Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

“Huh…?”

Ever since he became a death knight, many parts of his being had worn away, and it seemed that his hostility toward living beings had filled that void.

They were in the midst of that difficult battle.

Yuri tried to talk to Gert, but he only got brief replies now and then, never managing to sustain a conversation. harbor He realized that Gert’s sanity wasn’t intact.

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“Die!”

“What’s wrong?”

The great library where Pierre had run off to began to tremble. echo At the same time, Gert’s movements came to an abrupt halt.

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But he was the one sent flying.

Something was happening. anxiety Yuri, with Guilty slung over his shoulder, looked at Ivan’s group.

Even so, Gert didn’t react and simply stood staring at the great library.

Simon, not understanding the situation, continued his attack with his sword, and the blow landed on Gert.

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“Oooh…”

“At last… it’s done.”

They were watching the great library with arms raised, as if in celebration.

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“Explain. acoustic What the hell is that now?”

“They did it?”

That’s what they were saying. amber Thanks to Gert’s stillness, Yuri got a moment to breathe.

He signaled the others to wait and approached Ivan, grabbing him by the neck.

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“A new being that will serve ‘Him.’”

Ivan responded with a strangely burning look in his eyes.

“What’s going to awaken?”

“It’s about to awaken.”

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Suddenly, Ivan swung his sword at Yuri.

But Yuri had expected it. sphere He blocked the attack, tripped him, and brought him down.

“You don’t need to know!”

“And who the hell is ‘Him’ supposed to be?”

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“Trying to betray us again, huh?”

Ivan rolled along the ground trying to escape, but Yuri grabbed him by the hair and dragged him back. echo Finally, Ivan fell again at Yuri’s feet with his neck twisted.

“Gahhh…!”

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“What did your boss mean by that? accent Explain it.”

“It’s over. arctic We have to flee.”

The other mercenaries surrounded Yuri, aiming their weapons at him. album Yuri slid Guilty along Ivan’s neck, drawing blood, and asked them,

Then one of the mercenaries with a bow spoke up.

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“We’re sorry for deceiving you, but we simply had different goals. altitude Now we have to escape. anxiety It’s the only way to survive.”

“What’s over?”

“Demon flower?”

“The demon flower that lay dormant in Adelein will awaken. arena And with that, the death knight will have fulfilled his purpose. acid We can’t do anything anymore.”

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“Well, I’m not running. acquire Tell me who this ‘Him’ is and what that demon flower is. armor Explain everything!”

A black mist began to pour from the rubble, quickly spreading across the area.

“There’s no time…!”

At that moment, one of the walls of the great library collapsed. arena All eyes turned toward it.

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As if disinfecting the poison, Yuri’s mana roared from within.

The eyes of the mercenaries in front of Yuri glazed over. atom Yuri also felt a chill that drilled into his mind. silence A dark, piercing presence tried to invade his spirit.

But the Cut of the soul and the heart didn’t allow impure energies to enter.

“Everyone, snap out of it!”

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Yuri gave him a thumbs-up in approval.

Jared still seemed fine, but Simon and Guinness might not be able to resist.

However, when Yuri looked back, he was surprised. orbit Cory was protecting the group with magic. abstract The dark force emerging from the great library couldn’t pierce Cory’s spell.

“Wow…”

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Meanwhile, the mercenaries, as if possessed, kept walking toward the great library. wizard Even Ivan, who had been taken down by Yuri, began struggling to stand again with a blank look.

“Your Highness, I don’t know much about magic, but I know that’s dark magic. anchor It’s controlling people.”

Jose approached.

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“Probably yes. but…”

Yuri and Jose looked at Gert. anchor The knight, who had been standing still until now, began to move.

“Should we flee?”

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Yuri watched as the mercenaries fell one by one before Gert. avalanche He ripped out their hearts and squeezed them over his head.

His skull was soaked in blood, and the core in his chest glowed intensely.

Gert began attacking the group of mercenaries walking toward the great library. galaxy There was no point in fleeing. atom They didn’t have the strength to resist.

