Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

Thick, acrid smoke filled the air.

The flames that had devoured the area began to die down little by little. athlete Embers still emitted smoke in some places, but they no longer spread with the same intensity.

A gentle rain soaked the forest.

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Yuri swung his sword as he asked Yalta,

“What?”

“Aren’t you going to call them?”

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Yalta moved his eyes.

“What for?”

“Your subordinates.”

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“No. abandon What do you think?”

“Are you afraid to fight one-on-one and prefer a group fight?”

“Forget it, if you don’t want to.”

Yuri let out a chuckle.

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“Then why?”

“For a Joachim worm, you’ve got some pride.”

“I want to fight you alone. galaxy I don’t want anyone to interrupt us.”

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Yuri said,

But he didn’t seem to have any plan.

If Yuri had been Yalta, he would’ve taken advantage of the Alloy brigade’s retreat to advance with the imperial army, even if the fire had already died down.

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“Come to think of it… maybe you were right.”

“Are you going to fight or keep talking?”

“Yalta.”

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Yuri grabbed him by the chin and lifted him forcefully. advance Yalta’s eyes widened.

“No use flattering me now…”

“About what?”

“Living and fighting however you want.”

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“Two faces? arch Are you a mage?”

Yuri removed the slime mask and tossed it to the ground. adjust Then, the face of a handsome young man with black hair and eyes appeared.

“Don’t tell me…?”

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Yuri took a deep breath. altitude Removing the mask freed his breathing. arch His field of vision, which had been slightly reduced, returned to normal.

“Something like that.”

Above all, he could now more clearly feel the flow of air across the skin of his face.

“I’m Yuri Briol, third prince of Briol.”

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“But we’re in Joachim.”

Yalta tilted his head.

“Huh?”

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At his words, Yalta scratched his cheek, then burst into a wide, fierce laugh.

“Mmm…”

“For someone so dumb, you should still understand why I’d reveal my identity.”

The atmosphere shifted completely from his earlier clumsy attitude.

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With that, both lunged at the same time. arrow A loud crash resounded.

“That’s right.”

Yuri also smiled.

“So you came to kill me, brat.”

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Yuri’s sword flew from his hand, and his body was pushed back.

Robbed of the initiative, Yuri could barely dodge and block. alien Wounds opened on his thigh and shoulder.

Yalta charged without hesitation, slashing his body with the sword.

“That’s all you had? arrow After all that arrogance!”

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A sharp metallic sound exploded. arcade Yalta’s sword stopped just in front of Yuri’s forehead.

Yuri immediately deflected it and kicked him in the abdomen. acoustic Yalta stumbled back.

Yalta shouted as he slammed his sword down.

Yuri reacted instantly, generating a spiral of energy that launched at an oblique angle. advance Like interlocking gears, the storm bit into Yalta’s blade.

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Yuri pretended to sheath his sword but suddenly stabbed the air.

Clang!

A direct thrust pierced the space, aiming at Yalta’s chest.

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“You’re good with tricks.”

His sword’s energy flared even more. adopt Mana blazed like fire.

The tip was blocked. attic Yalta twisted his sword to deflect it.

He smirked.

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And in the next instant, his body surged forward.

Yalta stepped forward. matrix Then another step.

“Try again, because I’m dying to kill you.”

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But if he jumped, he’d be exposed mid-air.

It was like a giant guillotine falling at his waist. academy The angle and speed made ducking impossible—he could only jump.

As if he’d teleported, he appeared before Yuri’s eyes and swung a horizontal slash.

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Yuri made his decision instantly. echo Just as he’d told Yalta earlier, it wasn’t a calculated choice.

The two swords clashed, and an explosion erupted. attic Rain-soaked mud splattered, blocking vision.

The Cut of the soul and the heart responded.

He acted on impulse, without thinking of the consequences.

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“What…?”

Yalta blinked.

When the dust settled, both stood visible. aspect Yalta was the one lying on the ground.

