera will never forget!!"

Looking down at the girl, Levi raised his eyebrows and asked casually, "You know me?"

Vera nodded, "Because Captain Levi is the strongest soldier of mankind, and has always been Vera's idol! Every time the Survey Corps came back from an expedition, Vera would stand here and wait to see Levi..."

Before Vera could finish speaking, Levi frowned and said "Let's go" to the soldiers beside him. He didn't mean to talk to Vera at all, and followed the large army ahead, leaving his back to the girl.

Vera looked at Levi foolishly as he drifted away, the back in his vision was always upright.The girl who finally came back to her senses immediately shouted at Levi: "Captain Levi, my name is Vera! Vera Lute! One day Vera will join the Survey Corps and follow Levi's soldiers Long steps!"

The girl's cry attracted a lot of people's strange eyes, but she turned a blind eye to it, and continued to express her oath without being discouraged, regardless of whether Levi could still hear it.

(tenebroussky)

She used the lie of "joining the gendarmerie" to finally compromise her parents and allow her to join the training corps.

But they didn't know that from the moment Vera joined the training corps, her goal has never changed.The only place she wants to go is the Survey Corps, because there are people she looks forward to.Only there can she go to a wider world, watching Levi's back under the blue sky.

When she set off for the training regiment from the Nishioka area where she had lived for 12 years, she looked at the wall that required her to lift her head up to see the top.Under the blue sky and white clouds, what kind of posture is the world outside the wall, waiting for her to step out of the city gate wearing the wings of freedom three years later, and then witness the human counterattack.

Looking back in the direction of the training corps, she saw only a lonely road left.

There are no shortcuts and no retreat.

Step forward, so no hesitation.Every step, can build a dream-like, extremely firm.

It would be flattering to describe the learning of the training corps as hard.Vera survived, even doing better than the boys in the same period.During this period, she met a girl named Petra, who was as outstanding as her.Over time, the relationship between the two became very close, and Vera unexpectedly learned from Petra that the target of this gentle girl was also the Survey Corps.

People who have goals seem to have endless energy.

Three years later, Vera and Petra graduated from the training regiment with fifth and third honors respectively.

The day before the farewell to her colleagues, Vera inadvertently revealed her aspirations during a dinner with the big guys, which attracted many people's surprised looks.I don't know how many people said that she was too stupid and naive, there was almost no difference between joining the investigation corps and being sent to death.Vera just showed a pure smile to those who were about to say goodbye.

In order not to leave any regrets for herself, she lived every day as if it was the last day of her life.How can you let go of a dream that you have held on to for so many years just because of a few words?

What's more, she has long been determined to die, from the moment she decided to follow Levi.

Two months after joining the Corps, it was Vera's first expedition.She had been swearing before that she would give her heart to mankind, but when she really faced the giant, she flinched.

She is very scared.Couldn't even move.

It turns out that a person's courage and determination, which have been brewing for so many years, can be so fragile that they will collapse in a single blow when facing death.

She is so insignificant, even worse than dust.

All the companions around were stuffed into the bloody mouth by the giant.The remains of severed fingers were all in front of him, a dazzling blood red.It was like a thorn suddenly piercing into the pupils of the eyes, making her scream and squat down covering her eyes after only one glance.

It turns out that the world outside the wall is not beautiful, it is simply a Shura hell on earth.

Is this the future that human beings dream of witnessing?But she couldn't see a single light.

The moment she was rescued, Vera cried almost out of breath.The group she was in was completely wiped out.She became the only survivor.

The bumpy carriage drove towards the Nishioka seat area little by little.The limited land surrounded by huge walls has become the only shelter for human beings, which gave her a sense of peace of mind.

But what's the matter with the shame and unwillingness in my heart?

The moment the city gate opened, she saw the numb faces inside the wall, and suddenly a heart-wrenching pain spread from her left chest like a poison.

Why did she and her comrades risk their lives to get out of the wall, but what they got was people's attitude of staying out of it?

Given the gap in strength between humans and giants, is there really no room for a counterattack?So what is the significance of their expeditions again and again?Is it to tell these people who live like domestic animals within the walls, and there are still people who yearn for a freer sky?Or is it just a terrible psychological comfort?

At the moment when human beings give up their freedom, do they even lose their dignity without reservation?

A cold voice came from the top of her head, as if it could dissolve the confusion in her eyes at this moment.

"If you can't look these people in the eye, then you're not worthy of being a good soldier." Levi looked at the crowd, unable to find any expression on his face.After a brief pause, Levi finished what he had said, "Even if you come back alive from the investigation outside the wall."

Vera looked up in surprise, and saw Levi's back disappearing in front of him.

Right hand, but at this moment, clenched little by little.

(abandoned)

Three years is enough for an ignorant girl to grow into a qualified soldier.Only those who are also soldiers know how heart-wrenching the tempering experience is.

Vera failed to get rid of her bad habit of crying, and every time she came back from an expedition, she would be severely scolded by the captain of her own team for this.She was thinking at the time, if one day she couldn't even cry, would she become as strong as Captain Levi.

At that time, Vera decided that if she really met a female soldier who couldn't cry, she would follow her without hesitation.

It didn't take long for that person to appear.And became her roommate.

Vera was a little stunned when she first saw Shenmizaki.The face that was expressionless at all times was actually somewhat similar to Levi in ​​some respects.But she still saw a trace of silence that had been settled for many years from Shenmizaki's empty eyes.

At that time, Vera felt that this person must need the protection of others.Although Kamiki looks so fearless, so... strong.

In Vera's eyes, Shenmizaki is like a goddess.

She felt that as long as there was Shen Muqi, miracles would always happen.

