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Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Hello Ymir (Part 1)

"I said I wouldn't get involved, but here I am. Without Zeke's support, Annie and the others are probably in trouble," Daniel Davis muttered as he disembarked at the port of Marley, hiding on a landing ship that had just arrived.

Marley is currently the largest country in the world by land area. Despite being at a disadvantage after the war against the Middle Eastern Union, it hasn't lost much territory. In addition to its mainland, it also controls numerous islands. Thus, when Daniel stepped off the ship, no one paid much attention to him.

In this era, there's no such thing as ID cards. Moreover, Daniel had disguised himself, making it almost impossible for anyone to recognize he wasn't from Marley.

"First, I need to find a place to stay." It didn't take long for Daniel to find a three-story, mid-range hotel. He had taken some money from the soldiers on the warship, and this hotel conveniently faced the main street in front of the Liberio internment zone.

"Looks a bit militaristic," Daniel thought, shaking his head slightly as he read the latest newspaper in his hotel room. As a native of China, he had little regard for a country that actively sought to invade others.

Indeed, Marley is currently at a disadvantage, but it was Marley who initially sought to unify the world using the power of Titans, much like the former Eldian Empire.

"Once I acquire the blood of all nine Titans, I'll be ready to explore the dimensional space of this world." As night fell, Daniel used a Disillusionment Charm to sneak out of the hotel, intending to gather information on the remaining two Titans.

After leaving the hotel, he headed straight for the military headquarters. During his daytime wanderings, he had already identified his target. It would be too cumbersome and luck-dependent to gather information from low-ranking soldiers, but the high-ranking officials would surely have the intel he needed.

"Damn it, what are Zeke and the others doing? And Reiner, where have they gone? Have they betrayed us?" Despite the late hour, the military headquarters was still brightly lit.

Compared to Paradis Island, Marley's technology is much more advanced. Electricity had already been invented. In a small conference room, five officers with various ranks were gathered, discussing the latest battle reports.

"I don't believe Zeke and the others would do that. Perhaps something has changed on the island."

"We can no longer rely on the power of the Titans. As you can see, the Middle Eastern Union now has weapons capable of countering Titans. Right now, only Pieck is holding the front, and she isn't enough. We must abandon the Titans and accelerate our technological advancements."

"We've discussed this many times. We don't have the luxury of time for research. We must quickly seize the Titans on the island."

"But the front lines are on the verge of collapse. If we fail to capture Fort Slava, we won't have the opportunity to negotiate with them. We must take the fort to buy more time for negotiations."

"Then order Zeke and the others to return. After taking Fort Slava, we can proceed with the plan for the island."

After a long debate, the senior officers finally decided to recall the Titans from the island. Although Marley's technology surpasses that of Paradis Island, they lack long-distance communication technology, so a warship would have to be sent to bring Zeke and the others back.

"This complicates things." Daniel, eavesdropping outside, couldn't help but feel frustrated after hearing their discussion.

Daniel knew the current location of the war between Marley and the Middle Eastern Union because Marley had been propagating it. Fort Slava is an island situated between Marley and the Middle Eastern Union, holding a crucial strategic position.

Whichever side controls the island gains a significant advantage in the war. Since both countries are far from each other, a direct attack from their respective mainlands is impractical. But by holding the island, they can use it as a supply base.

Initially, this island belonged to Marley. However, after the four warriors were sent to Paradis Island, the Middle Eastern Union launched a surprise attack and seized it.

Even when Marley deployed Zeke, they couldn't retake the fort, and Zeke was severely injured due to new anti-Titan weapons like railway guns and naval artillery. This was something Marley had not anticipated. As a result, once Zeke recovered, Marley sent him to Paradis Island.

Zeke's Beast Titan is incredibly powerful, and some in the military didn't want him to waste his strength on a futile siege. At the same time, others in the military feared Zeke and preferred not to send him to the island. Ultimately, Zeke was dispatched because Marley was short on Titans. After sending four Titans to Paradis Island, Marley's immediate strength plummeted, which encouraged the Middle Eastern Union to attack.

