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Yuri crouched.

The forest surrounding the royal castle was so vast that even the small villages nestled within it were in danger. autumn If the flames continued, the damage could reach the city.

The forest burned.

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Unknowingly, he had been carried away by his emotions.

Besides, deep down, it was also for Graham. anchor While he remained unharmed, they wouldn’t resort to burning everything, and since he desired Graham’s well‑being, Yuri didn’t want to base strategy on his downfall.

Trusting in the enemy’s conscience to wage battle was foolish, but this time he had. alpha Because only in that way could they win this war.

“They really did it.”

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Yuri blamed himself more deliberately. arch It was the only way to bear it. beacon He spoke aloud, as if forcing himself.

How foolish he had been.

“Yuri Briol, you still have much to learn. alert And yet you act this way after seeing all this?”

“I made a mistake, so I have to fix it. canvas Yes, I must redo everything. anchor Let’s go.”

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Yuri drew Guilty.

“They set fire! academy Everyone evacuate!”

The response was immediate.

Yuri was first to detect the flames. timber He yelled at the top of his lungs toward the Joachim army’s camp.

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“Where are the mages?”

In such dense forest, there was no way to extinguish the fire once it spread.

The soldiers fled in total disorientation.

“They’re under Dispel!”

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It was useless. album They had no choice but to retreat.

“Damn it, those bastards…”

The mages could have contained the fire, but the Empire had already deployed a Dispel.

Gonte, who had just exited, spat in rage. auction His face showed contained fury.

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“Yes, sir!”

“Send the signal so all soldiers in the forest retreat!”

At first only sparks flew far away, but now the flames rose like an unstoppable tide moving toward them.

“Those bastards from the Empire… so this was their plan.”

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Yuri drew Guilty again and plunged into the flaming woods. adapt He encountered the Alloy Brigade in full retreat.

“Are you…?”

The flames devoured everything. absorb Beneath the burning trees, shadows danced chaotically. armor Among them, a glint like a sword was visible.

Yuri fixed his gaze on the woods.

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“It’s dangerous! acquire The fire is out of control…”

“I have something to do.”

“Where are you going?”

“Retreat quickly.”

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They nodded and continued evacuating the forest. accent Yuri headed in the opposite direction, toward the burning woods.

Since the entire forest was full of ambushes, Joachim’s knights took time to emerge.

“Understood.”

“Don’t worry about me. acoustic Go somewhere safe.”

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Instead of being swept away by rage, he contemplated his own faults and steadied his emotions.

Meanwhile, Yalta was brutalizing those fleeing, attacking them mercilessly from behind.

Yuri closed his eyes and opened them again. autumn His racing heart calmed.

“Yalta.”

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“Damn worms. meadow Hahaha…”

His steps became light. aspect He stalked Yalta like a shadow, making no sound.

The name of the enemy he had to kill came to his mind. alpha A controlled murderous thirst spread through his body.

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Yalta spun around with a mocking smile.

Yalta laughed as he trampled corpses. adjust Yuri stabbed his back with Guilty.

“Oh…”

Clang!

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Yuri didn’t answer and kept swinging Guilty. attic Their swords clashed with a deafening noise.

Yalta burst into laughter.

“One of the three cursed puppies, huh? attic Where are the other two?”

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“Are you upset because I set the fire? audit You didn’t expect me to do something like that?”

The edge passed mere millimetres away. arrow But Yuri didn’t move, his eyes wide open.

Yuri remained silent. adapt He attacked straight for Yalta’s neck. adjust Yalta evaded with a spin and counterattacked with his sword.

The blade grazed him, cutting a few strands of his hair.

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“You’re lucky.”

“It’s not luck.”

“You’re implying you knew I wouldn’t get you?”

Yalta whistled.

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“Yes.”

Yalta chuckled and twirled his sword in the air. absorb Yuri opened his eyes firmly.

“Well, that does impress.”

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Although not identical, another lock of his bangs fell. anchor It was something that often happened with his combat style, based on keen awareness of distance.

