[Attack on Titan] The Gate of Hakogawa

? Farewell to Erwin, Levi continued to wander aimlessly in this building.

This building is one of the branches of the Survey Corps in Sigansina District. In the past, before the Wall of Maria was invaded by giants, the opening and closing doors in Sigansina District had always been the main entrance and exit of the Survey Corps. The equipment here is quite complete, and the area is quite large. The entire branch consists of three main buildings arranged in a ㄇ shape. The training ground is set in the central open space. In addition, there is a separate building as a team member. As for other facilities, such as stables, barns, etc., are also well prepared.

However, ten years have passed since the Wall of Maria was destroyed, and the entire branch is like the former castle of the Survey Corps, exuding an atmosphere of independence from the world.

The lush trees cross the wall of the back mountain, the bearded roots are deep and tight on the ground, the vines climb powerfully to the sky, and the fine branches are attached to the surface of the mottled brick wall. The single-family dormitory was destroyed at the beginning of the giant invasion. The flying boulders were smashed, and the broken stones were scattered scattered around. Most of the wooden furniture was too old to be used. The bluestone floor was covered with a thick layer of dust. In the air, the dust of the years Gently curly ups and downs wandering.

Inside the survey corps, the soldiers who were still able to fight were sent out by Erwin to carry out the task of sweeping the giants. There was no one in the corridor, and the whole building was covered in a quiet void, and their feet were on the cracked stone floor. , Echoing a burst of ethereal echo.

If you can just go straight like this, it seems pretty good to go to the end of the world.

For some reason, such an idea flashed through Levi's mind, but he immediately pulled out this stupid idea from his mind, and then, as if thinking of something, his trampling steps became steady and powerful, as if he had forward goal.

Walking down the stairs one step at a time, as the footsteps went underground, a chilly wind blew upwards from the bottomless darkness underground, and the cold touch brushed over Levi's skin , with a shiver.

Gathering his coat with one hand, Levi limped down again, the icy wind did not subside, but became more piercing as the footsteps deepened, and he kept walking by Levi's side with great malice Passing through it, as if it was stopping the man from moving forward.

Finally set foot on the flat ground, Levi looked around casually, even though he was surrounded by darkness, he hardly thought about it, and his feet naturally led him to his destination.

The dark passageway was not lit with a torch as usual, the cold corridor was filled with a lingering musty smell, the damp and cold breath invaded the soles of the feet from the bluestone floor tiles, the narrow corridor and the low ceiling gave people a sense of breathlessness Air pressure.

It was not a place suitable for human habitation in the first place, and when the torch was lit, it could give people a sense of warmth, but now when the owner leaves, it will only be gradually forgotten.

After walking a few steps, Levi frowned in embarrassment. He took out a match from his arms and lit a cluster of flames. The warm fire was extinguished after being distributed to the torches in the aisle.

At the end of the aisle is a closed door. The paint and wax make the whole door look dilapidated. The dancing candlelight casts Levi's dark shadow on the door panel. For no reason, Levi suddenly Recalling that trance dream, it seemed that as long as the door was opened, the boy would turn his head and show him a bright smile again.

Putting his hand on the doorknob, Levi exerted a little force, and the joint between the handle and the door panel made a teeth-piercing sound, and the door was pushed open amidst a babbling sound.

The room was as dark as deep water, and in the dead space, the temperature seemed to be a few degrees lower than that of the corridor outside, and even the flickering firelight could not penetrate the chill that penetrated into the bottom of the room.

With the dim light in the aisle, Levi could barely see the configuration of the house. A single bed was slightly thin against the wall, and there was nothing on the simple wooden table. Beside the door, a shoulder-high The chest of drawers was huddled in a corner, and a dark lamp was placed on the chest.

No matter how many times he came in, he felt desolate and sad, but he knew very well that it was an unavoidable exchange, a compromise for limited freedom.

Now, of course, all this is empty talk.

Although he was arguing with Erwin so righteously, he thought that it was just unwillingness to face reality.

He has pondered countless times, whether it is a teenager's luck or misfortune to die on the battlefield, when nothing can stop human beings from pursuing freedom, when all giants are expelled, when human beings finally walk out of the city wall , how will he be dealt with?

Will he be free as the last giant?

Regardless of what Allen himself thinks, what the pigs in the royal city will say, they can almost know the answer without thinking.

I'm afraid, either a military order came down, and he who monitored Allen was responsible for beheading, or he was imprisoned in an underground cell until he died of old age.

In the end, the freedom Allen pursued has always been an illusory term. While becoming the hope of mankind, he also lost his own future.

The coldness of the ground seemed to seep into Levi's thin coat. The man frantically shook off the chaotic thoughts in his head. He picked up the lamp on the cabinet, and brought the lighted candle close to the wick inside. Dim firelight leaked through the lampshade.

Holding the lamp, Levi stood in the middle of the room and looked around carefully. The wooden chair was neatly close to the edge of the table, the sheets were smoothly pressed against the bed, the quilts were neatly folded into the shape of dried tofu, and the pillows Fluffy and soft like no one has ever slept on.

There are almost no traces of human life, and the only daily necessities are a few clothes, which are now lying quietly in the drawer of the chest of drawers.

Walking to the rough bed, Levi sat down on the edge of the bed, lightly touched the sheet with his fingertips, and traced the outline of Allen on the bed.

Allen always likes to sleep on his side, curling himself up like an insecure baby. Sometimes he would tremble under the quilt, whimpering about broken dreams.

He still remembers that during the period when he was closely monitoring Alan, the teenager would often wake up in the middle of the night due to nightmares, and for a while it even developed into a more serious chronic insomnia. He thought he would be able to adjust himself over time and ignore it. It wasn't until he fell from the air during a three-dimensional maneuver drill that everyone realized the seriousness of the matter.

At that time, he didn't seem to try to understand the mood of a 15-year-old boy and think about the burden on his shoulders.

He didn't remember exactly what they said between the two of them that night, it seemed to be some hazy and unpredictable mood.

While touching the puffy pillow, Levi turned his head sideways and thought, but suddenly his fingers touched a sudden bump, and after applying a little force to press down, a hard object appeared in the cotton wool that was squeezed into a flat place Lowest level.

Levi raised his eyebrows and moved the pillow away. In the crease of the bed sheet, a brass key shining with dark golden luster lay quietly on it. Hemp rope, the rope is deliberately wound several times to cover the key itself.

Levi could tell at a glance that this was the key to the basement of his house that Alan had been hanging around his neck all the time.

Originally thought that the key itself had been sealed in the wall of Maria forever with Alan's crystallization, and they were all ready to use external force to destroy the door of the basement, but they didn't expect to find its trace in this place.

Levi picks up the key and puts it in his palm, he's not sure why he found it here, but it's certain that Allen took it off and hid it here before the final battle.

Has Allen realized that he might not be able to come back?

Levi couldn't help but think this way, but he quickly dismissed this idea. Alan doesn't have any prophecy skills. It's better to say that if he had, that kid could change from a giant to a magician. It should be because of other reasons that he didn't bring the key with him.

Indulging in his own thinking circuit, Levi didn't notice that the air settled in the ground was noisy, and a slender shadow twisted and swayed in the flickering light and fire, and the shadow crawled forward along the lines of the bluestone brick road, following the The shadow climbed into the inner door, and a complete human figure was reflected on the floor of the room.

Then, a familiar boyish voice with a little childishness sounded.

"Captain."