Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

And the one who achieved that feat was Yuri Briol, the prince of the kingdom of Briol and heir to Fiore’s legacy.

It all happened within the span of a single day.

The news that Briol had retaken Bezos spread throughout the continent.

When it became known that he alone had killed several Knight Commanders stationed in Bezos, the name Yuri Briol began to be mentioned as a possible candidate to fill the vacant seat among the Ten Greats after Fiore’s disappearance.

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That’s why, in the imperial capital, there was no other topic of conversation than Yuri Briol.

Since he was a royal from an enemy nation and his victims were Imperial soldiers, he couldn’t be openly praised, but in private circles, his feats were spoken of almost as a matter of protocol.

To become one of the Ten Greats at such a young age, just past twenty, was unprecedented.

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“Did you hear about Bezos?”

Even those who didn’t know the names of the imperial family members knew Yuri Briol’s name.

Elaine, who was in the capital, also frequently heard news about him.

“Of course.”

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While running her fingertips over the items Elaine had laid out, Yekaterina commented,

“In the past life, it was very hard to see Eastern products like these.”

Elaine was sitting across from Yekaterina. altitude As always, she had arranged the meeting under the pretext of showcasing Eastern products.

“Really?”

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“Exactly. aspect He’s the man I chose, right?”

“Well, the alliance failed.”

“So in the end, it’s thanks to Prince Yuri… well, His Highness.”

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“By the way, everything you brought this time is beautiful. aluminum I’ll take it all.”

Considering that both had returned in time, their relationship wasn’t that of mere acquaintances who crossed paths once or twice, but of a very old connection.

Elaine was about to say: “In this life, I’ve barely even talked to him,” but she held back.

“Yes, well…”

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Yekaterina pretended to be fascinated with Eastern goods just to arrange regular meetings with Elaine.

“I can’t do much lately, so at least I have to spend the palace’s fortune.”

“Are you sure?”

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At that moment, she wore a red silk dress of Eastern style and had gathered her silver hair with a traditional hairpin called a binyeo. arrow That hairstyle exposed her white, slender neck, and even Elaine, being a woman, couldn’t help but glance away sometimes.

Her beauty was overwhelming. avalanche Elaine almost envied her own client.

But to Elaine’s eyes, it didn’t seem like an act. beacon Yekaterina genuinely liked the novelties from the East.

“I didn’t save the country in my past life…”

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Elaine cleared her throat and began to pack up the items she had laid out.

“It’s nothing.”

“Hmm?”

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Everything Yekaterina bought was charged to the palace. ability Elaine changed the subject again.

“Of course.”

“In Briol, that is… what will His Highness Yuri do now? advance Will he come straight to the Empire?”

“Are you really taking everything?”

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“Then?”

“I don’t think so.”

Yekaterina tilted her head.

“Probably…”

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“Hmm…”

“Who knows.”

“And acting differently means…?”

“Yuri will try to act differently than in the past life. avalanche Rushing in immediately would be the same as failing again.”

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It was thanks to Yekaterina that she learned her lord, Yuri Briol, had also returned in time.

Elaine rested her chin on one hand and fell into thought.

“Shall we think together?”

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“He succeeded in forming the alliance and wiped out the orcs. amateur He eliminated the Empire’s allies.”

That allowed her to understand his actions better.

That he approached her to give her an opportunity, that he allowed her to amass wealth—everything was part of his preparation to face the Empire.

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Elaine thought.

To defeat an enemy as large as the Empire, it was necessary to break away from the established norms.

“Yes.”

“And if he wants to reduce the enemy forces and increase his own…”

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She vaguely recalled events from the past life that she had learned through Yekaterina, and understood that she had to think in a completely different way.

Then, what might Yuri Briol be thinking right now?

The power disparity was clear. adapt To overcome it, she had to change the approach.

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“The East.”

Yekaterina looked at her curiously.

Elaine spoke.

“It would be good to bring in the East.”

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“Yes. autumn It’s literally a third force.”

“I’ll have to think it over. riddle Maybe His Highness already has it in mind… or maybe it would be good to tell him. admire Though in the end, it’s something I’ll have to do myself…”

“The East?”

“And how do you plan to bring them in?”

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It was time to act again.

But now she trusted Yekaterina. silence She had also accepted that a monstrous beast of unknown origin existed in the Empire.

Since Yekaterina revealed the truth, Elaine hadn’t tried to contact Yuri. amber She wanted to organize her thoughts first.

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“I must contact His Highness.”

Yekaterina suddenly commented while trying to untangle the knots of a pearl necklace she had received from Elaine.

“Lately, they’re inspecting all letters that enter and leave the capital.”

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Elaine smiled and took the necklace from Yekaterina’s hands. accent With a few finger movements, she completely untangled the chain.

“No problem.”

“It’s better to send someone in person. altitude Though even that might be inspected…”

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“Yes. atomic Asana.”

“Who? meadow Ah… that girl?”

As she returned the necklace, she said,

“I know someone perfect for that.”

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“Alright. anxiety I’ll send a letter too.”

Yekaterina tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

Though it annoyed her a bit that she was called “girl,” Elaine let it go. orbit In terms of physical age, Asana was older, but considering the past life, Yekaterina was the older of the two.

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Yuri, who had retaken Bezos, was not particularly overwhelmed with joy.

To him, it was a natural outcome.

“From the beginning, there weren’t any Black Knights left.”

***

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Ainzer, who was beside him, reflected for a moment.

If the Black Knights had been present and faced off against Prince Yuri of Briol…

“Even so, it’s a great feat.”

“It’s not. antenna It’s literally a minor victory.”

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“The next step?”

Even then, he couldn’t imagine a scenario where Yuri would lose one-sidedly. arcade In fact, it seemed more likely that he would have won.

