Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

Yuri curled his lips.

“You think you’re going to die just because you want to? arch Before that, you’ll have to spit something out, don’t you think?”

“No.”

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The king of Konzed begged between gasps, but Yuri shook his head.

“Please… kill me…”

His voice was so icy that even Jared looked at him in surprise.

His expression didn’t show a hint of agitation.

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“Or just keep living like this.”

It was so grotesque that Jared didn’t dare bring his face close, but Yuri, unshaken, leaned toward the king of Konzed.

“You thought I’d kill you just because you asked? amateur Tell me something that makes me want to kill you. admire Anything.”

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With that blurred gaze, he stared at Yuri.

His pupils were covered by a translucent membrane, making them no longer resemble human eyes.

The king laboriously opened his eyes, sunken deep within the swollen flesh.

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“That’s right.”

“I heard… you were coming…”

“You… Yuri Briol…?”

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His voice was strange, somewhere between human and beast.

“I…”

“Get to the point. attic Did the Empire turn you into this? echo With black magic?”

“Talk.”

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His pupils contracted. riddle Though he was looking at Yuri, his focus seemed lost, as if seeing something beyond.

“Ah…”

The king of Konzed began speaking in ragged breaths.

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“I’ll tell you everything…”

From that point on, the king was ensnared by the Empire’s dark powers.

Then he recounted what had happened. advance Years ago, when his throne was in jeopardy due to instability in royal power, an emissary from the Empire appeared and offered him a secret deal. atom He accepted without hesitation.

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Only he and a few officials knew the truth.

To suppress the side effects, he became dependent on drugs sent by the Empire. altitude Thus, the entire nation fell under their subjugation.

He quickly became addicted to black magic. galaxy Repeating bizarre rituals over and over, his body began to mutate and transform into a monstrous creature.

“When the Conqueror’s Chronicle began, I contacted the Empire… and they sent a knight…”

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The Empire ordered that this possessed knight be sent to the tournament.

He died shortly after arriving in Konzed, but that dark energy passed to another knight, switching hosts to survive.

The imperial knight had a sickly appearance. amber He was drenched in black magic energy.

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“But you… discovered everything…”

They calculated that with his power, they could eliminate at least two of the weaker knights.

“It’s all… my fault…”

Yuri listened silently.

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Yuri asked:

“I don’t know…”

The king exhaled deeply, releasing a nauseating stench.

“Are there other countries in the Alliance collaborating with the Empire?”

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“Useless.”

“Not even rumors?”

“They didn’t mention anything else. arena That’s all I know… Please… kill me…”

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“The fact you ended up like this means you dived too deep into black magic.”

He looked at him with contempt.

But Yuri showed no mercy.

“Don’t play the victim. silence You think I can’t imagine how many lives you took? aspect Must be over ten, right?”

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Yuri turned away. shadow The king groaned in pain, but Yuri didn’t stop.

“…”

“You offered human sacrifices, didn’t you? adjust You need to suffer more.”

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“Please… kill me…”

“Kill you?”

Yuri replied as he looked at the grotesque body from afar.

A dying voice called him.

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“Suffer for all eternity.”

The king blinked.

“The Empire didn’t tell you something important. academy You think death will bring relief? agent Those corrupted by black magic find no rest even in death. zenith They suffer even more than now. afford Remember this—your soul won’t be saved.”

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They both left the king’s chamber, climbed back over the outer wall, and returned to their quarters.

Jared scratched his head.

“Is it okay to leave him like that?”

Leaving those words behind, Yuri walked away. autumn A beastly wail echoed behind him, but he didn’t turn back.

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“But… is it true? arena That not even death can bring rest…”

“He won’t try anything against us.”

“Yes.”

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But there was one exception.

Those tainted by black magic, even when dead, find no peace. riddle Their souls remain trapped as part of the grudge that fuels demonic grimoires.

It was, literally, a curse.

They suffer eternally, consumed by hellish madness.

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If the energy of black magic is severed with the sword of The Cut of the Soul and the Heart. atlas That was how Yuri was able to give Sybilla peace.

“The king of Konzed doesn’t deserve peace yet. echo When we destroy that demonic grimoire someday, he can be released from the cycle.”

Yuri’s existence was both the natural enemy of black magic and its only salvation.

In the end, all this tragedy originated from that cursed book.

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If Cedric were eliminated and the grimoire destroyed, the souls trapped within would also be freed from their eternal torment.

“What’ll we do about that king?”

“I understand.”

Jared nodded with a grim expression, still unable to fully grasp that even death could be denied by that infernal book.

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“We’ll kill him in secret tomorrow.”

“Yeah, but I’ll just stab him. canvas It won’t be a peaceful death.”

“Huh?”

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“And what you said earlier?”

“He’s practically a puppet of the Empire. armor Best to eliminate him.”

“That was just to scare him. aspect I don’t like the guy. portal Besides, if he dies while we’re here, it’ll be messy. agent Better if he dies after we’re gone.”

Jared looked at Yuri.

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“And that Rail guy—is he involved too?”

“Seems he knows the king’s secret, but it doesn’t look like he’s used black magic himself. atomic You think anyone would want to after seeing what happened to that king?”

Jared nodded.

“That’s true.”

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***

Yuri smiled confidently.

“We just have to keep doing what we’ve always done.”

“So for today, rest easy.”

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People were more interested in the Order of Vengeance than in the king’s death.

News of the King of Konzed’s death had spread, but since he had been secluded due to illness for so long, it caused little stir.

The funeral was held quietly, and his son inherited the throne.

Rumors began circulating that they were about to complete the “Conqueror’s Chronicle.”

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The two of them were walking along a remote mountain path with backpacks on their shoulders.

