At two o'clock in the afternoon, Ren took Mikasa and the two of them walked to the prison located on the western outskirts of the royal capital.
Some toons with lush foliage are planted on both sides of the road, and maple poplars are used as street trees. Occasionally, a small-leaved banyan tree can be seen in the yard.
According to Ymir, this place is just an island called Parady. Recalling the geographical knowledge in his mind, Ren thinks that this place probably has a subtropical monsoon climate, but he doesn't know if there are seven continents and four oceans.
Glancing at the old red scarf around Mikasa's neck, Ren spread his hands helplessly: "I said, why are you still wearing a scarf on such a hot day? Isn't it hot?"
Mikasa glanced at Ren. They actually spent a lot of time together during the training period, but almost every time they talked to each other for more than half a sentence.
This is not surprising. If it wasn't Eren who saved Mikasa back then, Mikasa probably wouldn't treat someone with Eren's character.
Mikasa reached out and untied the scarf slightly: "This scarf is very important to me, you should know."
"Yes, I know, I just don't understand why you are so persistent with Allen." Ren was a little confused. He really didn't understand this. Even if Allen saved her and was the person she valued most,
Mikasa is too obsessed with Eren.
Mikasa whispered: "This is the meaning of my existence and the motivation for me to live."
Shrugging, Ren said bluntly: "I think I should remind you that Allen doesn't seem to want to be protected by you all the time, and he doesn't want to be under anyone's wings.
I don’t know if you feel it, but sometimes he gets bored with you. It’s not that he hates you, but he hates that you interfere too much.”
Mikasa was stunned after hearing this, lowered her head slightly and remained silent, and Ren was not polite: "If you think I'm talking nonsense, then pretend you haven't heard it.
I'm quite selfish. Anyway, I think a person can only take care of others if he takes care of himself first. Don't worry so much, he's not a three-year-old child and he doesn't need you to be both a father and a mother."
Mikasa turned to stare at Ren with an unkind look. He spread his hands helplessly: "Okay, I'll shut up and stop talking nonsense. But you don't have to have any expectations. There are not many people left in the Ackerman family, except Kai.
Ni, and Captain Levi, his mother seems to be Ackerman too."
Mikasa didn't reply. She already knew about the soldier commander. She just wanted to know some things about her father and family from Kenny.
As for Renn, let’s not mention it. There were times that if Allen and Amin hadn’t stopped him, the two would have definitely fought.
They were silent all the way when they arrived at the prison gate. Two central military policemen immediately saluted: "Hello, sir!"
Renn's current military rank is very high, the same level as the captain of the Survey Corps. As for Ymir, her official position is the same as that of Alvin. She was promoted in a rocket manner. It can be said that she rose to the top in one step. Marquis Derek even awarded her a knighthood, just to increase her worth.
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It has to be said that if those nobles hadn't suddenly exerted their power, the queen might have been a puppet. Of course, Ymir and the nobles were just sticking together to keep each other warm and using each other.
Nodding, Ren motioned for them to open the door, and he and Mikasa stepped in, heading straight to the single room where the Cutthroat was.
"Hey, Uncle Kenny, is the prison food delicious?" Renn looked at Kenny, who was wearing a black and white striped prison uniform and looking good.
Kenny was indeed doing well in prison. Captain Levi visited him several times, learned that the man was his uncle, and asked Ymir to have someone look after him.
Glancing at Ren and then examining Mikasa for a while, Kenny grinned and mocked: "Hey, you have successfully hugged the queen's lap, and you can show off your power in front of me. I have to say that you are exactly the same as me back then.
"
Ren sneered: "Ha, you are right, I am also a scumbag now. But I am not here to reminisce about the past. Did you see the person next to me? She is Mikasa Ackerman.
Now we want to know the secret of the Ackerman family."
Kenny pondered for a moment: "It's okay to tell you that many people in the wall are actually of the same ethnic group, but there are also a few other ethnic groups, such as the Ackerman family and the Oriental people.
At that time, the two tribes opposed the royal government and were not affected by the power of the royal giant to modify their memory. Therefore, they were persecuted and had to hide in remote areas or deep mountains and forests."
Speaking of this, Kenny laughed: "It wasn't until I joined the Central Military Police that the persecution of the Ackerman family stopped. I was actually surprised to see you. I originally thought that the people of the Ackerman family were all
All dead."
"So, we have to thank you for being able to serve as soldiers openly." Ren said lightly: "Then what is the reason for the Ackerman family's power that is far beyond ordinary people?"
