Kapitel 500: Chapter 497 Citadel 1
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"…You don't have to stare at me like that, Horo-san. I will not withdraw my promise and in a while, I will let you eat everything you want"
Yes, I didn't have a problem with Horo eating as much as she wanted. The reason I asked about the crystals was that... having some experience watching my other monsters, I knew they couldn't digest a large number of them in so little time! In fact, doing something like eating a large amount of these was pretty bad.
Then after looking at me seriously for a moment and realizing that I wasn't lying or going back on my previous promise, she finally says something.
"…I Understand. So what about the crystals? Why do you ask about them? "
"Although I said before that these can help you increase your strength, they are also useful to me… in various ways, such as maintaining this citadel.
So it would help me a lot if you gave me the ones you don't need."
"…"
…Usually, I didn't like to take the things the girls or my monsters get for themselves, but…fuck, I really had emptied my coffers these last few days! So I couldn't worry about my pride right now!
Maybe I should trade crystals with her for food? No...doing it that way would surely make me feel much worse! I would feel like I was cheating on her… no, rather, I would be totally cheating on her!
"Oh~, so that's it… okay, then take it. These are the ones I had obtained earlier and don't need."
"…Thank you"
In the end, she hands me a small bag where there were what looked like 50 red crystals… I knew she was a smart girl and wouldn't waste her effort by killing the titans! Or at least it seems like she had an easier time than me and the girls since we didn't have much time to do this and so we had to leave most of the crystals behind!
By the way, I was curious as to how she had stored these with her… after all, she was in her wolf form. But when I take out a crystal to examine it, this doubt disappears in that instant! All of these were totally wet…they were covered in saliva!
" Fufufu~ What's up, you didn't want those crystals? Is there something wrong with them? "
…looks like she kept them in her mouth until recently. And noticing me wiping the wolf saliva off my hand, I can see her smile a little! Surely she had expected this… as if she had played a joke on me!
Either way, wolf saliva or not, these are still red crystals! So I don't mind too much if I have to get my hands a little dirty to get these!!
"…no, everything is perfect"
"Fine~, I can get more if you want… It's easy for me, I just need to go out for a while"
"Now there are some other things to do, but later I would like to trust you for that"
"Leave it to me~"
That was a pretty good proposal, but for now, I wanted to figure out how this citadel would work first. The people right now were still a bit confused and surely had various doubts, so I could see them probably discussing with each other what to do right now.
The men who were from the militia were not much different from them… they watched the temple while still deciding whether to come as I asked or do something else. I can only give them a little time... but I'm sure they will make a favorable decision.
The reason for my confidence is simple… it's because of the girl with wolf ears and tail who acted with confidence and pride for being able to take on the titans easily. Without a doubt, she is a splendid way to deter or end any problem that may arise.
" Fufufu~ It seems that Horo-san is more confident now… the first time she saw those giants I could see how all the hair on her body stood on end"
"U-n… I think I even heard her make a little squeak."
"…"
Oh, that was unexpected… but on second thought, I don't think it's that strange. I won't get tired of saying that those giant things were not very pleasant for the eyes!! I can imagine Horo having a very bad impression of these the first time she laid eyes on them.
"I-I was just a little surprised!
I-I didn't expect something like this to exist… do you know how surprising it is to see a creature 10 times larger than its original size? That was inevitable!!"
…Umu, I can get an idea… surely it's the same as the people who see Horo in her wolf form for the first time! I want to tell her about this, but I refrain from doing so. Either way, I'm glad to see that she and the girls have gotten a little closer now.
"E-Excuse me… we are all gathered as you requested. Do you need anything from us? "
After watching the three girls interact with each other for a while, I could finally see several people standing outside the temple. It seems that they had finished discussing things with each other. I walk towards them with the girls behind me.
"First of all... are there any of you who feel loyalty towards your leaders?"
"T-That is…"
"You must be honest… or rather, if you lie, surely she will know it"
"…"
Well, I wasn't entirely sure about that ability of Horo's, but they don't know this. When I point her out, most people here quickly turn their eyes to her ears and tail... I don't know if many saw her transform into this form and recognize her as the wolf that killed many titans, but I'm sure anyone can tell that she was not a normal person.
So I think they will believe my words even though I honestly didn't have much basis for this. And seeing how they get nervous when I mention those words, I can confirm it.
"N-No... they hadn't ordered us to die, so it's obvious that we have no loyalty to them"
" Yes, those damned ones are the ones who deserve to die!! "
"How could they do that!!"
