Chapter 58: No Title Needed, Too Much Happened XD
It's over.
Erwin and the others gathered around, looking at the giant cocoon in Haruto's hands, their eyes full of questions.
"Containment successful." Haruto smiled and said, "This world no longer has Titans."
At his words, everyone was stunned for a moment, then erupted into cheers. Zeke and the few Marleyans were left standing aside. Seeing that Haruto wasn't paying attention to them, they experimented by making small cuts on their fingers.
However, nothing happened.
The Titan power they had once controlled so skillfully was gone.
No golden lightning struck down, no Titans appeared out of thin air, and even their wounds bled without healing.
They exchanged glances, realizing that it was truly over.
The Titans had vanished.
At the same time, across Paradis Island, countless mindless Titans wandering about were instantly reverted back to human form. And the three towering walls of Paradis Island dissolved into steam and disappeared.
The walls had been part of the Titans' hardening ability, and with the Abnormal Worm being contained, they simply vanished.
For the first time, the sunrise shone unimpeded into the world of Paradis Island.
After that, there were a lot of miscellaneous matters to handle on Paradis Island.
Only a few were worth mentioning.
First, Erwin signed the Absolute Contract Codex and officially joined the SCP Foundation. Afterward, he would follow Haruto to the main world and study various fields within the Foundation.
Haruto intended to groom Erwin as a second O5 Council member.
His decisiveness was something humanity needed.
Joining the SCP Foundation alongside Erwin were Captain Levi and half of the Survey Corps.
Those who joined the Survey Corps were people with pioneering spirits and a willingness to sacrifice.
Many of them couldn't sit still.
Led by Levi, these former Survey Corps soldiers would undergo modernized training within the Foundation. Once equipped with SCP Foundation gear, they would form the Foundation's first Mobile Task Force.
Its name: Wings of Freedom.
(T/N: Ayoo, ngl, I like it when MC's out there raising armies.)
The second matter concerned Eren Yeager.
The protagonist, who had been turned into a loli due to the feminization serum. At first, Eren chased after Haruto, demanding an explanation.
But Haruto deliberately avoided him, making Eren miss him every time. So, Eren had no choice but to continue living in his current body.
And after spending several days as a loli, he gradually accepted his new identity.
What were abs compared to the scent of a loli?
At an appropriate moment, Haruto reappeared before Eren, explaining that the feminization serum had a time limit—it would wear off in about a year.
And so, Eren, the little loli, panicked.
In the end, after much hesitation, Eren requested several more doses of the feminization serum from Haruto.
Heh, truly addicted.
For some reason, Eren had recently been spending a lot of time with Armin...
(T/N: 0__0, Eren be wilding XD.)
Mikasa, meanwhile, gradually distanced herself from the two and joined Levi's former squad, now part of the Foundation.
The third matter...
"Historia, you were looking for me?"
Haruto looked at the slightly fidgety girl in front of him, surprised. After all, in his impression, Historia always spoke directly to him about anything.
Historia rubbed the hem of her skirt, mustering her courage.
"I'm the one who asked Haru to come out, I have something to say."
Haruto had been incredibly busy these past few days.
As the head of the SCP Foundation, he was about to establish cooperation with the newly formed Eldian Republic.
It was unrealistic to just sit back and do nothing.
Historia had wanted to meet with Haruto for a long time but only found the opportunity today.
Meanwhile, at the street corner, Ymir cautiously peeked out, checking the situation. Even though she wasn't directly involved, she was incredibly nervous.
After all, she had been the one to egg Historia on.
(T/N: Bro reset Ymir's factory settings.)
"If you like him, just go for it!" she had said.
Yet, she herself lacked the courage her words implied. Now, hiding in the shadows, she both hoped Historia would succeed and dreaded that she actually would.
At this moment, Historia's face was flushed red as she continued gathering her resolve.
"By the way, Historia, about your name; do you want to change it back to its original form?"
Seeing her hesitation, Haruto tried to give her a breather.
Hearing this, Historia looked up and gave a smile that was worse than crying.
"A name... it doesn't really matter."
Haruto was momentarily speechless.
Uh...
"Call me Christa, just Christa, no surname. Ymir says it sounds cute. What do you think, Haru?"
Christa asked.
Haruto nodded.
"I think it's cute too—just like its owner."
Hearing that, Christa couldn't help but smile.
"Actually, I also have something to tell you, Christa."
Haruto suddenly said.
Christa's eyes widened.
Could it be—!
Her face turned beet red, and she stammered,
"T-then... you go first, Haru."
Haruto nodded, then put on a serious expression.
Under Christa's expectant gaze, Haruto solemnly said,
"Christa, would you be willing..."
Christa: !!!
"...to come with me to another world?"
Christa: ?
At that moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from the side, launching a flying kick at Haruto. It was Ymir, who had sneaked over to eavesdrop.
Haruto dodged skillfully and caught Ymir midair.
Otherwise, she would've rolled on the ground like a gourd.
"You bastard! Saying something like that at a time like this!?"
Ymir shouted in frustration, standing up for Christa.
A proposal!
In this situation, was there any other possible outcome besides a proposal?!
"What were you expecting me to say, Ymir? I'm curious."
Holding Ymir in one arm while restraining her struggles with the other, Haruto asked with genuine curiosity.
"Uh..."
For a moment, even Ymir was at a loss for words.
Amid the commotion, Christa simply smiled, feeling relieved.
After all, there was still plenty of time ahead.
As long as she could stay with Haru, that was enough.
"I want to go with Haru."
Christa said seriously.
Although she had grown up in this world, Christa had always felt like a floating leaf without roots. There was nothing tying her here.
The only people who mattered to her were Haruto and Ymir.
Hearing that, Haruto smiled and nodded. Then, putting Ymir down, he turned to her and asked,
"What about you? Do you want to come with me?"
Ymir turned her head away and snorted.
"If Christa's going, then of course I have to go. Not because of some shady guy or anything."
Haruto chuckled and ruffled Ymir's hair.
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"Hey, shady guy, taking all these people is one thing, but why is she here too?"
Ymir demanded.
Today was the day they were leaving the world of Titans.
The gateway between worlds had been set up in a hidden interrogation room beneath the Corps headquarters. Afterward, the SCP Foundation would take over the site and establish a containment facility there.
Erwin and the others were all present, including Mikasa.
Ymir, however, was pointing at Annie.
"Because Annie is important. Without her, I wouldn't have made it to this world."
Haruto said seriously.
But Ymir wasn't buying it.
"You just want to build a harem, don't you?!"
"Ehehe!"
"What do you mean by 'ehehe'?!"
After the commotion, a portal of light appeared in the underground room.
The portal spun and then gradually stabilized.
"Alright, everyone, let's go."
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(T/N: Soo, for those who don't know, Christa is Historia's fake name during her cadet days. During earlier chapters, author kept switching this 2 names so I was having some hard time on what to call her.
I finally decided on calling her Christa when talking someone and Historia during narration. It changes again when Haruto revealed her true name in the snowy mountain, helping me decide to call her Historia even in conversation.
Now that Historia finally decided to go by Christa, all those shits will finally stop.
Thank god.
Now onward to the main world I guess.
And by the way, this chapter is so peak!)