The three highest officials of the Survey Corp. such as Erwin Smith, Hange Zoe and Levi Ackerman were trapped within Willy Tybur's office. Willy's guards held rifles in their possessions had blocked the doors and windows, in case the Devils of Paradise tried to escape. Hange was a bit intimidated as she can feel her heartbeat thump faster. Part of her thinks that they might be executed after this meeting while Erwin Smith and Levi Ackerman remained calm and collective as they faced Willy Tybur.

Flashback

Moments before Willy Tybur had entered the room of festivities, where many ambassadors enjoyed the party, he was secretly approached by one of his personal butlers near the door of festivities.

"They're here, sir. We just received word that "they" have arrived..."

"Who has arrived?" Willy asked.

"The Devils of Paradis." The Butler answered.

Willy Tybur's face did not faze one bit after learning the news.

"The one known as the Ackerman is currently changing in one of the bathrooms, after a child had spilled a drink onto his jacket, sir." The butler muttered to Willy Tybur.

"I see..." After Willy Tybur heard the news from one of his butlers, his eyes glanced down away from him a bit and cracked a small frown for a second. 'So, they finally arrived on Marley.' Willy then looked at the butler, face-to-face. "Make sure they don't leave this mansion. Keep them here-until I am ready to summon them."

"Yes, master William." The butler replied.

In the next ten seconds, Willy opened the door and set foot within the room of festivities and were greeted by foreigners and ambassadors.

"Willy!"

End Flashback

Willy realized that the scouts were standing and there were extra no chairs. "Oh! Where's my manners..." he chuckled a bit, then looked to two of his guards in his office. "May one of yo bring in chairs for our guests to sit?" Willy Tybur politely asked.

Two of the guards nodded their heads and left the office to go find some chairs.

In the three minutes, two Marleyan guards that left the office a few minutes prior had returned with wooden chairs in their possession. They presented and sat them down for the scouts to sit on.

"You can all wait outside. I'll call you when I'm done." Willy said.

"Sir!" The guards responded as they walked out the office one-by-one. After the last guard left Willy's office, he made sure to close the door behind him.

"Go on. Take a seat." Willy Tybur insisted as he pointed his finger at one of the three chairs.

Without hesitation, the three high officials of the Survey Corp. had normally sat down in the chairs presented to them. Levi crossed his left leg over his right. Making himself feel more comfortable. The scouts were sitting a few yards from in front of Willy Tyber.

"Now, that everyone is feeling comfortable, I believe it is time to start introductions. As you all probably know, my name is Willy Tybur. I am an Eldian noble and the head of the Tybur Family." Willy had introduced himself to Erwin, Hange and Levi. Willy looked into Erwin's eyes and can tell that they had already knew of him through looks. "Now, that you know who I am, I believe it's time I get to know all of you. And I'll start by guessing your names. If I get your names wrong, please, correct me." Willy Tybur said feeling friendly. "You." Willy pointed directly toward Hange, first.

"Hm?" Hange noticed that Willy is point toward her.

'Lady's first.' Willy thought. "You're Hange... Zofia?" Willy guessed as he didn't remember Hange's last name.

"Actually, it's Hange Zoe." Hange had corrected Willy.

"Oof!" Willy then clasped his right hand. "My apologies. I guess I got half a name right." Willy Tybur then looked to Levi. "And you must be the Ackerman known as Levi." Willy's full attention was on Levi.

Levi did not to respond to Willy's question as he continued staring at Willy.

Willy Tybur can see the cold stare within Levi's eyes. 'Ah... so he is the one.' Erwin then looked at finaly, Erwin, the man in front of him. "And last, but not least." Willy Tybur then turned his attention to last-but not least, Erwin Smith. The two quickly locked eyes on each other as Willy had spoken of him. "You're Erwin Smith. The Commander and Devil who lead the Survey Corp. beyond the walls."

Erwin closed his eyes for a brief two seconds before answering. "That is correct."

"Now that we have introductions out of the way, I want to ask about the party that I have thrown tonight? How was it? I hope that you all found it entertaining, just as many of my other guests had." Willy Tybur suddenly glanced at Levi for two seconds.

"It was pleasant. Also, it was the first party I have ever attended outside the walls." Erwin had calmly replied to Willy Tybur.

"I see..." Willy Tybur turned his gaze from Erwin and than glanced at Hange. "What about you, miss Hange? Did you like the party I had thrown, tonight?"

"Yes! I enjoyed the party really much." Hange nodded her head within a fast pace.

"Thank you for your reply." Willy then looked at Levi. "And now, Levi..."

"The party was fine." Levi had answered.

"Was it?"

"Yeah. They had good food and drinks. And some of the guests were... respectful."

"I heard that things had gotten a little messy with you and... one of our staff." Willy said as hinted at the small wine situation.

