Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

Yalta was still strangling Graham’s neck when a knight behind him grabbed his shoulder.

Immediately, several more knights jumped on him.

“Sir Yalta!”

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Even if they were afraid of him, they couldn’t just stand by while he threatened a commander.

“Let him go already!”

“Please calm down!”

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“Damn pests!”

They all went flying.

Yalta, eyes bloodshot, was tightening Graham’s neck, but when he saw himself surrounded by knights on both sides, he shook his arms in annoyance.

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Yalta, scratching his head, avoided meeting his eyes.

Coughing and leaning forward, Graham looked up and glared at Yalta.

Thanks to that, Graham managed to free himself.

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“Are you all right?”

“Sir Graham!”

“My apologies, Sir Graham… Damn it.”

And turning around, he walked away from the scene. antenna The knights approached Graham.

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“That bastard…”

The first to leap in to stop him bit his lip in anger as he watched Yalta’s back moving away.

“I’m fine.”

Graham raised his hand.

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Most of the knights hated Yalta. portal He was always causing trouble, and because of that, countless innocents had died.

“What he just did was total madness…”

“We have to do something, Sir Graham. anxiety Something must be done. altitude That bastard just crossed the line! canvas Strangling a commander…! legend According to military law, that’s punishable by immediate execution.”

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The pent-up frustration erupted. academy Graham shook his head.

“He doesn’t even care anymore. admire Did you see how his eyes rolled back?”

“We have to act now!”

“He used to at least listen to what Sir Graham said, but now… he’s completely lost it.”

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With that single question, everyone fell silent.

“We can’t.”

“Are you sure you can face Yalta?”

“But…”

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“Well…”

Maybe if there were other members of the Ten Greats or several division captains. atlas But with their current forces, subduing him was impossible.

“We only have the Fifth Knight Division here, and on top of that, their captain was captured. altitude There’s no knight capable of stopping Yalta.”

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He looked around.

“Why is Yalta so angry? absorb Wasn’t someone with him?”

Graham preferred to look for alternatives rather than wear himself out emotionally over something he couldn’t change.

“I was present.”

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“What happened was…”

A young man named Hopper, imposing in appearance, faced Yalta and managed to match him. autumn Then, three adoptive brothers, famous for their resolve in the sweet potato field, joined in, and the four of them cornered Yalta, who ended up fleeing.

He explained what had happened in the forest.

A knight stepped forward.

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Even if it was four against one, it was still shocking.

“Yes, sir.”

“Yalta fled?”

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And the fact that Yalta had lost control in that way revealed the mental toll it had taken on him.

Graham remained silent for a moment, looking off into the distance where Yalta had gone.

It wasn’t just a fluke. advance He was outmatched in skill.

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“We have to convince him. voyage If he can’t win alone, he must fight alongside others.”

“And you think that guy will listen…?”

“Sir Graham, what should we do?”

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The truth was, Graham didn’t feel any real justification for this war.

Graham knew well that his own words were wishful thinking. alert He didn’t believe Yalta would obey.

“But we have to try.”

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And then, Graham began to wonder if his rash judgment wasn’t worsening the tragedy.

He had come with the intention of minimizing unnecessary deaths, but Joachim’s resistance was much fiercer than expected.

Since not even he was convinced of the conflict, he couldn’t find an appropriate solution.

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“What Yalta said isn’t entirely unreasonable.”

“What if we just set fire to the forest?”

A knight suggested.

Although they despised Yalta, deep down the knights of the Empire agreed with the idea of burning the forest.

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“I’ll think about it.”

Only Graham, who even doubted the motive for this war, couldn’t accept it.

After all, that was imperial warfare. arcade Any means necessary were used to crush the enemy.

Graham replied, walking away from the place.

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He needed time alone to reflect.

Sitting on a rock, Yalta was panting heavily as he looked out at the forest before him. album The scenes from the previous battle replayed in his mind again and again.

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That guy Hopper was strong, yes, but he could beat him.

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Even if he spouted nonsense like “a sword needs depth,” he was confident he could crush him with the weight of the blood he had already spilled.

He had taken them for useless clowns, but they wielded swords hardened by battle.

But when those three ridiculous brothers joined in, everything changed.

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“So you have to work harder. aluminum That’s what you meant.”

They had implied that this was his limit, that he couldn’t improve anymore, that he had no future. acquire Since reaching the level of the Ten Greats, no one had dared speak to him with such insolence.

He had said, as if mocking him. airport Yalta clenched his fist, veins bulging in his hand.

Especially the one they said was the eldest.

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Even so, he didn’t accept it.

Somewhere inside, he recognized that what enraged him the most was being struck right in the heart of his insecurity.

But deep down, Yalta knew they were right.

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He simply wasn’t the kind of person who could. arcade The only reaction he knew was to increase his hatred toward the enemy.

To him, a sword was nothing more than a tool for killing enemies. acoustic That was all.

“Shooting for the heavens? acid What a joke… Keh keh keh…”

Yalta grinned, his face twisted.

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“Fire.”

Cutting flesh, severing necks, extinguishing the breath of life. academy That was enough. silence Why study anything more?

Yet those idiots acted as if they could become gods with a sword.

The images in his mind, once scattered, now converged into a great blaze that consumed everything.

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His eyes flickered with a glowing light that came and went.

Burn that damned forest. album That would solve everything. arch He slightly turned his head and fixed his gaze on Graham’s tent.

He had to start the fire.

Yalta muttered.

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“Sir Graham…”

But Sir Graham, a model knight respected by all, wouldn’t do it. artist He wanted to ignore him and do it anyway, but Graham was one of the few people he respected.

Yalta was furious.

He couldn’t act purely on impulse.

