บท 1498: Hettie

The fiends remained silent in response to Eren's words, but their emotions spoke volumes, easily discerned by him.

He swiftly ascertained that none of the current fiends harbored even the slightest inkling of rebellion.

Some of them regarded Eren with eager anticipation, while others bore expressions tinged with fear. All, however, displayed their allegiance by bowing in unison, touching their noses to the ground.

Hilda was no exception.

Once a fierce adversary who had cursed Eren and met her end as a result, she had now been reborn, her loyalty pledged entirely to him. Though her memories had been somewhat fragmented, the vivid recollection of her pitiful first death remained etched in her mind.

For her second chance at life, Hilda had heeded Eren's counsel, choosing to inhabit the body of a striking female Ranker from House Lancelot. The fiend creation process had not entirely stripped her of her humanlike presence.