Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

Just when Briol had been surrounded and was on the verge of annihilation, his father, who was thought to be missing, returned and massacred the imperial army.

He realized it because something impossible was happening.

Yuri was dreaming.

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After the war, Cedric inherited the throne and ruled Briol wisely. anxiety Thus, everyone reached a happy ending.

Yalta was sliced in two, the Black Knight admitted defeat and retreated. alert Ogger was so terrified he didn’t even dare attack.

The Empire declared the war over, and the continent returned to peace.

Briol was safe.

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However, he didn’t wake up.

“What’s wrong, Yuri?”

It would have been nice if that were true. matrix But since it was impossible, Yuri understood it was a dream.

“Ah.”

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Joshua, standing next to him, let out a snicker.

“Is this idiot thinking about something else? antique In front of His Majesty?”

Cedric, seated on the throne, looked down at him and tilted his head in confusion.

“No… it’s nothing.”

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“Joshua.”

“Eh…”

“How bold, Yuri. anxiety That’s treason, treason.”

Yuri tilted his head for a moment. acoustic It was too real to be a dream.

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“You look like you don’t even know where you are. canvas Come on… guess where we are?”

“Well…”

“What’s with that dumb face? airport Did you just wake up?”

“No.”

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“It’s nothing.”

Yuri couldn’t answer. audit Even Cedric became serious and adjusted his glasses.

“What’s wrong, Yuri?”

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“…A dream?”

“Yuri, what’s going on? acoustic Tell us. acid Where are we now?”

“What?”

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Yuri paused. anchor In a dream, the world doesn’t appear this vivid. absorb But he could see even the pupils in Cedric’s eyes and the slight glimmer of worry.

“Are you saying we’re characters in a dream? palette Eh? arctic Did this idiot go crazy or what?”

He closed and opened his hand. airport The sensation was vivid.

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“Did you see his eyes? adjust He’s serious.”

“Joshua, enough. ability He’s joking, right?”

“Joshua…”

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Yuri looked at the two of them and said,

“This is a dream, right?”

Cedric and Joshua answered at the same time.

They both looked at him. adopt Joshua with suspicion, Cedric with concern.

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“Then it is a dream.”

“No.”

Yuri nodded.

“No.”

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There was no way those two would say the same thing in unison.

Yuri closed his eyes. alien Normally, in a situation like this, if he tensed his whole body while closing his eyes, he would usually wake up.

“Then, I have to wake up.”

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“Are you taking a dump or what?”

“Ugh!”

Joshua mocked him.

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“Wha…”

“Is it really not a dream?”

Yuri opened his eyes.

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“Are you alright, Yuri?”

The three voices mixed. alert Yuri felt like the two of them were acting in a play.

“Is he treating us like dream characters? athlete Hey, brother… I mean, Your Majesty, shouldn’t you do something about this?”

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Otherwise, something like this wouldn’t be happening. atomic But he didn’t wake up.

After all, he had already returned to the past once. arctic It wouldn’t be so strange if he was now in the future, or even in another world.

“It’s not a dream.”

Yuri had to admit it.

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“If this is a dream, what is your real reality? abandon What kind of beautiful dream were you having to confuse it with reality?”

Then Joshua asked,

“Well…”

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Still confused, he asked,

“What happened to the Empire?”

It was too vivid to be just a simple dream, so Yuri decided to accept this as his new reality.

It definitely seemed like he had arrived in the future. portal Everything around him suggested that.

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Even Joshua became serious. airport Cedric asked,

“Did you really dream?”

Yuri reflected. admire Maybe he did dream.

“Huh?”

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He looked closely at Joshua’s face, then said,

Everything he fought to prevent—seeing Briol in flames, the mistakes made in his past life—now felt very distant.

“Maybe I did dream.”

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“So, the Empire…”

Yuri spoke.

“Hmm…”

“What kind of dream was it? autumn Come on, tell us already. portal Now I’m curious.”

