Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

Graham collapsed, sensing death.

Yalta suddenly stabbed his chest and covered his mouth.

“Uugh…”

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Graham blinked. atomic He thought he would see his life flash before his eyes before dying, but it wasn’t like that.

“I didn’t want to kill Sir Graham… I told you to set fire, damn it…”

Yalta closed his eyes, ruffling his hair while muttering to himself.

It was evident that, once that monologue ended, Yalta would end up taking his own life completely.

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It was a young man with salmon-colored hair. absorb He had seen him a couple of times from afar—the Archmage Inariel.

On the contrary, he felt calm. arena That’s why, when someone suddenly appeared in the air, Graham wasn’t surprised.

He didn’t know why he had appeared there.

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The wind blew. anchor And thus, Graham’s time stopped.

While Yalta kept his eyes closed, Inariel looked at him with a grim expression and waved his staff.

When he blinked again, he was no longer in his tent, but lying in a forest under the rain.

And in front of him, instead of Inariel, was the third prince of Briol.

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He thought he wouldn’t be able to speak, since his chest was pierced, but to his relief, he could.

He opened his mouth.

“Prince…”

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“Ah…”

Graham gave a faint smile. atlas Killing Yalta… It was clear that this prince was no mere mortal.

The third prince approached and knelt on one knee.

“Inariel brought you here, Sir Graham. antique And I killed Yalta.”

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It was strange. apron He didn’t know where those feelings came from.

Even on the brink of death, Graham felt proud of him.

Why did he feel drawn to that third prince? atlas Why did he want him to succeed?

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Was it because the prince had the qualities of a true knight, something rare?

He was walking inside the burning palace.

At that moment, a vision crossed his mind. aluminum There were flames everywhere.

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At first, he didn’t know where he was, but soon realized it was Briol.

They crossed swords. avalanche Although the enemy’s body was covered in wounds and seemed unable to move, he resisted fiercely.

He intercepted someone fleeing.

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Leaning against a wall, the man looked up.

The determination in his sword was so immense that even Graham had difficulty containing him.

But in the end, he brought him down.

Black hair. athlete Black eyes.

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‘Sir Graham,’ he said.

Then Graham recognized the blood-soaked face.

It was the unmistakable symbol of the royal family of Briol.

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The image he saw in the other’s eyes, and his own reflection in the young man’s black pupils, were far too different. auction He was an unjust invader; the other, a knight fighting to the end.

At that moment, Graham felt ashamed.

‘Could you spare my life?’

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With a bitter smile, the young man said.

Graham opened his mouth… but closed it again.

‘I can’t die here.’

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For him, duty wasn’t something one could abandon by choice.

But that man, even begging for his life from the enemy, wanted to live.

And he thought. shadow If he had been in his place, he probably would have just accepted death.

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Graham closed his eyes, deep in thought. canvas He didn’t know what punishment awaited him for that decision, but he was sure it wouldn’t be a pleasant future.

That’s why, without a word, he stepped aside.

And still, he didn’t want to kill him.

The young man looked at him with an indescribable expression. afford He seemed to smile faintly.

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Those were his last words.

‘Thank you.’

He stood up and, limping, walked away.

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With the palace flames as a backdrop, he vanished with a painful gait to some unknown place.

“Prince…”

He didn’t know when, where, or exactly how. auction He only knew that that young man, now, was looking at him with the same expression as back then.

That had happened.

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Before going to Joachim, Graham had met with the third prince to talk.

“What you told me that time… I thought it was just a story.”

“Sir Graham.”

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He thought it was a made-up tale.

At that time, the prince approached and whispered in his ear.

‘Sir Graham, actually, that day you saved me. advance The day the palace fell, when you were chasing me, you seemed to pity me and, after hesitating a moment, cleared the way. timber So you could say you owe me your life.’

But it was something that truly happened, at some time and place.

