Chapter 78

The development of all things is always difficult to predict. From the Lin sister falling from the sky to Icarus falling from above, that is the trajectory of the third dimension sliding into the second. From Icarus falling from the sky to the Armored Titan falling from the sky, this is the trajectory from a girl to a muscle-bound figure, from cuteness to slaughter...

Well, all of the above is just talk. You can consider it as a narration. In short, when the Armored Titan appeared in the sky above the capital, the entire city was thrown into chaos. Some of the gendarmes who were lying in wait to ambush Tang Cheng and Erwin didn't even have time to react before they were instantly crushed into meat paste by the Armored Titan. The gendarmes who narrowly escaped the initial attack suffered heavy casualties in the subsequent rampage of the Armored Titan.

Among the three Titans, the Female Titan is undoubtedly the most agile. Its nimble movements have completely broken the physical limitations of a Titan's body, overturning the law that the larger the body, the slower the movement, making it a highly mobile giant killing machine.

When it comes to intimidation, the 60-meter-tall Colossal Titan is undoubtedly the most formidable. Not to mention anything else, just the fact that it has destroyed the Maria and Rose walls twice, causing countless casualties, is enough to make it the nightmare of all humans.

However, when it comes to true terror, the Armored Titan is the most fearsome. In the original story, the Armored Titan can harden its entire body, making it the most powerful in both offensive and defensive capabilities. What is particularly terrifying is that humans have almost no way to deal with it... artillery attacks are ineffective, blades cannot penetrate its defenses, and no human attack can harm the Armored Titan. In the language of martial arts novels, it has almost reached the realm of simplicity, not needing techniques or abilities, just relying on its impenetrable body to wreak havoc and bring about devastating destruction.

After being enhanced in the cycle space, it has become even more like a mobile fortress. These gendarmes, accustomed to peaceful days and long since having their fighting spirit eroded by comfort and pleasure, are no match for it. In just a short moment, seven gendarme squads have been completely annihilated, with over a hundred casualties.

But the most serious consequence of the Armored Titan's appearance is not the deaths of these gendarmes, but the unshakeable fear it instills, which destroys everyone's confidence. Even if the gendarmes originally had the strength to fight, they can no longer win. On the contrary, the Armored Titan, rampaging through the city, trampling, crushing, kicking, and strangling, reaps lives with every casual movement.

To put it simply: Look, humans are like trash.

It must be said that the person who thought of deploying the Armored Titan in the capital, while not particularly intelligent, is so ruthless that it goes beyond the description of being insane; it is utterly devoid of conscience.

Watching the scenes of blood and flesh flying, hearing the countless heart-wrenching screams, even the silly young man who initiated this chaos couldn't help but feel a chill, "I have reason to believe that the guy will definitely go to hell after he dies."

"I believe even hell wouldn't dare to take him."

"Whether he will die is still a question."

"But to be honest, I'm curious, how would he control the Armored Titan without your ability?"

The person they were talking about, of course, was Tang Cheng. The one who could think of using Titans to kill humans to seize power, who could use one enemy to eliminate another, and who could use the boss to such an extent without any sense of guilt, could only be Tang Cheng.

For most people, such a heinous act is incomprehensible, but for Tang Cheng, it is a simple strategy of driving a tiger to devour a wolf. Moreover... the people inside the walls have always believed that the Titans cannot break through, that the interior is absolutely safe, and that they will never be eaten by Titans. How could Tang Cheng sit idly by?

You set your own flags, and now you're getting slapped in the face, isn't it painful?

Of course, this slap is too severe, far beyond the question of pain.

On the other hand, while the Armored Titan was slaughtering the gendarmes, Tang Cheng bypassed the Armored Titan and brought Historia to the capital. Since all the guards inside the walls were drawn to the Armored Titan, the scattered gendarmes were no match for him, and Tang Cheng's journey was smooth.

However, after entering the capital, the number of guards increased, but most of them were nobles who, accustomed to a life of luxury, exposed their incompetence in the face of great fear.