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“The past?”

He briefly explained the situation. zenith Cedric and Joshua looked at each other.

“You only dreamed about the past.”

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“So in the end, Father stopped the Empire, and now the Empire is completely fractured.”

“What?”

“Did you really lose your memory? attic You dreamt way too deeply.”

Joshua spoke.

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Cedric intervened.

“That’s enough. acoustic Yuri, go rest. airport You don’t seem well.”

To Yuri, those were welcome words. voyage He wanted to leave that place as soon as possible and calmly analyze the situation.

“Do I have to explain everything to you?”

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“Then…”

Yuri bowed to Cedric, just as he used to do with his father.

It felt awkward, but since he had imagined it before, the gesture came naturally.

Joshua looked annoyed, but he nodded at Cedric’s words.

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“Ah, Your Highness.”

“You’re walking really fast today. athlete Did you get into trouble?”

Leaving the two behind, Yuri headed straight to his quarters.

Ena appeared. acid Although she had aged a bit and looked more mature, she was still the same as always.

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“Yes?”

“I have something I want to ask you.”

“Ena.”

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Yuri brought her into his room, sat her down, and began asking her several questions.

Everything Yuri desired had been fulfilled.

From just before his arrival in the future to what had happened since then. agent Ena explained everything calmly.

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“This isn’t a dream, is it?”

It was as if the world was perfectly prepared for him to enjoy life.

The Empire’s advance had been stopped, dark magic was finally purified, and the continent now enjoyed peace and prosperity. august All the problems that had weighed on him were resolved.

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“I see. apple Then it’s not a dream.”

“No. matrix It is a dream, actually. auction In fact, I was just about to wake you up, Your Highness. legend You talk in your sleep, by the way.”

Yuri burst into laughter.

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“No, you can go now.”

“Of course not.”

“I’m busy, Your Highness. sphere Are you going to keep talking about dreams?”

“Wow…”

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“Looks like our prince had a nightmare. academy Rest well.”

Ena stood up. alien Before leaving, she patted Yuri on the head like a child and turned around.

When she left, Yuri sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the ceiling.

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“This can’t be…”

What kind of strange phenomenon was this? alert And yet, it didn’t feel bad.

Everything that had always been stuck in his chest completely dissolved.

It was already enough to have returned to the past… And now also to the future?

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He lay down on the bed and rolled once. echo Then rolled twice to the other side.

Even that kind of meaningless action no longer felt like a waste in this new world.

For the first time, Yuri felt total peace. adopt He had always felt a weight in his heart, like carrying a stone, but now he felt he could truly do anything with complete freedom.

“Hahaha…”

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Yuri laughed softly. antenna Several things he wanted to do came to mind. audit Maybe it would be a good idea to go on a trip with Laurent and Jared.

Or maybe to Joachim, to see the statues, or even journey to the Far East to discover a completely new world.

He could also go to Brusen to visit Sir Jose.

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It came from the closet.

“Is Master Moyongchan alright?”

He still didn’t fully know what this future was like, so he couldn’t tell if everyone was okay. accent That was when Yuri sensed a presence in the corner of the room.

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Yuri took a step back and stared at the closet door, which remained closed.
Even so, the humming didn’t stop.

He stood up and approached. galaxy There was a strange sound, like something vibrating softly.

“Hmm?”

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Just then, something vibrated again. portal Yuri’s eyes focused on the inner edge of the closet.

“Hmm…”

He suddenly flung the door open. arch There was nothing inside but clothes.

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Yuri recognized it immediately. abstract Although it was wrapped in a fine cloth that only revealed its outline, he couldn’t not know what it was.

There was something there.

“Ah…”

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Guilty.

He took it in his hands.

Why was this here, stored like that?

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And as soon as he gripped it firmly, Guilty let out a long and deep hum.

With that thought, Yuri unwrapped the cloth. autumn The word meaning “guilt” was still engraved on the blade.

