Just like that black giant burning with flames all over its body, the Jaw Titan had almost turned into the same thing, its entire form engulfed in scorching fire!
Because of the flames, Reiner couldn't get close to the back of the Jaw Titan's neck. He could only keep stomping on Roger's nape, one foot after another, until the Armored Titan's feet also caught fire, showing signs of burning.
"Get away from him!"
Annie realized something was wrong and quickly shouted for Reiner to retreat.
The Armored Titan stopped moving and turned its head toward Annie.
At that moment, the Jaw Titan suddenly revived. Its body visibly turned black as charcoal, its head slowly woven back into shape, quickly recovering its form!
"ROAR!!!"
Roger wasn't dead!
Roger had come back again!
With a sudden jerk of its body, the Jaw Titan clung to the Armored Titan's leg with its claws and rapidly climbed up toward its upper body!
"?!!"
Reiner was shocked and immediately swung his body, trying to throw the Jaw Titan off!
But the Jaw Titan's claws held firm, refusing to let go. Like a beast tearing its prey, it bit hard into the Armored Titan's neck and then ripped with force!
"ROAR—"
Reiner knew this was bad and rammed his body into nearby houses, trying to crush the Jaw Titan clinging to him!
Boom!!
The houses were smashed to pieces, but the Jaw Titan remained unscathed!
Not only that, it grew more ferocious, its fangs crushing the armor on the Armored Titan's neck before savagely tearing its head off!
"AAAAHHH!!"
Reiner screamed in terror as the Armored Titan's head was ripped away, exposing his true body in the sunlight!
The sight stunned everyone present!
Pieck and Bertolt never expected the Armored Titan to be defeated so easily, without even a chance to escape!
They brought their hands to their mouths. If the Female Titan couldn't save Reiner, then they would have no choice but to use the final measure—detonating the Colossal Titan's transformation and destroying everything in Shiganshina District.
But that would also mean Reiner and Annie might be sacrificed.
Unless the Cart Titan could reach in time!
"Bertolt!"
"Leave it to me, you go!"
Leaving the Colossal Titan Bertolt behind, Pieck nodded firmly and rushed against the flow of people toward the Armored Titan, ready to transform into the Cart Titan to save him.
But just then, the Female Titan's leg healed, and she began charging toward the Jaw Titan!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The earth shook, houses trembled.
The Female Titan was about to strike again—there was no way she could allow Reiner's Armored Titan to fall into the hands of the traitor Roger!
Either kill Roger!
Or kill Reiner!
Her goal was clear, her resolve unshakable.
But by now, Reiner was already at the Jaw Titan's mouth, and Roger wouldn't let such prey go!
Opening its massive jaws, Roger prepared to swallow Reiner whole.
But at that moment, Reiner calmed down, closed his eyes, and tears slipped from the corners.
"Sorry, Mom, I broke my promise."
"Sorry, Gabi, I won't be able to hold you anymore…"
"Sorry, Falco, I couldn't preserve the Armored Titan for you…"
Countless memories surged through his heart, regret filling him, but no remorse. He had given his life for his homeland and ideals.
Then,
Next…
He opened his eyes again, and a substance like ice suddenly spread across his body, rapidly hardening and sealing him inside.
Hardening!
Reiner sealed himself inside a crystal of hardening, his last desperate gamble.
But to the Jaw Titan, even a Titan's hardening crystal was nothing more than a snack.
However, by then the Female Titan had already arrived.
Knowing it would take time to bite through the crystal, Roger pulled Reiner's hardening crystal from the Armored Titan's nape and held it in his hand, ready to face the Female Titan.
She swung her fist, slamming into the Jaw Titan's head, though it did little damage. But her second punch immediately followed!
Boom!!
That punch was clean and precise.
It sent the Jaw Titan's head flying again!
Roger was exposed in the sunlight, calmly staring at the Female Titan's face, seeing her fist strengthened with hardening.
In just a second, the head regenerated, and the Jaw Titan roared again, but its body quickly dove down!
The Female Titan stood fifteen meters tall, and Annie's martial arts focused on high-level attacks. Her upper strikes were ferocious, but her lower defense was weak. The smaller Jaw Titan easily darted to her ankle and bit it off!
"So fast…"
Annie frowned, then grabbed the Jaw Titan's hair with a backhand, trying to yank it up.
But Roger seized the chance, grabbing the Female Titan's hand and biting her wrist off.
Boom!!
The Female Titan collapsed to the ground.
Annie looked down and saw her ankle had been torn apart.
It looked like she too would fall prey to Roger!
Pieck bit her hand, ready to transform into the Cart Titan, when she suddenly heard the Female Titan's roar.
"ROAR—"
Taking a deep breath, Annie made the Female Titan roar without hesitation.
Unlike other Titans, the Female Titan's roar could summon nearby Pure Titans, drawing them swiftly toward the walls!
As the roar echoed, everyone froze for a moment, and soon the thunderous sound of footsteps grew louder.
Closer and closer!
Like a beast stampede, hordes of Pure Titans began charging, pouring through the wall breach!
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!
The footsteps thundered like the earth itself crying out!
One!
Two!
Three!
Ten!
A hundred!
Countless Pure Titans swarmed through the wall's gap, running, howling, all converging on the Female Titan.
Realizing things were dire, Roger knew that even with divine strength, he couldn't face both the Female Titan and that many Titans at once!
He looked at the prize in his hand—Reiner.
Retreat, Roger thought.
It wasn't a total loss.
So he abandoned the Female Titan, sprinting against the stampede, leaping across Titan heads, and darting through the breach toward the distance!
After he left, the endless tide of Titans began tearing at the Female Titan's body, devouring it completely.
The world turned red, ideals shredded and swallowed along with flesh.
Annie had no way to escape. She closed her eyes, waiting for the moment the Titans consumed her.
But just then, a flash of light appeared…
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