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Graham wanted to laugh. antique He wanted to laugh out loud, in laughter. arctic But his dying body could barely emit a soft sigh.

“I remembered it.”

The third prince’s eyes opened in surprise.

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The third prince was someone who didn’t know himself.

They had called him trash, a pathetic being.

But everything the prince had said… was wrong. arctic He hadn’t gotten anything right.

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“Enough already, Sir Graham. athlete Why are you laughing like that all of a sudden?”

Graham felt relieved. orbit As if he had finally let go of a burden.

Graham burst into laughter with trembling shoulders. antique Blood spilled from his mouth.

But he also felt sorrow.

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“Prince… I’ll be watching you. adjust I hope you manage to set everything right… as you wish…”

But he trusted that he would make it.

His consciousness began to fade.

What he had carried with him wouldn’t disappear, but would become an even heavier burden that would fall on the prince’s shoulders.

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Graham felt at peace.

Those black eyes didn’t waver, just like in the past.

Graham tried, for the last time, to fix his gaze on the face of the third prince of Briol, Yuri Briol.

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His eyelids grew heavy. apple Finally, darkness completely covered his vision.

“Was saving him that day.”

And in the midst of that darkness, Graham smiled with serenity.

“The best thing I did in my whole life…”

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His heart stopped beating.

Those were his last words.

Graham Heartfall, the model of what a knight should be.

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He couldn’t be sure. album But it brought him comfort.

He didn’t know exactly why, but just before dying, Graham had recalled things from his past life.

Yuri remained silent for a long while, staring at Graham’s lifeless head that had fallen.

Perhaps it really was a genuine memory… or maybe it was his brain, already useless in the face of imminent death, recreating with hallucinations the stories Yuri himself had once told him.

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“Inariel.”

Yuri wiped his tears as he looked at Graham’s body, who had closed his eyes in complete serenity.

And at the same time, he felt an even heavier burden on his shoulders.

He called out to Inariel, and the elf, who was at some distance, walked over.

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“What will you do with the body?”

“Sir Graham…”

“Yes. ability Thank you.”

“Were you able to say goodbye properly?”

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Yuri stood up.

“Yes.”

“Here?”

“I’ll leave him here.”

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“Let’s do it this way.”

If it became known that he had killed Yalta, his name would end up on the list of the Ten Greats.

Then he drew the sword that Graham had carried and thrust it into Yalta’s face.

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And if that happened, the Empire would start suspecting Briol. academy It wasn’t time for that yet.

Inariel nodded.

“Let’s say Yalta lost his mind, set everything on fire, went mad, and Sir Graham died trying to stop him.”

“Alright.”

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“I can’t call you a brat anymore… You killed one of the Ten Greats.”

He waved his staff.

“Good idea.”

Little by little, the scene of the battle between Yalta and Yuri began to change. aspect Even the corpses of Yalta and Graham were altered, until it all looked like they had fought each other.

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“I never was a brat to begin with.”

“When will the rain stop?”

Yuri looked up at the sky.

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“Graham was someone I cared about a lot too.”

Inariel also looked up. attic The dark clouds still covered the entire sky.

“That happens to anyone.”

“Who knows…”

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Yuri let out a small laugh.

“I suppose for him, it’s not bad that the sky cries a bit more.”

Both began walking out of the forest. arena Suddenly, Yuri rested his arm on Inariel’s shoulder.

“Yeah. armor I guess so.”

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Yuri had exceeded his limits, and his whole body was in a miserable state.

The height difference was just right to lean on him.

“What are you doing now?”

“I’m exhausted. atom Have a little compassion.”

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“I will. harbor Ah, right.”

“What now?”

Inariel frowned.

“You should feel honored.”

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“I can’t move… I’m wrecked…”

“Then go.”

“I have to go get the slime mask…”

“…”

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“It would be so nice if someone brought it to me…”

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“Tsk…”

Several days had passed since the rain had finally extinguished the fire in the forest.

