Eren returned to the Merchant's Ship.
Near the ship, he saw many people who had been traveling with them. They were tied up, as if waiting to be escorted back to prison.
Unfortunately, the guards tasked with escorting them were lying nearby, passed out in pain. Some even had swollen faces as if they were beaten by someone.
Despite the Holy Priestess already knowing about the incident, she had not sent anyone to retrieve the unconscious guards.
Eren could understand her reasoning. Firstly, it was a punishment and a way to distance the Holy Church from their actions.
Secondly, she did not want to claim the guards, as they had been so badly beaten by an outsider. Even though the outsider was strong, it was disrespectful towards the Holy Church.
Could they really accept their people being beaten without demanding justification?