With only the Beast Titan, Cart Titan, and Warhammer Titan left, Marley's options were limited. The Cart Titan's combat power was minimal, making it a poor choice for the island, and the Warhammer Titan could not be easily deployed. Hence, Zeke was the only option.

In the original timeline, Marley would eventually win this battle. Zeke, Reiner, and the others would return from the island, help win the war, and bring back Ymir, the Jaw Titan.

However, due to Daniel's intervention, Zeke is now in his custody. The warship has been destroyed, and the fate of the three Titans on the island remains uncertain.

"General Calvi, let's start with him." After the military meeting ended and the officers dispersed, Daniel followed the commander and used the Imperius Curse to control him.

"What? Is this for real?" From General Calvi's confession, Daniel learned a shocking revelation: although Marley appeared to be controlled by Marleyans, the actual rulers were Eldians.

This news would be unbelievable to most. The very people who had long oppressed and persecuted Eldians were, in fact, fellow Eldians. 

The Tybur family, who control the Warhammer Titan, are Eldians from one of the nine Titan families of the former Eldian Empire. They were the ones who orchestrated the internal conflict among the nine Titans and eventually seized control of all the intelligent Titans except for the Founding Titan.

Just as they were about to secure the power of the Founding Titan, an unexpected event occurred. The 145th King Fritz, due to his personal beliefs, fled and took all the Colossal Titans with him, leaving the Tybur family at a loss. According to their plan, obtaining the Founding Titan's power would have made their family the new royal lineage. Even though technology was progressing, Titans still held immense power. With so many Colossal Titans, not even today's technology could stand against them, let alone the technology of a hundred years ago.

King Fritz's escape was a severe blow to the Tybur family's plans. Despite having other intelligent Titans, they lacked manpower, giving the Middle Eastern Union time to develop their technology.

Ultimately, the Tybur family went underground, controlling Marley from the shadows while outwardly presenting themselves as heroes who ended the Eldian Empire's rule. While other Eldians faced persecution, the Tybur family enjoyed wealth and privilege.

Moreover, the oppression and persecution of Eldians were orchestrated by the Tybur family. The lifespan of a Titan is too short to allow a single family to control all the Titans. Thus, they came up with the idea of internment zones and brainwashing.

Though their plan seemed sound, controlling the Titans proved difficult, and not all Eldians were brainwashed. One candidate for the Attack Titan disappeared during the selection process.

"If this secret gets out, how will the Marleyans react? They've been ruled all this time by the very Eldians they despise." Daniel took several deep breaths to calm himself. The actions of the Tybur family infuriated him, making him want to annihilate them all.

"So Marley is essentially a continuation of the Eldian Empire. No wonder they are so expansionist." After some thought, Daniel decided not to kill General Calvi. Instead, he erased his recent memories.

The combination of the Imperius Curse and the Memory Charm is simply unbeatable.

Today, the Tybur family continues to control Marley from the shadows, but their lineage is dwindling. Even the current family head has few descendants, and most are women.

Daniel now understood why Historia needed to produce more royal heirs. The short lifespan of Titans makes it hard to pass on their power without enough people.

As the head of the military, General Calvi had to be part of the Tybur family, or he wouldn't have reached such a high position. Perhaps due to Marley's complex situation, his attitude towards ordinary Eldians was relatively mild. However, even he wasn't privy to all details about the Warhammer Titan's abilities.

"Willy Tybur." After leaving Calvi, Daniel headed to the luxurious estate of the Tybur family, whose location he had learned from the general.

"I won't kill you just yet." Using the Imperius Curse, Daniel quickly took control of the Tybur family's estate and interrogated Willy Tybur and his sister to uncover the Warhammer Titan's powers.

The Warhammer Titan can manipulate the earth to create weapons. Given the inherent strength of Titans, the ability to wield weapons makes them even more formidable. Through his interrogation, Daniel also learned about the Tybur family's plans.

