"Reiner had wanted to end his life by shooting himself multiple times; his past sins had already crushed him. What had the trio from their homeland experienced on their journey to Paradis Island?
"It all began when Marcel saved Reiner from Ymir.
"Marcel's bravery, however, did not result in Reiner's timely rescue. Reiner could only watch in stunned silence as Marcel met a tragic death at the hands of the Titans.
"Not only that, but Reiner also fled from the Titans, only realizing much later that she had left Bertholdt and Annie far behind. Reiner then collapsed to her knees.
"The fear of death deeply invaded Reiner's mind. Just then, Annie, who had caught up, delivered a powerful kick to Reiner's stomach, scolding Reiner for her cowardice.
"'If we had transformed into Titans immediately, we could have saved Marcel. Seeing you run away made me panic too.'
"'After the three of them calmed down, Annie suggested they return to their previous location, believing the Titan must have reverted to its human form somewhere. Without Marcel's command, the three of them were doomed to fail in their plan to reclaim the Founding Titan, making this mission a failure.
"'Now, we just need to retrieve the Armored Titan and return to Marley. However, Reiner, with a look of pure terror, insisted on continuing the plan. She argued that if they returned to Marley like this,
"'Reiner would absolutely lose ownership of the Colossal Titan and face a death sentence. Thus, to save her own life, she dragged Annie and Bertholdt into continuing the combat plan, which undoubtedly enraged Annie.
"'Annie retaliated with a kick, smashing it into Reiner's face, and then proceeded to beat Reiner mercilessly. 'Honor, damn honor, the Warrior who was chosen,' she spat, 'you are nothing but a piece of shit.'
"'Annie continued to berate Reiner furiously, yelling, 'You piece of shit should just die quickly, take responsibility and die!' Reiner was beaten to an unrecognizable pulp by Annie, while Bertholdt could only watch, tears streaming down his face.
"'Annie then prepared to return to Marley, but in the next second, Reiner stood up like a corpse. Reiner lunged at Annie and then tightly gripped her by the neck.
"'Reiner said viciously, 'The only way for us to return home is to continue the plan. If a commander is needed, then I will take Marcel's place. After that, we can all go home together.'
"'Perhaps due to years of camaraderie, Bertholdt and Annie eventually compromised. Annie transformed into a Titan first and led the two of them towards the walls. The Female Titan's roar naturally attracted the attention of the other Pure Titans.
"'The Pure Titans began chasing the Female Titan. In the original plan, the Armored Titan and the Female Titan were supposed to alternate their progress, but now all the burden fell upon the Female Titan.
"'Annie's stamina was already at its limit, but she ultimately managed to persist until the walls. Reiner immediately transformed into the Armored Titan, taking over from Annie.
"'Reiner quickly sent Bertholdt outside Wall Maria, causing chaos with the Colossal Titan's destruction of the wall. They then observed the internal response of the wall's ruler to find clues about the Founding Titan.
"'But all of this was predicated on Bertholdt successfully destroying the wall. Thus, Bertholdt transformed into the Colossal Titan outside the wall and began its destruction.
"'And directly in front of Bertholdt were Eren, Mikasa, and Armin, who were completely unaware of what was happening. Meanwhile, Pure Titans from outside the walls were also closing in, and Reiner was surrounded by them.
"'Furthermore, another Titan was heading towards Bertholdt's position. Bertholdt, having just reverted to human form, looked at the approaching Titan in terror, but the Titan did not attack.
"'Instead, it walked directly towards Eren's home within the walls. Seeing that Bertholdt was out of danger, Reiner quickly grabbed Bertholdt and Annie and climbed onto Wall Maria. Since she had been chosen as a warrior, she was determined to complete her mission.
"'Reiner thought to herself, and with this conviction, she once again breached the wall. By the time Annie regained consciousness, the trio from their homeland had entered the interior of Wall Rose.
"'Not far from the three of them, Eren's trio sat in a corner, filled with grief and sorrow. Although the wall had been breached, the king within the walls showed no sign of action. The trio from their homeland found no trace of the Founding Titan. In such circumstances, they decided to join the military to gather information.
"'Thus, the trio who had initially breached the wall now became soldiers defending it. Reiner also lost herself in the process. Looking at Eren kneeling on the ground yet persevering, Reiner couldn't help but recall her past.
"'Both of them were unwilling to live without achieving anything. Perhaps out of genuine feeling, Reiner trusted and encouraged Eren, saying, 'You will surely drive away all the Titans in this world.'
"'However, Reiner could never have imagined that she would personally usher in the appearance of a demon. Her thoughts returned to the present. Just as Reiner was about to pull the trigger, Falco's knock timely interrupted her.
"'Falco was then advocating for Gabi to become the successor to the Armored Titan, as she did not want Gabi to have a shortened lifespan due to becoming a Titan. Reiner looked at Falco's despondent expression through the window. Right, she still had the new batch of Warrior candidates, which gave Reiner the motivation to live on."