Chapter 2
Sunlight streams in through the gaps of the carriage.
The sunlight that filters in turns the child's forehead, nose, and cheeks a golden hue.
Are we almost there? The child, just waking up under the dazzling sunlight, looks up at the sun shining down.
The child's eyes, sparkling like dewdrops after rain, slowly begin to clear as their groggy mind wakes up.
'Are we finally there?'
The child stretches slightly, waking up the muscles that had rested during sleep.
It's time to get active. Today is the most important day.
Reminding themselves firmly, the child checks their face in a small mirror that was placed in the corner of the carriage.
'I'm starting to get used to this face.'
It was a face full of expectations for the future. The child's bright eyes, as blue as the sky, were filled with energy, and their white hair flowed down to the middle of their back in a neat manner.
'No matter how much I was a man in my previous life, I must admit that I'm pretty.'
The child, now fully awake and admiring their own reflection, peeked outside the carriage.
"Fresh fruits for sale! The apples are in season and taste great!"
The sounds of the autumn wind and bustling people warmly greeted the child, making their hair flutter. The child didn't care about their wildly flying hair and just looked around.
"There are a lot of people here too."
The child's eyes sparkled at the scene filled with countless people.
Of course, the reason was obvious. There were too many people for this place to be called a village, and the clothes everyone wore were too light for it to be called a city of Wall Sina.
This could only mean one thing.
"We've arrived at Shiganshina District."
The year was 845.
The year when the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan appeared in Shiganshina District and destroyed Wall Maria.
At the starting point of that disaster, 'Nike' had come to visit Shiganshina District to thank her benefactor.
With the help of her father, Commander-in-Chief 'Darius Zackly', she was accompanied by a few Military Police as guards.
It was just a six-day, seven-night trip, but it was more than enough.
Because today was the day.
[Nike Zackly (9)
Charisma 2
Intuition 1
Luck 4
Trust of Surrounding People 3
Ambush 0
People Eaten by Titans 300 / 50,000]
[Attack of the Colossal Titan D-DAY]
The status screen informed Nike that today was the day of the disaster, making her lips curl into a slight smile.
'It's enough to thank Mr. Yeager. It would be nice if I could become friends with Eren too.'
Nike was a talent destined to become the Commander-in-Chief or hold an equivalent position after Zackly.
She was fated to live in the same era as Eren and his comrades if she followed the path they would take in the original work.
Therefore, she already had a plan.
'It's best to start gaining experience from now.'
She had only one goal.
To reduce the number of people eaten by Titans to less than 50,000.
'I can think of two major massacres off the top of my head...'
Nike thought about the beginning of the original story.
The invasion of the Titans after the destruction of Wall Maria by the Colossal Titan.
And the refugees of Wall Maria who were driven out under the name of the Reconnaissance Mission.
'Just the numbers alone will easily exceed 50,000.'
For Nike, who was given the task of solving all that, it was important to strengthen her resolve from now on.
Not with the immature mind of a child,
But with a mature mind like her previous life.
Not succumbing to despairing reality,
But with a strong will to overcome all trials somehow.
"We've arrived, little lady."
As the carriage stopped, a soldier approached Nike, who was poking her head out.
A middle-aged Military Police officer with black eyes and hair. His name was 'Nile Dok.' A soldier who would become the commander of the Military Police Brigade in the near future and a comrade of Erwin.
"So this is Shiganshina District?"
"Yes. As you can see, it's quite different from Wall Sina, isn't it? This is the southernmost point of Wall Maria. It's also the edge of human territory."
Nile said as he helped Nike down from the carriage.
As soon as she got out, the refreshing autumn air greeted Nike warmly. Her hair fluttered wildly in the autumn wind, but it was quickly tidied up by Nile with a sigh.
"But the air in Wall Maria is really nice, right?"
"Well… that's true."
Nile answered Nike's question.
Indeed, unlike the decadent air of Wall Sina, the air here was very clear. It felt like a fish moving from third-grade water to first-grade water as they looked around.
The people here, who were not stressed to the point of feeling suffocated by work or politics like the people of Wall Sina, seemed very happy despite their worries about tomorrow.
Nike momentarily thought of a certain someone in the original story who constantly shouted about freedom. Perhaps this was true freedom?
'But it'll all crumble in just a few hours.'
That's why Nike walked towards the building in front of the carriage and knocked on the door with her small, white hand.
The building was a harmonious blend of brick and wood. Although it was humble compared to the houses in Wall Sina and Wall Rose, it was a warm home.
The owner of such a house...
"Nice to meet you. The famous doctor and his wife of this town."
Four years ago.
To say thank you to Grisha Yeager, who woke her up from a vegetative state.
Nike had come to visit the Yeager family's home.
...
'Someday, I'll join the Survey Corps and go to see the ocean with Armin and Mikasa. Those who see the ocean will truly experience the greatest freedom!'
It was a pure dream full of passion.
Those who see the ocean will be truly free.
Someday, after defeating all the Titans, let's all play in the ocean together.
Eren, who had such grand ambitions, was now walking with Mikasa, carrying the firewood he had gathered in the forest.