Although the plan to retake the Founding Titan seemed to have originated from Zeke, the Tybur family was also highly interested. They rely on Titan power to control Marley, but as technology advances, Titans are becoming weaker. The Tybur family is keen on enhancing the Titans' power and possibly eliminating the technological threats to them.

Initially, Daniel intended to kill the Tybur family, as he had no sympathy for them after learning about their actions. However, he decided to spare them for now.

The

 Tybur family is quite formidable and deeply knowledgeable about Titans. They led the research on Titan enhancement serum, which was eventually abandoned because only the Ackerman family could tolerate it.

"Finally, I have the blood of all nine Titans." After erasing the Tybur family's memories, Daniel flew to the battlefield on his hoverboard and located Pieck, the Cart Titan. This Titan is rumored to be controlled by a female. The Cart Titan can maintain its transformed state for an extended period, reportedly up to two months, unlike other Titans who can only sustain it for a limited time.

This prolonged transformation is likely due to the Cart Titan's lower combat strength. Previously, it was primarily used for reconnaissance. However, with modern weaponry, the Cart Titan now has some combat capability.

Daniel wasted no time extracting the Cart Titan's spinal fluid and blood before heading to a deserted island to begin his secluded research and training.

The portal is crucial to him. If this world's inhabitants didn't pose much of a threat to him, he wouldn't have done so much before starting his training. He would have focused on mastering the portal first and then dealt with other matters.

"Have you made up your mind?" While training and researching, Daniel didn't forget about Zeke. He had told him about the Tybur family as soon as he settled on the deserted island. Zeke had been in a daze for two days, utterly dispirited.

"Can you really solve the Titan problem?" Zeke finally spoke, his eyes fixed intently on Daniel.

"I told you, I can't guarantee it. But we can give it a try, provided you cooperate." During his research and training, Daniel had made significant progress. He could now open portals and had also made strides in studying the blood and spinal fluid of the nine Titans. He could produce a serum similar to the one that enhanced Levi and Mikasa.

Having concluded his research on blood and spinal fluid, Daniel shifted his focus to the massive bodies of the Titans. His observations revealed some anomalies in their structure, prompting him to ask Zeke for a transformation demonstration.

Under other circumstances, Daniel wouldn't have had a solution for this, but now he had the power of the Ope Ope no Mi fruit.

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Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Hello Ymir (Part 2)

"Once more," Daniel Davis instructed. Zeke immediately cut his palm with a knife. With a loud crash, accompanied by golden lightning and a powerful shockwave, Zeke transformed into the Beast Titan. Daniel, using the powers of the Ope Ope no Mi fruit, closely observed the transformation process.

This procedure had been ongoing for some time. Although Zeke was always exhausted after each transformation, he persevered. Over this period, he continuously switched between his Titan form and human form, while Daniel carefully studied every phase of the transformation.

"As I suspected, substances from a dimensional space are enveloping Zeke's body," Daniel concluded. Using the Ope Ope no Mi fruit's abilities and combining them with the dimensional magic he learned from Kamar-Taj, Daniel began to unravel the mysteries of the Titans.

The secrets of the Titans might have remained hidden if not for the unique combination of his abilities. Dimensional magic and the powers of the Ope Ope no Mi fruit complemented each other perfectly.

"It seems I need to go inside and take a closer look." The Titans' powers originate from a dimensional space. While others might know this, they wouldn't be able to enter it. But Daniel could.

"Let's see if we can get some answers today. Remember what I told you before," Daniel said. Zeke, though visibly fatigued, was excited at the prospect of possibly solving the Titan problem. Without hesitation, he cut his palm again and transformed into his Titan form.

As Zeke started his transformation, Daniel's hands moved in a series of gestures. With the aid of his Sling Ring, he opened a golden portal. Through the portal, Daniel saw a desert landscape—a white desert, stretching endlessly with no other colors in sight.

"If things go wrong, retreat immediately," Daniel cautioned himself before stepping through the golden portal. What greeted him on the other side left him stunned.

A tree. Far off to his left stood an extraordinary white tree, towering several meters high with countless branches. Its canopy filled the sky above, dense with intertwining limbs.