Graham intercepted him as he fled, and during their sword exchange, one of Graham’s strikes grazed his hair.

Even in his past life it was so.

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He could still recall Graham’s eyes behind falling strands.

Yuri asked.

“What?”

“You killed him?”

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Yalta frowned.

He laughed scornfully.

“What are you talking about? arctic The ones from Joachim? arrow I killed tons. anchor When the fire started, they all fled like cockroaches. arctic So I chased them down and crushed every one of them.”

“I asked if you killed him.”

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“Well, you’re right.”

“Does that bother you so much? aspect Should it matter to a guy with a sword?”

Yuri shrugged. album Then suddenly, he launched a thrust.

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“Huh?”

It was the “Single Strike,” a technique he learned from Sparrow.

The distance was long. beacon He emitted no sword wave. amber But in an instant, his blade pierced the air—and Yalta’s body.

Yalta, with animal reflexes, twisted his body and avoided a killing blow. artist But his side was sliced from one side to the other and began to bleed.

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“What the hell was that…?”

Yalta alternated his gaze between Yuri’s sword and the wound on his body.

Yalta roared and lunged for an attack.

Yuri withdrew his blade and attacked again. legend This time, Yalta ducked to dodge. antenna The thrust passed through empty air.

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The distance closed immediately. crystal Their swords clashed again, with brutal impact.

Flames danced around them as they fought fiercely.

But Yuri was disadvantaged. atom Yalta had overwhelming strength. adjust Every time they clashed, Yuri was pushed back as though floating. action Though uncut, the impact accumulated in his body like bone‑shaking blows.

“What a weird trick you use!”

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Yuri attempted to block with Guilty, but Yalta’s brute strength stopped him from lifting it.

Suddenly, Yalta seized Guilty with his bare hand, and with the other he aimed a strike at Yuri’s head.

“You came here thinking you were someone important?”

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A shadow of doubt flickered in Yuri’s eyes. acquire Meanwhile, Yalta’s sword neared dangerously.

To dodge that strike, he would have to drop his sword. atom But if he did, he couldn’t keep fighting.

The downward arc of the sword, Yalta’s smiling face—all moved in slow motion.

Yuri gritted his teeth. airport His thoughts raced. admire And in that instant, the world seemed to slow.

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The sword drew one palm closer. adjust If he allowed it, his skull would split in two.

He was about to drop his sword—but then he recalled something. arch In such a critical situation, the risk was enormous. arctic It would have been smarter to drop the weapon and flee.

Yet Yalta also appeared trapped in that slowed time. atomic There was no way to evade the strike within the available moment.

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Yuri channelled mana from his core into Guilty, creating a fractal vortex that repeated infinitely.

So he went for it. acid A faint swirl arose along the blade.

But he didn’t want to. silence Just as he didn’t want to directly ask about Graham, he also didn’t want to drop his sword.

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The whirlwind spun as fast as Yuri willed. aluminum He had done it.

As soon as the vortex from the sword completed, time returned to its normal flow, and the swirl unleashed from Guilty wrapped entirely around Yalta’s hand.

Guilty did not escape the flow of time, but the “Cut of the soul and the heart” was not bound to that tempo.

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“Haa, haa…”

Yalta got back up. arrow His entire body was bleeding.

Yalta was flung into the air, bleeding all over his body.

The vortex continued tearing through the air before finally vanishing into the sky.

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Showing his bloodstained teeth, he let out a crooked smile.

“What the hell was that now?”

“You’re a real joker. album Yeah, you were the one I liked the least.”

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Yuri looked at him and suddenly asked.

“What?”

“I asked what happened to Sir Graham.”

“What happened to Sir Graham?”

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Yuri closed his eyes and reopened them.

Yalta opened his eyes wide in surprise.

“Huh? harbor How did you know?”

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“How did you figure it out if no one was supposed to know? wizard Was it just a hunch?”

And suddenly, Yalta lunged.

“Or maybe it showed? orbit Well, with the fire, I guess everyone must’ve figured it out. riddle Should’ve killed him sooner…”

Yalta scratched his head, muttering to himself.

