Chapter 63

"Q... Queen?"

Due to Tang Cheng's unexpected action, Historia, who had been cowering like a little rabbit, was suddenly stunned when she heard these words. Queen? Was it a slip of the tongue from Tang Cheng, or was she just hearing things?

"Um... What did you say?" Historia asked instinctively.

"Hehe." Tang Cheng chuckled, then pulled Historia into the room, "Although I said I would be straightforward, it seems you were quite frightened. Since that's the case, let's start with some light conversation. Come, sit down and eat while we talk."

Tang Cheng pressed the girl into a seat, while he sat on the other side of the table. He casually flipped through his backpack, and one by one, he placed various foods on the table: steaming hot pig's trotters, fragrant roasted whole chickens, spicy Mapo Tofu, and of course, milk drinks, bananas, and even a cake that smelled of fresh cream.

Ignoring the girl's extremely shocked gaze, Tang Cheng smiled faintly, "A backpack is a great thing. Since the time inside is constant, no matter what you put in, it comes out the same way."

Historia didn't understand what he was saying, but her eyes widened, "These are..."

Tang Cheng shrugged, "You can think of me as a magician."

A magician?

Historia's eyes showed surprise. She wasn't unfamiliar with the term. As a child, she had seen it in picture books, like pulling doves out of hats or rabbits out of sleeves. These people with magical abilities were called magicians, but she had never heard that Tang Cheng was one of them.

However, magicians were just tricks, so...

"Can these really be eaten?" The girl pointed to the pile of food on the table, asking cautiously. She wasn't a glutton like Annie and didn't have much desire for food. She was more curious about whether these things were real.

"Of course." Tang Cheng casually tore off a chicken leg and started eating, "I can endure any hardship, but when I can enjoy something, I will. Whether it's in life or in battle, or in other aspects, I won't deceive myself with false things."

Hearing the last sentence, Historia's pupils clearly contracted, and her hand on the table subconsciously pulled back.

Tang Cheng seemed not to notice her small actions and poured her a glass of milk, "Come, try it. This is ancient cow's milk, which you would never drink under normal circumstances. For someone like you with a small chest, it has significant meaning."

"No, no need!" Historia's face turned red. She had wanted to drink it but now didn't dare.

"What?" Tang Cheng looked at her curiously, "Don't you want your chest to get bigger? This milk is a luxury item even for me, more expensive than all the food on the table. I brought it out especially for you because you have a small chest. Isn't there a saying... a woman who doesn't want to be a ** isn't a good woman?"

"I... I don't have that thought!" Historia lowered her head, her face so red it was almost burning to her ears. Not to mention she didn't have such thoughts, even if she did, was it really okay to say such things to a girl?

Thinking this, Historia felt deeply helpless at Tang Cheng's lack of tact.

"Oh, that's fine, since it's already out." Tang Cheng said indifferently, eating while looking at her, "But speaking of which, for a small girl like you to join the Survey Corps is quite unexpected. Didn't you think about joining the Military Police? Compared to the Survey Corps, who might be eaten by Titans at any time, the Military Police would be more suitable for you."

Tang Cheng's words were a deliberate question, and Historia was taken aback, "Small girl?"

Although her body was indeed smaller than most people's, it wasn't to that extent, right?

"Isn't that so?" Tang Cheng shrugged, "Or do you think you're big?"

"..." Historia was speechless.

In this world where twelve-year-olds were no longer considered children, the average height for women was over 160 cm. Historia, at 15 years old, was only 145 cm tall and weighed 42 kg. Even in Japan, which had the lowest height deviation in the world, she would be considered a half-teen. In this world, she was definitely a little girl.

Tang Cheng wasn't wrong in calling her a small girl.

Unable to refute this, Historia had to find another angle, "The Military Police can only be chosen by the top ten graduates. Even if I wanted to join, I don't have the qualifications."

"Hmm?" Tang Cheng was first surprised, then realized. In reality, with Historia's strength, she couldn't rank in the top ten among the trainees, but because of Ymir's deliberate concession, she had just made it to tenth place in the original story. However, with Tang Cheng's intervention and taking the second place, Historia was naturally pushed out.

Tang Cheng felt relieved and continued, "Even if you don't have the qualifications to join the Military Police, you can still join the Garrison. Why did you choose the Survey Corps? Although you are indeed a good person, I don't see you having the courage to face Titans."

"A good person, huh?" Historia smiled bitterly and lowered her head, "Maybe you're right. I'm really very afraid of fighting Titans. When Commander Erwin mentioned the death toll of the Survey Corps over the years, I thought that one day I would be eaten by a Titan, and I was so scared I wanted to cry. At that time, I really wanted to leave like the others, but... I've always been protected by everyone. I want to be useful one day, so I ultimately joined the Survey Corps."

At this point, the girl looked up at Tang Cheng, her eyes showing some courage.

"Hehe, a useful person, huh." Tang Cheng smiled slightly. He knew whether the girl really had this courage and whether the facts were as she said, but now it wasn't necessary to delve into it. He just followed her words, "Since you have this aspiration, I have a more suitable position to recommend to you."

"What do you mean?" The girl's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Tang Cheng was continuing the previous topic.

"Exactly." Tang Cheng nodded and said, "I think you probably know some things even if I don't say them. Although humans have been driven to the brink by Titans, because of their inherent selfishness, they have never truly united. Ordinary people are easily swayed and easily submit to fear. The nobles and the royal family also lack the courage to fight Titans fully, because once the war starts, their luxurious lives might be destroyed. They are afraid, so they dare not."

"The only people humans can truly rely on are the middle-ranking officers and the grassroots soldiers, but even among them, some are afraid, like the Military Police."

Tang Cheng tapped the table lightly with his finger and smiled, "The Military Police, originally established to maintain order, has long been a public secret. Let's take Eren and Mikasa as an example. Six years ago, Mikasa's family was attacked by human traffickers, leading to her parents' tragic deaths and her own kidnapping. Although she was eventually saved by Eren and even awakened great power... but that's not the point. I want to talk about something deeper."

Facing Historia's surprised gaze, Tang Cheng continued, "As the saying goes, no demand, no harm. Human trafficking is done by traffickers, but they don't do it for themselves; they sell the people. Who do you think would buy them? Only the upper-class nobles and the rich, right? The Military Police, who maintain human order, could easily deal with human traffickers. The area is small, and the places for human trafficking can be found if they are seriously investigated. But why hasn't this been eradicated?"

At this point, Tang Cheng chuckled, "The answer has been revealed, hasn't it? The upper nobles have the need, and the traffickers provide it. The Military Police benefit from both sides... to be honest, such things exist in any world, and I have no interest in being a hero of justice. But once these things stand in my way, I will completely eliminate them."

"In fact, just a few days ago, I had a secret meeting with Erwin, Darius, and others. They have long been dissatisfied with the corruption and incompetence of the upper class. My appearance has given them an opportunity. So, soon we will stage a coup, depose the current king, and support a new one. Then..."

As he spoke, Tang Cheng stood up and leaned forward, one hand on the girl's head, the other pointing at her forehead, "The new king I have chosen is you, Historia."

"In short, I will fight for the world, and you will sit on the throne!"