Chapter 46: The Cook and the Glutton

  Year 845.

  The southern end of the Maria Wall in Shiganshina District was breached by a colossal Titan. The Maria Wall was breached by Armored Titans, and a large number of Titans invaded the territory inside the Maria Wall, forcing residents to evacuate to the interior of the Rose Wall for refuge.

  Because Lutz left in time, he and Emil were able to board the ship heading for Rosse's Wall.

  He patted Emilie's back gently to lull her to sleep, his eyes scanning the boat in circles.

  He didn't forget the main quest of the system, and this time a disaster of such magnitude erupted, there must be the protagonist of this world.

  Disregarding the old man and those with a look of wooden fear, he noticed that there were three children sitting together on the ship, looking around ten years old, with an expression distinctly different from the people around them. Especially the girl with striking black hair and eyes, even though she looked a bit disheveled, her face was surprisingly calm, and she actually turned to meet the gaze of Lut who was observing her.

  That sharp gaze made Lu pause for a moment. A girl of this age actually had such keen intuition.

  She subconsciously flashed a smile to show friendliness, the girl looked dazed for a moment before looking away from him and saying something to the boy beside her.

  The boy beside her had deep brown hair, and in his emerald green eyes, there was a fierce hatred and determination that children of this age should not have, which made Lu Zhi stunned again.

  Another blond boy beside him had his hands clenched, but didn't show any specific emotion, just pulling the brown-haired boy to comfort him constantly.

  It seems that these three people are likely to be the main characters of this world. Lut didn't intend to get acquainted with them immediately, but wanted to stay around them all the time. In this way, not only can he know in which direction the world will develop, but also what he needs to do. It is beneficial for finding the secret of the giant and the protection work.

  After finishing his thoughts, he also felt very tired. It had been a long time since he was so tense. He closed his eyes and muttered involuntarily. "Sebastian..."

  I miss you.

  I'm waiting for you to find me, don't make me wait too long.

  Dazed and confused, he didn't know how long he had slept. When he came to, he saw little Emil quietly staring at him with big sky-blue eyes that blinked not once.

  Unconsciously softened his smile, rubbed the brown hair of the little kid, "Emil, are you hungry? Want to drink some water first?"

  Emil tilted his head adorably and asked, "Brother is tired, I'm not hungry."

  Lü Ren couldn't help but pinch Emile's small nose, untied the water bottle from his waist and handed it to him. "Take a drink."

  Emil nodded and took two gulps of the drink before pushing the bottle towards him. "Brother, have a drink too."

  He patted his head, just wetting his lips with water and put it back. The situation is still unknown on the way, anyway, save water for drinking first. He's fine, Emile is still a kid, can't be thirsty.

  Blinking a few times to clear her vision, Lu found that she could see the boats they had set out in earlier were already docked.

  Hold on tight little Emil, quietly wait for the ship to dock.

  Not scrambling with the crowded crowd, waiting until the end to disembark.

  The town is not large, and it has already occurred to Lü that a third of the population, even if they didn't all flee here, is still a considerable number. This means that there will definitely be far too little food. This means that some people are bound to starve to death.

  Lü didn't want to think about this problem, but it was an inevitable outcome.

  Humans need to face the difficulties of fewer people and more land, unless they can reclaim lost lands. Judging from the current situation, that is unlikely. How humans can defeat such a giant, I don't know.

  All he needs to do now, and the only thing he can do, is to try his best to increase his own strength.

  Food is rationed. The line started in the morning and lasted until afternoon, just for a loaf of bread.

  Lü didn't complain, he just thanked the person distributing food. On the contrary, the soldier looked a bit embarrassed, glanced at Emil beside Lü, and forcibly handed him another bowl of porridge.

  After bowing slightly to the soldier, Lü carefully carried the porridge and took Emil to an empty space on the side, stuffed bread into Emil's hand, and smiled. "You must be starving, eat quickly."