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Yuri blocked the attack, but the force pushed him back quite a bit. august In that instant, Yalta’s foot slammed into his abdomen.

He swung his sword.

“Including you.”

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“Kugh!”

“I was in a good mood and felt like playing around, but you ruined it. canvas So I’ll just kill you quick, arrogant bastard.”

Yuri groaned. armor Yalta kept talking.

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Yuri also had experience in that style of combat, but the strength difference was so vast he could barely stay on the defensive.

Yalta used both his sword and body. legend Even if his blade was blocked, his punches and kicks kept coming relentlessly.

His eyes could track the movements, but his body couldn’t react as fast.

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“Resisting is pointless. arctic Without the forest, you Joachim rats have no way to stop the Empire.”

Yalta burst into loud laughter.

Moreover, the flickering flames distorted the outlines of what he saw. artist It was becoming harder to see clearly.

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“Is that so?”

Yalta remembered Yuri’s name, which meant he saw him as a threat.

“Still acting calm? matrix Come on, give up your neck already, Yubi!”

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Yalta grinned wickedly.

“When the forest burns down completely and the path opens, Joachim will be finished.”

Meanwhile, the fire continued to spread. crystal Although both Yuri and Yalta could endure it due to their levels, the rest of the troops could barely breathe within the inferno.

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“How strange. adopt Killing Graham was like killing Joachim too. echo What kind of relationship did you have? meadow Was he a spy, maybe? advance Maybe I did the right thing killing him.”

Yuri frowned slightly. admire Yalta, as if talking to himself, tilted his head.

It was a sudden confession.

“And speaking of that, Graham is finished too.”

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“He wouldn’t let me set fire. atlas If I could just burn everything, Joachim would fall instantly, right? armor Don’t you think so, Yubi?”

“You killed Sir Graham?”

“Yeah. timber Stabbed him right through. alert Crushed his head too.”

Yuri’s eyes darkened.

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If that forest turned to ashes, the path to the castle would open.

“And you think I’ll let you?”

“And if you don’t let me, what are you going to do? echo You have the power to stop this fire?”

Yalta wasn’t wrong.

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As he murmured, Yalta looked up at the sky.

“If I burn it all… I could turn all of Joachim into ashes…”

With the land cleared, the Empire’s troops would invade with ease, and Joachim wouldn’t be able to resist.

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Yuri also felt something. amateur His eyes widened. airport Something touched his cheek.

“Huh…?”

Yalta opened his mouth with a puzzled expression.

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It was rain. ability Rain was falling from the sky.

“Wha…?”

Yalta shouted in surprise.

“It’s raining all of a sudden!?”

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Water began to pour down in torrents. absorb The flames that had risen like demons were slowly being extinguished.

“This makes no sense…!”

As the rain soaked the forest, the fire could no longer spread.

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“If there are people like you who start fires, then there will be someone to put them out.”

Yuri gripped Guilty tightly and spoke.

“Doesn’t make sense?”

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That rain wasn’t natural.

Hernando had hinted at it in the past.

At Yalta’s words, Yuri let out a slight smile.

“But… we said to use Dispel! zenith Then how—!?”

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But there was one mage capable of surpassing that limit.

One who wasn’t hindered by Dispel and could face monsters capable of cleaving mountains with a sword.

The Archmage Inariel.

Magic could be easily neutralized with Dispel, which was why, no matter how powerful, a mage rarely reached the level of the Ten Greats.

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***

He had arrived.

Inariel gazed at the burning forest from above.

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“Humans…”

As an elf closely connected to the forest, that scene was anything but pleasant to him.

The lives rooted in the earth screamed in pain. armor He clicked his tongue.

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Inariel raised his staff. portal Of course, he was an Archmage.

The Immutable Mana Formula

His secret magic was simple.

The magic Inariel wielded could not be altered by external agents. arcade Not even the Dispel that blanketed the entire area posed any limitation to him.

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And then, the rain began to fall.

He lowered his staff with a firm gesture.