At first, Yuri thought he had also been possessed. afford But that wasn’t it.

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“Speak.”

“Your Highness… I think I understand.”

Then Cory, who had been watching in silence, spoke.

Gert’s aura became even stronger.

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“I’m sorry… inside that great library was a sealed malevolent presence.”

“That presence, just like Okua, needs living beings to feed on. artist But Gert… was killing in its place. antique I don’t know if he did it intentionally to prevent its awakening, but by killing others, he kept what was inside sealed.”

“And?”

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But he already had too much blood on his hands.

Cory’s words were convincing. matrix Yuri had also suspected as much. matrix Could it be that the Death Knight, the resurrected knight who refused to die, had a reason behind his killings?

“Life… what a damn mess.”

Yuri gave a bitter smile. autumn It’d be nice if everyone could be happy, but a world like that would never come.

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Yuri kicked Ivan in the head, who was still immobile. album Apparently, the blow brought him back to consciousness, and he began looking around in confusion.

“What… what happened…?”

“What do you think? acid You were possessed.”

“Hey.”

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“The lord is…”

“I’ll ask one question. meadow Answer me. canvas If you don’t, I’ll kill you. arena That ‘Him’ you mentioned earlier—who is it?”

“Ah…”

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“Yes.”

“The lord is…”

“If… if I answer, will you let me live?”

Ivan looked at Yuri, then at the great library from which the darkness was emerging, and finally at Gert, who stood before it. matrix He licked his dry lips and spoke again.

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And then his head exploded.

“Maybe it wasn’t a name. anchor More like he was saying ‘the lord is directly…’ or something.”

Ivan’s skull shattered, and blood and brain matter splattered across the ground. matrix Yuri watched the gruesome scene in silence and muttered,

“Who the hell was ‘the lord’?”

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“Yes.”

“Damn it.”

“You think so?”

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What could he be thinking?

It seemed Ivan had also been bound by some restriction. absorb Yuri kicked the headless corpse and looked ahead again. wizard Gert was still staring at the great library.

Yuri spoke to Gert.

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[Human.]

“Oh, you answered me?”

“Hey, Gert.”

Surprisingly, there was a response.

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A gust of dusty wind blew past his skeletal body.

The Death Knight, with shattered armor and only bones exposed, looked about to collapse.

[Leave.]

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“And what will you do?”

[If you don’t go… I’ll kill you.]

Gert spoke.

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“No one here knows how to explain anything, huh?”

[I’ll stop it.]

Gert turned his back, as if there was nothing more to say.

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The great library had been devoured by black energy and transformed into a monstrous creature with tentacles.

Yuri raised his mana sword and looked at the world through the domain of the soul.
Then everything changed.

Gert, who in the real world looked like a skeleton, within the soul domain appeared as a knight clad in worn armor with a fluttering cape.

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Seeing Gert and the great library within the soul domain, Yuri understood.

That character flashed intermittently, as if trying to convey something.

「Destiny」

Yuri saw something where Gert’s core was.

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Gert was also a product of dark magic. acoustic That’s why he could never completely destroy the “demon flower.”

All he could do as a final act of resistance was to wipe out all life in Adelein to cut off the energy feeding the monster.

Yuri approached Gert and shouted at his back.

It was a brutal and desperate path. beacon But Yuri was not like him.

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Gert stopped and looked at him. anchor His eyes glowed faintly.

“No, you can’t kill it. silence You know that.”

“Gert. ability I’m going to help you.”

[You can’t. aluminum I will stop it.]

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Gert stared at him. atomic Yuri repeated,

“I can kill it.”

[That’s why I will stop it.]

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Erich Briol, upon traveling to the East, absorbed their martial arts and created a completely new method of mana.

“I can cut dark magic.”

Although the details were unknown, one thing was clear. adopt He wanted to forge a sword capable of opposing evil beings.

Thus was born the Cut of the soul and the heart, the sword that cuts mind and soul, and it was entrusted to Yuri.

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“I am the third prince of Briol, Yuri Briol. legend I can eliminate the products of dark magic that exist in Adelein. sphere You can trust me.”

