The Formidable God Of War

Chapter 62

The next morning came with a thick gray sky that pushed down on them like a heavy cover, making the air feel dense and still. Eren woke up first, his eyes right away looking at the far distance with sharp focus that had become normal for him.

"Something feels different," he said quietly as Kira came to stand next to him at their simple lookout spot.

"Different how?" she asked, though she felt it too—a quiet in the world that seemed wrong, like everything was holding its breath.

"I don't know. Just... off. You feel it too, right?"

"Yeah. Like we're being watched, but not quite."

Neither of them said more, but both found themselves staring at the same far ridge where their footprints from yesterday had already been wiped away by wind and snow.

By the time Elina finished packing their gear, the quiet had gone on too long and made them all nervous. Her scanner showed no direct threats, but something else got her attention.

"There's a pulse signal buried in the ground," she said, changing