A War Never Seen Before

The battlefield of Liberio was chaos incarnate.

The scent of blood and gunpowder hung heavy in the air. Titans clashed, screams echoed, and gunfire rattled through the ruined streets. The Survey Corps had never wielded such firepower before, and Marley was reeling from the sheer ferocity of the attack. Soldiers, once used to their technological supremacy, found themselves gunned down with ruthless precision.

And in the midst of it all—I stood, unshaken, my senses sharper than they had ever been.

[Ultra Instinct Level 2 acquired.]

The power coursed through me like liquid lightning. Every movement felt effortless, my body acting on its own with impossible precision. Bullets whizzed past, yet I leaned, sidestepped, and twisted through the storm of metal as if the world itself was moving slower just for me. My knife, sleek and hungry, found the throats of enemies before they could even comprehend their deaths.

Levi had once been a demon in battle, a force that no man could match. But at this moment, I knew—I was something beyond human.

The tides had turned.

The Collapse of Marley

The Survey Corps advanced like an unstoppable tide, cutting down Marleyan forces with brutal efficiency. The new semi-automatic rifles proved devastating, allowing Paradis soldiers to engage in mid-range combat with overwhelming firepower. But amidst the chaos, there was one key target left standing—Zeke Yeager, the Beast Titan.

The Battle Against Zeke

Zeke roared, his Titan form towering over the battlefield, hurling massive chunks of debris toward the advancing Paradis forces. The sheer force of his throws sent buildings crumbling and turned soldiers into red mist upon impact.

"Tch. He's making a mess," Levi muttered beside me, gripping his blades tighter. "We take him down now."

"Agreed," I said, already calculating our approach.

The moment Zeke's arm moved to throw another boulder, Levi vanished from sight—his vertical maneuvering gear launching him forward at breakneck speed. I followed, my enhanced speed from Reiryoku letting me keep up with him. We weaved through the battlefield in perfect sync, evading falling debris with ease.

Levi struck first—his blades slicing deep into Zeke's throwing arm. The Beast Titan howled in pain, the massive chunk of rock falling harmlessly as his grip failed. But we weren't done yet.

I blinked forward with Ultra Instinct, appearing directly on Zeke's shoulder, my knife slashing through the tendons at his nape. He tried to grab me, but my body moved before he could—dodging effortlessly, striking again.

Zeke gritted his teeth, desperation flashing in his golden eyes. "You damn devils—!"

"Devils?" Levi sneered, appearing in front of him in a blur of speed. "You haven't even seen hell yet."

Levi's blades flashed—a whirlwind of slashes that tore through Zeke's hardened skin. Blood sprayed in thick streams, his Titan body weakening rapidly. He tried to counter with a desperate swing, but I was already a step ahead.

I drove my knife directly into his Titan's eye, blinding him. "You're too slow."

With a final coordinated attack, Levi and I struck simultaneously—one blade severing Zeke's tendons, the other stabbing straight into his nape. The Beast Titan collapsed, its once-overwhelming presence reduced to nothing more than a twitching mass of steaming flesh.

Zeke coughed violently as he emerged from his Titan body, his real form weakened and exposed.

I knelt beside him, blade resting against his throat, my voice low. "You want freedom. I want victory. Work with me, and you'll get both."

His golden eyes widened. He was a tactician, a manipulator. But now, for the first time, he realized—he wasn't the only one.

[System Notification: Enemy Converted to Ally – Zeke Yeager.]

[Reward: 150,000 System Coins. Skill: Titan Control Mastery (A-Rank) – Allows the user to exert superior control over Titan abilities.]

A smile crept onto my lips. Another piece on the board.

Eren's Warpath & Mikasa's Fight

Across the battlefield, Eren rampaged in his Attack Titan form, tearing through Marley's forces with merciless efficiency. This was the Eren of the future, the one who had seen the weight of the world and decided to carve his own destiny. But there was something different now. Something that had changed.

Me.

Mikasa fought alongside the others, her blades a whirlwind of steel and blood. But this time, she wasn't by my side.

Instead, I moved in perfect tandem with Levi, our movements almost instinctual. We didn't need words. A simple glance, a subtle motion—each was enough to signal the next move. It was as if we had fought together for years.

"You're keeping up," Levi noted casually, mid-swing as he decapitated a Marleyan soldier.

"Tch. I'm carrying you," I shot back, twisting through the air to slice down an enemy aiming at him from behind.

For the first time, Levi smirked.

But then—

Eren roared, his Titan form sending debris flying as he crushed another enemy beneath his hand. And in that instant, I knew what was coming next.

Porco Galliard, the Jaw Titan, lunged at Eren in a desperate attempt to turn the tide. His claws gleamed in the dim light, inches away from tearing through Eren's neck.

I moved before I even thought.

My body blurred—Ultra Instinct activating instinctively. One moment I was standing beside Levi, the next, I was on Porco's back, my knife driving deep into the soft flesh of his nape. He shrieked, his Titan form convulsing.

"Porco," I whispered, my voice a ghost in his ears. "Your brother died for a cause that never cared for you. Die knowing that you were just another pawn."

His breath hitched.

Then I twisted the blade.

The Jaw Titan collapsed, its body steaming as Porco's consciousness faded.

[System Notification: Enemy Slain – Porco Galliard.]

[Reward: 80,000 System Coins. Item: Titan Essence Extract – Grants user a permanent increase in physical capabilities.]

Another piece removed from the board.

Pieck's Inner Struggle

Far from the main battlefield, Pieck Finger sat in the shadows, watching everything unfold. Her Titan powers were useless here. The Paradis forces had struck with terrifying precision. They had anticipated every move, countered every advantage.

And the one leading them? Akira Kurogane.

She had heard of him before. The phantom soldier, the strategist who never seemed to lose. Now, she had seen him in action. He and Levi had dismantled Zeke like it was nothing.

Her hands clenched into fists.

"Marley won't win this, will they?" she whispered.

She thought of everything—of her comrades, of the lies she had been fed since childhood, of the people she had fought for. Did Marley deserve her loyalty?

Her heart pounded as she realized the answer.

No.

A single tear escaped down her cheek as she made her decision.

[System Notification: Character Affection Increased – Pieck Finger (+30)]

The End of Liberio

The battle was nearly over.

Marley's military had collapsed. Pieck was now an informant, Zeke was under my control, and Eren… Eren was still Eren. The fires of war reflected in his green eyes as he surveyed the destruction.

"This is just the beginning," he muttered. "They will never stop hunting us."

I placed a hand on his shoulder, my grip firm. "Then we make sure they never can."

He looked at me, searching for something. Reassurance? Validation? I wasn't sure. But for the first time, he nodded, accepting my words.

The airship arrived, ready to extract us. The mission was complete.

But as I stepped aboard, feeling the weight of victory settle, the system gave one final notification.

[System Notification: You have altered the fate of this world irreversibly.]

[New Threat Unlocked: The Last Titan.]

I frowned.

The game had just changed again.

And I couldn't wait.