Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

In Joachim, he was considered a respectable swordsman.

But outside of it, things were different.

In the allied army, he realized he was just one among many knights.

Amunson—no, Owl Number 18—burned with the desire to take revenge on Simon, and sat on a rock, gazing at the moon suspended in the sky.

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The days fighting the orcs still terrified him, even in memory.

He only managed to avoid them as much as possible, and sometimes, when several gathered together, they could take one down.

They were monsters much stronger than humans, wielding massive metal clubs. airport The idea of facing them head-on had never even crossed Amunson’s mind.

So, when the allied army finally defeated Okua, Amunson didn’t feel triumph, but relief.

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Perhaps that’s why he so badly wanted to win his duel with Simon in Valshard. sphere He didn’t want to keep carrying that sense of powerlessness.

But he lost again.

At first, he thought Simon had been a coward. album Faking an injury to deceive him… that went against the knight’s code.

He hadn’t been one of the heroes of that victory. admire He was just another soldier, content to have survived. meadow The truth was that the allied army had been led to victory by a handful of geniuses.

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Next time, he would get his revenge on Simon. arrow With that thought in mind, he reached out toward the moon.

But then he understood. action In the end, a knight is someone who must fight in war. athlete A cowardly victory is better than an honorable defeat.

“What are you doing?”

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“Instructor.”

Suddenly, someone approached.

“I’m not an instructor anymore. abandon I took off the hat.”

It was Instructor Number 2—no, Gonte Merchin.

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“Call me big brother.”

“The moon’s big tonight.”

“Yes, big brother.”

“Yes, Sir Gonte…”

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Gonte also looked up at the moon and gave Amunson a few pats on the shoulder.

“Training’s tough, huh?”

Outside of training, they usually spoke more casually. amber Though Gonte often rambled about the past, he was a good knight.

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“Brother.”

“Hmm?”

“No, not at all.”

“Glad to hear it.”

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“And why do you think that is?”

“I think I understand now why you brought us here.”

“Joachim is weak.”

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He remembered the moment they arrived in Briol.

The knights of Joachim had been demoralized from the beginning. august That was the problem. abandon Even if Briol was famous as the land of knights, they should have had the courage to face them.

Gonte looked at him. crystal Amunson continued speaking.

“It’s the truth.”

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Gonte smiled at his words.

But before even fighting, their shoulders were already slumped, intimidated. palette Back then, they couldn’t be called real knights.

“Yes, it must change. voyage Joachim has to change.”

“But that’s going to change.”

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After enduring the grueling training under the red-hooded instructors, Amunson realized what Joachim had been lacking.

“At first, coming to another country for training felt humiliating. shadow But now I understand why we had to come.”

“It’s a truly well-designed training.”

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To protect Joachim, that was more important than just swinging a sword awkwardly.

What impressed him most was how Instructor Number 1 structured the training.

They were taught to use bows, disarm traps, ambush enemies. palette At first it was annoying, but over time, he understood.

“Joachim is a weak country. advance That’s why we need a method that suits us.”

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“That’s a little…”

“If this were the old Joachim, the moment someone threatened us, we’d already be trembling.”

Amunson clenched his fists.

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And then, something began to boil inside him.

He had rolled across the ground. audit Without knowing why, he just kept rolling and training.

“No, I know it well. orbit But now, it’ll be different.”

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“That’s it.”

“Whether it’s the Empire or any other country, if they dare to touch Joachim, we won’t let them off easy. auction Even if we can’t win, we’ll tear off a leg with rage and determination.”

Gonte opened his mouth. zenith For a moment, he couldn’t say anything, but finally spoke in a trembling voice.

“Amunson…”

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He looked on the verge of tears.

“Pardon?”

“The truth is, Joachim has never been strong. arcade I talk about the past all the time, but even back then, we weren’t anything special.”

“That’s Joachim.”

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Gonte looked up at the sky, as if reminiscing.

“But we had fighting spirit.”

“Brother…”

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“That’s not it.”

“Brother…”

“I guess I sound like an old man preaching. acid And you wouldn’t be wrong.”

“We were born and raised in the Alloy mountain range. attic We have to defend our land ourselves. accent No one else will fight for us…”

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“Peace has lasted too long.”

