"Zeke Yeager's requests are as follows" Hange recited.

An extraordinary military council has been called to discuss the ongoing situation. Various representants of the army were sitting together with a very pregnant queen in one of the hearing rooms.

"Accept him into the island of Paradis for the remainder of the time he has left. Introduce him to the soldier who possesses the founding titan, Eren Yeager."

At that, said young man looked down. He thought he knew what would happen if they agreed to this proposal and already talked Historia into it. He wasn't sure why, but he knew that in order to use his power, he had to meet his half-brother.

"In return, he will guarantee us safety. He will provide us with the latest technology, including weapons. He will act as a mediator between us and friendly nations, which he claims exist. And finally, he will provide support for intelligence activities targeting Marley…"

"Absolutely not!" Raged one of the officers.

"We're dealing with the beast titan, here" another started "he turned the people of Ragako into titans!"

"Moreso, he is responsible for nearly destroying the survey corps!"

"How shameless can he be?"

The staff didn't look too eager about the proposal either.

"Their one and only goal is to retake the founding titan" Zackley stated "if force doesn't work, they will use any other means at their disposal."

"Our enemies must realize that as well" Pixis counterpointed "why don't we hear what their leader has to say?"

Hearing that, Erwin stood up.

"Zeke promises that if we follow Yann's guide, we will be able to create the titan serum using Dina's spinal fluid" he exclaimed.

Said woman looked down at that. It was obvious she wasn't sure about what Zeke had in store for her.

"With this kind of serum, Dina would be able to summon her own titans, just like the beast titan did in Ragako" Erwin continued "Zeke claims, this ability can be unlocked by any titan shifter with royal blood, as long as the titan form is capable of using a voice. It simulates the power of the founding titan in some weird way…"

Suddenly, Historia raised her hand with intention of speaking up. Everyone got quiet at that, since most of the military men respected the queen.

"I believe" she slowly started "that if we get to test this ability, we could possibly try to win this war in a conventional way."

This sentence seemed to have stirred conflicting emotions within the military. Upon seeing that, Historia elaborated.

"If what Zeke says about the supposed allies turns out to be true, we could possibly use that ability along with our combined titan powers, to launch a large-scale attack on Marley."

When hearing that, the officers brightened up a bit to the idea.

"Yeah, this could work in our favour."

"Maybe it'd be good idea to cooperate for now…"

The staff didn't quite seem as convinced as the rest. Zackley watched the reactions with a raised eyebrow.

"What do you make of it, Erwin?" He asked after a few moments of consternation.

The man in question seemed to process that for a while. Eren could tell he wasn't the same Erwin as before the battle Shiganshina, but his will was still strong. The commander turned to face Dina.

"What do you think?" He asked the blonde woman "can we trust your son?"

Dina seemed to be under a lot of pressure. The young shifter knew that she was still out of it ever since he renounced her after she condemned Armin to death and right now, there was no way she could say no if her son wanted to get back with her.

"I believe he's being honest" she said slowly "I believe he wants to atone for his wrongdoings in the past…"

"It's settled, then" the queen exclaimed as she stood up "we shall comply with his requests for now…"

Suddenly, her face twisted in pain. She instantly fell to her knees.

"Historia!" Eren cried out rushing towards his beloved.

The young man was pacing impatiently in front of the palace infirmary. Why was it taking so long?

"Eren."

"What?!" He snapped looking at the person who approached him.

It was Mikasa. She was holding two cups of tea in her hands.

"I'm sorry" Eren exclaimed upon reflecting on his actions.

"It's okay" the dark-haired girl responded, handing him on of the cups "here, drink it."

As he drank the tea, he felt some of his stress go away.

"Thank you" he said as he lowered the cup.

"Everything will be fine" Mikasa reassured him with a smile.

Suddenly, the door to the infirmary opened. A tired nurse came out and looked at the two.

"Are you the father?" She asked in a professional tone.

Said man, gulped at being called out.

"Yes" he slowly responded.

The nurse momentarily smiled at him.

"The delivery went smoothly" she exclaimed "you can see them now…"

The young shifter took a deep breath and entered the infirmary.

On a bed, Historia was resting peacefully with a smile on her face and a bundle in her hands.

"Eren" she said happily "come here!"

He slowly approached his new family. In a soft blanket wrapped around it, slept a little baby with blonde hair.

"Isn't he beautiful?" His beloved asked with tears in her eyes.

The small boy opened his eyes. Eren looked at the baby's face and saw that its irises were the same colour as his own.

"Do you want to hold him?" Historia asked, suddenly.

The young man nodded at his queen. She slowly handed him the tiny bundle.

As Eren raised the baby up, he could see it smile right at him. He couldn't hold back his tears anymore and little drops started building up in the corners of his eyes.

"You will be free…" he said as he rocked the baby "…I'll make sure of that…"

"What do we want to name him?" Historia asked.

Eren thought about it for a second. He decided that if this child was supposed to be the freest person in the world, he should call it accordingly.

"Armin…"