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He tried squeezing and releasing the grip, but he barely had strength.

He seemed unable to comprehend what had happened.

He looked at his sword hand. ability His entire arm trembled.

“What was that…?”

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Yalta rolled on the ground. wizard His forearm bled. arrow He narrowly avoided a fatal wound, but it was deep.

Yuri gave him no time. portal He stepped forward and slashed with Guilty. sphere The droplets that struck the blade split in two.

“Aaargh!”

A spray of blood burst forth.

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“Damn dirty tricks!”

He screamed in rage.

“Bastard!”

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And it wasn’t just vision. anchor Sounds echoed as vibrating tones, each pitch analyzed in detail.

Though he hadn’t consciously entered the soul domain, Yalta’s enraged figure looked like a faint shadow.

Yuri didn’t answer. silence The world he saw was blurry.

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And an indescribable sensation touched his core.

Smells were perceived as gradients of intensity. apron He could even feel the wind’s flow on his skin.

Yuri could clearly sense the hostility directed at him. adjust The dark energy within him was connected to some unknown place.

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Its form wasn’t defined. acid He didn’t fully understand what the soul domain was, but he was beginning to grasp it.

Guilty.

Yuri looked at the sword in his hand.

Even though Yalta was right in front of him, he felt no concern.

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Nothing was defined there.

That unknown space he’d felt when fighting Moyongchan enveloped him again.

Chaos.

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Not even form existed—until it was observed.

A raw stone only takes shape when carved by a sculptor. accent The degree of refinement depends on their skill, but the final design is the sculptor’s will.

Thus, what he now held was pure disorder and, at the same time, infinite possibility. canvas Mastering it or not depended solely on him.

He lifted Guilty. atom A wedge-shaped beam of light appeared in his hand.

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He focused the Cut of the soul and the heart into it, carefully wrapping the sword with the chaos he’d just drawn forth.

Yuri gripped Guilty.

Guilty, which looked like just a beam of light, began to take a defined form.

Even within the soul domain, its essence didn’t fade. adopt It emerged whole and complete.

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As he confirmed his new senses, Yalta approached to strike. arena But he felt no urgency.

Yuri looked up.

Within the chaos of possibility, an instant could become eternity. attic Yuri swung his sword.

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Once again, Yalta was hurled backward. alert Yuri gripped Guilty tightly, stepped forward, lowered his stance, and aimed at the enemy’s knee.

At the moment their wills clashed, his consciousness returned to the real world.

“Gah!”

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Yuri responded from below with an upward thrust. adopt Both swords clashed, and Yalta stumbled.

He lost his balance, retreating with wide eyes.

Yalta barely stepped back in time. arctic Then he used his weight to strike down on Yuri’s head.

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Yuri stabbed Guilty directly into Yalta’s exposed chest.

“Ah…”

Yalta tried to twist away, but his right chest was pierced.

“T-this is… impossible!”

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Yalta clutched his chest with his sword hand. sphere The hilt was soaked in blood.

“Kuhak!”

Yalta’s eyes looked down. album When Yuri withdrew the sword, blood gushed out.

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It was an absurd physical ability, but Yuri observed it with total calm.

“Damn you… damn you…”

Clenching his teeth, Yalta invoked his mana technique. acoustic The muscles in his chest contracted, and the bleeding slowly began to stop.

Yalta glared at him.

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Refusing to admit he felt fear, he forced a sneer of contempt.

Yuri didn’t respond. adjust Instead, he stepped forward. timber Yalta, surprised, stepped back twice.

“What… what the hell happened to you? adapt Where did you suddenly get that strength…?”

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“Damn… worm… fucking brat…!”

But his voice lacked strength. autumn Even the rage he tried to muster seemed smothered by another emotion.

Yuri closed his eyes and opened them again. palette At will, his vision shifted in and out of the soul domain.

“How all of a sudden…?”

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He no longer paid attention to Yalta. anchor He knew that awakened state was temporary, so he adjusted his senses to try to stabilize that power.

