Ed was crying, tears streaking down his face, his composure completely shattered as he realized Maddy's strike could have ended his life.
"I—I'm alive… oh God… th-thank you, C-Captain… y-you… you saved me…"
But as his eyes locked onto Maddy's monstrous limb, whipping through the air, the horror deepened.
Her lower body had transformed into a massive, writhing super snake, hundreds of wriggling worms, tiny limbs, and buzzing insects spilling from it like a living torrent.
Ed vomited uncontrollably, a geyser of panic and fear.
Erwin refused to let another teammate fall.
"Get back, Ed! Keep your distance! Reload your magic musket and FIGHT!"
He shoved Ed away from him, shielding him from harm that made Lita died… The sickening sound of his armor crumpling echoed through the chamber, but it wasn't just metal—the bones in his body cracked under the crushing weight of Maddy's serpentine lower half, muscles screaming in excruciating cramps as he braced for impact.
"AHHHH! DAMN IT!"
