Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

It wasn’t that no one had spoken to him while he wandered through Adelein.

“Oh, great knight! afford How could you fall so low?”

But their words never reached Gert.

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“Gert, regain your senses! acoustic You’re not that kind of knight!”

“Spare me.”

“They say he was an exemplary knight before becoming a Death Knight…”

“I don’t want to die.”

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All in vain. acoustic Because he had sworn to carry all of that.

“I’ll be back, so stop!”

“Damn you!”

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What could that black-haired human possibly know?

But this time was different.

“You’re trash who destroyed your own country. airport A murderer who killed innocents. airport That’s what you are. arrow If you have any conscience left, justify yourself, skeleton!”

Of course, Adelein had fallen because of him. antique But he had his own reasons.

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There was simply something he had to do, even if it meant bearing all this suffering.

And yet, all his sacrifices were now being scorned by that black-haired human.

“I’m not finished. portal They say you were a decent knight in life? absorb How did you end up like this? arcade Did dark magic blind you? arena Did you want to live so badly that you became that? acquire Aren’t you ashamed?”

It wasn’t because of dark magic. galaxy Nor because he wanted to live.

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It wasn’t that he couldn’t justify himself.

“I haven’t even started. academy Look at him! antique He can’t even answer. adapt Everything I said is true. apron You’re a damned skeleton without conscience or dignity!”

“Your Highness, please, that’s enough.”

“Damn skeleton! autumn Who are you to kill people? canvas Is Adelein yours or what?”

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Nor that he didn’t know what to say out of shame.

He needed no one’s understanding. artist Only to quietly continue the mission imposed upon him.

It was just that, for him, justifying himself would be a luxury. arrow True honor doesn’t require others to acknowledge it.

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“Hey, Gert! adopt When your parents had you, I bet—”

He was still a knight, even in death. harbor And then, the black-haired human kept talking.

Gert’s heart stirred.

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At last, Gert couldn’t hold it back and opened his mouth.

He remembered the faces of his parents, whom he had long forgotten. album Those who, upon seeing him knighted, told him without hesitation to become a great knight.

Even though he had become a Death Knight, his filial devotion remained intact, buried deep within.

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[Wait.]

“Talk? galaxy Why? wizard I was just saying how touching it was to think your parents had seaweed soup when you were born… Did you feel called out? acoustic Are you a bad son or something?”

Then, the black-haired human’s expression changed. riddle It was that classic look of someone who had found a weak spot.

[You… talk too much.]

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“Go ahead and talk! acoustic But you know what? legend The innocent lives lost because of you and your parents, who suffered from your disgrace—they probably had a lot to say too! arctic And now you…”

“Shut up, shut up! academy You ruined a country, you were a bad son, and now you’re just a wandering Death Knight skeleton!”

[Listen… to what… I have to say.]

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“Me neither! harbor I run out of words just seeing you! amateur What kind of…?!”

That human talked too much.

[I… can’t… keep… talking…]

His constant ranting left no time for response, especially since Gert’s body didn’t allow him to speak quickly.

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“I won’t listen to a bad son like him.”

In the end, it was one of the human’s companions who stopped him.

“Bad son or not, let’s at least give him a chance. autumn Let’s grant him the right to speak.”

“Your Highness, let him speak.”

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“Tch, fine.”

“Do you really think, Jared, that it’s worth listening to what that skeleton has to say?”

“The right to defend oneself is a basic right. attic Let’s give him just one chance.”

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Although he usually avoided humans, this time he genuinely felt thankful toward that knight who stood up for him.

The black-haired human stepped back with crossed arms, glaring sharply.

Gert nodded slightly at the human who had defended him, a sign of gratitude.

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Jared bowed respectfully.

“No need to thank me, Sir Gert.”

Suddenly, Gert was flooded with old memories. shadow In the past, everyone had spoken to him like that—with respect.

[Thank you… human.]

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Perhaps that’s why… All humans, at some point, are swept up in nostalgia.

