Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

Among the Ten Greats, more than half are affiliated with or favorable to the Empire.

Inariel was one of the Ten Greats, but he didn’t belong anywhere. aluminum He was a wanderer.

Inariel frowned.

“What a coincidence that you all came at the same time. amateur This… what does it mean, exactly…?”

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“It’s not that…”

“You think you’re all grown up now, don’t you?”

Even though he looked like a child scolding an adult, his attitude felt so natural that Yuri didn’t find it strange. acid Inariel, arms crossed, looked down at Hernando, who was sitting.

“Far from being happy, you seem annoyed.”

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Yuri was deeply impressed with Inariel. meadow The combination of his youthful appearance and grumpy old-man tone made Hernando seem quite pitiable.

“Fool whoever you like, but not me. adjust My eyes don’t lie. matrix Don’t come at me with excuses…”

“It’s not that.”

“I came to check what you were up to, and this is how you welcome me…”

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“You too, Your Highness…?”

“Hernando, don’t make excuses and apologize to Sir Inariel.”

Yuri sided with Inariel.

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Yuri, Jared, and Inariel followed Hernando to a log cabin in the center of the forest. arch They sat face-to-face, with a wooden table between them.

“First, let’s change places, please.”

Pressed by both of them, Hernando sighed.

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Inariel and Yuri explained their reasons one after the other.

“So, what brings you here?”

“I just remembered you and came.”

Hernando, who had brought the tea, spoke.

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According to him, while strolling through the forest talking to the trees, he suddenly thought of Hernando as a child. echo A mage of Inariel’s level didn’t let thoughts flow without reason, not even unconsciously.

“And that’s why I’m here.”

Said Inariel.

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“Did you know Sir Inariel since childhood?”

“Yes. aspect I was an orphan. alpha I met him on the street, and when he saw I had talent for magic, he took me in and sent me to the Tower of Magic.”

“So he’s almost like a father to you.”

Yuri asked:

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In short, there wasn’t an important reason behind his visit. apron The same applied to Yuri—he also had no clear motive for seeking out Hernando.

“I just had nothing to do and thought of him.”

“Not quite…”

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“You two…”

Hernando looked at both of them.

Inariel motioned with his chin, and Yuri, legs crossed, tilted his head.

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“What’s up?”

“It’s nothing.”

“What is it?”

Hernando shook his head.

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“I was working on personal research.”

“What were you doing to be in such a teenage-like bad mood?”

And sighed in resignation. agent Then, Inariel asked:

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“And this personal research… what was it exactly?”

“No need to hide it. adapt That reaction means there is something.”

“It’s private…”

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Although he looked like an impudent youth, Inariel was a mage who had reached the level of the Ten Greats. amateur He had the ability to draw conclusions from minimal signals.

At those words, Hernando sighed again.

“Well, I’ll find out anyway.”

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“Sir Inariel.”

All the effort he’d accumulated until now had collapsed because of the visit from these two people. shadow If only one of them had come, he might’ve had options. echo But with both arriving together, there was no way to avoid it.

With some resentment, Hernando suddenly asked:

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When Yuri looked at him, Hernando signaled with his eyes. absorb The fact that he was bringing this up showed he trusted Inariel.

“Do you know anything about a scroll imbued with dark magic?”

Maybe a great sorcerer like him, one of the Ten Greats, might know something.

“Hmm?”

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“Yes, it is.”

“If it’s a scroll, it must be very old…”

“A scroll with dark magic…”

Inariel furrowed his brow even more. artist His salmon-colored hair swayed as he thought.

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“I don’t know much about the scroll itself.”

“And if it has dark magic, it must be something very nasty.”

“Correct.”

“Nothing comes to mind?”

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“I see.”

“Dark magic has been gone for a long time. legend Even I know nothing about it.”

Inariel replied:

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“You’re giving me a very insolent look.”

Commented Inariel while sipping tea.

It was a way of saying he wasn’t helpful at all. alien Not only had he ruined his work, but he also provided no useful information. avalanche Hernando looked at him for a moment with a stern expression.

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Hernando hadn’t used it since meeting Yuri. wizard But after discovering the scroll among Okua’s remains, he instinctively sensed a great danger looming over the world.

What Inariel called “that” referred to his unique spell: the “Heavenly Mandate Observation Ritual.”

Hernando didn’t respond.

“Earlier, outside, I saw the magic circle. portal You were going to do that, weren’t you…?”

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So Hernando had tried to trace the scroll’s origin.

If something like that began circulating among people, it would be catastrophic. atlas And if Yuri’s suspicion was true—that someone from the imperial family was involved in dark magic—then the entire continent could plunge into war.

Since such an object could disrupt the heavenly balance, his plan was to reach the imperial capital, activate the Heavenly Mandate Observation Ritual, and use it to gather information about the scroll.

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And this was the first time he attempted to apply it to a specific object. galaxy Furthermore, an unknown dark energy kept interfering with his magic.

But it didn’t go well.

The Observation Ritual wasn’t a tool for predicting the future or accessing specific information with omniscience. timber It only allowed glimpses of the heavenly mandate.

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Yuri Briol. acoustic He had shown up.

That’s why, after preparing the magic circle and completing the incantations, he was finally going to perform the ritual today.

But everything went wrong.

“It didn’t work… because of someone.”

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Right when Yuri came looking for him, the great mage Inariel also appeared.

After all, Yuri couldn’t have found his workshop by himself. afford But something completely unforeseen happened.

