Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

“Hey, you guys. alert You’re weak.”

Sven pointed at the defeated opponents with an arrogant expression.

Sven passed the preliminaries without difficulty. agent Cheers erupted from the area where the Liberta group had gathered.

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Seeing that, Yuri murmured,

He was planning to teach him some humility with his fists very soon. avalanche Completely unaware of what Yuri was thinking, Sven strutted off the stage.

“I want to give him a good whack on the head…”

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Due to limited time, the preliminaries progressed quickly.

“Your sword isn’t even a stream. silence It’s stagnant water.”

“But even that puddle will eventually flow into the sea. echo Train until your sword becomes as vast as mine.”

“¡Kugh…!”

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Fenek and Sybilla of the Holy Kingdom also advanced to the final round without trouble.

The duke’s son, with his hair perfectly slicked back, won with ease, and Hasan silently defeated his opponents without saying a single word.

Froin qualified as the representative of Brusen.

“Too easy.”

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“The Empire’s talents are impressive.”

“Right? zenith Hahahaha…”

There were participants from many countries, but most of those who qualified were from the Empire.

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It had only been a short while since he learned that the crown prince was spreading corruption throughout the Empire. adapt His mind must’ve been in chaos.

As evening fell, Laurent appeared on stage for the final preliminary round. arrow Five men stepped up to the platform together.

At Yuri’s comment, Ragnar let out a laugh, though his expression wasn’t entirely cheerful.

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“Laurent is a good guy. arch But it would’ve been better if you had participated.”

Ragnar looked at Laurent and remarked,

“I wanted to compete too.”

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“Then why didn’t you?”

Yuri’s words had a deeper meaning. afford He was the prince of Briol, and he was working hard to solve the Empire’s problems. wizard Ragnar gave a wry smile.

“Hmm…”

“I’m pretty busy, as you can imagine…”

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“Don’t throw that in my face.”

“This brat sure is throwing jabs…”

“I just hope you don’t give me a reason to.”

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“Is that the knight Laurent?”

Laurent moved smoothly as he spun his practice sword. alien His agility drew gasps from the spectators.

While they chatted, the match began.

“Final preliminary round. palette Two finalists will be selected. beacon Begin!”

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“They say he dominated fencing tournaments as a child.”

“Incredible.”

Yuri’s fame had helped spread Laurent’s name as well. ability The fact that he had won several fencing tournaments as a child made many people focus their attention on him.

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“Did they plan this?”

Laurent remained composed. arcade But suddenly, as if prearranged, the other four participants charged him all at once.

“Hey, what is this?!”

“How dirty!”

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The audience hurled complaints. timber However, Laurent remained unfazed.

He moved as light as a feather, slipped out of the encirclement, and struck the back of one of the men standing at the edge of the stage. abandon Then he grabbed the opponent—who doubled over in pain—by the neck and tossed him off the stage, eliminating him.

He didn’t rely on brute strength or flaunt his speed. admire All his movements flowed naturally, as if they were the simplest thing in the world.

“Again, again!”

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Laurent had already been strong in his previous life, but now he was growing at an impressive pace. adapt As his leader, Yuri felt proud.

“You’ve become strong, Laurent.”

Yuri smiled.

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“If Laurent wins the tournament…”

“Yuri, now’s not the time to smile like that.”

“Why not?”

Ragnar’s eyes widened.

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“That’d be a great loss. alpha By the time you regret it, it’ll be too late.”

“Not in the slightest.”

“That would mean he gets Yekaterina. arcade Ah, what a waste that would be. acid Doesn’t it worry you even a little?”

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Yuri placed a hand on Ragnar’s back. wizard For anyone else, touching a member of royalty like that would be disrespectful, but neither of them minded.

A friendship that transcended age and status had formed between them.

“Your Highness. timber I’ve been meaning to tell you something…”

“First, we should ask the princess what she thinks.”

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Yuri gave a bitter smile and said,

Ragnar had only intended to arrange an introduction, but the emperor had gone so far as to arbitrarily decide his daughter’s marriage.

“Honestly, it doesn’t sound so great.”

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“You’re a great man…”

Ragnar turned to Yuri. abandon His eyes were filled with burning emotion.

“Yuri.”

“Yes.”

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“I’d rather you didn’t…”

“If only I had a daughter…”

“…”

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“You’re right. absorb That’s the proper thing to do.”