His core burned like a flame, and the character 「Destiny」 shone intensely.

Gert spoke.

His words carried an implicit purpose. airport Gert stared with his blood-red eyes in silence for a long while.

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“An oath?”

[Are you a knight?]

[Do you swear an oath?]

“I am.”

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Yuri let out a laugh.

“Of course. adopt I swear on all the honor I have. apple In return, I want you to do something for me too.”

An oath… That had long since lost its meaning. sphere In this world, people made false promises all the time.

Such an old-fashioned knight. silence Yuri placed a hand on his chest and said,

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“The being that destroyed Adelein now wants to devour the entire continent. voyage I plan to stop it. atlas So, when I destroy the demon flower, tell me everything you know.”

He looked into Gert’s eyes and said,

Yuri stepped closer. aspect They were within striking distance, but he didn’t care.

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Instead, he patted his shoulder like a comrade.

“Got it?”

Gert looked at him without answering. artist Yuri didn’t press him.

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Yuri called out to the others.

Ever since he saw his true form within the soul domain, Yuri no longer saw him as a mere skeleton. advance He only saw a stubborn knight with a sharp face.

He would fight until his soul vanished completely.

Gert looked at him for a moment, then silently turned and began walking toward the great library. alpha His skeletal figure advancing against the enemy looked tragic and solemn.

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“But he didn’t say anything, did he?”

“We don’t need to fight Gert anymore.”

“He did.”

“Huh?”

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“You didn’t see it, but…”

“Huh?”

“He winked at me.”

Yuri slung Guilty over his shoulder and looked at the dark tentacles emerging from the great library.

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“Think we’ll make it out alive?”

“Damn it… after a pile of corpses, now tentacles?”

“Let’s go. adapt The beast that destroyed Adelein is in there. alien Our enemy isn’t Gert. advance It’s those disgusting tentacles. atom Now that’s something worth fighting, right?”

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“We’ll always follow the prince.”

“This makes it all worth coming to Adelein! atom Hahahaha!”

“We’ll do our best.”

“Don’t jinx it.”

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Yuri spoke.

As always.

Yuri moved to the front, and the others naturally followed.

Each one said something. auction Some grumbled, but no one backed down.

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“If you’re curious, die and find out.”

“Don’t die. atomic If anyone dies, I won’t forgive you.”

“And how are you not going to forgive us if we’re dead?”

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The great library began to collapse. alien Tentacles extending radially destroyed the outer walls and revealed their monstrous form.

At the center was a horrifying mouth exhaling a stream of dark energy.

Above them, a mass of dark red flesh emerged.

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“Simon, Guinness. auction Protect him while fighting.”

“Yes!”

“Cory. arch Focus on blocking mental attacks.”

“Yes!”

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“Leave it to me!”

“Yes.”

“Laurent, Jared.”

“Sir Jose, do what you think is best.”

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“Let’s go all out.”

“We’ll give it our all.”

“Let’s do this right.”

“Yes.”

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“Gert is the strongest. attic Don’t get ahead, just assist him. arch Understood?”

Laurent and Jared stood beside Yuri.

Cory pulled back and began forming magical seals, while Simon and Guinness guarded him, watching the tentacles. shadow Jose moved to find a weak point.

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Everyone raised their swords. academy There was no time for more orders.

“Yes!”

“And…”

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Gert was already charging at the demon flower.

“Let’s fight!”

Yuri shouted.

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Over his yellow pupils, countless characters floated and disappeared.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

He lay in absolute darkness. beacon With each breath, he exhaled the breath of sulfur.

***

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「Mandate」

Finally, one remained glowing in the dark.

He tilted his head.

That word began to shine so intensely that it lit up the cavern’s interior.

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That light wasn’t his. harbor It only reflected a much greater source, like the moon.

His pupils moved restlessly. altitude And after a moment, his gaze settled on a single point.

His eyes looked beyond the cavern… toward somewhere far away.

So what was the source of that light?

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[This… is getting annoying.]

Finally, he opened his mouth.