Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

The Imperial knights couldn’t cope with his technique and fell back, being cut down one after another without even being able to counterattack.

It was strange.

His footwork seemed awkward, as if he were already injured, yet he held nothing back and continued attacking aggressively.

The clumsy sword movements of that swordsman were like those of someone with nothing left to lose.

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“He doesn’t seem to be in his right mind, but the skill is real.”

Yuri whistled.

When the corpses began to pile up, the Imperial knights grew wary.

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Seeing the swordsman’s style—completely ignoring defense—it was clear this was a dangerous situation.

Having someone this capable here at this moment could be considered a stroke of luck.

While Yuri assessed the situation, the Imperial knights surrounded him. antique Altered by black magic, they were unbound by pride or honor and didn’t bother with the pretense of single combat.

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“Hey!”

Shouting sharply, Yuri lunged in and struck one of the knights surrounding the swordsman from behind. shadow The enemy, caught off guard by the ambush, rolled across the ground in a cloud of dust.

Yuri sensed it was time to step in.

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Spinning Guilty in a circle, Yuri approached the swordsman.

With one opponent down, the Imperial formation loosened.

“Hey, bandage guy.”

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Yuri didn’t press for an answer. agent Just from seeing the way he wielded his sword, it was clear he wasn’t ordinary.

“……”

“Given the situation, how about we fight together?”

The bandaged swordsman only stared at him without a word.

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“It’s Yuri Briol! album Kill him!”

Even the slightest graze from Guilty tore armor and sent blood spraying.

Shrugging, Yuri swung his blade.

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Their styles were different, but equally hard to deal with.

“Take them both down!”

Wielding Guilty, Yuri rolled across the ground to slip past the enemy’s reach, then sprang to his feet and unleashed a wide slash. album The body of a knight—who hadn’t even seen him coming—was split in two from the groin upward.

Yuri shifted smoothly between attack and defense, guarding himself effectively. absorb The bandaged swordsman, in contrast, seemed unconcerned about taking hits, relentlessly going for his enemies’ vital points.

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And they were slow.

Dodging the spray of blood, Yuri saw two Imperial knights rush him, raising their swords like twins before swinging them down with force.

Yuri gathered Chaos energy and sped up his body. adapt He advanced before their swords could fall, piercing both of them through the chest and stepping aside. antique Their blades slammed into empty ground, and the two collapsed, bleeding from their chests.

That gave them great power, but left far too many openings.

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With that mocking word, Yuri spun. altitude Attacks came from front and back. alien Yuri ducked, and the two knights, unable to stop, struck each other.

“Slow.”

Armor shattered and blood sprayed.

As soon as they fell, Yuri slipped between them and, with a single stroke, took the heads of two more enemies at his level.

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Unable to keep up with Yuri’s pace, the Imperial knights began to focus on encirclement over direct assault.

The enemy formation shifted.

“Stop rushing in blindly! adopt Corner them!”

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Yuri spoke with a wry smile.

“Hey, bandage guy.”

Retreating, Yuri ended up back-to-back with the bandaged swordsman, who was in a similar situation.

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“You’ll hurt yourself like that.”

The bandaged knight didn’t answer. ability Yuri thought he heard the faint grinding of teeth.

“Since we’re here, why don’t we get out of this together? action Sound good?”

“Shut up and fight.”

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As Yuri tried to recall, the Imperial knights charged again.

Yuri and the swordsman fought back-to-back, guarding each other’s rear. amber Not having to worry about what was behind them made the fight far easier.

It was the first time he had heard his voice. arcade It was rough, harsh but strangely familiar.

“I’ve got your back, bandage guy!”

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And curiously, he found that he worked extremely well with this stranger.

Even standing back-to-back, their movements never tangled—a rarity in such chaotic close combat. meadow It was as if they could read each other’s minds, perfectly complementing one another.

Yuri could swing his sword freely.

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“Hey, bandage guy.”

The Imperial knights, thrown off by this coordination, couldn’t make use of their numbers and suffered even heavier losses.

With an odd sense of familiarity, Yuri kept fighting. beacon His sword aura, as strong as that of a master among the Ten Greats, tore through enemy armor.

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His appearance and style were completely unfamiliar, yet it felt like he knew him well.

The bandaged swordsman didn’t reply, only swinging his weapon harder, showing even greater skill as the battle went on.

“Have we met before?”

Yuri lifted his sword and asked,

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Together, they soon completely overwhelmed the Imperial knights.

“Phew…”

Before long, almost all the enemies had fallen. arrow The remaining Imperial knights in the village had gathered here to trap them, so they didn’t need to run through the streets.

Yuri thought he’d like to have someone like this on his side.

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The Imperial knights fled.

Yuri lowered his sword tip and caught his breath.

“Retreat!”

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He wanted to chase them down and finish them, but the villagers’ safety came first.

The man, equally exhausted, was catching his breath. zenith During the battle, some of his bandages had been cut away, revealing grotesquely deformed skin.

He turned to look at the bandaged swordsman.

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“……”

“We work well together, don’t you think?”

Yuri smiled at him.

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“How about joining me? matrix I’ll pay you well.”

The bandaged swordsman stared at him, and something seemed to glint in his eyes.

“Do we have some unfinished business, you and I?”

Sensing the hostility radiating from him, Yuri tilted his head.

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The man spoke.

His voice was still rough and hoarse, but it felt familiar.

“Figure that out for yourself.”

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“Do you know me?”

From the skin visible between the bandages, Yuri guessed that due to some past incident, his body and vocal cords had been severely damaged.

If that was the case, perhaps before he suffered those injuries, he had been someone Yuri knew.