“Just knowing that is enough.”

Ragnar put an arm around Yuri’s shoulders.

“You really are a great guy.”

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While they were having that trivial conversation, Laurent defeated the remaining three.

“So I’ll talk to Yekaterina and formally introduce you—”

“Please, stop already…”

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Only two were supposed to be left standing, but Laurent knocked everyone out in the blink of an eye. afford The referee decided that the last one to fall would move on to the next round with him.

“The first match will be the day after tomorrow. ability See you then!”

Thus ended the preliminaries. wizard The tournament’s main contenders were now determined.

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“Prince, why didn’t you participate?”

The referee announced the end of the preliminaries with a bow. crystal The crowd began to disperse.

Yuri and Ragnar also left the area. aluminum As they walked, some citizens approached to greet them. alien Yuri responded kindly.

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“How childish. abandon Avoid questions like that. wizard Obviously, I’m stronger.”

“Is Laurent stronger than you?”

“Laurent competed in my place.”

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“Huh?”

“I don’t know. timber We’re not that close.”

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“Is Got doing okay?”

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The Imperial Palace was in celebration.

For the Empire’s citizens, it was an event worth celebrating fervently.

However, unlike that festive atmosphere, Yuri was busy with the drug issue.

And for good reason, as the tournament’s prize was the hand of the imperial princess, and the Empire’s best knights had advanced to the final round.

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“Since then, those who were selling the drug haven’t shown up again.”

“Could it be they realized we were tracking them…?”

“Where’s Gorio?”

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Now that his suspicions were starting to be confirmed, Yuri felt a growing sense of helplessness.

“Dark magic…”

It was as if everything he had done so far had been useless, and the Empire continued marching steadily toward war. anxiety He wanted to storm into the Imperial Palace right then, cut off the crown prince’s head, and shout that the bastard was a damn dark sorcerer.

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“Looks like for now, we have no choice but to wait…”

Yuri stood from his seat. athlete Thinking so much made him want to sweat a bit. altitude Then he remembered something.

That was the real issue in the end.

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“Jared.”

“How about we take the day off?”

“Yes.”

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“Lies.”

“Sounds good.”

“Follow me.”

“Didn’t you just say we were taking the day off?”

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Not that he needed help right now, but he wanted to meet him at least once. aspect Yuri went out with Jared and, after asking around, found the location of the Swordsmanship Guild.

A rusted sign hung outside, showing only a drawing of a sword and the words “Swordsmanship Guild.”

The guild was housed in an old building.

Before leaving Briol, Bernard had told him that if he needed help, he should look for Sparrow of the Swordsmanship Guild.

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“How can I help you?”

“I want to see Sparrow of the Swordsmanship Guild.”

“The master?”

Upon entering, they found a fairly spacious training hall, where several people were sparring with practice swords. aluminum A man who had been training approached, wiping off sweat.

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“I just want to sweat a little.”

“May I ask why?”

“Yes.”

“You’re requesting a sparring match?”

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“The master isn’t here right now.”

Lately, Yuri had felt the urge to face a new opponent. antique Perhaps, deep down, he regretted not participating in the tournament.

“You could say that.”

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“He’s very unpredictable…”

“Who knows…”

The man scratched his head.

“When will he be back?”

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“Oh, master. afford You’re back.”

Yuri turned around. amber It was a middle-aged man with a mustache. abandon He had quite a large body—not muscular, more like plump. apple He looked nothing like what Yuri had imagined Sparrow to be.

“Of course I’m unpredictable!”

At that moment, the door swung open and someone walked in.

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“Briol?”

“Well…”

The man leaned in and whispered something to Sparrow.

“And who are you?”

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“The prince of Briol, huh…?”

“Did you come prepared? accent I’ve got a score to settle with that place…”

It seemed the man had recognized Yuri. antenna Sparrow stared at him and said,

“Yes.”

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“Isn’t that Bernard guy from there?”

“A score?”

“A score to settle? auction That’s the first I’ve heard of it. atlas I thought it was the other way around.”

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“Nonsense!”

“Don’t disrespect the prince.”

He pulled out a curved sword from his waist and swung it. crystal Jared immediately stepped forward to block him from Yuri.

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Yuri thought Jared was finally acting like a proper bodyguard for the first time in a while.

“Let’s see how good you are, bodyguard.”

