Chapter 158

Although Su Xiao's actions were somewhat rough, the effect was obvious; Eren had initially accepted the fact of his Titan transformation.

"Eren Yeager, do you remember the scene of turning into a Titan? What were you thinking about at the time?"

Eren was pressed to the ground, lost in thought for a while.

"I don't remember. I only remember eating meat last night... I fell asleep after dinner, slept very soundly, and when I woke up, I was in a pitch-black place. But in my 'dream' last night, it seemed someone was choking my neck. I felt like my neck was about to be snapped, and I would die immediately, but now I don't feel anything wrong with my neck.

I was in a very dark place the whole time, very tired."

Eren was still in a daze, so his organization of language wasn't very good, and everyone present frowned.

Eating meat, having dreams, and the most bizarre part was that someone was trying to kill him in his dream.

"Your Honor, I now suspect that Eren Yeager has mental problems. He must be executed."

Nile Dok suddenly spoke up, pinning the label of mental illness on Eren.

If this accusation were confirmed, Eren would definitely be executed.

Thump... thump... thump.

Darius Zackly tapped the armrest of his chair. He also saw that Eren's state was very poor. According to his understanding, Eren should have had some memories, but the current situation was very wrong.

As the commander of all military branches, this Commander-in-Chief knew some of the secrets within the walls.

After thinking for about ten seconds, a sharp glint flashed in Darius Zackly's eyes.

Seeing this look, Su Xiao thought to himself that it was bad; this dignified old fox might be about to do something.

"After hearing the statements from both military branches, and considering Eren Yeager's current state, this court sentences Eren Yeager to be handed over to the Military Police Regiment for processing."

Once this verdict was delivered, there were those who were happy and those who were worried on the wall.

The happy one was, of course, Nile Dok. This guy was full of surprise; in his view, Eren was highly likely to be handed over to the Survey Corps for processing.

"Men, execute Eren Yeager immediately. Soldier Bai Ye, you must also cooperate with the execution of Eren Yeager."

It seemed Nile Dok was very wary of Eren and even dragged Su Xiao into it.

"You bastards."

Mikasa in the distance had an expressionless face; she had already made a decision in her heart.

Mikasa drew two blades and charged forward; if Eren were controlled by the Military Police Regiment, he would be dead for sure.

Armin stood frozen in place, seemingly unable to accept the fact that Eren was about to be executed. But after seeing Mikasa's charging figure, Armin also charged forward, though the clever Armin didn't draw his weapon.

"Get out of the way!"

Mikasa leaped into the air, her two blades slashing toward Su Xiao's back. Su Xiao moved to the side to dodge, not choosing to engage Mikasa; he already understood Darius Zackly's intentions.

"Form up, shoot these three traitors!"

Nile Dok waved his hand forward, and a row of dark gun barrels aimed at Eren and the others.

"Fire!"

After Nile Dok gave the order, two people on the scene had smiles on their faces: Darius Zackly and Su Xiao.

"This old fox."

Su Xiao jumped to the side, just in time to dodge the Military Police Regiment's firing angle, and he wasn't too far from Eren. He would have to make an appearance in a moment; he was prepared to play along with this act.

Bang, bang, bang...

Round lead bullets left the barrels one by one. The flight speed of these old-fashioned single-shot rifles wasn't very fast.

Eren's head was about to explode. What was going on right now? Various thoughts flashed through his mind.

Was he going to die? Would Mikasa and Armin also be riddled with holes because of him?

No, he absolutely could not let this happen.

Eren subconsciously raised his arm and bit down right below his thumb, blood spilling out.

Boom!

A golden lightning bolt fell from the sky, and an extremely strong shockwave spread in all directions, dust and smoke rising everywhere.

Su Xiao inserted the Dragon Flash into the ground to maintain his position and not retreat. The members of the Survey Corps also used various means; these people were all battle-hardened.

The most miserable were the Military Police Regiment. Because these people hadn't fought for a long time, they usually bullied the people within the walls and had even given up their daily training.

Over a hundred members of the Military Police Regiment at the edge of the wall were blown off, their screams joining together.

A biting cold wind blew past. Su Xiao blocked his face with one hand, seeing a huge skeleton in the blinding golden light ahead.

