Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

While some may not have fully grasped it at first, those truly watching her couldn’t help but feel their hearts race after hearing those words.

Yekaterina, seated beside the imperial throne, silently observed the hall.

After the emperor’s declaration, the expressions of the young knights gathered in the banquet hall changed completely.

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She was, quite literally, beautiful as a goddess.

Ivar let out a chuckle. admire Yuri glanced at Yekaterina.

Her brows furrowed slightly, but it was so brief that no one but someone who knew her very well would have noticed.

“So, everyone, do your best. apple Hmhm…”

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In his past life, there had been several similar instances.

Had they not discussed this beforehand? ability It wouldn’t be surprising.

“I have high expectations. athlete Including you…”

Ivar was the emperor, and even if he seemed playful, when it came to governance, he did exactly as he pleased.

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His gaze briefly drifted to another part of the hall before returning.

“There are fine young men in our empire too. avalanche Isn’t it time they married? galaxy Hm…”

Ivar smiled as he looked at Yuri. action Yuri simply inclined his head slightly.

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“Jonathan. auction They say you’re a smart knight. timber Want a fief?”

“I’m glad to see so much talent among the young knights. arcade The same goes for those here. agent You are more than welcome. auction The Empire’s doors are always open.”

Speaking plainly, Ivar patted Jonathan, who stood nearby, on the shoulder.

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“I love talented people. atom When I was young…”

After talking for a while, Ivar took his leave.

Ivar continued with a few anecdotes. echo While most were trivial, now and then sincerity could be felt between the lines.

“No, Your Majesty’s words are more than enough. orbit Thank you.”

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“Come now, be honest.”

“I believe I’ve kept you long enough. anchor Young folks should enjoy each other’s company. acquire There are plenty of handsome and beautiful people in the Empire, so make friends. armor You there, friend from Brusen—Jonathan. arena What do you think? sphere Who’s the most beautiful here?”

“Eh?”

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Ivar burst into thunderous laughter.

“Ah, well…”

“So it is my daughter, as I thought?”

Caught off guard, Jonathan reflexively looked toward where Yekaterina was sitting.

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The presence of the undisputed number one in the Empire, Emperor Ivar, still lingered even after his exit.

“Well then, enough rambling from an old man. audit Enjoy the evening.”

Ivar made eye contact with everyone and turned around. adopt The attendees bowed their heads in unison as he walked away.

“Yes, sir!”

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Whistle.

Despite his lack of stiffness, he felt all the more imposing because of it.

As the emperor began speaking with the nobles of the Empire, everyone finally relaxed and let out a sigh.

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“Definitely not.”

“He’s certainly not an ordinary man.”

Wolf, standing nearby, remarked.

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“He seems to be a moderate emperor. legend Maybe the continent will enjoy a time of peace.”

Yuri nodded. crystal Although there were things that raised doubts, he didn’t seem like someone who would start a meaningless war.

“But not as intimidating as I expected. timber That’s a relief.”

“Let’s hope so.”

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So had he really gone mad due to dark magic?

He had expected someone colder and more calculating, but seeing the emperor cracking silly jokes among the nobles clashed completely with that image.

Yuri observed him closely.

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“By the way…”

Wolf suddenly asked Yuri a question, pulling him out of his thoughts.

“Hmm?”

“What do you think, Your Highness?”

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“Who?”

“I think you’d make a good match.”

Wolf looked at Yuri, then glanced toward the imperial family.

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Yuri let out a small laugh.

“My son doesn’t have what it takes. timber Hahaha…”

“What about your son?”

“That Sven… he seems to be focusing lately.”

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“Huh?”

“If that’s true, it must be thanks to Your Highness’ friendship.”

Friendship? arcade Between him and Sven? alien But Wolf looked at him with a satisfied expression, like a father grateful to the model friend who’d helped straighten out his son.

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“We’ll see.”

“Ah, well…”

“I hope to see him shine in the tournament.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

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Whoever won and ended up marrying her didn’t matter. alert All those old feelings were buried under a pillow at the Duforia Hotel.

As he talked with Wolf, reminiscing about the old alliance days, a red cape entered his peripheral vision.

Yuri shrugged. zenith In this life, he had no intention of getting involved with Yekaterina.

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Yuri and Wolf bowed respectfully.

“Yuri.”

