Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

Yuri curled his lips.

“No.”

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

His expression didn’t show a hint of agitation.

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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.

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“Or just keep living like this.”

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

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

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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.

With that blurred gaze, he stared at Yuri.

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“I heard… you were coming…”

“You… Yuri Briol…?”

His voice was strange, somewhere between human and beast.

“That’s right.”

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

“I…”

“Talk.”

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“I’ll tell you everything…”

“Ah…”

The king of Konzed began speaking in ragged breaths.

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

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Then he recounted what had happened. action 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. admire He accepted without hesitation.

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

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

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

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Only he and a few officials knew the truth.

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

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

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“But you… discovered everything…”

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

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

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

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Yuri asked:

The king exhaled deeply, releasing a nauseating stench.

Yuri listened silently.

“It’s all… my fault…”

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“Not even rumors?”

“I don’t know…”

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

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But Yuri showed no mercy.

“Useless.”

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

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

He looked at him with contempt.

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

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

“…”

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

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A dying voice called him.

“Kill you?”

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

“Please… kill me…”

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

“Suffer for all eternity.”

The king blinked.

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

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Jared scratched his head.

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

“Is it okay to leave him like that?”

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“Yes.”

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

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

“He won’t try anything against us.”

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But there was one exception.

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

They suffer eternally, consumed by hellish madness.

It was, literally, a curse.

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

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

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

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

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“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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“Huh?”

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

“We’ll kill him in secret tomorrow.”

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“And what you said earlier?”

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

Jared looked at Yuri.

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

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

Jared nodded.

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

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Yuri smiled confidently.

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

“That’s true.”

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

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.

“So for today, rest easy.”

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

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

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.

Cory asked Laurent.

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

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Laurent answered irritably.

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

“Shut up.”

“Stop babbling.”

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

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

“Then just Laurent?”

“Don’t call me ‘Lord.’”

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

“Don’t call me anything.”

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

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

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Laurent stopped. antenna And he drew his sword.

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

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

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“Didn’t I tell you to stop talking?”

Cory stammered.

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

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

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

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

“T-The sword…!”

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“Stop following me. zenith Disappear already.”

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

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

“Huh?”

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

Laurent looked at him with disdain.

“I don’t need it.”

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

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

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

Five mounted knights.

“Huh?”

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

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.

“Move aside.”

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

Laurent stared silently.

“I said move.”

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

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Ignoring him, Laurent spoke to the knights.

“Urgh!”

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

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[…]

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

“You guys from the Empire?”

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Laurent continued with a mocking tone.

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

Sunlight filtering through the leaves glinted off their blades.

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

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

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

Laurent didn’t stop laughing.

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

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

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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Laurent fought fiercely.

Cory watched the scene from behind.

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

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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.

“I-I’ll use magic…”

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

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

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

“Huh…?”

While Cory was confused, the battle grew more intense.

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

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

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

Cory suddenly recalled Cruar’s words.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

‘The strongest I have…?’

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

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

‘I want to learn it.’

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

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

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

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

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

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He felt a burning beneath his throat.

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

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

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Dragon Language.

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

Language of Authority: Kill.