Looking at Ren and Mikasa, Kenny shook his head: "I don't know very well, but the Ackerman family was originally a samurai family that served the royal family.
Have you ever felt like you were electrocuted all over your body? Anyone who has had this experience will become very strong."
Mikasa nodded, and Ren pondered, not only had he done it, but he had done it twice, although the second time the feeling was far less intense than the first time.
The Ackerman clan’s bloodline awakening and “recognition of the master” are not completely related.
Kenny said that he had awakened his blood long ago (before assassinating Uli Reis), otherwise he would not have been able to wipe the necks of more than a hundred military policemen.
Levi also awakened when he was in the underground streets of the royal capital, including when Ren was escaping from the bear's mouth, which also inspired the power of his bloodline.
Mikasa is a special case. After she awakened, she killed the last human trafficker. She didn't actually recognize the trafficker at that time, but her parents had just died and she was mentally broken. Allen put a scarf on her and gave her the faith to live.
Kenny, who believed in "violence", was completely defeated by Uli's more powerful giant power. His faith collapsed and he begged for mercy in fear. In the end, Uli knelt down and apologized to him, "convincing" him.
The soldier commander made a wrong choice. His friends Fran and Isabel died tragically, and his faith collapsed. Captain Alvin stood up and asked him to make another choice.
As for Renn, when he came to this world, he was shaken and frustrated, but he had not yet reached the level of mental collapse.
Even if he doesn't mention time travel and divine fighting spirit, he still believes in power, but no one has beaten him and then helped him regain his faith, so he is still a wild Ackerman.
Kenny told some things about himself and his family, and told Ren and Mikasa some things about their father when they were young.
Finally, Kanei Ya smiled: "People can't live without being addicted to something, such as power, wealth, strength, wine, women, etc. Can you tell me what you believe in and who you fight for?
?"
After a moment of silence, Mikasa replied: "Fight for your family."
Kenny was noncommittal and stared at Ren: "Kid, what about you?"
'Karen, if you don't know the reason for fighting, then choose to fight for yourself. It's not that great, just be realistic.'
Laughing at himself, Ren said with a smile: "I said it was for love and justice, do you believe it?"
Kenny burst out laughing when he heard this: "Kid, stop being funny."
Renn's face was a little sad: "Yes, I am actually very selfish. I fight for myself."
Kenny was silent for a while after hearing this, and said with emotion: "It is said that the Ackerman family has been fighting for others for a long time, and now someone finally chooses to fight for themselves, which is good."
Without saying a word, Kenny watched Ren and Mikasa leave.
"Should I call you sister?" After leaving the prison, Ren and Mikasa walked in the suburban park.
Mikasa turned to stare at him: "Don't force it, I can see that you don't like me very much. I also find it strange that you are usually normal, but sometimes you are very strange, as if you are a different person.
You seem to have never spoken out about some of your experiences, and I’m very curious about what made you who you are today.”
Ren looked up at the everlasting blue sky. The stars had not disappeared during the day and were still out of reach. His face was complicated: "Because there is nothing to say, who would want to listen to the wail of a defeated dog?
You may not know how pretentious I was at the beginning. Even after I understand that I am an ordinary person, this kind of thinking often pops up again.
You know, people are like this. Even if they understand a certain way of life, a certain idea, it doesn't mean that they can change themselves according to it. People may still repeat the same mistakes."
Renn raised his hand: "The people in the wall sect say that arrogance is the first of the seven deadly sins. It's not because arrogant people don't believe in God, but because arrogant people, arrogant humans, even if they do something wrong, they will think so."
It’s because others don’t understand, it’s because the world is wrong.”
He turned to look directly at Mikasa and said coldly: "I think I might die soon."
Mikasa hesitated for a moment: "In fact, you don't need to participate in the battle to retake Wall Maria in two months. Now you can completely become a central military policeman."
Ren whispered: "I'm sorry, I'm just so hopeless."
His expression turned cold: "Never retreat, never retreat. Forward, forward! Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, or an abyss of destruction! Even if your body is broken into pieces, you must move forward without flinching!"
He looked at the astonished Mikasa and laughed, feeling a little relieved and a little nostalgic: "This is what I learned in those years. Aren't you curious about what I went through? It's nothing, and there's nothing to talk about.
I'm just one of countless dead people."
Before Mikasa could say anything, he stepped away, his back extremely firm. The feeling of being on a whim came again, but even so, he would never retreat.