"Hey! Who are you? You're wearing the Survey Corps' uniform? You're the Survey Corps! Damn it, why are you wandering around at a time like this? The Survey Corps is supposed to deal with Titans, and now the Titans have invaded the interior, you useless fools..."

Bang!

Before the elegantly dressed, sharp-tongued noblewoman could finish her sentence, Tang Cheng pulled out his Desert Eagle and shot her. He kicked away her corpse and continued forward, gun in hand.

Men and women, old and young, beautiful and ugly, strong and weak, armed and unarmed... whoever appeared in his line of sight, Tang Cheng killed them all, leaving a trail of blood and bodies in his wake.

Historia, who was following behind him, was completely terrified by Tang Cheng's ruthless slaughter, almost losing control of her body. She was instinctively dragged forward by Tang Cheng, but when she saw him point his gun at a ten-year-old boy, she finally came to her senses.

"Wait..."

Bang!

Historia instinctively tried to stop him, but by the time she said one word, the boy was already clutching his bleeding neck and falling in pain.

"How... How could this happen? He's just a child..."

"Child? Don't be naive!" Tang Cheng turned to look at her, his face full of disdain. "Five years ago, when the royal family sent the gendarmes to kill you, you were also ten years old, right? Is it really appropriate for you to feel sympathy and pity for them now?"

Historia was stunned but quickly countered, "Then what we are doing is no different from those gendarmes?"

"Of course it's different. They are weak and incapable, and their brutality can be resisted, so they are wrong. But I am all-powerful, and my brutality cannot be resisted, so whatever I do is right. That is the fundamental difference between me and them." Tang Cheng's expression was matter-of-fact, and this double standard left Historia speechless.

"Moreover, a ten-year-old has the ability to distinguish right from wrong. If we kill his parents in front of him, he will hate us. If he is a weakling, sparing his life might not matter, but if he is someone like Eren or Mikasa, then in ten years, it will be his turn to stage a coup."

"Christina, what we are doing is a coup, and a coup initiated by force. Once it starts, it will not stop until one side is completely wiped out. It has nothing to do with whether they are good or bad, old or young. They will die simply because... they are in the way."

"To become a qualified queen, I allow you to have a kind heart, as it is a necessary quality for a ruler. A purely tyrannical ruler will only bring about their own downfall. But I do not allow you to be naive... so, before this coup ends, I order you to abandon all your naive illusions and do everything in your power to help me take the throne!"

"This is everything I will give you, but you don't need to thank me. If you cannot accept it, then hate me. Hate me, this devil who gives you endless guilt... hate can also be a driving force for a person."

Listening to Tang Cheng's words, Historia was completely speechless, even her thoughts began to feel hollow... She knew that what Tang Cheng said was not without reason. Cutting off the roots is something everyone understands, but she did not have the resolve to do it, nor did she think she could ever have such resolve.

Perhaps, she would never accept what Tang Cheng did today, but at the same time, she could not bring herself to hate the man in front of her, as that would be even harder.

What happened next, how many more people Tang Cheng killed, to be honest, Historia was not very clear. For a long time, she was trying to numb herself, pretending to be a hollow puppet. If she knew nothing... perhaps, the guilt in her heart could be lessened a bit.

Then, after an unknown amount of time, when the gunshots and screams finally stopped, Historia found herself in a luxurious hall. At the end of the hall, a man was sitting on a throne, clapping lightly.

"First, using the Armored Titan to tie down the main force of the gendarmes, then taking advantage of the opportunity to kill your way into the capital, all to deal with me. Should I say, as expected of a five-star challenger? Truly remarkable." The man on the throne stood up, smiling and praising.

A five-star challenger, what is that?

Historia was taken aback and instinctively looked at Tang Cheng beside her.

Tang Cheng scratched his head, looking at the man with a speechless expression, "I mean, you're about to die, is it really appropriate to act so cool? The eighth person without a name."

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