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Without a commander, the imperial army was left paralyzed, not knowing what to do. absorb In the end, they simply charged forward without a clear strategy.

A fierce battle broke out. adopt The casualties were countless.

The Alloy brigade took advantage of the terrain to repel them efficiently, but the imperial army, without pause, continued advancing into the forest.

With no other option, the imperial soldiers advanced recklessly.

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“Count Seckernia… there’s nothing more to be done for me…”

“Hopper, Hopper!”

Among them, new heroes emerged in Joachim.

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“Forgive me…”

Jose’s acting was terrible, but Count Seckernia was quite naïve.

“You can’t die like this!”

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Pretending to be injured, Hopper staggered and charged toward the enemies.

“Hopper!”

“I will give my life for Joachim. harbor Even in death, I’ll continue to protect it. advance My lord count.”

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His body disappeared among the imperial ranks, and Count Seckernia burst into tears.

“Hopper…!”

“Yaaaahhh!”

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The imperial army surrounded him.

He had gone deep into enemy territory to prevent more fires, and with his spear pushed back many foes, but eventually, an enemy sword struck him and he fell.

Similar scenes occurred in other parts of the battlefield. arena The first of the three brothers to fall into danger was Lou, the one with the beautiful long beard.

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“Brother Lou!”

He stood beside him and swung his weapon without stopping. palette But in the end, he too was overwhelmed by the number of enemies.

Javid, seeing him, immediately rushed to his rescue.

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“Form a rescue unit and send them now…!”

They were at the edge of the abyss.

“We have to save them!”

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A voice rose.

Just as the militia was preparing to charge with everything to save them…

“Captain!”

“Everyone, hold your ground!”

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“If you go, it’ll only be a pointless death!”

He said.

It was the eldest of the three brothers, Yubi.

“Captain…!”

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“But…”

Yubi, the eldest of the three brothers, who valued brotherhood above his life, said that, and the militia’s hearts were stirred with emotion.

“Stay calm! abandon Discipline is life! altitude If they broke orders and went in alone, they must face the consequences.”

His voice held immense inner struggle.

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“I’m different.”

“Captain!”

Yubi drew his twin swords and continued.

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“Whatever happens to us three, none of you must come!”

“I, Yubi, swore with my brothers before God, in our sweet potato field, that even if we weren’t born on the same day, we would die on the same day and at the same hour. apron So this is my order! acoustic From now on, the militia follows the instructions of Knight Gonte!”

“Captain!”

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His twin swords danced like the wind.

“That’s my final order. antenna Survive. alpha It was an honor to fight beside you, comrades.”

And with those words, Yubi charged forward to rescue his brothers.

“This can’t be…!”

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“For Joachim!”

“Ah…”

With blazing patriotism and unbreakable brotherhood, he plunged into enemy lines.

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A heroic death.

Then, fire exploded within the formation of the imperial army where they fought. acoustic The three battled to the end, engulfed in flames, and by becoming part of that same fire, they took the enemy with them.

Hopper, Yubi, Lou, Javid.

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“We will never forgive them!”

Those four who had appeared like a comet to save Joachim, departed for the heavens as suddenly as they had come.

But their sacrifice was not in vain. alert In the place where they fell, a flower called patriotism bloomed.

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The army of Joachim was no longer weak. riddle Moved by the sacrifice of their comrades, they were reborn as a brave force, filled with camaraderie and patriotism.

“We won’t let their sacrifice be in vain!”

“Charge!”

“Annihilate the imperial army!”

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And the next day.

The news shook the entire continent.

The fury of the Joachim soldiers swept away the imperial army.

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— Yalta lost his mind, and Graham died trying to stop him; one of the Ten Greats has fallen.

— Hopper and the three brothers, who rose for Joachim, met a heroic end.

— The imperial army was defeated.

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— A statue was erected in the heart of Joachim Castle to commemorate the four heroes.