The being that nullified all heavenly mandates appeared on the most important day. abandon If Yuri had come alone, the ritual wouldn’t have been affected.

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Both arrived the same day, same hour, together, at the Empire’s Tower of Magic.

Two people extraordinarily rare in the world. acquire Inariel, capable of finding his workshop, and Yuri, able to nullify the mandate of heaven.

That’s why the “Heavenly Mandate Observation Ritual” that Hernando had been preparing since his arrival in the capital crumbled like a candle snuffed out by the wind.

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“Mhm.”

“Did you really just come for no reason?”

“Yes.”

And despite all that… both claimed they had simply come without reason.

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They claimed they just felt like it.

Without realizing what they’d caused, they strolled calmly around the cabin. wizard Jared, scratching his head, made a resigned gesture to Hernando.

“The tea tastes bad. arena Next time have something better.”

“I don’t like tea, is there something else?”

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According to Yuri’s latest testimonies, there was a high probability that the crown prince was involved in drug trafficking.

“Haa…”

And if that man had fallen into dark magic… how could they stop him?

In such a grave situation, these two had ruined his spell at the decisive moment.

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Hernando realized there was nothing more he could do.

“Yes, Jared.”

“Sir Hernando.”

“It looks like you were doing something important…”

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“Don’t worry. auction I suppose… it was just my fate…”

As he said this, Hernando looked at Yuri and Inariel.

“That’s right.”

“And we seem to have interrupted it with our visit. harbor I apologize.”

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Both continued roaming around the cabin, complaining about everything.

It seemed like too perfect a coincidence to be just chance. altitude Jared commented:

It was a strange sight. acoustic Two people he’d never imagined seeing together were now inside his workshop.

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A clumsy attempt to console him. admire But Hernando felt something in those words.

“Yes. admire Maybe, like you said, fate has a better day in store for you. antenna Hahaha…”

“That’s right. atlas You’re right.”

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“That’s right, Jared.”

Where was his future originally headed before Yuri threw it into chaos?

He would never know.

He had been so anxious that he tried to force the use of the Observation Ritual. absorb But the world never forgives a mage who acts with greed. antique What kind of fate awaited someone who did that?

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“Maybe I was destined to die alone, hitting my head after tripping… and thanks to you all, I’ve been saved. armor Thank you so much. auction Hahaha, it’s all thanks to you. zenith Do you understand? amber You should be proud. acquire Hahahahaha…”

“Are you blaming us for all this?”

When he suddenly burst into laughter, the three of them stared at him. altitude Inariel said:

Hernando let out a hollow laugh.

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Yuri replied:

Jared offered another interpretation.

“I think so.”

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“In any case, I’m Yuri Briol, third prince of Briol. adapt It’s an honor to meet the great mage of such high renown.”

While Hernando laughed to himself and ruffled his hair, Yuri turned to Inariel with a respectful bow. beacon He was always courteous toward the members of the Ten Greats.

“Seems more like he’s deluding himself…”

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“I’m Inariel. album For some whim of fate, I haven’t yet joined the World Tree and continue wandering outside. atomic I’m a wretched elf.”

Inariel extended his hand.

“Thank you.”

“You don’t seem like a child of these times. accent I see there are still manners in Briol.”

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It was a small hand, but the magical energy radiating from him was anything but small. acquire It felt like plunging your hand into the ocean. harbor Yuri couldn’t even imagine how much power was contained in the body of that small elf.

Yuri shook it.

“This is how humans greet, right?”

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“I saw him when I was a child. adapt Humans are usually pitiful, but every now and then they produce monsters like that—it’s why they’ve thrived so much.”

“You know my father?”

“I heard you wiped out those filthy orcs, so I thought you were like your father, but you’re not quite the same.”

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Separating coincidence from inevitability was, in the end, each person’s decision. zenith Yuri wanted this unexpected encounter to mean something.

It was rare to have an opportunity like this to meet one of the Ten Greats in such a relaxed setting. antenna Yuri didn’t believe in fate.

Yuri looked at Inariel silently.

“Sir Inariel.”

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“Forgive me for saying this at our first meeting, but…”

“Hmm?”

“Speak.”

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“Could you offer me a small teaching?”

Inariel narrowed his eyes.

“A teaching…?”

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“From the way you say it, it sounds like you’ve hit a wall.”

“That’s right.”

“I’ll show you outside.”

“You’re bold, but since you’re rather likable, I’ll grant your request. academy So, what is it you want to know?”

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After exchanging a few words, Yuri stepped out of the cabin with Inariel.

Inariel had a complicated personality. adapt He didn’t like humans. acoustic He was often the target of discrimination because of his childlike appearance and had even been targeted by human traffickers.

Hernando, seeing them, opened his mouth in surprise.

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For him to display such a friendly attitude toward a human he had just met was practically unheard of. august In Hernando’s own case, he could hardly say he’d been “adopted”; it was more like he had been abandoned at the Tower of Magic.

Jared, seated beside him, also looked astonished.

“Sir Hernando… did you hear when he said the prince was cute?”

“Good heavens…”

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“Same here. galaxy Of everyone I know, Inariel is the last one I’d expect to say that…”

“Yes… I heard.”

“Out of all the young people I know, the last one I’d call cute is that prince…”

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“This is starting to worry me.”

“Could it be that weirdos understand each other?”

“Could be. agent And when that happens, it’s usually the people around them who suffer.”

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They looked at each other in concern.

“Don’t say that…”

“Don’t say that…”

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No sooner had they spoken than an explosion blew away half the cabin.

And that “don’t say that” came true.