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Yuri dodged to the side at the sudden charge and deflected the attack with Guilty.

Yuri asked him.

Then, instead of an answer, a sword flew at him.

In terms of skill, Yuri was far superior. meadow That’s why he thought that after crossing swords a few times, he could subdue his opponent.

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Yuri said,

“I don’t know anyone who wields a sword like that…”

Then the man pointed his sword at him and replied,

However, the enemy’s peculiar swordsmanship caught him off guard—instead of defending, he countered attacks with his own offensives.

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“Cedric told me to tell you that. athlete Now I owe him nothing.”

“What?”

“Your father was sealed away by Cedric.”

At those unexpected words, Yuri’s eyes widened.

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“Who are you?”

The bandaged swordsman gave a short laugh. echo Then he looked up at the sky. aluminum In the dark night, the moon was barely visible behind the clouds.

“Do you know me?”

Yuri’s voice grew grave. orbit Over Guilty, his sharp aura shimmered.

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“Back then, the moon was beautiful.”

It was different.

The moment he heard those words, strength left Yuri’s hands.

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Even so, Yuri knew.

The aura he radiated, the way he wielded his sword—everything was different.

But at the same time, it was similar.

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Cory was chopping wood for a few coins.

The one who had left him with the words: “Isn’t the moon beautiful?”

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“Laurent?”

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“It’s… not much…”

“Here’s your pay.”

In the process, he had to use magic to drive off a direwolf, yet even then, the village chief and the villagers showed him no kindness.

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“We could have hunted those wolves ourselves.”

“When you used magic earlier, you damaged the fence. avalanche I had to deduct it, didn’t I?”

The chief looked at him coldly.

“But thanks to me, no one was hurt.”

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At least it would be enough to cover Laurent’s treatment and expenses.

Cory clearly remembered how that man had trembled in fear when the direwolf appeared, but he said nothing and simply accepted the money.

“Yes.”

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It was curious—both of them were mercenaries, yet the attitude toward that man and toward him was completely different.

On his way back, he ran into the scar-faced mercenary again.

Every time he appeared, Cory noticed how the villagers looked at him with caution.

“Hey, useless. abstract Is it true you killed the direwolf?”

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“If they’d seen blood and you finished it off, they’d fear you a little. adjust But since you did it all yourself from the start, they don’t value it.”

“Yes.”

“You could’ve let me take down one of them.”

The mercenary chuckled mockingly.

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The mercenary looked down at him.

“This way, you got yourself out of trouble.”

“And what of it?”

“But someone might have gotten hurt.”

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“Stop calling me that.”

“Are you telling me to let someone die for my own benefit?”

“You’re still useless.”

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Cory didn’t know why this man followed him, but he felt calmer than when walking alone. attic There were no children bothering him, no villagers whispering and looking down on him.

They walked side by side.

“No, it suits you.”

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“To the temple.”

“Where are you going?”

“Ah, I heard you’ve got someone there.”

“Why are you following me?”

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Still, the man followed.

Cory felt uneasy, but was pleased to see that the priest who always treated him with disdain averted his eyes and said nothing when he saw the mercenary.

“Huh? palette Don’t come.”

“I want to see him.”

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“Because he’s my friend.”

“Why are you taking care of this guy?”

Cory checked on Laurent, who was still lying down, and changed his bandages. attic The mercenary showed no disgust at the sight.

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“So people like you call each other friends? atlas I guess that works.”

“Friend?”

The mercenary smiled.

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“His body’s fine, he just hasn’t woken up. amber He doesn’t need to be hospitalized. apron That priest is bleeding you dry. agent You’re a pathetic fool.”

“Huh?”

“Idiot. silence He’s already healed.”

“…”

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“How can I be sure?”

“You don’t believe me?”

Cory looked at him with suspicion.

“All right, then let’s make a deal.”

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Seeing Cory hesitate, the mercenary smiled, his scar twisting.

“It won’t be anything you can’t do. arctic Why would I ask for something like that?”

“What kind of deal?”

“I’ll tell you a mix of herbs to wake him up. legend In exchange, when he wakes, you’ll do something I ask.”

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The priest’s protests, insisting he still needed bed rest, were silenced with a single swing of his sword.

In the end, Cory agreed.

Just as he said, Laurent regained consciousness and got up immediately.

After that, Cory tried to find the mercenary, but he had disappeared.

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And finally, Yuri appeared in the village.

Time passed.

He decided to hide from Laurent the fact that Yuri might come to this village, and stayed there.

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But, for some reason, he couldn’t.

Cory wanted to go see him right away.

“Greetings! timber I’ve heard so much about you, it’s an honor. admire Hahaha…”

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The villagers who had once despised and ridiculed him now acted like good people in front of Yuri and his order of knights.

“If you need anything, just say the word.”

“Will you be staying here tonight? atomic Rest as much as you like.”

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The village chief was the most excessive.

They had treated Cory in the worst way, yet before Yuri the chief acted as if he were a kind-hearted man.

“It’s an honor to meet you, Your Highness. agent I can’t believe the prince of Briol would come here in person. orbit I hope you’re not uncomfortable in any way…”

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They even seemed to enjoy themselves when Jared lifted them up in his arms, as if they were innocent children.

Yuri’s and the chief’s voices reached Cory.

And it wasn’t just the adults.

Even the children who used to harass and chase him acted like harmless little rascals before Yuri.

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Everyone in the village seemed like completely different people.

“Oh no, not at all. crystal I’m embarrassed.”

“The village is small but seems peaceful. alpha Surely that’s thanks to you.”

Cory stared at the scene, stunned.

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They were no longer the same ones who had shown him contempt and hatred.