"Eren, how long are we going to keep coming here?"
"Until Hannes tells us, we'll keep coming."
The place they were heading to was the soldiers' lounge.
The place where Hannes and a few garrison soldiers always held drinking parties.
Eren entered the lounge today as well to ask about the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment.
"Hannes, do you have time…?"
Eren was surprised.
Instead of Hannes, who should have been barking like a dog while having a drinking party as usual,
Hannes was diligently cleaning the lounge.
Eren was speechless at the sight of Hannes cleaning so aggressively.
"Eren? Sorry, I'm busy right now… can you come back later?"
"Why are you suddenly cleaning? What made you decide not to drink?"
"You brat…"
Hannes scratched his head and looked around. All the other soldiers were also cleaning aggressively.
From wine hidden from their wives to window sills that hadn't been cleaned in ages.
Everyone was crazy about cleaning now. No, they were giving Hannes some side-eye too, urging him to hurry up and help clean.
Eventually, Hannes started wiping the windows with a cloth as he spoke.
"One of the higher-ups' daughters is coming down. And with the Military Police too. We're cleaning because she might visit here."
"Higher-ups?"
Eren's eyes widened at the mention of the Military Police. The Military Police were soldiers too. Eren, who was fanatically obsessed with soldiers, had his eyes sparkling with interest.
"Yes. The headquarters said she's the daughter of the Commander-in-Chief living in the capital. They said she's coming with one of the division commanders of the Military Police as her escort, so everyone's cleaning."
"The Commander-in-Chief's daughter…? The Military Police division commander…? Is that high?"
"Yes. The division commander is the highest rank in the Military Police, and the Commander-in-Chief is the supreme commander who oversees all of them."
"So, the Survey Corps are under the Commander-in-Chief too?"
"Well… you could say that. Anyway, Mikasa, can you take Eren away now? I have to clean."
Was it because Eren's endless questions were getting on his nerves? Hannes asked Mikasa for help.
Mikasa, who was more sensible than Eren, knew that he was being a nuisance, so she quietly grabbed Eren and started dragging him away.
"Eren, let's go."
"Mikasa?! I haven't finished talking yet! I haven't finished!"
Eren was dragged away by Mikasa. He struggled and resisted, trying to break free, but it was nothing to Mikasa.
After being dragged to the alley near the lounge, Mikasa finally let Eren go.
As soon as he was freed from Mikasa's grip, Eren collapsed to the ground.
"Mikasa… don't you think that was too harsh?"
"…."
Eren dusted off his clothes and complained to Mikasa.
But Mikasa just shook her head, denying Eren's words.
For Mikasa, Eren was the number one priority in life.
The second priority was Eren.
The final priority was Eren.
Eren was always Mikasa's top priority, and right now, she was very worried about him.
She was afraid he might cause trouble by trying to meet the daughter of a powerful person.
"Eren, you were a nuisance just now. And the daughter of the Commander-in-Chief lives in a different world from us. Please don't try to meet her."
It would only bring trouble to catch the eyes of the powerful.
Eren stopped complaining at Mikasa's very realistic words. Come to think of it, he had indeed been a nuisance just now.
He hesitated for a moment, but Mikasa's persuasion wasn't enough to break Eren's stubbornness.
"In that case, Mikasa, let's find her. Since Hannes said she's the daughter of a high-ranking person, her clothes will be different!"
"Eren, didn't I just…"
"Alright! Let's go, Mikasa! Let's go home first, then find Armin and look for the Commander-in-Chief's daughter together!"
Eren, who had been complaining to Mikasa just moments ago, had a completely different atmosphere now.
He was smiling energetically, pulling Mikasa's arm.
Seeing Eren urging her to go, Mikasa sighed and followed him.
Hoping that Eren wouldn't meet the Commander-in-Chief's daughter.
...
"I'm home."
"Welcome back."
As the door opened, the warm smell of cooking reached Eren's nose.
The smell of expensive meat that was worth its weight in gold made Eren's eyes widen.
Usually, lunch would have been prepared with simple food, but what was special about today? Eren went to his mother, Carla.
"Mom? What's special today?"
"Well… it's a special day. We have a very important guest at our house today."
"Who is it?"
"A guest from the interior. They're at the dining table right now."
At those words, Eren turned his head toward the dining table.
At the table, his father, Grisha, was eating leisurely. Across from him, there was a girl Eren had never seen before.
No, Eren was momentarily intrigued by the rare hair color of the girl he had never seen in Shiganshina District.
"Who are you?"
"Me? My name is Nike. Nice to meet you, son of Grisha Yeager."
In fact, Nike had been staring at Eren since he started talking to Carla.
The reason Nike stared at Eren was simple.
Because she had checked Eren's status through the status window that only she could see.
'This guy is the protagonist of this world...?'
[Eren Yeager (10)
Passion 11
Intellect 0
Cooperation 1
Activity 3
Combat Skills 2
Special Note: Stupid but stubborn]
And it was a pathetic status with an intellect of 0.
'How am I supposed to reduce the death toll to less than 50,000 with this idiot...?'
Nike felt like her head was going to explode from the absurd level of stupidity.
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