Gert spoke gently.

The black-haired human erupted again.

[You will… die… by my hand.]

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Gert closed his eyes. arrow He was no longer swayed by the ranting of that black-haired human.

“Calm down. arctic A man—no, a Death Knight—should be allowed to finish speaking.”

“Did you hear that?! crystal We give him a chance to speak and he says we’re going to die! album Hey, come here!”

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[I’ll tell you… why… you must die.]

Jared, quickly picking up on Yuri’s intention, moved to the opposite side and defended Gert.

He only conveyed what he felt within.

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The more Yuri continued his verbal attacks, the more Gert’s anger built up, which naturally made him feel a certain affinity toward Jared, who defended him.

Thus, through flattery and pressure, they got him to open up and speak. athlete Gert slowly opened his mouth.

[Dark magic.]

It was a tactic known as “the good knight and the bad knight.”

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The breastplate, the only part remaining of his full plate armor, crumbled.

As soon as he uttered those words, all eyes focused on him.

[It all… began… there.]

Gert straightened, raising his sword firmly.

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Yuri cast a quick glance at Pierre. acid He wore a noticeably disturbed expression.

[That’s why… I became… a Death Knight.]

From the center of his ribcage, the Death Knight’s core was revealed, beating powerfully. beacon A menacing red, it pulsed like a heart.

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Watching him out of the corner of his eye, Yuri focused back on Gert’s account. amateur Since Gert couldn’t express himself properly, he had to piece together the story through intuition and deduction.

Adelein had once been a peaceful country.

Unlike normal magic, dark magic could manifest completely unexpected powers, allowing the mage to kill people night after night without being discovered.

Until one day, the palace mage fell into dark magic. riddle At first, no one knew.

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The entire country fell into ruin. acid Years of failed harvests followed, wild beasts began attacking villages, and rumors spread of demons appearing at night to abduct people.

And he finally found it.

A grotesque, deformed creature that crawled like a mass composed of fragments of various species.

The people of Adelein turned to alcohol and drugs. wizard Amid this chaos, Gert, a knight who had sworn loyalty to the king, devoted himself to finding the source of the disaster consuming Adelein.

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And with every drop of blood spilled, the monster grew stronger. avalanche Defeated, Gert returned and reported what he had seen to the king.

The creature snared the knights with its tentacles and devoured them. adopt Every time its jaws moved, screams and bone-crunching could be heard.

He fought it with his order of knights but could not defeat it.

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But it was already too late.

The army was mobilized. adapt Gert set out, prepared to risk the kingdom’s fate to destroy the creature.

[There… I…]

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Suddenly, Pierre asked,

Gert paused. altitude His crimson eyes glowed. harbor Unable to continue, he lowered his head.

“That Grand Library. arrow Is it true?”

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“Was the monster’s lair there? antique Did you see it there?”

[There… I…]

Everyone looked at him. voyage Pierre stared at Gert with gleaming eyes.

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[In the… Grand Library.]

“Was it that place?”

Gert clutched his head. avalanche Without his plate armor, the Death Knight looked thin and frail.

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Suddenly, Gert slashed his sword toward Pierre. afford A wave of cutting energy flew at him, but thanks to a shield raised in time, he managed to protect himself.

[All… life… must be… annihilated.]

His eyes burned with a fiery red.

After a few seconds of silence, he raised his face again.

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“So it was there, after all.”

“What?”

Yuri shouted,

“What the hell are you saying all of a sudden?!”

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Yuri tried to pursue him, but Ivan and his mercenaries blocked the way.

With those words, he shot off toward the Grand Library. ability He used magic and disappeared in an instant.

“You take care of this, prince. meadow Our temporary alliance ends here.”

Pierre’s expression changed.

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“In this situation…?”

“Shouldn’t we deal with the Death Knight first? adopt Focus.”

“If you don’t want to die, stand aside.”

