Lin Yi cleared his throat gently, coughed lightly, showing no signs of embarrassment or breathlessness.
"I am the sole heir of the contemporary King Fritz. That person in the palace is nothing but a counterfeit. They have betrayed our ancestral traditions and seized the throne that rightfully belongs to our Fritz Royal Family."
Lin Yi's words were filled with righteous indignation.
Hanji was stunned by the enormous amount of information. The Wisdom Titans, Eldia, Marley, the places they lived, turned out to be just an island.
But she, being the captain of the Survey Corps, managed to maintain her composure.
After a while, Hanji managed to somewhat process this news.
"How can you prove it?"
Upon hearing Lin Yi's assertion that the current rulers of the walled world were impostors, she couldn't help but be surprised and subconsciously leaned towards Lin Yi in her heart.
"You've seen it yourself. After the death of the Eldian king, he passed down the power of the Founding Titan. Only the bloodline of our Fritz family can inherit it."
Lin Yi dared to say this, naturally, he had his reasons. He intended to use Hanji to gain control over the entire Survey Corps.
"The power of the Founding Titan."
Yes, Hanji remembered.
She thought about the Titan group that had suddenly scattered at Lin Yi's command. Her doubts were mostly dispelled, replaced by anger. She suddenly threw a punch at Lin Yi's chest, punch after punch, until she finally collapsed onto his chest, crying.
"If you have this power, if you have such power, why didn't you use it sooner? Why did you have to watch all of this happen? The person who died before your eyes that day was only 18, a new recruit who had just joined the Survey Corps in the previous term."
"On the day the Wall Maria fell, do you know how many people died?"
Lin Yi knew this wasn't resentment, just sorrow.
So he patted her back gently to console her, "I had no choice either. The false Fritz royal family currently holds great power. I had to hide my identity, or I wouldn't have survived until today."
Based on Lin Yi's words, Hanji imagined a whole scenario. She pictured Lin Yi enduring hardships, secretly accumulating strength, waiting for the right moment to expose the truth, knowing he had a chance to overthrow the false royal family.
Hanji suddenly felt that the young man in front of her might be under immense pressure, maybe an overflow of maternal love, causing her to hug him tighter.
Lin Yi enjoyed the embrace. Seeing Hanji in her military uniform, he hadn't realized how good her figure was.
But with Hanji nestled against his chest, Lin Yi couldn't see her current expression. There was no hint of resentment or anger, just tranquility.
Lin Yi knew the true Fritz royal family member was Historia Reiss, who was currently going by the alias Krista Lenz, training in the Survey Corps as a regular soldier.
She was from the same cohort as Mikasa.
The reason Lin Yi had Mikasa join this training mission was not only to monitor Annie and the others from Marley but also to keep an eye on Historia.
His words earlier were partly true and partly false, as the current situation of Historia, the true royal heir, was just as he described.
However, he himself was not a legitimate Fritz descendant.
His ability to wield the power of the Founding Titan was due to Jörmungandr's unique abilities.
Hanji didn't know how long she cried, but eventually, she fell asleep in Lin Yi's embrace. After a day filled with so much happening and so much information to digest, she felt exhausted when she finally relaxed.
With the beauty in his arms, Lin Yi naturally felt at ease, resting with the woman for the night.
The next day dawn hadn't yet broken.
The moon hadn't set, and the faint light on the horizon was just starting to appear.
But Hanji was already awake, embarrassed by her appearance from the previous night.
If anyone from the Survey Corps saw that scene, their jaws would probably drop in shock. The female warrior of the Survey Corps was blushing and shy.
Getting up early was a mark of quality for members of the Survey Corps.
If they waited until full daylight when the Titans regained their activity, it would be dangerous.
According to Hanji's plan, they needed to set off now to find the Survey Corps and rejoin the main force. She promised to try to convince Erwin and the others to help Lin Yi regain control of the Fritz royal family.
Lin Yi, in turn, promised that once he regained power, he would use the power of the Founding Titan to drive the Titans off Paradis Island.
Actually, Hanji was more excited and happy than Lin Yi.
The original purpose of the Survey Corps was to investigate the Titans and find a way to defeat them. This goal had persisted for generations, and yet, within just a day, someone told her that the only thing standing between them and their freedom was a political coup.
Compared to the former goal, this seemed much easier.
Finding the trail of the Survey Corps wasn't difficult. With over a hundred people in the team and various signs like tracks and traces of horses along the way, it wasn't hard to follow their path.
To escape from the pursuing Titans, they had even discarded some supplies along the way to quicken their pace.
As long as they followed these clues, they would soon find the Survey Corps.
However, the members of the Survey Corps had no idea that their impending disaster was approaching.
Zeke, of course, wouldn't directly confront Lin Yi; that would be too difficult. So, for the past few days, Zeke had been preparing. Just as they had previously gathered the Titans together, this time they were being dispersed.
Now, the plan was to draw Lin Yi to a specific location.
Zeke had noticed Lin Yi's protective behavior towards Hanji, so he shifted his focus onto the Survey Corps.
"Do you understand my plan?"
Zeke looked at the woman beside him. Technically, he should have taken her and returned to Marley by now.
The woman had dark hair and a cold expression, seemingly devoid of emotion. In response to Zeke's question, she nodded slowly.
She was the host of the Jaw Titan, named Ymir, like the original Founding Titan.
Originally, she was an Abnormal Titan, but by accidentally consuming the Marleyan soldier Marcel, she inherited the power of one of the Wisdom Titan.
If following the original story, she would have already infiltrated Paradis Island and become a soldier in the Survey Corps.
However, due to Lin Yi's actions, Reiner's sacrifice, and Marcel's accident, Marley had suffered a loss of two Titans. That's why Zeke was dispatched by Marley to reclaim the power of the Titans.
It took Zeke quite some time, but he managed to locate her and keep her by his side.
This woman with an unclear background was originally unfit to be a Marleyan Titan warrior. If Zeke brought her back to Marley, she would have only one fate: she would be devoured by another.
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