"You have been hiding in the basement to avoid the pursuit of the Titans.
Ymir, you are very smart.
You must have been hungry for a long time.
Come and eat something."
As if she had found a ray of light in the endless darkness, Petra showed her gentle instinct to Ymir.
This made the latter feel overwhelmed.
However, this reserved look with a hint of desire made Petra feel more distressed and treat her more gently.
Seeing such a friendly scene, the three Elders all showed aunt-like smiles.
It was at this moment that Oluo, who was the first to come to his senses, noticed that Lock's expression was strange and asked in a low voice:
"Rookie, what's wrong with that girl?"
"This is a big problem~"
Of course, Lock did not say this directly, but responded calmly:
"It's hard to tell for now, you should pay more attention to her later~"
"I know~"
Oluo whispered.
Ymir, originally a beggar living in Marley, didn't even know her own name.
Later, she was used by some people with ulterior motives and named Ymir.
She was believed by some Eldians in Marley and became their spiritual pillar.
This organization was soon discovered by the Marley government.
In order to protect everyone, this kind woman shouted her own name "Ymir," and was immediately captured.
Then she was injected with Titan spinal fluid and turned into a pure Titan.
She was released to Paradis Island and had been wandering aimlessly.
Until she accidentally ate the Jaw Titan Berthold, and became the new Jaw Titan, regaining human form.
"Jaw Titan…
We have reached Wall Maria so quickly.
I wonder if Reiner and the others have already infiltrated Wall Roms, very likely… No, it's very big."
Lock did not expose Ymir's background.
In his mind, she was undoubtedly a Titan shifter who could be won over.
Because Ymir was not a brainwashed Marley soldier.
She was an ordinary Eldian, deeply persecuted by Marley, and used by an unknown organization.
Moreover, in the story, Ymir could have gone on her own, but in the end, because of Christa, she chose to fight.
She even chose to sacrifice her life, and took the initiative to follow Reiner and Bertholdt back to Marley.
Needless to say, what happened afterward.
Her fate was undoubtedly tragic.
It was precisely because of the understanding of Ymir's character and experience that Ock always considered her a power that could be turned.
At this time, looking at Ymir immersed in the "gentlemanly land" of Petra, Lock thought strangely:
"Now she must not have seen Christa.
Ymir is not in love with someone else, right?
…Oh no, this can't be considered transferring one's affection."
Looking at this person who obviously had a woman's body but liked women, Lock's expression froze for a moment, then relaxed.
If Petra could really make Ymir open her heart and stand by them, this would undoubtedly be exciting.
In the following time, under Petra's leadership, Ymir got to know everyone and officially joined the team.
Of course, as a survivor.
During the subsequent mission, she followed Lock and the others to the east and joined the Survey Corps team that set out from the Karanese District.
With Ymir's addition, the atmosphere in the team obviously improved.
The first survivor had appeared.
How far would the second one be?
Regarding the prospects of this mission, Petra and the others were no longer desperate, but instead expressed their expectations.
"If you knew that this seemingly harmless girl next to you was actually a Titan, what kind of expression would you have?"
Looking at the people who got along well with Ymir, Lock thought with some evil taste.
At the same time, Ymir, relieved because she had gained the trust of Petra and the others, couldn't help but look at Lock — the youngest of all the people present, but undoubtedly the leader of the team — with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
And for some reason, every time she met Lock's eyes, Ymir always felt that she had no way to hide and was completely seen through.
This made her very uncomfortable, so she didn't dare have too much contact with Lock in the past two days.
But the curiosity in her heart was growing stronger and stronger.
"Sister Petra, what kind of person is Captain Lock?"
Although she had been wandering outside the wall as an innocent Titan for sixty years, after regaining her human form, Ymir still looked as young as when she was injected with Titan spinal fluid, and her mentality had not changed much.
After all, she had not been conscious for the previous sixty years.
This made it easy for Ymir to play the role of an ignorant girl without awkwardness.
Her young appearance became her biggest umbrella of protection.
Without any doubt, while checking the surrounding situation, Petra responded:
"Lock is strong, no, very strong, and his talent is even more terrifying than that of the Captain.
It won't be long before he surpasses the Captain and becomes the strongest human being!"
As she spoke, Petra's eyes revealed an undisguised look of admiration.
"The strongest human being?!"
Ymir was shocked.
She really couldn't associate a boy younger than her and not as strong as her with those four words.
"There is no doubt that during the first mission outside the wall, Lock was able to kill nearly twenty Titans independently.
This level of combat power and adaptability cannot be achieved on the first mission outside the wall~"
Petra's face softened, and her heart was extremely stable as she stared at Lock's back as he walked in front of her.
That back, which was not particularly broad, gave her a great sense of security.
Ymir's expression froze.
For some reason, her perception of Lock suddenly worsened.
One thing became clearer in her mind: to try to have as little contact with Lock as possible.
This man is too dangerous!
What does it mean to kill twenty Titans alone?
Ymir felt so insecure, and even regretted it in her heart.
It seemed that she should not have shown up.
However, she did not have the opportunity to think about it.
At the entrance of the Shiganshina area in front, a large number of Titans appeared, which immediately attracted her attention.
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