Hange silently gasped as she remembered seeing Udo accidentally spill wine on Levi. "Is he talking about when that boy spilled wine onto Levi's jacket?'

"Yeah. I got a little out of control with my drinking. Also, I just need to watch my surroundings and not spill anything, next time." Levi said.

Willy Tybur raised a left brow. "And are you sure that it wasn't just some kid that "accidentally" spilled a fine wine onto your jacket?"

"Look. I'm fine." Levi replied with narrowing his eyes, no hesitation within his voice and no fear on his face.

Willy Tybur stared at Levi for a moment, before suddenly sighing deciding to drop it. "Very well."

Hange lightly sighed in relief.

"As you probably now realized by now, the party that I had thrown earlier tonight wasn't just to announce that I would be speaking at the festival, tomorrow, but it was to also draw out any intruders, such as you three. And it worked."

Within Erwin's mind, he knew that himself and his comrades would be putting themselves at risk the moment they sailed onto Marleyan shore. He knew that any of his comrades could be caught or killed at anytime and he was prepared for it, deep down in his heart.

Willy Tybur placed a knuckle near his mouth and cleared his throat. "Now, I believe it's time that that we begin the interrogation process. When I say Interrogation Process, best believe that I'm going to ask one of you some questions. I expect all of your answers to be a hundred percent truthful. Now, I won't be asking anything that involve your personal lives... I'm only asking questions that I need answers to."

'He's interrogating us.' Levi thought in his mind and squinted his eyes a tiny bit.

"Which one of you would like to volunteer?" Willy asked.

Erwin non-hesitantly raised his right arm in the air. "I'll do it."

"Very well, Erwin. And one more thing I need to mention. Just a fair warning." Willy decided to warn Erwin." I do not tolerate liars or people who beat around the bush. Meaning that if you lie to me-even once or if you refuse to answer at least one of my questions... there will be major consequences."

"May I ask what those consequences are?" Erwin asked.

"Yes. Not only will you three be executed for either lying or refusing to answer my questions, but the entire island of Paradis will be in deep trouble." Willy had explained.

At that moment, Erwin knew that things were a lot serious then he hoped it to be. Shortly after learning the truth of the world, he knew he would not only carry the burden of the Colossus Titan, but also the fate of Humanity on Paradis Island. "What you are saying this, that if I lie to you or if I were to refuse to answer, you will have the entire world destroy Paradis Island?" Erwin asked Willy.

"That's correct." Willy nodded.

Suddenly, the atmosphere within Willy's office had gotten heavier and heavier. Levi and Hange could feel their eyes widening and the emotional pressure weighing on their heads.

'This guy is freaking nuts!' Levi thought after hearing the news.

Hange clasped her head in shock and lowered her head. 'There's no way Paradis would survive a global assault!'

Erwin blinked once as he had already taken it all in. "Alright. I accept." he said with a calm demeanor.

"Let's get started, shall we?" Willy pressed his elbows onto his desk and stared into Willy Tybur's eyes. "First and foremost. I want to ask you... what brings you all the way here to Marley?"

Erwin had taken his time to answer Willy's first question. "We, the Survey Corp. came to Marley for a few different reasons. The first reason for arriving on Marley is that this country used to be under the rule of Eldians, thousands of years ago, back during the time of Ymir Fritz-to the era of the One Hundred and Forty-Fifth King, Karl Fritz. After King Karl Fritz had relocated to Paradis, the Marleyan Government had taken over this country as a form of vengeance.

Willy shook his head a bit as he understood what Erwin meant.

"The second reason was because we didn't know when this country Marley would attack Paradis, again. We heard from others, that this country was in war with other nations. So we decided to see Marley for ourselves. " Erwin had explained as he suddenly thought of Yelena.

"So, you decided to pay Marley a visit, while its Military was occupied fighting other nations?"

"Yes." Erwin then thought of the insignias of Paradis Island's three military branches. "Our three branches of military, the Survey Corp. the Garrison and Military Police Brigade. Even if we all had banded together and formed a single unit, we still wouldn't stand a chance against at least half of Malrey's military. Due to the island's low level of resources, non-modernized weaponry, technology and the heavy loss of manpower suffered by the Titan Scourge and Marley's Warrior Unit over the past nine years." As Erwin had mentioned the Warrior Unit, he remembered the encounters he had with Reiner Braun, Annie Leonhardt and Zeke Yeager.

Hange thought about the moment she lost her left eye. As Bertoldt Hoover had transformed within Shiganshina, one of her fellow soldiers sacrificed himself by pushing her down a well.

Levi had thought of the times he had encountered Annie Leonhardt and Zeke Yeager.

"Yes. I've heard of what happened over on Paradis. You suffered quite the loss, haven't you?"

