Chapter 56: The War Hammer Titan And, Eren??

Haruto wove a lie on the spot.

He simply didn't like this man. Even though he knew he couldn't blame him entirely for Annie's suffering—

He still didn't like him.

So, he crafted a deception to see the man's most genuine reaction before making a decision. The man, still sitting on the floor, widened his eyes in shock.

"You!" He looked utterly disbelieving, then hurriedly asked, "Did Annie send you to find me?"

Haruto nodded.

The man grabbed his messy hair with both hands.

"Annie must really hate me... It's all my fault."

"No, Annie misses you. Before she died, she asked me to come back and see you one last time and inform you of her death."

Haruto said coldly.

The man sat on the ground, unable to hold back his sobs.

"Can you tell me... how Annie..."

The man didn't understand why Annie would betray Marley.

"After Annie was sent to the island, she couldn't bear to kill her fellow Eldians and eventually confessed the truth to Paradis Island. In fact, her personality wasn't suited to be a warrior, so she ultimately died at the hands of Marley's other Titans."

Upon hearing this, the man choked up and said,

"That child... Annie... she couldn't let go of her emotions. She really wasn't fit to be a warrior. It's all my fault. But for the sake of liberating the Eldians and restoring Eldia's glory, I had no choice..."

Haruto's gaze sharpened.

"Restoring Eldia's glory? Are you part of the Eldian Restorationists?"

The man nodded with difficulty.

Taking a deep breath, Haruto clenched his teeth. Although he had already suspected it, hearing it confirmed still made him furious.

The man didn't notice Haruto's anger and continued speaking to himself,

"I discovered that child... She had extraordinary combat talent, a gift that no amount of effort from ordinary people could match." The military was preparing to select 'Warriors,' so I wanted to train her to become one—a hope for the Eldians.

But during the process, I gradually realized that Annie wasn't suited to be a warrior. She was too soft...

Yet, I didn't have time to tell her everything before she was chosen by Marley and sent to Paradis Island.

I'm not a qualified father, but... now I just hope she can come back."

When he finished speaking, the man burst into uncontrollable sobs. Haruto looked at the crying man, feeling angry yet unable to vent it.

"Hey, Annie, you heard everything, right? I'll leave the rest to you."

Haruto said in a deep voice.

The man abruptly raised his head at these words. Through the open door, a blonde figure stepped out.

The man's eyes widened in disbelief.

Haruto temporarily left, giving space to the father and daughter.

"So annoying..."

Haruto thought for a moment and decided to use this time to capture the War Hammer Titan.

He also needed to vent his anger.

The War Hammer Titan was possessed by the Tybur family. The Tybur family held an extremely special status in Marley.

Because of this, the War Hammer Titan was not under Marley's control.

Only the most powerful members of the Tybur family knew who among them had inherited the War Hammer Titan.

However, this was not a problem for Haruto.

Just as he had taken down the laboratory before, he would take down the Tybur family the same way today. Obtain someone's blood, read their memories, and find the most powerful member in their memories.

Continue until he got the information on the War Hammer Titan.

As for the War Hammer Titan...

Haruto intercepted them before they could transform, stuffing computer components into their mouth.

[Level 3 lottery draw +1.]

And so, all nine of the intelligent Titans in the Titan world were now contained.

Carrying the War Hammer Titan, Haruto returned to the Eldian internment zone.

Haruto thought he would have to wait a while.

After all, his attack on the Tybur family was extremely swift.

However, Annie was already waiting outside the house.

That man was not by her side.

When she saw Haruto arrive, Annie quickly walked up to him.

"Let's go."

Hearing this, Haruto was momentarily stunned.

He sensed the house.

The man was sitting inside, seemingly having adjusted his emotions and prepared for Annie's departure. It seemed that the father and daughter had reached some kind of understanding.

Haruto didn't know if Annie had forgiven the man.

But he had no intention of prying further.

"You're not taking him with you?" Haruto asked.

Annie shook her head.

Once the power of the Titans was removed and Paradis Island was liberated, the Eldians from Marley would be extradited.

Annie, however, would follow Haruto and leave this world.

It was clear; Annie had no intention of staying with that man, nor did she want to take him away from this world.

Haruto didn't say much about Annie's decision.

It was her choice.

Carrying Annie, he flew away from Marley. As they returned to Paradis Island, Haruto couldn't help but sigh deeply.

It was finally ending.

Just living in this cruel world felt suffocating.

Fortunately, he was going home.

Landing outside the Survey Corps headquarters, Haruto went straight to Erwin.

When Erwin saw Gu Zeyuan carrying the War Hammer Titan, he knew the time had come.

"I'll give the order to bring the other Titan shifters to the designated location."

Erwin said solemnly.

Haruto nodded.

The designated location was an open area by the sea, far from the walled cities.

Haruto took Annie and the War Hammer Titan there first.

Not long after, the Survey Corps arrived with several prisoners.

Reiner, Bertolt, Galliard, Zeke, Pieck, and Ymir were all present.

However...

"Where's Eren?"

Haruto didn't see Eren and asked in confusion.

Before he could finish speaking, a small, long-haired girl suddenly rushed out from the crowd and threw a punch at him.

Haruto easily dodged and placed his hand on the little girl's head to stop her from attacking.

At the same time, he was puzzled.

Who was this?

He didn't recognize her at all. Why was she attacking him?

Armin and Mikasa quickly ran over and pulled the little girl away.

"Haruto, you bastard! What did you do to me?!"

The little girl yelled.

Haruto was confused, but when he saw Armin and Mikasa, he had a guess.

"Eren?"

That's right. This long-haired little girl was none other than Eren Yeager.

After being force-fed a feminization potion by Mikasa, Eren had been unconscious for a whole day. When he woke up, he realized he had turned into a girl.

Eren was completely dumbfounded.

Armin looked at Haruto in horror and asked,

"Um, can you tell us... what exactly was in the potion you gave Mikasa?"

What kind of drug could turn someone into a little girl?!

Haruto chuckled awkwardly, "As you can see, it's a potion that allows someone to experience a different life."

"You call this a different life?!" Eren-the-little-girl shouted. "I'm going to beat you to a pulp!"

She was yelling fiercely, but unfortunately, she had no intimidation factor at all now. Meanwhile, everyone else was completely dumbfounded.

Armin had no choice but to explain the situation to everyone.

Mikasa had obtained a potion from Haruto, fed it to Eren, and now Eren had turned into a little girl. At this, both the Survey Corps members and the Marleyan warriors looked at Haruto with new eyes.

This guy... is a demon!

Haruto cleared his throat.

"Eren Yeager was too unpredictable, so I had to take drastic measures!"

"I'm going to kill you! Aaaahhh!" Eren continued screaming.

Anyone would struggle to accept being suddenly turned into a little girl.

"Eren, calm down!"

Armin kept trying to persuade him, but it was useless.

Feeling guilty, Haruto looked away and ordered,

"Restrain them. We're about to contain the source of the Titans' power!"

The Survey Corps looked at each other but ultimately restrained the enraged Eren.

"What do we do next?"

Erwin asked in a deep voice.

The containment of the Titans' power would determine the fate of Paradis Island and all Eldians.