"What is this place?" As Daniel surveyed his surroundings, Zeke, now back in human form, stepped through the portal and was equally astonished by the scene.

The Titan's dimensional space, previously accessible only through consciousness, now allowed physical entry thanks to Daniel's intervention. While Daniel scouted for potential dangers, Zeke, in a trance-like state, stumbled toward the white tree.

After a moment's thought, Daniel decided to follow, maintaining the portal while keeping an eye on Zeke.

"This is…" When they reached the white tree, Daniel noticed someone—a girl in tattered white clothing holding a small wooden bucket. She was building Titans from the sand. Each time she completed one, the Titan vanished from the space.

"Ymir!" Zeke shouted excitedly upon seeing the girl and rushed towards her.

"So, this is the Founding Titan," Daniel thought. From Zeke and the Tybur family, he had learned a lot about Titan lore. The girl before them was Ymir, the original Titan.

Despite Zeke's enthusiasm, Ymir ignored him and continued building Titans. Only when she finished did she stand lifelessly beside him, unresponsive to his words.

"What is this tree?" Daniel wondered as he examined the white tree using the powers of the Ope Ope no Mi fruit. To his surprise, he discovered that the tree's composition was identical to the sand on the ground and to the material that formed the Titans' bodies. It also contained a trace of dimensional energy.

"This material is incredible. It can transform into flesh, but it seems it can only do so through the power of the Titans," Daniel mused. The sand in this space was valuable, but unfortunately, it was of no use to him.

"If I'm not mistaken, this must be the coordinate. Titan powers are transmitted through this place, so even if no one inherits the power of an intelligent Titan upon death, it is passed through this tree-like network to another person randomly," Daniel deduced.

"So, Ymir is not alive in the traditional sense. Or is it that this dimension is unique?" Daniel wondered. He approached Ymir, but she remained silent and unresponsive, even more so than with Zeke.

"Magic is ineffective here," Daniel noted, surprised that his spells had no effect on Ymir. Instead, he took a sample of Ymir's tissue and blood for further study.

"You want to stay here? Alright, I'll come back for you." As Daniel prepared to leave, Zeke expressed his desire to remain. Being Ymir's descendant and one of the nine Titans, Zeke could communicate with Ymir, even if she remained silent. This was a privilege of the Eldian royal family or, more specifically, Ymir's direct descendants.

"If only you were the Founding Titan, things would be simpler," Daniel remarked. He took one last look at Ymir before exiting the portal.

Upon analyzing Ymir's cells and blood, Daniel found that her body and blood were composed of the same material as the sand in the dimensional space. This explained why she could exist for so long—it was not a normal human body.

This sand was indeed a precious substance, allowing souls to possess a physical form. Although fundamentally different internally, it appeared indistinguishable from a normal body on the outside.

Unfortunately, Daniel couldn't utilize this material.

"I've found a way to eliminate all Titan powers," Daniel announced after his research on Ymir and the white tree. He shared his findings with Zeke.

"Really? How?" Zeke asked, his excitement palpable. This was his life's goal, the reason he betrayed his parents. Now, on the brink of its realization, he was eager to know more.

"Destroy the tree. Both the intelligent Titans and the mindless ones are created here by Ymir and sent out through the tree's coordinate. Without the tree, the Titans can't be transmitted."

Over their time in the dimension, Daniel and Zeke had witnessed Ymir building numerous Titans. They even observed her repairing damaged Titans. It wasn't the intelligent Titans' abilities that allowed them to regenerate; it was Ymir, using the sand in the dimensional space.

They had even conducted an experiment where Zeke injured his Beast Titan form. Ymir's actions further confirmed Daniel's hypothesis.

While Ymir's movements were slow, in the outside world, the Titans' self-healing was rapid. This discrepancy was likely due to different time flows between dimensions. Ymir's slow actions translated to instantaneous effects outside.

Understanding that destroying the tree would end the Titans' power, Zeke grabbed a weapon and charged at it, striking the tree with all his might. Ymir watched passively, her empty eyes not reacting to his actions.