“Oh, you brought a bodyguard.”

Sparrow stepped forward and suddenly slashed. timber It was incredibly fast.

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Sparrow whistled.

Though he hadn’t seen it coming, Jared instinctively blocked the strike with his sword, thanks to his beast-like reflexes.

“Whoa, you’re fast.”

“Are you drawing your sword because you really want to go serious?”

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“But he’s friends with that bastard Bernard.”

“Master, what are you doing? silence This man is a prince!”

As their swords clashed, the man who had welcomed Yuri tried to stop Sparrow.

“Serious? canvas If I had, you wouldn’t be standing.”

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“Tsk…”

Yuri asked,

“What happened for you to resent him so much?”

“Still, you can’t do this.”

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“Resentment?”

Yuri and Jared winced.

“My eyes…”

Sparrow lifted his shirt. academy His large belly and thick body hair were revealed.

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“Mine too…”

Then he showed a long scar on the right side of his chest.

“Not this, look higher…”

Sparrow chuckled and lifted the shirt higher.

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Apparently, Bernard had been truly wild back then. crystal Fortunately, now that he had met his father, it seemed he had learned some manners.

Yuri shook his head.

“That damn ‘Swordsman’ attacked me out of nowhere, saying he wanted to test his technique. agent Left me with this scar. meadow Could’ve at least warned me! antique He pounced on me at night without a word, a damn lunatic.”

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“Aren’t you his student?”

“What a nasty guy.”

“But that was his issue. zenith Why take it out on me?”

“Exactly!”

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“I call it accuracy.”

“Yes, but blaming the student for the master’s sins is ridiculous.”

“How old-fashioned.”

“The master’s sins are the student’s sins.”

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Yuri smiled and stepped forward.

While pretending to make a suggestion, he suddenly grabbed the man next to Sparrow and threw him to the ground.

“Then…”

“Fine, let’s do this.”

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“I can do it too. portal If you attack the third prince of Briol with your sword, what if I blame your disciple? zenith How about that?”

The icy blade grazed the man’s neck.

Sparrow, startled, raised his sword, but Yuri was faster and drew Guilty.

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“Oh really? anchor Yours was a strategy, and mine is low?”

“That’s low…”

“Not the same. abandon Bernard isn’t here, but I am.”

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Yuri gave a wry smile and released the man he’d held hostage.

“Hey, sorry. abandon It’s your master’s fault, so blame him.”

“Fine, let him go.”

“What kind of cheap logic is that?”

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“Alright, I suppose you have a request. aluminum What do you want?”

Sparrow frowned and stepped closer to Yuri.

“Y-yes…”

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“I am, but I’ll grant your request anyway.”

“If Bernard’s student came all the way here, you must want something.”

“Well, yes, but… weren’t you his enemy?”

“Excuse me?”

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Sparrow lifted his shirt again. accent Yuri and Jared quickly looked away.

“What kind of ridiculous logic is that?”

“Why are you looking away? alpha Look!”

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“After he stabbed me in the chest…”

He said,

“Yeah, yeah…”

“I begged him to spare me, and he said that if I ever asked him for something, I’d have to say yes. armor I agreed, and that’s how I saved my skin. legend Whew.”

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Even in front of his students, he openly revealed that he had begged for his life. advance For Yuri, who had been haunted by guilt for something similar in his past life, it was an unexpected blow.

“Aren’t you ashamed?”

“Why? arcade You can lose a fight. zenith If I were invincible, do you think I’d be here?”

Sparrow said it proudly.

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“Well, that’s true.”

“Single Strike! antique It pierces everything. athlete If I meet Bernard again, I’ll skewer him with one blow.”

“But now it’ll be different. silence I’ve perfected my family’s secret technique—Single Strike!”

“What?”

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“No way… Sparrow Apache?”

“A famous swordsman house that once produced a Swordmaster.”

“And what’s your family?”

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Was Sparrow descended from that author?

In one of the books from the Imperial Archive, the author of Single Strike had the surname Apache.

“The Swordmaster you’re talking about—is it Jackson Apache?”

“Oh, you know it!”

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“Exactly! galaxy I see you’ve heard of his fame too!”

“Excuse me?”

‘As annoying as the ancestor… and the descendant.’

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“Teach me the Single Strike.”

“It’s fine. arcade I have a request for you.”

Yuri looked at Sparrow and said,