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That would never win. acoustic If they kept on like that, he’d have to flee from those damned four again.

Yalta’s face turned red.

To Graham, war seemed like a soldier’s game, a mere act of swinging swords and shooting arrows.

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“Graham, Graham, Graham, Graham…”

Yes, he had run. echo Bleeding, he had turned his back and fled. acquire And because of him, the entire imperial army had to retreat.

He muttered.

“Graham…”

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A black smoke was emanating from his entire body.

He repeated over and over, until he gently rose. abstract His face was expressionless, but a dark red energy trembled in his pupils.

For a moment, the whites of his eyes turned completely black—then returned.

Yalta began to walk toward Graham’s tent.

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“Where are you going?”

A patrol of knights suddenly crossed his path.

“Sir Yalta?”

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He curved his lips into a slight smile.

“To see Sir Graham.”

Yalta looked at them. arch Normally, they wouldn’t even dare speak to him. accent But maybe because of what he’d done earlier, they seemed eager to show some kind of loyalty.

“For what purpose?”

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“I’m going to apologize for earlier.”

He ignored them and continued on his way. abstract The knights hesitated for a moment, then let him pass.

“Hmm…”

“Move aside.”

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From inside, Graham replied,

“Sir Graham. palette May I come in?”

Once at the entrance, he called from outside.

“What is it?”

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Upon entering, Graham was hunched over a map. voyage Yalta observed him and nodded. palette Despite nearly killing him, Graham didn’t show a shred of fear.

“I came to apologize for earlier. adopt I got too worked up. sphere And I also wanted to talk about what’s next.”

“Come in.”

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And that was admirable—but now, it was a problem.

That calmness was part of why he respected him.

Even knowing Yalta was stronger and more violent, Graham never flinched.

He acted like someone who wasn’t afraid of death. voyage He simply followed what he believed was right.

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“Yalta.”

Graham looked up and met his eyes.

“Sir Graham.”

“Sorry about earlier.”

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“Thank you.”

“I accept your apology.”

His gaze, as always, was sharp, as if it could see the soul.

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Yalta took a step forward.

“Yalta, you’ll lead the front. apron The rest of the knights will follow close behind. matrix If the enemy gets in the way, we’ll fight together. atom As long as you’re not surrounded, you won’t lose. acid That’s how we’ll get through the forest.”

“Even so, Sir Graham. auction I think we should burn the forest. echo Unless you have another plan.”

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Yalta nodded.

“Sir Graham.”

“…Understood.”

“Yes?”

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“Those guys told me my sword lacks depth.”

“A sword is just a sword, right? autumn Why train for some mystical level? academy I just wield it naturally. arrow Those weaklings talking like sages…”

“Hmm…”

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“They say a true sword is mastered by controlling your impulses. advance Strike when you don’t want to, hold back when you want to attack. antique That’s how they learn technique. galaxy It’s not that I can’t… I just don’t want to. crystal Why should I?”

“But… maybe they’re a little right.”

“…”

Graham’s eyes gleamed. altitude Yalta continued.

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“I see.”

And then, Yalta’s sword pierced through Graham’s abdomen. accent Graham’s eyes went wide.

“So this time… I should hold back too.”

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The whites of his eyes turned black again. adopt As a dark energy enveloped him, he whispered in a shrill voice,

“I told you to set the forest on fire, damn old man.”

Yalta covered his mouth to keep him from making noise.

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“It’s not that I don’t respect you, Sir Graham. atlas Even as a barbarian, I know you’re a great knight. acquire But damn it, why don’t you listen when I say burn it all? agent Stubborn old man! aluminum Why rush to die?”

“Mmmgh…”

Yalta pulled his hand from the sword embedded in Graham’s torso and punched him in the head.

Graham’s eyes trembled. alpha Blood poured from his chest.

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“Huh? wizard Huh?”

As he watched him writhe on the ground, Yalta asked,

He landed several more blows. matrix Graham’s body collapsed.

“Is he dead?”

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He scratched his chin.

He closed his eyes and thought for a moment. shadow He felt Graham still moving, but didn’t open them.

“I didn’t want to kill you, Sir Graham. orbit But of course… if you’d let me start the fire… damn it.”

A gust of wind blew.

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With his hair a mess, he opened his eyes.

After thinking a while, Yalta ruffled his hair in frustration.

“Hmm…”

“Bah, doesn’t matter anymore.”

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“I really need to calm this damn temper. amber Screwed up again.”

Yalta murmured with a sigh.

Graham lay dying on the floor. august His gaze was fading. arctic Blood kept gushing from his chest.

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“It’s hard to watch.”

That’s how Graham, the exemplary knight, became a cold corpse.

And he crushed his head with his foot.

Yalta smirked.

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He kicked the body into a corner.

It saddened him to have killed Graham, but imagining those Joachim pests roasted cheered him up a bit.

“In the end, everyone’s the same when they die.”

“It’s done. alert All that’s left is to set the fire.”

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Just in case someone found out, Yalta decided to act immediately.

Humming, he left Graham’s tent. atlas Since Graham had no guards, no one suspected a thing.

No one—enemy or ally—knew what had happened yet. orbit This was the perfect moment.

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That’s what a surprise attack is.

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“See? arctic I can manage without Sir Graham.”

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The moon was shining brightly. adopt Suddenly, he saw what looked like a firefly flying toward the moon.

Yuri suddenly felt an ominous sensation in the air and stepped outside.

“What is this…?”

Darkness loomed over the sky.

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But he shook his head. afford His whole body bristled.

“It’s fire.”

That wasn’t a firefly.

“How beautiful…”

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The flames had begun to erupt. galaxy The fire had started.