However, Zeke's efforts were futile. No matter how much damage he inflicted, the tree healed instantly. In the Titan dimension, Zeke couldn't transform into his Titan form, a limitation they had discovered earlier. Titans' bodies could only be transmitted through the tree-like network, and while Zeke could transform outside, he couldn't do so within this space.

It was like preparing a package for delivery only to find that the destination lacked a delivery point.

After a long, exhausting effort, Zeke returned to Daniel, panting and pleading for him to destroy the tree. He knew Daniel had a way, and he was right.

Daniel indeed had a solution to deal with the self-healing tree, a specialty of the Kamar-Taj sorcerers when facing dimensional creatures.

Titans, it turned out, were a type of dimensional creature, their origins tied to some mysterious connection with Ymir's body.

"I can destroy this tree and eradicate the Titans' power, but is that the right choice? Without the power to transform into Titans, what will happen to the Eldians in Marley?" Daniel pondered. The Eldians in Marley were like a reserve of potential Titans, Marley's last resort. If Marley faced defeat in the war, they would likely turn all Eldians into Titans, creating a massive army of mindless Titans. Even if it didn't lead to Marley's victory, it would buy them significant time.

"And what about the Titans on Paradis Island? If the power to transform into Titans disappears, the walls might collapse. What then?" Daniel speculated. He wasn't certain if the walls, created from the hardening of Titan powers, would remain without the Titans. He needed to investigate this further.

The current state of Paradis Island was unknown to Daniel. If the walls fell and Titans attacked en masse, the casualties would be enormous. While solving the root problem of the Titans was satisfying, he had to consider the survival of the people on the island.

"Moreover, just making the Titans' power vanish quietly—do you think that's a good idea? Will other nations believe it?" Daniel reasoned. To ensure the world understood that the Eldians no longer had the ability to transform into Titans, he needed to make a public announcement.

The timing for this announcement was crucial. It had to be made when Marley was weakened, unable to wage war. 

The Middle Eastern Union, united against the threat of the Titans, might not remain allied once that threat was gone. The alliance's future would be uncertain without the Titans.

"Let's align with others first, then wait for the right moment. I'll check on the island," Daniel decided. He sent Zeke to Fort Slava, where Marley was on the brink of defeat due to the lack of Titans and support. Eldians had suffered heavy casualties as they were often used as cannon fodder by Marley.

In the original story, Gabi, the girl who would later shoot Sasha, became a war hero during this battle but lost her legs to gunfire and was sent back to the internment zone.

Despite their heroic efforts in war, Eldians in Marley received no corresponding rewards. They were not even allowed to hold officer positions in the military. Even

 Zeke was merely a warrior chief.

"I didn't want to get involved in this war, but it seems I couldn't avoid it," Daniel sighed as he stepped through a golden portal onto the empty dock of Paradis Island. He shook his head ruefully.

"I wonder how Erwin and the others are doing," he thought as he stood on the tall wall of the dock. Without Zeke, the Survey Corps should have a much better chance against the Warriors than in the original timeline.

"That Titan is still here," Daniel observed as he flew into the island on his hoverboard, spotting a fat Titan crawling on the ground. Even unable to move properly, the mindless Titan instinctively headed toward the island's interior.

"It looks like they've found Eren's basement," Daniel noted through his binoculars. He saw members of the Survey Corps near Wall Maria. After some thought, he descended from his hoverboard as he approached the wall.

"The area around Wall Maria is almost clear of Titans," Daniel observed. Marley hadn't had the opportunity to send more Titans to the island recently.

Marley deployed mindless Titans on the island both to punish rebellious Eldians and to use them as a potential threat to the island's inhabitants.

Despite being brainwashed to fight for Marley, some Eldians still resisted. Even after Zeke's betrayal caused severe losses to the resistance, they hadn't disappeared completely.

Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance—an unchanging truth through the ages.

"Who's there?" Daniel's approach quickly drew the attention of the Survey Corps' perimeter guards.

"It's me. Is Erwin here?" Daniel waved and called out.

"The commander is inside," one of the guards replied.

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