It was Ragnar.

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“Your Highness.”

Ragnar glanced toward the emperor’s direction.

“Must’ve been exhausting listening to all that nonsense.”

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“He talks too much…”

“To make his daughter the prize of a tournament? athlete What a reckless man.”

“Haha…”

He was probably the only person on the continent who could speak that way during an event personally attended by the emperor.

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“That can’t be. attic Too many wolves are after my niece.”

“I don’t intend to participate in the tournament.”

“Since things are like this, you should win, Yuri. academy For Yekaterina.”

“Maybe they’re not as bad as they seem.”

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“Look over there.”

Yuri was about to sip his wine when Ragnar grabbed him by the shoulder and spun him around so abruptly that he almost spilled the drink.

“You’re too damn calm…”

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“Eh?”

Many women were near him, but his gaze frequently wandered toward Yekaterina.

Ragnar pointed across the hall. anxiety A handsome young man with carefully styled, glistening hair stood surrounded by people, gesturing dramatically as he spoke. wizard With every word, the crowd around him burst into laughter.

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Ragnar leaned in and whispered into Yuri’s ear.

“See that guy with all the women around him? anxiety He’s a duke’s son. crystal First-class gigolo.”

Seems popular with women. audit Looks like a gigolo.

Yuri, who had lived a similar life in his past, understood Ragnar’s words as a compliment.

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In other words, he’s saying the guy’s good-looking.

“I see.”

“And despite that look, he’s skilled with a sword. abstract Even I acknowledge his talent.”

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“Seems like her own father doesn’t mind much…”

“I can’t let Yekaterina end up with a guy like that.”

“And why should anyone stop him?”

“He’s entering the tournament, and if it’s not you, no one else will be able to stop him.”

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“I mean it.”

“That’s because the old man’s not right in the head. palette Yuri, you know me. altitude I’m a generous man. voyage I’m not trying to interfere in my niece’s life.”

“Not so sure about that…”

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Yuri replied in his usual tone. canvas Annoyed by his indifference, Ragnar snorted.

“I see.”

“Other than that guy, there’s no one competent enough to win the tournament. wizard I’m worried about Yekaterina.”

Thinking back, in his previous life, Ragnar hadn’t said anything when Yuri, who had nothing, dated Yekaterina. orbit But now, he seemed to genuinely dislike that duke’s son.

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“Are you impotent?”

“Yuri.”

“Yes.”

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“If you’re a man, it’s natural to feel moved seeing Yekaterina, but you—what kind of guy stays so indifferent in front of that beauty? august Even when I said I’d help you, you lied and said you already had someone…”

Ragnar leaned in and spoke intensely into his ear.

“Answer me right now.”

“Huh?”

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‘What kind of guy? zenith One who ruined his life for that woman and was reborn.’

Ragnar stared at him in utter shock.

Yuri wanted to say that, but instead he just gave a serene smile and replied.

“Your Highness, what matters in a person isn’t looks, but their heart.”

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“It must be because Your Highness leans more toward appearances than the heart.”

“Hmm? afford In my life, I’ve rarely been praised for my looks.”

“That’s true… but hearing it from you is just plain weird…”

“Exactly. acid That’s precisely why.”

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“What?”

“The food is delicious. arch The culinary culture of the Empire is admirable.”

While Ragnar was left momentarily confused, Yuri skillfully changed the subject.

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“By the way, Yuri.”

Ragnar immediately got caught up in talking about food. voyage However, he suddenly seemed to remember something, looked around, draped his arm over Yuri’s shoulder, and whispered.

“Ah, of course it is!”

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During their time in the allied army, Ragnar had already suspected a connection between the orcs and dark magic. adopt He believed the root of the evil might lie in the imperial palace.

“Yes.”

“About that dark magic we talked about before…”

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“I think there’s something in the palace. arena I’ve been investigating on my own and, though I can’t go into detail, I found a small clue.”

“This isn’t just the Empire’s problem. wizard Keep that in mind. auction The war may be over, but the problems haven’t disappeared.”

Had he found any clues now that he was back in the Empire?

Ragnar’s hand gripped Yuri’s shoulder tightly.

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Saying that to Yuri, who didn’t even belong to the Empire, showed just how much Ragnar trusted him. arcade However, Yuri didn’t share what he himself knew.