Longing is a very simple emotion, so it is easy for people to become blind.

I don't know when it started, Vera got used to following behind Shen Kizaki.No matter where the person in front went, she followed her without complaint or regret, even if she was just looking at the figure of Shen Muqi training on the training ground from afar.

As everyone knows, looking at it this way, nearly half a year has passed.

The back figure in the memory used to look so thin, when Shenmizaki changed into a uniform and stood in the army ready to go, Vera tilted her head and smiled foolishly.

She thought back to the conversation by the river after the dinner seven days earlier.Vera, who heard the suspiciously affirmative words from Kamiki's mouth, looked at Kamiki's back in ecstasy, gradually overlapping her and Levi's backs in her mind.The lines of the setting sun became soft and warm, Vera smirked, and immediately jumped on it, crushing Shenmizaki's back.

Only then did she realize that she was not a kid who would only follow behind Shen Kizaki's back and endure Shen Kizaki's anger for no reason.In Shenmizaki's eyes, there are also times when she is reliable.

Vera laughed.

She secretly made up her mind that this investigation outside the wall would allow Shenmizaki to return to the investigation corps safely no matter what.

With her own determination, Vera embarked on her first expedition with Shenmizaki.

She managed to keep the giant's first attack out of the formation.Looking at the figure in front of her who didn't even turn her head, Vera thought, if she died, would Xiao Qiqi be very sad?And Vera shook her head immediately.She must not die before allowing Kozaki to return to the Corps alive.

But accidents always come faster than expected, no matter how much you resist, who can override fate?

Watching a small group of soldiers pass her by in fear, Vera grabbed Calpheon by the collar and questioned him about the whereabouts of Kamiki.The man on the opposite side hesitated for a long time, but just looked back timidly.At this moment, Vera almost tried her best to rush behind Calpheon, and saw Shen Muqi who was about to fall into the giant's mouth.

All sanity was thrown to the back of her head, and Vera realized she had never flown so fast before.The moment she rescued Kamiki, Vera felt unspeakably uncomfortable.It was obvious that she was not the one who was on the verge of death, but the suffocation made her almost lose the strength to breathe.

Vera's nose became sour when she saw the wry smile on the corner of Kamiki's mouth.

The feeling of being abandoned must be very desperate...

She looked at the dirty sky, and said softly without thinking at all——

"It'll be fine, Kozaki. Trust Vera."

The person beside him immediately relaxed, except for the trembling at the beginning.

"That kind of thing, I don't know if you don't tell me."

It would be great if he could just return to the Corps like this.The cruelest place in this world is when you think the dawn is approaching, but it is actually far away from the sunrise.It will not leave you with any light, and you will be left to struggle in the dark.

With the strange species chasing after her, only overwhelming despair remained in Vera's mind.

Before the words of comfort could be said, Shenmizaki behind him spoke, as if saying goodbye to her.

【Vera, who am I to you? 】

[If I really exist like that, will you listen to me no matter what I say? 】

[This horse can't carry the two of us, so one of us must stay between us to hold back the giant's movement and cover the other from escaping. 】

[Bitter melon's hind leg was broken, so I gave it up.My feet hurt and I couldn't run very far. 】

【If you really treat me as an idol...then listen to me this time. 】

If only one of the two survived, she hoped that it would be Kamikizaki.If she could do it all over again, she would definitely hold on to Kamiki's hand tightly and never let go.If I can still follow Shenmizaki and watch her back...

Vera turned her head and locked the girl's last figure in her memory. All her regrets were instantly transformed into that person's name, and she blurted out with all her strength.

Like this, you can try your best to salvage something.

There was a loud bang, and the whole world trembled.

Caught her off guard.

There was rain in the sky, like a funeral for the person behind him, mighty and mighty.

She ran straight forward with tears in her eyes, not even daring to turn her head to confirm what happened.

The sound of the rain is so loud, it seems that all sorrows can be buried in an instant.And the girl who had been staring at the front, at that moment, heard the sound of a corner of the world collapsing.

【Fortunately, that guy didn't shed tears in the end. 】

【In this way, she can think of her a little more...】

But she could no longer hear these secret whispers.

——She had only been staring at the back for a while, and she fell down so resolutely...

……

(timeover)

again and again.Even the last sobs disappeared.

The sky seemed to have darkened, and what remained of the scene in front of me were only mottled patches of color.

She saw the person standing in front of her clearly, and the tears instantly burst, and disappeared one by one into the broken hair beside her ears, like a silent sigh.

She was like a dehydrated fish on the shore, with heavy tidal breathing, and exhausted all her strength to move her lips, trying to cling to her only hope.

The intermittent words were carried by the wind to the ears of the soldiers.

Every word seems to be soaked in sorrow, scratching the eardrum again and again, bringing a faint pain in the heart.

Levi's eyes were so indifferent that it seemed that he had never stayed on Vera, but all his words turned into movements of getting on the horse.The Wings of Liberty on the cloak fluttered like a banner, it was the wings that carried the glory of countless people.

Vera stared intently at the wings symbolizing freedom, and curled the corners of her mouth.

It was so nice to be able to see Wings of Liberty under the sky beyond the wall at the last moment...

She gave Schiller her last look, but after pouring out a single note, she slowly closed her eyes.At this moment, she was so quiet, as if she had never existed in this world.

Schiller closed his eyelids with flickering eyes and clenched his fists.

The wind stopped all the noise, including the weak breathing of the girl lying on the ground.

Levi stared at the ruins in front of him, regardless of whether Vera could still hear him, the words he threw out were like an oath.

"Kamiki, I will definitely bring her back."