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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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20 minutes until the fall of the capital.
The Armaments Bureau was sealed off.
It was only natural.
They wouldn’t have remained idle after committing such atrocities, especially in this situation.
So, the Intelligence Commander and his agents forcefully broke through the barricade and entered the Armaments Bureau building.
“What the… Why is it so quiet?”
“…Maybe the duty officers are asleep? The checkpoint wasn’t responding either.”
They sensed something was amiss, but before they could react…
“Sir… Commander? I have a bad feeling about this. Let’s head to the Technical Institute. This doesn’t feel right.”
“Huh? What’s that?”
“Titans?! Aaaargh!!”
The Intelligence agents, encountering the Titans who had detected their presence, were torn to shreds by sharp teeth before they could even mount a defense.
A dozen agents stood no chance against a horde of monsters that had devoured over seventy personnel in minutes.
Necks were ripped open, limbs were severed, and flesh scattered everywhere.
No one who entered the Armaments Bureau survived.
But the Titans were still hungry.
They devoured humans, not just out of hunger.
They did it for pleasure.
They were a horde of monsters who reveled in slaughter.
Even Luthers Edan, who possessed the power to defy the very laws of the world with his regeneration abilities, had struggled through forty deaths because of the Titans’ nature.
Rationality didn’t apply to them.
Stop them once, and they’d come back with twice the force.
Moreover, they weren’t unintelligent beasts.
Titans could analyze human signals and were cunning “hunters” who knew how to best hunt their prey.
Otherwise, humanity wouldn’t have been tormented for decades.
Nations wouldn’t have been wiped out overnight, and millions wouldn’t have been slaughtered.
The visit of the Intelligence Command was more than enough to trigger the Titans’ instinct for carnage.
Titans were adaptable.
They had spent the past few years indoors.
Even the queen specimen had been captured at a young age, according to Titan standards, and hadn’t experienced proper combat.
That was why they had established their nest in the Republic of Bostania, within the subway and sewer systems of Saint Francis.
The specimens bred within the Armaments Bureau were only accustomed to “indoor” environments.
That was why they hadn’t escaped outside even after devouring everyone within the building.
They were afraid.
Of the unknown world beyond the concrete walls.
But the moment they tasted the humans who foolishly entered the bureau, and witnessed their powerlessness…
The Titans realized.
The world beyond these concrete walls was also their playground.
Not just the previously bred specimens, but newly born Titans as well, began to pour out of the Armaments Bureau.
They swept through the nearby residential district in minutes.
“Honey, do you hear those screams outside?”
“…Screams? I don’t hear anything. Anyway, I have to leave soon. There’s a lot of traffic with the holidays approaching.”
“Wait, honey!!”
Crunch!!
“What, what is that?! A monster!!”
“Aaaargh!!”
It was still early morning, with dawn just a few hours away, and the damage was severe.
The terrifying thing about Titans was this.
Apart from those with special abilities like firing projectiles, most Titans resembled insects, small mammals, or reptiles.
They possessed small bodies and agile movements, allowing them to literally swallow humans whole.
The local police, overwhelmed by the sudden influx of reports, arrived at the scene, only to be greeted by a gruesome feast.
By the time they realized the gravity of the situation and requested backup from headquarters, their headquarters had long become a giant buffet for the Titans.
Sub-queen specimens, born from the queen, began establishing new nests throughout the city.
Soon, they would mature into full-fledged queens, consuming the “nutrients” brought by other Titans.
Infestation.
Those who had fought against Titans called it “infestation.”
And once the infestation began, it wouldn’t be long before the capital, Hoenbaren, transformed into a hell on earth.
Ironically, the first to discover the unexpected Titan invasion was the 7th Aviation Group under Colonel Lydia Glenova.
A squadron of attack helicopters, deployed to support Luthers Edan’s coup, spotted a crowd of people fleeing from something on the ground.
[Something’s not right down there.]
[Viper 1-1, engaging in low-altitude flight for confirmation. Any updates from the commander?]
[Negative.]
As one of the attack helicopters turned towards the civilians, they could see people desperately waving their hands, pleading for help.
“What the…? What are they running from-”
Crack!
Boom! Whoosh!
Suddenly, something shot towards the helicopter, accurately piercing its rotors as it hovered in place.
[Mayday, mayday! This is Viper 1-1, under attack! Losing power!!]
A massive explosion erupted from the helicopter as it crashed to the ground.
“Rrrraaagh!!”
“Aaargh!!”
The Titans, having eliminated the unwelcome guest, resumed their feast.
The nightmare had just begun.
“Three Vipers down?! Titans? What are you talking about?!”
Inside the Supreme Command Headquarters bunker.
Lydia, trapped within, was stunned by the reports coming from her unit.
The Viper squadron, operating the Empire’s attack helicopters, had been attacked while approaching the capital, Hoenbaren.
Initially, they had assumed it was a counterattack from the government forces, who had realized the aviation group had joined the rebellion.
But it soon became clear that the attackers who had shot down the helicopters and were slaughtering civilians were not human.
Titans.
The veteran pilots, having experienced numerous attacks while providing close air support, recognized the horrifying presence instantly.
They had emerged from the depths of hell, defying their hopes of having seen them for the last time.
Even Lydia, who had initially scolded her subordinates for the unbelievable news, grew pale as she listened to the continuous reports.
“Arthur Philias… Supreme Commander…?”
“My God! That madman, the President, he actually…!!”
Arthur Philias was equally horrified.
He had known Titans were being kept beneath the Armaments Bureau, but he never imagined the President would actually unleash them.
“If he can’t control them… he’s decided to destroy everyone!!”
His already pounding headache intensified.
Arthur tried to stand up but collapsed back onto his seat, his legs giving way.
“Supreme Commander!!”
“It’s over. Once they’re awake, it’s over for all of us.”
Judging by the aviation group’s reports, the Titans were already just minutes away from the main city center by vehicle.
Even if it was just the vanguard, defending the capital with the forces currently stationed there was impossible.
They couldn’t even kill them with rifle fire unless they hit the core within their bodies.
Both the armored units and the aviation units were in disarray, practically disabled amidst the unprecedented chaos of the coup.
There were no trenches, no fortresses, the pillars of defense on every front.
There were no defensive measures against Titans in the capital.
[Commander? Commander!! They’re entering the main city center! We need immediate extermination orders!!]
Even Lydia Glenova could only stare blankly at the receiver, listening to the desperate pleas coming through the radio.
She was paralyzed, unable to speak or act.
Knowing that the Titans bred within the Armaments Bureau had been unleashed into the world was simply too much to bear.
“It’s my fault… I should have taken care of the Armaments Bureau first. I never imagined he’d be this depraved…”
As Arthur Philias lamented in a trembling voice, a clear and determined voice echoed throughout the bunker.
[It’s not over yet.]
Lydia instinctively recognized the voice.
[Supreme Commander Arthur, I will proceed with communication through an open channel.]
Luthers Edan.
The undefeated hero, who had never lost a battle against Titans, had finally arrived in the capital.
[And please relinquish full military authority to me. I will stop them.]
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