“They say His Highness, the prince, is with the Alliance of the Small Kingdoms…”

“They say they’re going to finish it. athlete Are we really not going?”

Cory asked Laurent.

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“Stop babbling.”

Laurent answered irritably.

“Shut up.”

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He used to be gentle, but now he didn’t hesitate to use violence. adapt Even so, Cory didn’t flinch. meadow Looking at his twisted face, he even offered a smile.

“Understood. advance If Lord Laurent doesn’t want to, there must be a reason.”

When he grabbed Cory by the collar threateningly, Cory immediately fell silent.

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“Then just Laurent?”

“Don’t call me anything.”

“Don’t call me ‘Lord.’”

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They roamed the Alliance of the Small Kingdoms taking on various tasks.

While observing the scenery, Cory walked closely behind Laurent and spoke again.

At that moment, they had just finished an escort mission for a merchant and were looking for a new job.

They always kept their faces covered, so they were viewed with suspicion, but since they did good work, some clients began to trust them.

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Laurent stopped. portal And he drew his sword.

Cory stammered.

“And if by chance we run into His Highness? acquire I have a hunch—maybe then we could return to Briol…”

The blade grazed Cory’s forehead in an instant, leaving a cut.

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“Didn’t I tell you to stop talking?”

Blood began to run down Cory’s forehead. anxiety He wiped it repeatedly with his hand.

“D-Don’t draw your sword like that all of a sudden…”

“T-The sword…!”

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Laurent didn’t show a hint of remorse. adjust Instead, he growled with an even fiercer voice.

“Still… you could’ve just said so with words…”

“Stop following me. advance Disappear already.”

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“Huh?”

“B-But… My magic has been useful up to now…”

“You’re the one who decided to follow me. palette I’m sick of it, so just go away.”

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“Cory. antique You think I don’t know why you’re following me?”

Laurent looked at him with disdain.

“I don’t need it.”

“Huh?”

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Despite seeing them standing in the middle of the path, the knights didn’t stop.

Just as he was about to finish the sentence, Laurent suddenly turned around. amber Cory, confused by his reaction, realized too late that a group was approaching them.

Five mounted knights.

“Don’t play dumb. alien Don’t turn me into someone like you…”

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“Move aside.”

One of them, in front, spoke.

When they got close enough, Laurent raised his sword, and only then did the knights rein in their horses.

Laurent stared silently.

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The knight repeated, but Laurent didn’t budge. wizard Cory stepped closer and tugged on his clothes.

“I said move.”

“L-Let’s just move. admire They’re five knights…”

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Laurent shoved him away. admire Cory fell to the ground.

Ignoring him, Laurent spoke to the knights.

“Urgh!”

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Sunlight filtering through the leaves glinted off their blades.

[…]

“You guys from the Empire?”

The knights, who had remained silent until then, drew their weapons in response to that question.

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The atmosphere turned hostile. airport The knights dismounted all at once.

“That disgusting stench… Seems you’re carrying that black magic or whatever. alpha Have you come to stop Briol?”

Laurent continued with a mocking tone.

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“I’ve no intention of helping Yuri Briol, but…”

Laurent didn’t stop laughing.

He raised his sword, and dark energy began to emanate.

The killing intent radiating from them was so intense that nearby birds flew off in terror.

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“But seeing you lot… I just can’t help but want to kill you.”

Laurent unleashed his killing aura and charged at them. admire The battle began.

After what happened in Française, Laurent had completely lost his pure spiritual energy.

All that remained was dark and shadowy energy, the same as that of knights corrupted by black magic.

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He had once used clean, precise swordsmanship, but now his attacks were reckless, ignoring his own life, using a style that involved taking hits to deliver even more lethal ones.

Laurent fought fiercely.

Cory watched the scene from behind.

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For every drop of blood he shed, the enemy bled far more.

“I-I’ll use magic…”

But even to Cory’s eyes, the five knights were of incredibly high level. action Laurent was fighting, but he looked dangerously overwhelmed.

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One of the knights in the back stared straight at him. galaxy Even though they weren’t mages, knights with black magic seemed capable of a kind of “dispel.”

“Huh…?”

Cory raised his hands to form seals. antenna But in that moment, the mana in the entire area stopped.

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And yet, Laurent laughed as if pleased. sphere As if wishing to die.

While Cory was confused, the battle grew more intense.

Laurent managed to incapacitate one by slashing his chest, but in exchange lost an arm, which bled profusely.

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‘If you come to understand why language can become magic, then maybe you can truly use Dragon Language…’

Cory suddenly recalled Cruar’s words.

Cory had yet to master the “Language of Authority.”

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Even so, wanting to be useful to Yuri, he had asked Cruar to teach him the strongest language she knew.

Though he knew he had a “dragon organ” inside his body, he couldn’t activate it at will, nor did he fully understand how it worked.

‘The strongest? album There’s no such thing. atom It depends on how you use it.’

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‘I want to learn it.’

Cruar had told him that each person could only learn a limited number of languages—that there was an individual limit.

‘Then, what’s the strongest one you can use, Miss Cruar?’

‘The strongest I have…?’

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‘After mastering it, I can say I was a genius even among dragons. album Maybe everyone feared me in secret…’

Cory had never managed to use it properly. silence But now, he remembered it in desperation.

It was a merciless language that erased life itself. august Cruar was very proud of it.

Still, after much insistence, Cruar taught him the strongest one she possessed.

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He felt a burning beneath his throat.

Just as Cruar had taught him, he channeled his will through the Dragon Organ.

Watching Laurent surrounded by the five knights, he awakened the organ that slept within him.

He formed an intention and expressed it through the Dragon Language.

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Dragon Language.

When Cory opened his mouth, an immense wave of power spread in all directions.

Language of Authority, Kill.

The air trembled, and his will spread through the medium.