THE VALKYRIE TITAN • ATTACK ON TITAN X OC •

XXI.CONFIDANT

(Year 848)

"Captain Kenny, report." One of the Royal council said as he rest his elbows on his armchair.

"Been searchin for the Duchess around the Walls. Villages, Towns, Districts, Cities, and even the Forest. We still haven't found her. But the good news is that we had new smokin weapons from Vivienne Reiss' Titan. Blacksmiths gon crazy after they forged a blade made from the silver plate." The Ackerman States with a slight smirk, adjusting his Fedora.

Months ago, just before the Valkyrie Titan's body was vaporized, it was examined by countless Titan researchers. They said that its size is massive 20 meters tall, they got the dark silver plate that the Valkyrie Titan had worn and forged it into blades then handed it to the Military Police, it was quite better and much stronger than their current swords.

"We have heard that the Scouts had become studious when they saw the Titan. Tsk! Especially the Commander!" Kenny scoffed, referring to Erwin. "When the Commander of the Survey Corps was there, he kept asking dozens of questions! That man never shut up."

"Make sure to conceal our discovery of the Titan from the Scouts." One of the council stated as Kenny nodded stoically. "Of course, Lord Schrödinger!" He smiled viciously. Someone entered the Throne room, revealing a tall man, who is somewhere above Aera's age.

"Ahh...Clyde! Nice to ya here!" Kenny yelled sarcastically as the man nodded at him stoically, he stood there tall as both of his hands are behind his back and stood with feet apart in a comfortable stance.

"What brings you here, son?" Lord Schrödinger harshly questioned his son. "I've come here to inform you that Commander Erwin of the Survey Corps and his...' men' have requested an audience" Clyde answered in a deep tone with deep intimidating eyes.

"Dismiss him right away, Lord Clyde. I'm certain the Scouts will question us regarding the Duchess' accident that had happened months ago. No matter how many times that man will try to consult us, we will just brush him aside." One of the Council stated as Lord Schrödinger nodded in agreement. "Indeed."

Clyde blinks slowly with cold brown colored eyes as Kenny side-eyes him. "Well, good. That gentleman won't stop infuriating me in my office." He said coldly as the Ackerman smirked.

"Kenny, you are not hiding something from us?" Lord Schrödinger asked intimidatingly.

"Of course not. Who do ya think I am? I'm loyal to the King...ONLY the King." The Ackerman lied. The truth is that Kenny's loyalty belongs to Uri. Lord Schödinger intimidatingly raises his eyebrows.

"Oh, I doubt it, Captain Kenny. Have you recalled the time when your ancestors disagreed with the first King's ideology? I am certain that Ackermans are not loyal as they seemed, including the Asian clan" Lord Schrödinger stated as Kenny made a stoic expression.

"Unlike your family, House Schrödinger, a family full of cowards and are too afraid to stand up against the King. Y'all are slaves of the King..."

"No offense, Clyde," Kenny said plainly as the boy crosses his arms.

"That's enough! Dismiss! return to your quarters. I'm watching you, Ackerman." Lord Schrödinger gritted his teeth, as Kenny and Clyde made their way out of the Throne room, wearing cold demeanor. Kenny silently scoffs at the man's statement, learning that the government has become suspicious of him, meaning there will be eyes around him. He had heard that the Military Police will begin looking for her by stopping by on every house and estate at Mitras, including where Aera is currently hiding.

"Gentlemen, the Royal council had denied your presence. You may leave this palace." Clyde said to Commander Erwin, who is standing at the Main Hall of the Palace with Hanji.