  The porridge in his hand was just a light sip after drinking a mouthful, and then he didn't move again.

  Emil blinked at him and held out the bread again. "Brother also eats."

  Lü Pāi patted her already flat stomach and made a face, "Brother ate a lot of things yesterday, not hungry at all."

  Emil stared at him, his sky-blue eyes clear and calm, but somehow made Lu feel a little guilty.

  The child in front of him lowered his head and said in a very small voice, "Mom, is she... dead?"

  Lü's heart felt like it had been heavily struck, and he forced a smile. "What is Emile thinking, mom? She just went somewhere else."

  "I know they all said that many people died. Mom is gone too, she must have died, otherwise why wouldn't she come find Emil?"

  Lv didn't know what to say, so he just remained silent. But unexpectedly, a small hand gently patted his back in comfort. The little child's face still had a childish look, but his eyes were bright and clear, with an unspoken strength.

  In her heart, the five flavors were mixed and chaotic, it was hard to say whether she felt more relieved or bitter. She couldn't help but feel a sourness in her eyes, yet at the same time, she had dispelled nearly half of death's shadow.

  He gently rubbed Emir's soft hair and smiled slightly. "Good boy, eat quickly and don't think too much. Brother will always be by your side."

  Emil nodded, broke the bread into two halves and left the smaller one for himself. Then, without waiting for Yu to refuse, he smiled and stuffed the remaining bread into Yu's mouth.

  Ritsu was caught off guard and had a piece of bread stuffed into his mouth, almost choking him. After coughing several times, Ritsu glared at Emile, who was smiling mischievously, and let out a helpless sigh.

  After finishing the food with Emil, Lü was attracted by a quarrel not far away and looked towards the source of the sound. Those three boys, no, to be exact, that brown-haired green-eyed boy had an obvious anger on his face, saying something loudly.

  But before long, he couldn't say anything else because the girl directly stuffed bread into his mouth. Looking at him with wide eyes, although he couldn't hear what they said, Lü's mouth corners still twitched uncontrollably, and he felt that this unexpected scene was somehow familiar...

  That boy cried, and his expression still had a strong will, but being able to cry meant that there was no need to worry too much. Crying is the best way to vent one's emotions, and that boy didn't need to worry about anything anymore. On the other hand, it was the girl who hadn't shed a tear from start to finish, looking unusually strong, that was more concerning. Sometimes, having no reaction doesn't mean there are no feelings, but rather that they might be constantly suppressed. This state is actually more dangerous, and once emotions accumulate to a certain degree, they will erupt. Of course, if she really had reached the point where she wouldn't be affected by too much emotion, then all one could say was... formidable.

  But Lute didn't think of going over to say anything, because it seemed that the three people had already solved their problems well, and he was not willing to go over and stir up trouble. He just needed to watch from the side to prevent any danger. The more intersections there were, the harder it was to let go. He would leave this world sooner or later, so as long as he could complete his task, he didn't want to have any extra entanglements. So he had actually made up his mind that in this world, apart from little Emile whom he had to take care of, he wouldn't have more intersections with the people of this world.

  He had already formulated a suitable training plan for himself while queuing up to receive food, gaining strength is not something that can be achieved overnight, but rather requires steady and gradual progress.

  His current body is only ten years old, and everything can still be done. Moreover, considering the age of the main characters, it will probably take at least five more years for the giants to invade again, giving them enough time to prepare.

  Have to say, actually, Lü's guess was very accurate.

  Although Ryota's gaze was only paused for a moment before turning away, Mikasa still turned her head to look at him.

  Not long after, the government sent those who escaped back to fight again, but everyone knew the real reason. It was just because of the disproportionate population and arable land, the food crisis made it impossible for the government to guarantee the livelihood of these refugees, so they were directly sent back to die. Lü heard that a boy named Amin also had his family sent away.

  Only children were spared and sent to work in exchange for food.