"Yes. Over a hundred thousand Eldian lives were lost. After we chased away the Warrior Unit and purged all the Titans from Paradis, humanity had taken its first step from outside the walls. And that brings us to the final reason of why we came to Marley." Erwin mentioned.

"I hope it's not to take revenge or declare war against Marley and the world." Willy said as he pressed his hands together.

"No. I have no intentions of starting a war I can't win, nor avenging my fallen comrades. It is the in fact opposite." Erwin shook his head no. "The other reason of why we, the Survey Corp. came is to end this bloodshed between Paradis and Marley. We are here to make peace with Marley and other nations-so that we can put an end to war and conflict."

Willy Tybur raised his right eyebrow, as part of him was feeling a tiny bit interested. "What you're telling me is that you want, world peace?"

"Yes, I do want world peace. But, I am also aware that the entire world loath Eldians, due to our Eldian history and lineage. I cannot make them change their minds. I cannot make them forget the brutal history of the Eldian Empire, whatsoever. The only I can tell them is to move forward and dedicate their hearts."

"What are they dedicating their hearts to, exactly?" Willy asked, not following Erwin's words.

"To create a brighter future. I want Eldians and Non-Eldians to coexist, despite their dark histories." Erwin explained.

"And what if there were Eldians that disagreed with your plan? What if they hated their own bloodline so much that they wished Eldians never existed to begin with?" Willy had questioned, once again.

"Than I would tell all the Eldians-including you to forgive and move forward." Erwin simply answered.

Willy surprisingly gasped after hearing Erwin mention him. 'How did he... know?'

There was complete silence in the the room for a total of eight seconds.

"Heh." Willy than chuckled it off. "I'll admit, Erwin. You're starting to intrigue me a bit. But, you have yet to convince me. For I still have a few more important questions to ask."

'I thought we had him there for a second.' Hange had thought.

"Now, I want you to be completely honest with me on the next question. Who is the current Founding Titan and what of there whereabouts?" Willy asked with a serious face.

Hange and Levi. They're eyes had grown a bit as Willy asked the question.

"His name is Eren Yeager." Erwin said with no hesitation. "He came with us all the way here to Marley... but his currently whereabouts are unknown. We don't know what his intentions are, but we hope to find him before he could do something drastic." Erwin admitted.

'At least he's being honest.' Willy slightly frowned and closed his eyes after hearing the news. As he opened his eyes, he gave the three a real and serious look. "I understand." he then looked at the door. "Guards!" Willy then snapped his fingers.

After Willy had snapped his fingers, a his guards had entered Willy's office again with the same rifles they held earlier and now aiming at the three scouts.

Hange flinched the moment the guards entered Willy's office. 'What's going on, this time?'

A serious Levi stood still in his seat. 'Tch! Shit has gotten worse.'

Erwin continued looking at Willy after the guards walked in.

Willy then stood up from his desk. "Please, stand. All of you." he asked in a nice tone.

Erwin, Hange and Levi had all stood up on their feet, leaving their seats. Two of Willy's guards removed their chairs from under them while other.

"Please, don't take this the wrong way, Erwin. I do agree with you-as I, too, want world peace. But, there's just one problem..." Willy raised his index finger where Erwin can see it. "The usurper Eren Yeager."

Levi and Hange gasped.

'What does Eren have anything to do with this?' Hange thought.

'Don't tell me that idiot did something reckless, this time.' Levi thought as he switched his attitude from a serious to an irritated manner. 'If he did, then...'

"As you had just said. Eren Yeager possesses the Founding Titan. That, I can understand. But, I cannot accept him as the Founding Titan. As you know, Eren Yeager does not possess any royal blood. Which means, he does not follow Karl Fritz's Vow of Pacifism. And that makes him the more dangerous." Willy mentioned.

'He knows about King Karl Fritz's ideology?' Hange thought.

Just as when Willy mentioned the word "Coordinate", Erwin suddenly flashed back within in instant. He remembered four years ago on the day he lost his right arm. He remembered seeing multiple pure Titans attacking and devouring a single blonde pure Titan, Dina Yeager.

"I appreciate your honesty. But, I cannot worry Eren Yeager running loose in Marley doing God-knows-what to God-knows-who. And the fact that Eren Yeager slipped away from your custody makes him a threat to the entire world." Willy said.

"What are you going to do with us?" Hange asked.

"That depends on your Commander. As for I have one last test for him." Willy told Hange with a serious face.

Erwin knew that the moment he was in was serious.

Willy, then looked to one of his guards. "Make sure those two do not leave this office while I'm gone. If they do or try to resist, you know what to do. That goes for all of you." Willy had ordered his guards to keep watch of Hange and Levi.

"Sir!" Willy's guards had all replied.

Willy look towards Erwin. "Erwin. Let's say you and I go on a little stroll?"

Erwin slowly nodded at Willy.

First half. Everything will be put on the line next chapter.