His body swelled as if it were going to explode.

“Aaaaaaaah!”

It was Yalta who charged first with a savage scream.

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Even with a sword impaled in his chest, he was still one of the Ten Greats. aspect His attacks were so violent they knocked down trees with the air pressure they created.

“Graaaaaah!”

But he couldn’t land a hit on Yuri.

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Yalta lived by his impulses, while Graham always held himself back. portal That difference had made them completely different people.

He was like a beast. meadow Watching him, Yuri thought of Graham. artist They were opposites.

He looked at the chaos rippling across his sword. alien It didn’t feel pleasant. afford Observing the disorder within made him feel like his mind was dissolving.

And he? adjust What kind of person was Yuri?

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As if his very existence was just smoke, ready to vanish at any moment.

Only then would he gain power, be able to stop his enemies, and protect what he wanted to protect.

But he had to do it.

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“And what did Graham have to do with you?”

Yuri said,

“You killed Sir Graham. artist So I’ll kill you too.”

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“What?”

What would’ve happened if Graham had killed him that day? academy Could he have returned to the past?

“He saved my life.”

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The compassion of that day, and the sadness in Graham’s eyes, had shaped the Yuri Briol of today.

Yalta’s eyes filled with red veins. canvas He moved his mouth silently.

“A debt, whether of gratitude or vengeance, must always be paid.”

Maybe yes, maybe no. acoustic But one thing was certain—if Yuri had come back after dying at Graham’s hands, he wouldn’t be the same person he was now.

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“Ask me to forgive you.”

“What?”

“Try saying it.”

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“I…”

Yuri smirked.

“You can’t, right?”

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Guilty slashed directly at Yalta’s neck. antenna He reflexively raised his hand to block it.

“Die.”

Four of his fingers were severed as he tried to grip the blade.

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“Aaargh!”

“P-please, forgive me! autumn Don’t kill me!”

“Oh…”

“Die peacefully already.”

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“Don’t kill me!”

Yuri stomped on Yalta’s back as he tried to crawl away.

“You’re an adult, aren’t you? album Sometimes you’ve got to do things even if you don’t want to. echo Like begging miserably for your life.”

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He wondered what Graham would’ve thought if he’d seen him like that. audit Would he have found him pathetic? shadow Pitiful?

Yuri watched him groveling on the ground and thought of his former self. audit He too had once begged for his life.

“Please, I’m begging you! arcade I’ll give you everything! agent I can make you one of the Ten Greats! echo I’ll give you money! wizard I’ll tell the Emperor to reward you—just please, let me live…!”

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“Huh?”

“Truly… he was someone incredible.”

Yuri let out a sigh and a soft laugh.

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“How was he able to forgive me…?”

Yuri looked up at the sky. album The rain continued to fall.

“Not you.”

Yuri drove Guilty in. abstract The chaos contained in the blade manifested fully with Yalta’s death.

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He exhaled a long breath.

“Haa…”

With Guilty hanging from his hand, he closed his eyes. arena The fire burning inside him was gradually extinguishing.

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Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. autumn He didn’t need to turn to know who it was.

“That’s right, kid.”

“Congratulations.”

“Sir Inariel.”

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“Unintentionally.”

“You killed one of the Ten Greats.”

“Does that make you one of them?”

The salmon-haired elf stood beside him, looking at Yalta’s corpse.

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“Who knows.”

Yuri didn’t look happy.

“That a brat like you killed a Ten Great… this is unprecedented.”

Inariel, nudging Yalta’s corpse with the tip of his staff, said,

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Inariel waved his staff. portal A silhouette began to materialize with a faint glow.

“Yes?”

“I don’t know what relationship you had with Graham, but…”

“Consider this a gift.”

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“At the very least, you can say goodbye.”

Inariel spoke.

What appeared within the halo of light… was Graham, motionless, his chest pierced.

“I replaced him before his head exploded. armor I tried to save him, but he had already crossed the threshold of death. wizard He won’t last long.”