The skeleton protected Mikasa and Armin inside. Eren's figure disappeared; he should be at the nape of the Titan's skeleton.

"Ti... Titan."

Nile Dok's teeth chattered, and he stumbled back a few steps.

The shockwave receded, and a giant skeleton fluttering with sparks and steam appeared on the wall.

Eren had just undergone a Titan transformation, so this transformation was very incomplete. The Titan's skull was exposed, and only one eye had formed, looking ferocious and terrifying.

"Fire! Destroy this monster!"

Nile Dok roared hysterically, his voice somewhat distorted.

The members of the Military Police Regiment hurriedly began to reload, some even dropping their gunpowder bags to the ground.

Bang... bang.

Scattered gunshots rang out, but because their hands were shaking too violently, one bullet even flew past near Su Xiao.

The members of the Military Police Regiment were like mice seeing a cat after seeing the Titan. This was different from the civilians they usually oppressed; the Titan would really kill them. It was unknown where they had gotten the courage to execute Eren.

"Military Police Regiment, cease fire!"

Darius Zackly shouted at the top of his lungs, but it was of no use; the Military Police Regiment had been scared out of their wits.

"Nile Dok, shouldn't the Military Police Regiment be reorganized?"

Darius Zackly's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Nile Dok's head, and Nile Dok's body shuddered.

"Cease fire! Are you guys deaf?"

Nile Dok kicked and shoved to stop his subordinates, and the situation was barely brought under control.

Click, click...

The skeleton that Eren had spawned turned its head to look at everyone present.

This time, the members of the Military Police Regiment could no longer bear the psychological pressure and scattered in an instant.

Eren's Titan-transformed arm lifted. Just when everyone thought Eren was going to attack, Eren actually blocked his chest with the Titan's arm.

Eren in his Titan form now only had an upper body, so the chest area was where Mikasa and Armin were.

Darius Zackly stood up with a 'whoosh'. He had sat steadily just now when Eren transformed, showing extremely strong psychological quality.

"He actually has the consciousness to protect his companions."

Survey Corps Commander Erwin's eyes widened; he seemed to see some possibility.

"Eren Yeager, can you hear me?"

The Titan Eren had transformed into didn't move; he no longer had the strength to continue acting.

At this moment, Eren inside the Titan suddenly woke up; he was lying on the Titan's cervical spine.

Eren was startled and immediately struggled hard. As Eren struggled, the few muscles at the Titan's nape decomposed, and Eren's upper body was exposed to the air, while his lower body was wrapped in the Titan's muscles.

"What is this?"

Looking at the skull at the back of his head wrapped in a small amount of muscle, a large amount of memory surged into Eren's mind.

"You must keep this key with you at all times."

"After seeing the key, you must remember to return to the basement of our house."

"Because of injecting this serum, you will lose your short-term memory, so I can't explain it to you now. Remember, you must retake Wall Maria, and then reach that basement. You will need this power."

In Eren's memory, his tearful father appeared, holding a syringe in his hand, inside which was a transparent serum.

"Their memories will teach you how to use this power. Eren, as long as you can reach the basement, you can find the truth! Forgive me, father had no choice but to do this. I have no more time."

The memories in Eren's mind stopped here. The subsequent memories were too hazy and fantastical. He vaguely remembered turning into a mindless Titan and then swallowing something.

Although Eren's final memory was blurry, it was indeed a fact; he just didn't remember it.

The truth was that when Eren was ten, his father injected him with Titan serum, turning Eren into a mindless Titan.

After Eren turned into a mindless Titan, he immediately developed a desire to eat humans, and his father stood right in front of him.

So Eren swallowed his father, inherited two Titan powers, and returned to being human. This was also his father's voluntary act.

After inheriting Titan power, one only has thirteen years of life, and his father's thirteen years were about to reach their limit.

A 'mindless Titan' can return to being human after swallowing an 'intelligent Titan' and inherit the intelligent Titan's power.

This is why ordinary Titans don't need food but instead swallow humans; those mindless Titans instinctively hope to swallow an intelligent Titan to let them return to being human.

But there are thousands of mindless Titans, and only nine intelligent Titans; the probability is truly slim.

After Eren swallowed his father, he inherited the power of the 'Attack Titan' and another strongest Titan power respectively.