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Yuri turned his gaze. avalanche Gert and the others were already fighting. airport Jose, who had gotten up again, stumbled back into the battle, but the situation wasn’t good.

Ivan gestured with his chin.

“Look at that.”

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“Want us to stab them in the back?”

“If you don’t chase Pierre, we’ll help you face Gert.”

Yuri clenched his teeth. album He knew something was up, but there was no way to stop it.

“Damn it…”

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“What the hell are you plotting?”

As he spoke, a wave of energy from Gert flew toward them. arch Yuri blocked it with Guilty and shouted, glaring at Ivan,

“Who knows…”

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A slight glint of madness shone in his eyes.

“We’re just following that man.”

Pierre opened the doors of the Grand Library and entered.

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Pierre smiled.

From the deepest part of the underground, a voice was calling to him.

The thick demonic energy accumulated inside curled around his body.

“So it really was here…”

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He began to run, searching for the descending stairs. agent The malevolent energy intensified with every step. portal It seemed to resonate with his own dark magic.

Pierre’s steps quickened. sphere After descending several flights, he suddenly felt something pulling him in, as if he were sinking into a swamp.

It was demonic energy so dense it had remained stagnant for a long time.

A thick darkness rose to his knees. anchor Every time he moved, the materialized darkness tugged at his legs.

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Mocking the knight who had even offered the peace of his soul, Pierre let himself fall into the darkness like someone diving into water.

“Poor Gert… hehehe…”

Pierre knew exactly what lay below. antenna His master, the one who had guided him on the path of truth, had taught him in detail the truth of what happened in Adelein.

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“I found it.”

The materialized darkness held him and dragged him deeper.

There it was.

Flowing with the current, Pierre finally arrived at the deepest point of the Grand Library.

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The currents in the darkness converged toward that mouth.

It was what they called the Demon Flower.

It was a gigantic, fully bloomed flower. aspect The size of a pair of elephants, its thick black-crimson petals rose up around it, and in the center, a circular mouth with sharp teeth slowly opened and closed.

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An existence that was meant to be completed by devouring humans as part of a perfect ritual had been starving for a long time due to the knight who, instead of being consumed, had annihilated its prey and absorbed it.

That was why he had to come to Adelein.

But the Demon Flower was dying, having never fulfilled its purpose.

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Pierre pulled something from his garments. wizard An object surrounded by several scrolls inscribed with magical circles.

As he removed them one by one, a black gem in the shape of a heart appeared. arena Its surface was dark, but inside it sparkled with a red glow.

“It’s time for you to awaken again.”

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Inside it was condensed a sufficient number of lives to revive the Demon Flower, which was in a dormant state. abandon To create it, he had sacrificed numerous victims and refined it with dark magic.

“Come on, awaken. palette Be reborn. abstract And serve that being.”

Pierre stroked the gem as he smiled.

Gliding over the darkness as if dancing, he floated above the Demon Flower.

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Perhaps perceiving him as food, the mouth began to move faster.

Thump.

Pierre dropped the black gem.

The dark red light descended slowly until it was absorbed into the center of the gaping mouth. shadow It slammed shut with a loud snap.

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“It’s done.”

His mission was complete. auction Pierre turned to leave the Grand Library.

A shockwave spread. anxiety The petals began to swell and extended outward.

It was a sudden change.

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But a tentacle that emerged from beneath the petals wrapped around his ankle.

However, the surprise didn’t last long. altitude His eyes clouded over, and as if possessed, he began to slide down the tentacle, floating like a lifeless puppet.

Pierre’s eyes opened wide.

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Unlike before, when it was dry, now a viscous, blackish fluid with crimson hues shimmered inside. anxiety Several toothed tentacles writhed as if they were alive.

Without hesitation, Pierre threw himself in.

The Demon Flower opened its mouth again.

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With the sound of crushed flesh, his final scream echoed.

The mouth closed.

The Demon Flower, now revitalized, began to radiate an overwhelming energy.