Chapter 449: with translation of chapter title

Attack on Titan.

"Hah, this guy just finished stabbing someone with a knife and now wants to cooperate with them?"

Levi let out a scoff, only feeling that Mr. Galahad was perhaps overestimating the other's temper; if it were Xingqiri, he probably wouldn't have been able to resist acting already.

"As long as the interests can be aligned, there is a possibility of cooperation. However, he wants to win over the head of a family……Could his target be the Dream Master?" Erwin lowered his head slightly, brows furrowed, "Or perhaps his ambitions are greater, aiming not just at the Dream Master but at the entirety of Pinokangni?"

"Erwin, what do you mean by \"pointing at the entirety of Pinokangni\"?" Levi set down his teacup, the ceramic and wooden table clacking crisply.

"Earlier, Huangquan said that the Dream Master has gradually drifted away from Harmony……Combining what Zhigengniao said about the traitor, I think this traitor is most likely the Dream Master."

Erwin lifted his head, gazing at Galahad smiling on the skyline: "Considering Xingqiri can wield the power of Harmony, his stance is undoubtedly firmly on Harmony's side. I suspect Galahad wants to win over Xingqiri, eradicate the Dream Master who has deviated from Harmony, and then support Xingqiri to rise."

Levi understood the commander's meaning, nodded and said: "Harmony is not wrong; the mistake lies only with the Dream Master who has gone astray, right?"

"As things stand……yes." Erwin slowly rose and walked to the window, gazing toward the direction of the royal city, "As for the conditions for cooperating with Xingqiri, it's very simple—a position higher than that of the Oak family head……He will certainly be interested."

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""What makes you think you can cooperate with me?""

Galahad chuckled lightly: "Just relying on the renowned Zhigengniao also choosing to stand here, plus a clue from a traitor and the bright future of Pinokangni—would such a special drink satisfy your appetite?"

"Xingqiri shook his head: "I find it hard to believe that someone whose whole body is full of lies could have any truth in their mouth.""

"Galahad shrugged: "It's fine, you don't have to believe me; what you should believe is……the justice (ambition) in your heart.""

"Xingqiri remained silent."

"After a long while, he finally spat out hatefully: "... First let me see Zhigengniao.""

"Sure. As you wished, she's here……"

"Galahad turned his head, looking toward the girl gradually walking over from the side."

"Facing Xingqiri's unfriendly gaze, Liuying blinked her big eyes, for a moment not reacting to the situation."

"Liuying: "?""

"Xingqiri felt his temples throbbing violently; he glared fiercely at Galahad, gritting his teeth word by word: "What trick are you pulling again?""

""Haha, just joking." Galahad said lightly, "I mean, this miss will take us to see Zhigengniao, right?""

""Of course, plus the Astral Express and me." Liuying crossed her arms, coldly staring at Galahad: "There are too many people who need you to give an explanation…""

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Demon Slayer.

"Oh my~ Miss Liuying's angry look is also this cute~"

Inside the Harmony Ultimate Bliss Sect, Douma was smiling brightly as he watched the girl on the skyline, lightly folding his hand fan; the fan bones clicked with a crisp "clack" sound.

"Genetically modified humans……I wonder what they'd taste like? Would their flavor differ from that of ordinary girls?"

As Douma was thinking, a young hand lightly slid open the paper door, and a young woman in her early thirties tiptoed in, kneeling respectfully before Douma.

"Oh dear~ This pious lady~" Douma's voice flowed like warm syrup in the air as he leaned forward, his iridescent pupils glowing in the candlelight: "Have you also heard the heavenly music of Harmony?"

"The woman's eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes, yes! I heard that joining the sect could get me medicine to cure my son……Sect Leader, is this really true?""

"Of course, of course~"

"Douma covered the lower half of his face with his fan, slightly narrowing his eyes."

After his Eternal Bliss Sect disbanded, he had to found a new church to secure a steadier source of flesh and blood. Coincidentally, after Pinokangni appeared, a large number of Harmony believers emerged among the populace; the iridescent colors in his eyes happened to match the divine light behind the Harmony star god……This became solid evidence for him calling himself an emissary of Harmony, allowing his sect to rise rapidly within just a few months.

"'Mutual help, united as one' is our creed, don't forget it~ madam." He extended his pallid finger, lightly tapping the woman's brow: "The meaning of mutual help is……while we help you, we also need your help."

"Understood, I'll dutifully pay any fees." The woman lowered her head somewhat anxiously.

"Douma waved his hand with a laugh: "Oh dear~ it's not those superficial things; we couldn't care less about money and riches~""

"What is that? Sect Leader, I don't really understand."

"Why don't you go have a look inside?" Douma pointed to the hidden door on the other side of the room: "In there you'll find what you want, right?"

After pushing open the hidden door was a long, pitch‑black corridor; the woman tiptoed forward until she reached the innermost door. However, she no longer had the courage to push open the door before her—a thick, pungent smell of blood assailed her nostrils, like a cold hand gripping her heart tightly.

"Oh dear~ since you've come all this way……what a shame not to go in and have a look?"

A laugh that made her scalp tingle came from behind her, an icy breath brushing her neck. Douma, unbeknownst when, had pressed himself against her back, a hand firmly gripping her shoulder.

"Do you know what 'united as one' means?" Douma still wore an innocent smile: "It means eating ten thousand people so they can share a single heart inside my body~ isn't that very Harmony?"

"Don't worry, unlike Akaza, I don't shy away from eating women—I'll cleanly devour your eyes, hands, feet……~"

——

"Soon after……"

"Mikael led the group to three monuments, two of which bore names while one was blank."

""Lazarina, and… Tirnan." Walter carefully examined the names and inscriptions on the monument."

"Mikael gazed at the deep‑colored, swirling Black Hole in the sky, his tone wistful: "Back when Pinokangni was still called the Frontier Prison, it was pioneers who linked it to the stars. They were heroes who saved Asdern; their names ought to be carved on the monuments of ages, not on this little stone.""

""And now, the Star of Festivity leaves only beautiful dreams; its heavy history, like that prison, has long left no trace."""