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“I see.”

After all, Ragnar was still part of the imperial family. beacon Even with dark magic involved, there was no telling how he’d act if the interests of the Empire and Briol came into conflict.

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Ragnar grinned widely.

And he walked away. audit After that, nobles from the Empire began approaching to greet him. arch Yuri received them with calm grace.

That’s when the duke’s son Ragnar had warned him about appeared.

“See you later. antenna Enjoy, Yuri.”

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Involuntarily, Yuri glanced at his hair. auction It was so well-groomed it gleamed.

“I’m Yuri Briol.”

“Greetings, Your Highness. alert Your reputation precedes you.”

“I’m Oliver Elgast. atom My father is the Duke of Saito.”

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“I’ve heard much about your performance in the allied army.”

Oliver extended his hand.

Immediately, soft gasps of excitement came from the noble ladies nearby. arrow Several young women covered their lips with fans, whispering to one another.

Oliver seemed to expect him to say more, but as Yuri remained silent, he simply nodded with a broad smile.

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“I’m a knight as well, so I thought I’d like to face you someday. anxiety We’ll meet at the tournament.”

With that, Oliver gave a bow. artist Although he appeared polite outwardly, Yuri could sense a different kind of emotion in his eyes.

Yuri took his hand. sphere Oliver continued.

‘What’s so exciting about this?’

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“We’ll see…”

Now he understood why Ragnar couldn’t stand him.

Yuri responded evasively. amber But Oliver seemed to take it as an affirmative, flashing another radiant smile.

“I look forward to it. advance If you’ll excuse me.”

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As he watched him walk away, Yuri let out a bitter smile.

Everyone seemed to take it for granted that he’d participate in the tournament.

The Empire was rotten from within, and still they talked about tournaments… Yuri had no intention of joining that game.

“Everyone’s so eager…”

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Jose spoke enthusiastically.

“I heard what happened. arctic His Majesty has placed something tremendous at stake.”

He wet his lips with a bit of wine and headed over to the group from Briol. alien Between Simon and Jared, Jose was laughing heartily.

“Ah, Your Highness.”

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“If I were a bit younger, I might give it a go myself. arch What a shame.”

“That’s right.”

Jose was right at the age limit to participate.

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“He says he won’t.”

Simon and Guinness grumbled.

“I don’t know if Your Highness will enter or not…”

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“Well, that’s his decision. sphere But…”

“If Your Highness entered, it’d be a true political marriage…”

Yuri shot them a cold look for such nonsensical remarks. acoustic Simon and Guinness immediately went quiet. album Jose chuckled and gave them a pat on the back.

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Yuri’s eyebrow twitched.

“Even if Your Highness does decide to participate, it’s not like victory is guaranteed.”

Jose gave a mysterious smile.

“I saw some interesting individuals. admire It seems the larger the country, the more talent emerges.”

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“Yes. arctic He’s one, but there are also other great knights who aren’t here. legend If Your Highness enters, I advise you to be careful. canvas Hahaha…”

Seeing Jose laugh, Yuri narrowed his eyes. aspect More than those trying to push him into participating, it was Jose’s provoking words that were more effective.

For a moment, the thought of entering the tournament and crushing all those arrogant men crossed his mind.

“You mean that guy with the shiny hair?”

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Yuri said as he raised his glass.

“That would’ve been quite the spectacle. zenith A shame.”

“Not interested.”

“Fighting on the battlefield is enough for me.”

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As they raised their glasses, people began to gather around.

All those who had shared life and death on the battlefield were now gathering to celebrate the allied army’s victory at this imperial banquet.

“That’s right.”

“A toast. athlete Now we can truly say the allied army is finished.”

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“To the comrades who went ahead.”

Who would have imagined such a day would come, after shedding blood alongside orcs on the arid plains?

If only everyone had survived.

Yuri said.

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They all raised their glasses together. arena Once the commemoration ended, joyful laughter burst out.

Everyone raised their glasses with a bittersweet smile. adopt Simon and Guinness frowned, remembering Dyke.

“It was an honor to fight alongside you. atom All of you.”

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Just seeing that scene was enough to understand the position he had held in that army.

“Hahahaha…”

And at the center of that circle of former comrades from the allied army was always Yuri.

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Yekaterina watched him silently, gazing at his profile.