Chapter 57: 05-1 Return to the Main World!

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"Please, everyone, extend your hands," Haruto said in a deep voice.

Annie and Ymir were the first to reach out, placing their hands together.

Both of them trusted Haruto.

Next were Reiner and Little Bertolt. After some friendly persuasion from the Survey Corps, these two had given up on resisting.

Following them were Galliard, Pieck, and Zeke.

The three of them didn't want to cooperate, but under the threat of death, they had no choice but to place their hands together.

The only one left was Eren.

At this moment, Eren, after struggling for a long time, had no more strength left.

As everyone's gaze fell on him, Eren glared at Haruto before finally placing his hand on top. For the first time since the fall of the Eldian Kingdom, all nine Titan Shifters had gathered together.

Their gazes turned hazy simultaneously.

Seeing this, Haruto activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and placed his hand on top as well.

In the next moment, the surrounding environment instantly changed.

In a daze, everyone found themselves standing on a silver beach. In the distance, a towering tree of light stood tall.

This was the Path of Titan power.

It was also the origin of everything.

Nine people were present.

Everyone looked around in confusion.

But Haruto's gaze was fixed on the towering tree of light in the distance. From the tree, a figure slowly walked out.

A raggedly dressed girl.

It was none other than the Founding Titan, Ymir!

The Founding Titan Ymir carried a small bucket, her eyes dull as she moved. All Titans were sculpted from the sand here by the Founding Titan Ymir.

Within the Path, there seemed to be no concept of time.

The moment Zeke saw the Founding Titan Ymir, he excitedly rushed forward.

"Founding Titan Ymir! I command you to alter the body structure of all Eldians!"

He shouted.

Attempting to use his royal bloodline, he tried to command the Founding Titan Ymir to use the power of the Founding Titan to implement his sterilization plan.

Ymir looked at the Founding Titan with a complex expression.

Her name had actually come from this very Founding Titan. She had once been crowned with the name of the Founding Titan, bringing hope to a group of Eldian restorationists.

To her, what she was called no longer mattered.

If she wasn't called Ymir, then the countless traces of her existence would be denied. However, now that she was facing the true Founding Titan in person, she couldn't help but feel conflicted.

The others were still processing the information.

Everything had happened too quickly for them to react.

"Hey, Haruto, stop him! We need to fight! Trample everything down! We absolutely can't just compromise like this!"

Eren grabbed Haruto's collar, trying to get him to do something.

But Haruto didn't respond. His gaze swept over this world. To the others, this was merely a world made of sand. However, in Gu Zeyuan's eyes, it was completely different.

The Mangekyō was not only a visual ability but also a spiritual one.

With these blood-red eyes, Haruto mental power had naturally reached a level far beyond that of ordinary people.

At this moment, under the scrutiny of the Mangekyō, this world was split into countless paths of light. The convergence of these light paths led to the enormous tree of light.

Amidst the dazzling brilliance, Haruto saw a worm-like entity within the tree.

This world was fundamentally constructed from spiritual energy, lacking any physical substance.

Because of this, Haruto, who had no Eldian bloodline, was able to forcefully enter this place with the power of his Mangekyō Sharingan. Retracting his gaze, Haruto slowly approached the Founding Titan Ymir.

Zeke was still shouting.

Haruto grabbed him and effortlessly threw him away.

Even though this was a spiritual world, Haruto still possessed overwhelming strength.

After all, the mental strength of the others couldn't compare to his in the slightest.

Crouching down, Haruto stared at the Founding Titan.

She was just a little girl.

In the original story, Eren had convinced the Founding Titan Ymir through words and launched the Rumbling.

But Haruto—

At the moment his gaze met the Founding Titan Ymir's, the black blades in his eyes spun rapidly, directly taking control of her.

Similar to the principle of using the Sharingan to cast illusions. He simply used his powerful spiritual force to dominate her.

The Founding Titan Ymir's dim eyes were instantly consumed by a blood-red glow. In the next moment, within the world of the Paths, countless people appeared.

All Eldians were simultaneously pulled into the Paths.

Haruto straightened up, using his immense spiritual power to amplify his voice,

"Attention, all Eldians. I am an SCP Foundation Executor, responsible for containing all anomalies in the world. At this moment, the Foundation is proceeding with the containment of Titan power. From today onward, Titans will cease to exist in this world."

"All Eldians will lose their Titan abilities and return to being normal humans, devoid of any anomalous traits."

"Paradise Island will develop its technology normally and accept all Eldians. The world will return to proper order!"

As Haruto finished his declaration, all individuals within the Paths were forcibly expelled. Haruto took one last look at the Founding Titan Ymir.

This little girl existed solely due to Titan power.

Once the Titan power was contained, she would completely disappear. But for her, this should be a form of release.

With that thought, Haruto no longer lingered and took large strides toward the towering tree of light.

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Back in Reality

Everyone snapped back to their senses simultaneously.

They had all heard Haruto's proclamation within the Paths. Their eyes instinctively turned toward Haruto.

At that moment, from his hand, a translucent worm suddenly appeared. A golden lightning bolt struck from the sky.

The translucent worm rapidly expanded into an incomprehensible size. Even a Colossal Titan couldn't compare to its terrifying mass.

Seeing this, everyone was filled with horror and despair.

Such an enormous being, falling from the sky, there was no escape.

At that moment, Haruto moved.

In his blood-red eyes, three black blades spun rapidly.

Kamui!

The massive worm that had just formed its enormous body twisted in space. Its immense body was instantly severed. Moreover, the cut was exceedingly precise. At the cut surface, the original translucent worm could be seen.

A pair of enormous black wings extended from Gu Zeyuan's back, flapping once.

The gust it generated sent everyone around him flying.

Haruto, however, transformed into a black blur and shot straight toward the cut section of the monstrous worm.

The severed giant worm was rapidly regenerating, trying to reconnect itself.

But at its core, its true body was forcibly extracted by Haruto.

After pulling it out, the black wings behind Haruto split into countless feathers, wrapping around the grotesque worm.

Layer upon layer, they soon enclosed the original worm, which was only the size of an arm, into a two-meter-wide black cocoon.

Those feathers were actually Haruto's own cells.

Having assimilated the Titan power and Ghoul abilities through the Blacklight Virus, Haruto's cells formed a prison stronger than any material in this world.

[Successfully contained Anomaly: Origin – Grotesque Worm.]

[Containment Level: 4-Doomsday. Containment Quality: Excellent.]

[Reward: Level 4 Lottery Draw.]

[Congratulations to the host for containing the core anomaly of the 'Titan' world. All anomalies in this world have been fully contained.]

[The 'Titan' world can now open a portal and permanently link with the Main World.]

[Reward: A portion of World Power.]

As the system panel popped up, it signaled the complete containment of Titan power.

The massive worm in the sky evaporated into steam.

Haruto, carrying the cocoon that had contained the grotesque worm, slowly descended and exhaled deeply.