Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

In the place ravaged by the whirlwind, only the enemy’s corpses remained. meadow Not even the monsters unleashed by the Empire had emerged unscathed from Yuri’s attack.

Dust mixed with acrid smoke, rising thick before slowly settling.

Yuri’s sword aura shattered everything around him.

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“As expected, that’s impressive.”

Jared spoke with genuine admiration. aspect He had always followed Yuri and witnessed firsthand his absurd rate of growth, but now he felt Yuri was on a level completely beyond his reach.

“Yuri Briol. anchor This isn’t the time to show off your strength. arctic Your target is that guy, isn’t it?”

Laurent, silent, extended his hand.

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Yuri had no intention of letting him escape.

After being torn apart once by Yuri’s whirlwind, the Imperial forces began to retreat. avalanche The Imperial commander also turned his body while giving orders.

“Ah, right.”

He crouched down, picked up a broken sword from among the Imperial corpses, and, running forward, hurled it like a spear.

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The Imperial commander raised his sword and managed to block Yuri’s attack, but the explosion and impact forced him back several steps.

Boom!

The broken steel didn’t trace an arc but flew in a straight line. orbit The energy it carried ripped through the air and produced a sonic boom.

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“Jared, Laurent. timber Clear the way.”

Yuri kept advancing.

Inside the black helmet, his eyes glared fiercely at Yuri.

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The polished sword flow of Jared and Laurent’s fierce energy swept the front clear for Yuri.

Laurent didn’t respond, but he carried out the order.

“Yes!”

“……”

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With a single leap, he closed the distance and immediately brought Guilty down toward his head.

Cutting through the corridor they opened, Yuri rushed toward the commander.

At that moment, something blocked his sword.

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He turned toward the commander.

“You…”

“So you’re the one controlling them.”

Yuri spun in midair, landing behind the enemy.

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The commander approached Yuri in silence, tentacles undulating from his back. aspect The sight reminded him of Sybilla, and his brow furrowed.

He wasn’t simply under mental control—he had already become part of the black magic.

Just before cleaving his head, he had seen the tentacles emerging from his body.

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Guilty tore through his chest and returned to his hand. adjust Blood spurted.

“Did I finish him?”

He shook his head and, using a precise cut, pierced the commander’s abdomen.

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At the same time, the nearby monsters began crawling toward Yuri.

It was clear the commander had control over them.

He murmured, but a being corrupted by black magic wouldn’t die so easily. acid The commander, staggering and bleeding, regained his balance and walked toward him again.

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They only looked at him with stiff expressions. galaxy But their blankness didn’t last long.

“Aren’t you ashamed to be standing next to that thing?”

“Hey.”

Yuri addressed the Imperial knights surrounding him at a distance.

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Blades sliced through the air, filling the scene with flashes of light.

Laurent and Jared, having just arrived, rushed at them.

Several Imperial knights, distracted by Yuri, fell dead instantly, and the rest engaged in combat.

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Ignoring the monsters, he stood face-to-face with the commander, who wielded his sword and used his tentacles at the same time.

He couldn’t block all the tentacles attacking so violently. absorb He created an aura shield to stop them en masse, then charged straight at the commander.

As if that disturbance were the signal, the commander and the monsters charged at Yuri.

Numerous tentacles slammed against his wall of energy, but they couldn’t break through.

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“Tsk.”

His sword skill wasn’t low either—he had probably been a knight captain in his previous life.

He was far more troublesome than usual.

That was the Empire—even warriors like this ended up letting themselves be parasitized by black magic.

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The thought filled him with bitterness.

“Damn it.”

Cedric had taken complete control of the Empire. voyage With his prodigious mind and black magic, it was impossible to imagine what horrors he was carrying out.

If things continued this way, there would be no escape.

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He had to push into the heart of the Empire, assault the capital, and cut off Cedric’s head.

Gripping Guilty tightly, he unleashed a fierce slash. alien The sword released multiple waves of energy, but the tentacles absorbed all the impact.

But that goal felt far away.

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“A useless resistance.”

At that moment, Yuri felt the strange energy emanating from his eyes.

Their swords clashed, making the air rumble.

For the first time, the commander spoke. agent His voice didn’t sound human.

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A torrent of negative emotions tried to invade him, like when he had touched the demonic grimoire and seen the eye floating above the tower.

He had already returned after witnessing a darkness far greater. audit The illusions of a pawn like this were nothing.

But it had no effect.

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The sword opened a wound in the commander’s chest.

The commander, surprised that Yuri had broken his trick so easily, extended his tentacles and attacked in a frenzy.