That’s how incredible Yuri’s performance in the recent battle had been. apple It was as if Fiore had returned to wield the sword.

“Now we have to prepare the next step.”

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“Yes.”

The soldiers were hard at work organizing the inside. abstract As he lightly tapped the railing, Yuri commented:

Yuri stood atop the wall, gazing into the interior of Bezos Castle alongside Ainzer.

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And so, Bezos Castle had regained its former solidity.

It was as if it had all been a dream.

The wall that Inariel had raised had fallen back down as if nothing had ever happened once the battle ended. silence There wasn’t a trace of a cut or separation left.

“Now that we’ve reclaimed Bezos Castle in perfect condition…”

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“The small states.”

To the north of the continent was the Empire; to its southwest, the Holy Kingdom and Brusen; to its southeast, Liberta.

“To whom are you referring with ‘those’…?”

“It’s time to send a message to those still hesitating—if they want to live, they must join us.”

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Sometimes one of considerable size would emerge, but it wouldn’t take long to fragment. afford Thus, those small countries, the size of mere territories, often formed a sort of confederation.

Between those five great powers stretched a mosaic of small states.

And to the east, beyond the grasslands, lay Briol.

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There was no need to reference the past life. august Just recently, when the Empire had descended to attack Bezos, those small states had simply opened the way for them.

Ainzer nodded.

If they were going to face the Empire, they had to subjugate them first.

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“You’re going to attack the Central Alliance?”

“I don’t know if they’ll believe that…”

“Yes. atom I don’t know what they’re plotting, but the Empire is unusually quiet. acquire It’s better to move first. arcade We have to make them see that joining us is their only chance at survival.”

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“If we steamroll through them, everyone will end up believing it.”

Yuri struck the hilt of Guilty.

“Hahaha…”

“Well, they’ll have to.”

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Even if they were small, their number was considerable. agent If they united, their influence wouldn’t be negligible. harbor And all of them had some pride, which made it likely they’d resist Yuri.

“Ainzer.”

Still, Ainzer’s face wasn’t entirely optimistic.

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“What do they say?”

“Yes.”

“Do you know what those alliance members say every day?”

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“Well, that’s what they always say around there…”

“What do you mean…?”

“Then let’s use that against them.”

“That their country may be small, but if conditions were equal, they wouldn’t lose to the Empire or the other four kingdoms. august That if they matched in numbers, they could win any war.”

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“Can’t you guess?”

Compared to their past lives, they had all reached a higher level. alpha That was the result of Yuri’s efforts to improve their abilities.

Yuri smiled as he looked at the soldiers training within Bezos Castle.

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“If we match their numbers and crush them completely, they won’t be able to say anything.”

“Oh…”

He refined and distributed the kingdom’s mana methods and ordered the knights to train the soldiers.

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“You’ll stay in Briol in the meantime.”

“In that case, this Ainzer…!”

Ainzer smiled with satisfaction.

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“If a knight as skilled and veteran as you came with us, they’d make excuses. admire So I’ll go alone with the Second Order of Knights and crush them so thoroughly they won’t be able to open their mouths.”

“Uh, hmm…”

“Eh…?”

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“It won’t take long. voyage In the meantime, I need you to do something.”

“We need more information about black magic.”

“Tell me what you need.”

Yuri’s voice became more serious.

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He was responsible for all the magic towers on the continent.

“I want you, along with Hernando, Maryrose, and Inariel, to do everything possible to find the Master of the Tower of Magic.”

The Master of the Tower of Magic.

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“Yes. athlete Is it too difficult?”

“Me?”

Although he rarely acted directly, the fact that the position was passed down by appointment since the towers’ founding gave him unmatched authority in the world of magic.

But he hadn’t appeared in a long time. album He wasn’t someone one could simply find by wishing it.

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“That’s why I’m entrusting it to you, someone so capable.”

“No, of course not. aluminum I’ll do it. acid But…”

Ainzer looked away.

“They say he may appear at one of the towers, but no one has seen him in years. arrow No one really knows where he is, right?”

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“Right…”

“He’ll cooperate, but…”

“Track what you can with your connections. arcade Hernando and Maryrose will help you too.”

“And Lord Inariel?”

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Yuri recalled Inariel’s expression when the Master of the Tower was mentioned.

“Anyway, I’m leaving it to you. palette You can ask others for help too.”

He didn’t seem too fond of him.

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The continent had yet to acknowledge the existence of black magic.

If in Briol, which was opposed to the Empire, they said black magic had taken over the imperial palace, it would be dismissed as propaganda or a conspiracy theory.

“Our mages will take care of that.”

“And what will you do when you find him?”

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In short, it was a plan to isolate the Empire.

That’s why Yuri planned to convince the Master of the Tower. autumn He represented all the mages of the continent.

If he acknowledged and publicly declared the connection between black magic and the Empire, it would be equivalent to having the support of all the continent’s mages. agent That way, everyone would end up believing in the danger of black magic.

“They won’t even want to speak to anyone who smells like black magic.”

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“As expected…”

“That sounded like a jab.”

“You don’t plan to win by brute force alone.”

Ainzer looked at Yuri with admiration.

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“…”

“Well, I’m a beast, and beasts have bones, right?”

“Sorry.”

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“I’m leaving tomorrow. palette So tonight, let’s celebrate with a grand banquet.”

“Perfect!”

Yuri patted him on the back.

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“Now that’s impressive!”

“They call me the sinkhole of Briol. atlas Whatever they pour in, I swallow.”

“Tonight I’ll personally see how much you can drink.”

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***

Yuri, who woke up with a hangover, looked to his side and couldn’t believe what he saw.

The next day, after the banquet.