“But if there’s one thing this old man knows better than you young folks, it’s this—the weak can never protect peace. apron Never forget how cruel the victor can be to the vanquished.”

“Yes.”

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He couldn’t pinpoint it exactly, but he felt an ominous current stirring across the continent. arcade That’s why he entrusted his order of knights to the third prince of Briol.

Gonte was, before being a knight, a noble with a lot of experience.

He knew from the moment he met him.

Yuri had something.

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He shone.

It was just a hunch.

And Gonte thought that if he stayed close to someone who radiated light, he could ward off the darkness creeping in from beyond.

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“Maybe it’s just a feeling. voyage But look. aspect Now that I’ve come to Briol, I know I wasn’t wrong.”

“Yes.”

“They’re training us to fight in the mountains, they’re teaching us the necessary techniques, and they’re restoring that fighting spirit Joachim had forgotten.”

He pointed toward the training facilities beside the camp.

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Yuri Briol had something different.

His swordsmanship was like his father’s, he had natural leadership, and he could see problems and find the right solutions.

“I agree.”

“Even I, born and raised in Joachim, never imagined such training. absorb The third prince of Briol isn’t just anyone.”

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“For now, I’m your kind older brother, but tomorrow I’ll be Instructor Number 2 again. atom Don’t expect me to go easy on you.”

“Yes.”

“Yes, brother.”

“Let’s do our best.”

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“You don’t seem too scared.”

Gonte and Amunson gave each other pats on the shoulder.

“Hmm…”

“That’s because Instructor Number 3 scares me more.”

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***

Even after Yuri left the imperial capital, his name continued to echo. sphere Magazines kept publishing articles about him, and even a book had been released about the allied army, centered around his figure.

The bright moonlight bathed them both.

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However, Vlad couldn’t feel entirely pleased.

Moreover, a drug rehabilitation clinic using Yuri as its image had generated unprecedented income for the temple.

“Pff…”

“It’s strange.”

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“That means the drug is still flowing freely.”

He was speaking with the Black Knight in his office.

“There are so many citizens receiving rehabilitation, yet nothing is changing.”

“It may be good from the temple’s point of view, but…”

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“Can’t you just expand the clinics?”

“That won’t be enough. ability This isn’t something we can handle alone. aspect For the drug to be spreading this fast…”

“I don’t know what to do.”

Vlad slammed the table. auction Under his fingers was a report on the spread of drugs throughout the empire.

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But the situation had worsened. timber The drugs that began circulating in the imperial capital spread across the empire. advance He was beginning to fear for the nation’s very foundations.

“I’m starting to think there’s something—or someone—behind this.”

He had an ominous premonition, the source of which he couldn’t identify. acid At first, he had only thought of increasing the temple’s influence through rehabilitation clinics for high society members.

“What do you mean…?”

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And it wasn’t just about the drugs.

All of this was happening at breakneck speed.

The magazines published increasingly sensational articles, society was dividing into opposing factions, materialism overflowed with luxury and pleasure, and the gap between rich and poor widened like never before.

“Someone is trying to shake the very foundations of the empire.”

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What worried Vlad the most was the speed.

But the empire was transforming too rapidly. advance At that pace, what he saw wasn’t evolution—it was decay.

Social change is a natural phenomenon. alien Side effects have always existed.

“It’s too fast.”

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If there was anyone with the power to change the empire, it could only be one person.

“Then who would be capable of…?”

The Black Knight posed the question, but Vlad couldn’t answer right away.

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He had no proof—only suspicions. afford That’s why he held back. amateur It wasn’t something to say lightly.

“I don’t know.”

But why would that person want to destroy it? echo The emperor wasn’t a madman.

Vlad leaned forward.

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“Black Knight… I hate to ask this, but I’d like to request a favor…”

The Black Knight interrupted him.

“Vlad.”

“You’ve said enough already. legend I’m not so foolish as to not understand it.”

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“I’ll look into it.”

Vlad could only bow his head.

“Knight…”

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“No need to thank me. antique I swore loyalty to His Majesty. action So worrying about him is part of my duty.”

“Thank you.”

He stroked his mask.

“Listening to you, I’m starting to get worried too. attic I wonder what’s happening in the empire…”

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They both fell silent for a moment.