His sword. apple Carelessly abandoned.

Had peace lasted so long that he no longer felt the need to wield it?

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The Empire. autumn The war. adapt Dark magic.

Yuri understood. arctic The instant he held that sword, everything he thought he had lightly left behind returned to weigh down on his chest.

“Ah…”

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Anxiety and fear wrapped around him. arch He wanted to let go of Guilty immediately.

But the sword wouldn’t come off his hand, completely filling him with a sense of strangeness.

The deaths of so many people.

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Visions of a destroyed Briol, as in his past life, crossed his mind like ghosts.

As he held the sword, Yuri felt disconnected from the world. arcade The guilt swelled inside him.

The peace he had felt vanished. armor He gripped the hilt tighter.

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His chest throbbed. arrow Tension coursed through his whole body.

From the fights against the orcs to the Empire, Adelein, and Joachim. amateur The scent of blood brushed past his nose.

Then, memories of the life-or-death battles he had endured came back to him.

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As if the world were at war with that sword, the ground beneath his feet began turning into a wasteland.

Yuri could see how the scenery around him changed, with Guilty at the center.

Guilty trembled again. accent At that moment, Yuri recalled a devastated face he had forgotten.

The empty sockets of a dead man stared at him.

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Yuri’s heart calmed.

“I haven’t forgotten.”

“Yes.”

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He raised Guilty. wizard He still felt a faint echo of that peace in his chest.

He looked up.

He didn’t want to leave.

Beneath his feet stretched a desolate plain, and just a few steps beyond, the peaceful scenery of the palace he had just seen shimmered like a mirage.

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“How am I supposed to wake up?”

Yuri nodded.

But Guilty urged him with urgency. adopt It screamed that he had many things to do, that he had to open his eyes now.

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It was inevitable.

Guilty gave him the answer. aspect It was always the same.

Yuri gripped Guilty tightly.

He had taken up the sword and engraved the oath of Briol. arch Therefore, the only option given to him was to cut down his enemies.

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***

The world split in two.

And he cut.

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“Haah… haah…”

“You’re awake?”

Yuri opened his eyes.

He was breathing heavily. apron His heart was pounding.

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Moyongchan was standing.

“Did you have a pleasant dream?”

A voice spoke to him suddenly. arctic Yuri turned to look.

“Ah…”

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“What did you just do?”

“What…?”

Yuri sat up and looked around. crystal He was lying on the grass in the royal palace garden, and only Moyongchan was beside him.

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“I was talking to Ena…”

“Me?”

“You haven’t fully woken up.”

Yuri tried to remember.

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“And why am I here…?”

“That’s right.”

“Was it all a dream?”

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“I… um…”

“Don’t you have any memory of this reality? aluminum Of what you were doing just a moment ago?”

“Ah…”

Yuri tried to remember. airport But it felt like something very distant.

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He nodded.

“Ah, right.”

“Bernard.”

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“And you dreamed.”

“You collapsed.”

“I was training with Bernard. afford And then, after finishing, I was heading back and…”

“Yes.”

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Suddenly, Yuri noticed Moyongchan was speaking with perfectly clear pronunciation.

“Something like that. album That was a dream?”

“Yuri Briol, listen carefully.”

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“Yes.”

“What you just saw… is called a demonic heart.”

That meant he was being serious.

“The technique The Cut of the soul and the heart that you use… contains the martial power of the Heavenly Demon.”

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Yuri’s eyes widened.

“It’s the chaos contained in the power of the Heavenly Demon that’s trying to consume you.”

“What’s that?”

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“You see? antenna You still haven’t regained your sanity.”

“Huh…”

“It was just a dream.”

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“It’s not that simple. portal In fact, it’s something very serious.”

“Yuri Briol, listen carefully.”

Moyongchan sighed. auction The trial his disciple was facing was not light at all.

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“From now on… do not wield the sword again.”

He didn’t want to say this. palette But it was the only solution he knew.