  Lü originally followed others to work, but that day the kitchen was really busy and couldn't keep up, so he came over to ask for help. However, none of the children made a sound, Lü thought it was nothing and indicated that he could go over to help.

  But if he had known that this decision would lead to all the tragedies in his later life, he wouldn't have dared to come out even if you killed him. Unfortunately, he didn't know.

  Actually, what he wanted was really simple. He just thought that these kids worked very hard every day and wanted to let them taste the best flavor from the simplest ingredients. This probably doesn't have anything special... right?

  But he didn't expect that this very ordinary action would make a soldier who had originally planned to casually pick a cook change his mind and start observing him carefully.

  Lü's cooking skills are very good, previously he always cooked for himself and also often helped Nai Nai with Chinese food and Japanese cuisine, both of which were quite well done. Although they can't be said to be particularly exquisite, the flavors were all very good.

  As for the meal I made for Sebastian and Charles earlier, this guy was purely intentional...

  Seeing the children's good reaction, the soldier looked very satisfied and made a decision.

  That night, Lu was informed that he had been selected by the investigation team as a... cook.

  The corners of his mouth twitched, speechless, gazing up at the vast sky.

  Lyu very tactfully expressed his refusal, telling the soldier who didn't know what he was thinking that he had a five-year-old brother to take care of. The soldier replied calmly: "I can help you find a foster family for him." Foster care is absolutely out of the question, what if they bully Emile?

  The soldier remained calm. "Then take him along."

  Lü continued to work hard. "You see, I was only ten years old at that time. Is there a ten-year-old chef?"

  The soldier's face was paralyzed. "It didn't used to be possible, but now it can."

  The law is strict again. "Many adults can cook." The implication being why did you have to find a child (fake one)?

  The soldier glossed over it lightly. "Not bad, tastes good too."

  "I won't give up." "I want to be a soldier. I want to kill Titans."

  The soldier's expression changed a bit, and he looked at him seriously for a while before saying, "You're still too young now. When you grow up, I'll let you go. Besides, in the investigation team, there are also very capable people who can guide you."

  Law: I want to take on a protective mission for the main character. But this really can't be said.

  So, Kou-Se's law stretched his mouth for half a day without knowing what to say, and he simply closed his mouth, nodded his head with resignation, and closed his eyes.

  The soldier smiled contentedly and said before going back to sleep, "Departure tomorrow."

  Law: "......"

  At night, Lu told Emile about this matter, but he never thought that Emile would not want to leave.

  Some people who were at a loss for words asked him the reason, Emile's small hand patted him comfortingly, his tone serious. "If I'm always by my brother's side, I won't be able to stand on my own. I know my brother has been secretly training himself recently, and I also want to become stronger."

  Rui hesitated for a moment, "Then I won't..." He said halfway through, looking at the small child's firm eyes, Rui suddenly didn't want to say anything.

  So he just ruffled Emile's hair and smiled. "Okay."

  The next day, when Lv followed the soldier out, the soldier looked back at him in surprise. "Isn't your brother leaving?"

  With a sly smile, he said. "Sometimes kids have things they want to do too, and you can't underestimate them. I won't interfere with his decision."

  The soldier nodded and didn't say anything else. He could probably guess the reason; he had seen such things too many times before.

  When the law was overturned for five or six hours, and he was about to vomit, he was told that they had arrived. Almost falling directly from the horse, the law lay on the ground with a satisfied sigh. Finally touched the ground...

  I indeed love this land deeply.

  While still reeling from the horse that had thrown him off, he saw a pair of military boots suddenly appear in front of him. Under the dazzling sunlight, the pair of boots that had been polished to a brilliant shine almost blinded his eyes.

  "Thomas, don't tell me the cook you brought is a little devil who likes to drool on the floor."

  The author has something to say:

  I've checked but couldn't find any information on when Bing Chang joined the Investigation Team, so if it's found to be incorrect later on, please don't mind.