The Gallows Day

The next day, the Terror and Saints Team gathered in the training room.

“Now, as you know, the gallows event is close by, and because of that, all missions have been put on hold. Ensure that this training will not be for nothing.” Zachary spoke with a severe look on his face.

Eren guessed that because of the gallows event's nature, all trainers had to be strict and let their trainees know just how much was at stake if they were too slow, unprepared, or weak.

“I'll be pairing you, but will change your partners about three times during our training until D-Day,” Zachary informed them. “Is that clear?”

“Yes!” They all responded in unison.

“Samantha and Gaine, Drake and Trevor…..lastly, Sid and Eren. Now, let's have Sid and Eren come up first.” Zachary urged, and everyone clapped, cheering them on.

As Sid and Eren stood at a distance, preparing to fight, they had the same thing on their mind — last night's discussion.

It was as if Sid had predicted that a time like this would come s