Chapter 410 - 410: The Armies Unite

At the port of Hope District, hundreds of fully armed soldiers from the Eldian Revival Army had already sealed off the entire harbor, with the alert level raised to the highest state. Aside from the troops stationed inside the port, two additional regiments were deployed around the outer perimeter.

To welcome their compatriots from Paradis Island, the Eldian Revival Army had begun preparations several weeks in advance. All kinds of logistical supplies were being produced day and night, the barracks had long been prepared, and the soldiers responsible for guarding the harbor were elites selected from every unit of the Revival Army. There was only one reason for all this—to avoid embarrassing themselves in front of their fellow Eldians from Paradis Island.

At the same time, the Revival Army soldiers were also filled with curiosity toward these compatriots they had never met before. All this time, under Marley's brutal oppression and enslavement, they had known almost nothing about the outside world besides fellow Eldians. Of course, the soldiers of the Revival Army still knew that their leader, Yago Norman, came from Paradis Island.

This time, the Revival Army would also fight alongside their compatriots from Paradis Island. Although many soldiers felt resistant toward this war deep down, obedience to orders was a soldier's duty. This was also the doctrine constantly promoted within the Revival Army—obey orders and fight for the future of the Eldian people.

Serena stood in the waiting area on the harbor docks wearing a brand-new military uniform. Behind her stood the upper ranks of the Revival Army in military attire, along with the tall and upright Erwin. There were also many people not wearing uniforms among them. These were representatives from all factions within Hope District, such as Wick representing the Marleyan Volunteer Army, along with several civilian representatives. There were even representatives of the Marleyans present, since hundreds of thousands of Marleyans still lived within Hope District.

And it seemed the Marleyan Volunteer Army still knew nothing about the fate of their leader Zeke. At present, the cooperative relationship between the Marleyan Volunteer Army and the Eldian Revival Army remained extremely close.

Serena crossed her arms before her chest and stared at the distant horizon, seemingly lost in thought.

At some unknown moment, a tiny black dot appeared on the blue sea. The black dot flickered in and out of sight, but under Serena's gaze, it quickly became clearer and clearer. As it approached, Serena finally saw it clearly.

A gray-white body cut through the sea like a shuttle beneath the water. Its sharp dorsal fin split through the waves. Before long, a huge and powerful body burst out from the ocean surface. The Sea-Diving Titan's crimson eyes glimmered faintly as it opened its shark-like maw and let out a strange screech.

The Sea-Diving Titan's roar was a signal.

It meant the fleet from Paradis Island would soon arrive at the harbor.

Serena immediately gave the order for the Revival Army to enter full alert and prepare to welcome their compatriots from Paradis Island.

After receiving the order, Leon immediately went to relay it. Serena and the representatives behind her also straightened their expressions. Erwin's gaze was deep and solemn, but on his usually expressionless face, there was now a faint trace of relief.

Thinking about his old comrades from the Survey Corps, Erwin could not help but feel emotional from the bottom of his heart. Back when he learned that Paradis Island intended to establish a New Army, although Erwin understood the importance of such a decision, the thought of the Survey Corps being abolished and disbanded still darkened his mood.

Fortunately, the Survey Corps had not been abolished. His old subordinates still carried the Wings of Freedom banner, and this brought immense comfort to Erwin, the former commander of the Survey Corps.

Not long after the Sea-Diving Titan returned, one black dot after another appeared on the distant horizon.

One.

Two.

Three...

Dozens of black dots gradually expanded as warships broke through the waves one after another, appearing before the Eldian Revival Army.

As the joint fleet from Paradis Island and the Eastern region nations fully revealed itself, the Revival Army soldiers within the harbor were completely stunned.

A navy of such scale was unprecedented.

Not to mention the Revival Army Navy, which currently possessed fewer than ten old Marleyan warships—even Marley's navy at its peak could not compare to the fleet before them.

Although Marley's navy was considered weak, that was only when compared to powerful nations like those in the Middle East. Against ordinary countries, Marley's navy was still regarded as formidable.

Even Serena was slightly shocked by the enormous fleet before her. Though she had already mentally prepared herself after learning the details through intelligence reports, actually witnessing such a fleet still caused her heart to tremble.

The port of Hope District simply could not accommodate a fleet of this size, so the hundred-ship fleet had no choice but to enter the harbor in batches.

More than ten destroyers escorted over twenty troop transport ferries as the first group entered the harbor.

As the ships docked, all the Revival Army soldiers immediately lifted their heads proudly, straightened their backs, and gripped their rifles tightly, displaying the bearing of elite soldiers to the fullest.

The first ship to dock was naturally the flagship carrying Yago and the others.

As the Commander-in-Chief of Paradis Island and the leader of the Eldian Revival Army, Yago walked at the very front without question. Representatives of the Paradis Island New Army, the three military branches, and the Eastern region nations all followed behind him.

Under the protection of fully armed soldiers from the Paradis Island New Army and the Eastern region forces, they walked out of the warship and stepped onto the docks.

Serena also led the crowd forward to receive them.

The moment she saw Yago's familiar youthful face, the tension that had been tightly wound in Serena's heart finally relaxed slightly.

At the very least, the young man before her had led the Revival Army from one victory to another all the way to this point.

"Commander-in-Chief!"

Previously, the Revival Army privately addressed Yago as "Boss," but in such a formal setting, especially with representatives from the Eastern region nations present, that form of address felt too casual. After discussion, the Revival Army decided to adopt the same title used on Paradis Island and address Yago as Commander-in-Chief.

Upon seeing Yago, the high-ranking members of the Revival Army all raised clenched fists across their chests and stood at attention in salute, their momentum imposing and powerful.

Yago smiled and returned the salute.

Behind Yago, someone quietly muttered,

"This salute looks a lot like our 'Dedicate Your Hearts.'"

Behind Yago stood Levi, Mike, Hange, and many other veteran members of the Survey Corps. Looking at the upright Erwin standing opposite them, their eyes all trembled with emotion.

Very soon, Yago briefly introduced the representatives of Paradis Island, the Eastern region nations, and the Eldian Revival Army to one another.

The welcoming ceremony prepared by the Eldian Revival Army officially began as well.

As time passed, large numbers of New Army soldiers from Paradis Island and troops from the Eastern region nations continued to disembark one after another.

The soldiers from the Eastern region nations were relatively calm. Though they had not experienced much warfare, they still possessed a basic understanding of the world, so their reactions were minimal.

In contrast, the New Army soldiers from Paradis Island appeared somewhat chaotic after arriving on entirely new land. Many soldiers stared around curiously at the harbor of Hope District and the fully armed Revival Army soldiers stationed there.

The Revival Army uniforms were designed based on the military uniforms of Paradis Island, so the two sides looked somewhat similar in appearance.

But their overall aura was completely different.

While the Paradis Island New Army soldiers examined the Revival Army, the soldiers of the Revival Army were also observing these compatriots who had crossed the ocean to arrive here.

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