I think their complaints towards them were quite understandable… from what I had heard during the trip here, most of them were selected for this "Mission" because… they were honestly a thorn on some people's side. Or because they complained too much about this whole crazy plan of trying to create a base in the 3rd wall area by themselves.
It was normal for all people here to feel that a great injustice had been done to them... so I didn't doubt his words.
" B-But even if we hate those who gave the order for this stupid plan, we won't do anything that will harm the city!! "
" Yes, you can make that wolf devour us, b-but we will not leave our humanity aside!! "
" It doesn't matter if you've saved us, that place is still the last bastion where people can live peacefully… I don't want to become a great sinner by harming this one!! "
"…"
Well… what can I say, it seems that they may have misunderstood my intention… or rather, why the hell do they think I want to hurt people?!!
If I remember correctly, the last time I saw my face in a mirror it was still that of a beautiful young man! I don't think this one has changed so much since that time that now they mistake me for a demon!!
" How rude… I don't eat humans, they taste horrible, you know?"
"…"
"H-Hiii!!"
Umu, I think this time their reaction wasn't my fault... that calms me down a bit. On the other hand… Horo -san, your words can also be interpreted as you have tasted human flesh, you know? Even if you were joking, I don't think they can laugh at those words… when they hear her speak, many of them scream and fall on their butts as they try to back away.
"…you don't have to worry, we are on the side of humanity. She's just kidding…probably.
The reason why I ask this is just that I really don't know if the leaders of that city think the same as all of you… sending more than 15 thousand people to die for no reason, it's not very human of them... right?
So I may not have bad intentions towards the city, but... I can't say the same for those leaders. That's why I wanted to check the loyalty of all of you… but it seems that there is no problem"
"…"
Well, the truth is that I have no idea if those people had a motive for making this plan… it may be justified, but I don't care!
I wasn't lying when I said that I didn't plan to damage the city, but… those leaders are more of a hindrance to me! If I get the chance, I'll finish them off!!
…it's nothing personal, I just wanted to take control of this whole place!
[ Fufufu~ I think that's something very personal if you ask me]
Well... maybe, but unfortunately, when a person is in power, he hardly likes to share it, much less give it to others! Even if it meant that the people who are ruled would have a much better life. So a disagreement with them was practically inevitable.
"…I-If that's the case, then it's fine. As everyone agreed before, we are willing to follow your orders ."
"That's good… then, first all of you take a census of all the people here. Also, write down their old professions and other important things."
"...i-it's fine"
I make various tables and papers appear for them to carry out the work I had asked now… they are shocked by this, but it surely wasn't as conspicuous as seeing a huge wolf either.
It seemed like they also had a lot of questions they wanted to ask, but in the end they still didn't have enough confidence to do so...
Either way… there were fewer Militia people than I expected… or rather, their number was greatly reduced because they were the ones on the front lines facing the titans together with us! From about 50-80 before, now… they barely exceed 20! The only consolation I have is that among the others traveling in the large group there were also many who had retired from active service.
…well, many of the latter I don't think are suitable for creating my own group of anti-titan soldiers… many are old men who are not suitable for hard work! Anyway, at least they can help me with things like this. In addition, they should also be able to train others with their knowledge and experience.
"…the number of survivors who entered this citadel is 12,413 people… among them, 6,000 are elderly people over 50 years old, and 5,000 adult men and women between 20 and 50 years old… the rest are young people under 20 years.
The professions of these people vary from…"
After a few hours, one of the Militiamen brings a detailed report of what I had asked for. I think his name is Mark. He had a pretty high ranking in that city…so someone probably wanted to eliminate the competition…it's a shame for him, but for me, it's something to be thankful for. His work and direction were quite good.
As for the report… it simply confirmed what could be seen with the naked eye! The vast majority of people in this group were older adults... or who would not take long to reach that age!
This was a bit troublesome… to the point that I had a little headache! Even if I didn't want to do it, I had no choice but to make these people work a bit...
"We will do the best we can! You can count on us"
"Yes, little Alexander! Although many of us have old bones now, we still have a lot of energy "
"So is! Hahaha, at least now everyone has a lot more energy now that they know they're safe."
Seeing me frown upon hearing Mark's report, the three who had come with him as representatives of the civilians speak to liven things up a bit. They were the couple I met earlier…Alfred and Anna... and also another old man.
This last one surprised me a bit when he showed up… he was Armin's grandfather! Looks like even those guys didn't escape being caught up in all this. Well, I think Eren's family didn't have a similar problem… after all, his father was a famous doctor. His family should have a bit of prestige... I think.
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