Chapter 342 - [Bonus Chapter] A Purge Shall Begin Anew (2/2)

Eliza declared her do at Eren with eyes that were devoid of any sy experiences in a day So his deadpan expressions had stopped reflecting the conundrum his mind had found itself in

Eren was also tired of being toyed around with Just when he was about to voice his anger, a weak yet determined voice was heard in his consciousness:

'Erni Don't say anything stupid The situation is beyond our control

Don't worry

I'll… I'll be fine Maybe we could meet in the future Just take care of yourself, okay?'

Using their mental connection, Reen communicated with Eren and morphed out of his body She had come to realize that it was practically ie ranker wanted to draw her out Moreover, she could end up hurting Eren before getting the results she alanted

So Reen decided to show herself without waiting for the Sage ranker to drag her out She had taken the appearance of Elena Her eyes had gotten red Stress, sadness, and fear could still be seen on her face Most of all, her presence felt so feeble than before because of herrestricted by the tower's restrictions placed on her

Reen started walking towards the stoic-looking Eliza when she heard a trenize

"Reen… wait Don't go

Sage Eliza, I'm sure you'd have countless methods up your sleeve to achieve the same results differently Please spare Reen

It… itfro you ask for as long as you assure her safety"

Reen heard Eren's voice and turned around to see his hue She couldn't believe it was the sarew fond of

Then she recalled it was the same desperate Eren she had seen in his past timeline She felt happy that Eren cared about her this ain

The series of ress into his forain as he saw the tears in Reen's eyes

"Erni, take better care of yourself, okay? I'll… I'll be leaving"

Reen continued to walk towards the Sage ranker after she said this Eren saw that and his heart felt like it had been pierced by a thousand swords all at once He tried to get up and run towards his coible force kept hiet up He was unable to change the outcoe ranker The only thing he could do was to verbally vent out the feeling of despair that had overwhelh!"

Eren let all his eht His bloodshot eyes and running tears erased the halo that surrounded an exceptional ranker

Eren had gone back to being a pitiful figure as drowning in his hopelessness and anguish

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AN: Don't you cry no more…