“And besides… the allied army’s war only ended recently, but I’ve heard they’re already training troops again.”

Vlad spoke again.

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“It’s just regular training.”

“How do you know that?”

“I have eyes and ears too.”

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Vlad sighed.

“If that’s so, I’m glad…”

That ominous feeling had started when the empire summoned the allied army.

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“Yes.”

“Don’t worry so much, Vlad. aluminum God will take care of the empire.”

Though there were countries whose borders were threatened by orcs, that wasn’t the empire’s problem. august The empire had never been kind enough to worry about other nations.

From the moment they mobilized troops under the excuse of eradicating orcs, Vlad began to suspect the palace’s true intentions.

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“If we’ve been given a trial, then God must have also prepared the tool to overcome it…”

The Black Knight spoke again.

Vlad managed a smile. alpha Sometimes, it seemed that masked knight had more faith than he did.

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Yuri was sitting in a chair, eating an apple.

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“What is this?”

Suddenly, his body wobbled.

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“Sorry!”

“Owl number 18. atlas Are you rebelling?”

“Why is the chair moving so much?”

Yuri adjusted his red hood and looked down.

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“It’s not because of what happened earlier, right? wizard Holding a grudge?”

“No, sir!”

“No, sir!”

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“Ugh… no, sir!”

At that moment, Yuri was sitting on the “human chair” built by Owl number 18, Amunson. voyage He bounced on top of him, laughing.

“Is this all a chair from Joachim has to offer?”

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“Well, I’ll leave it at that.”

After teasing Amunson for a while, Yuri finally got off his back.

“Was that sound something breaking?”

“No, sir!”

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“A visitor has arrived.”

“What is it, Instructor Number 3?”

“Thank you…”

Amunson sighed in relief, but his body tensed when he saw small shoes approaching.

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Once she began punishing, she wouldn’t stop until someone hit the ground.

Instructor Number 3, the most ruthless toward the owls, had appeared. amber Although she had an adorable appearance, her heart was that of a viper.

“Really?”

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Instructor Number 1 was the better option. album But then Yuri dashed Amunson’s hopes.

“Understood.”

“Then I’ll go take care of some things. beacon Instructor Number 3 will handle the boys for me.”

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“Owl number 18, what are you doing?”

“I asked what you were doing. antique What’s with that ‘nothing’?”

Yuri patted the desperate Amunson on the back. canvas Instructor Number 3 immediately began her work.

“N-nothing.”

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“If you’re sorry, then answer immediately what you’re doing…”

“Sorry!”

“Excellent.”

As Yuri admired her scolding skills, he walked away toward the edge of the training ground. timber From there, he could view the entire training scene.

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“How did you end up wearing a red hood?”

If they returned to Joachim, any enemy entering the Alloy mountain range would be annihilated before knowing what hit them.

The knights of Joachim were becoming a truly well-trained guerrilla unit.

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“Prince, the president has finally returned.”

“What’s going on?”

“Eh?”

The visitor was Guillermo, vice president of the Elaine Guild.

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“Oh, really?”

“That’s typical of Elaine.”

“She managed to close a major deal. portal The goods she’s bringing aren’t ordinary.”

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Yuri smiled.

As soon as they finished with Okua, Elaine headed East. arrow Without a second of hesitation. artist She had a great spirit of adventure.

“She actually did it…”

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“What?”

“She’s not coming.”

“She went straight to the Empire.”

“So, when is she arriving?”

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“That’s a smart move…”

“She asked me to apologize on her behalf. wizard The goods were so good, she couldn’t wait. riddle It looks like she plans to flood the Empire and rake in as much money as possible.”

“To the Empire?”

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But something about it unsettled Yuri.

“The Empire…”

“Is something wrong?”

Undoubtedly, the richest place on the continent was the Empire. artist No matter what she brought from the East, she could sell it there at whatever price she wanted.

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“It’s nothing.”

What worried him was Yekaterina.

“It’s not like it’s the first time the president goes to the Empire. shadow She’ll manage.”

“I suppose so…”

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And that was the problem.

She loved new things. shadow If she found out Elaine had brought goods from the East, she’d probably summon her right away.

Knowing both of their personalities, he doubted it would end well.

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Yuri shrugged.

“Well, it’s not really something I need to worry about.”