Gathering the energy of the Cut of the soul and the heart, he unleashed another strike.

However, they failed to pierce the wall of aura he had erected.

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There was no chaos or confusion. legend The Imperial army didn’t know retreat, fighting in place like war machines.

But without tactical orders, the distinctive pattern that had harried the Anti-Imperial Coalition vanished.

The commander’s body collapsed.

Another slash.

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At that moment, Inariel’s magic manifested again. harbor This time, it wasn’t a fireball.

Above the Coalition’s battlefield appeared a dazzling sphere. arrow It looked like a core of light, but on closer inspection, it was made up of countless meteors trailing their tails, intertwining to form the sphere.

Now they only charged forward, making them easier to face.

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For a moment, Yuri forgot he was on the battlefield and looked up. apple It was like watching a small meteor shower.

“Ah…”

One by one, they began to break away and fall toward their targets.

Those lights were all magic arrows, each with its own trajectory.

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Each projectile recognized its target and moved accordingly. silence In this way, without a single stray shot, they all avoided allies and pierced only the Empire’s troops.

“Impressive.”

The sight of the falling arrows of light tearing through the enemy had a peculiar beauty.

It was the Magic Arrow spell, common among mages, but recreated here in uncountable numbers and hurled toward the ground.

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With that single attack, the flow of battle shifted once more.

Being able not only to conjure magic but to direct it so it struck only enemies was an extremely useful ability in war.

Yuri couldn’t help but admire it.

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Even the Imperial knights who had been surrounding Yuri glanced toward the front, assessing the situation with tense faces.

Now, the Anti-Imperial Alliance forces completely dominated the Imperial troops.

“What’s wrong? autumn Looking for an opening?”

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Yuri sneered.

With that, he charged at them.

“Do you really think you’ll be able to escape?”

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Laurent and Jared followed, swinging their swords.

Even those corrupted by black magic bled red. antique Blood and chunks of flesh splattered the air.

Yuri’s turbulent Cut of the soul and the heart mana, Laurent’s dark energy, and Jared’s white blade burst into multiple waves that tore through the enemies.

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“Good work.”

“We’ve won.”

Finally, the Anti-Imperial Alliance forces advanced with a victorious roar.

Yuri stood, sword in hand.

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They left no Imperial soldier alive.

At first, he had been the one charging at the front, but now the allied troops surged forward en masse, leaving behind the position where he stood.

“Haa…”

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“We’ve won… but…”

“Why that face, Your Highness?”

He couldn’t shake an unease pressing in his chest.

Yuri turned his gaze toward Imperial territory.

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Yuri’s fears came true.

“I’m worried about the other fronts.”

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The Holy Kingdom and Brusen had also suffered severe damage from intense fighting.

News arrived that the front defended by Liberta had fallen and that Moyongchan had been injured.

“They say they weren’t monsters like the ones we saw here.”

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Yuri put a hand to his forehead.

“Multiple types of monsters appeared and smashed through the lines. ability Also, two enemies of unknown identity attacked Lord Moyongchan together. zenith It was a terrible battle. apron He barely managed to evacuate, but he’s gravely injured…”

The messenger spoke gravely.

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It was impossible to know how many Imperial troops would pour through that breach.

Should they strive to plug the open line, or abandon that section and push directly into the Empire to assault the Imperial capital?

“Your Highness.”

The defensive line was broken.

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“A message from His Majesty.”

A new messenger handed him a letter with Briol’s royal seal.

“Hm?”

It was from Joshua.

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“From my brother? agent What does he want?”

“Huh?”

Just as Yuri was about to open it, someone appeared at his side. avalanche A whisper of presence, a shadow that materialized without warning. atomic Yuri raised his head.

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“I’ll stay here.”

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Yuri smiled broadly.

It was someone he hadn’t expected at all. absorb A face he hadn’t seen in a long time.

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“Huh?”

But the newcomer strolled through its halls as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

The royal palace of Briol was in complete disarray over the unexpected arrival of a visitor.

“That’s fine, right?”

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“I want to stay here. advance The current occupant isn’t here, right?”

“He’ll agree.”

“That’s true, but…”

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“Exactly. admire We met then.”

It was something no one could have foreseen.

Yekaterina had appeared in the royal palace of Briol.

“Are you close? accent Ah, right, Your Highness was in the Imperial capital.”

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Even so, the first thing she asked for was to choose her quarters.

And, to top it off, she had requested full asylum.

Not only was it unusual for the Imperial princess, who should have been in the capital, to visit Briol; the most surprising thing was that she had managed to arrive without the entire continent finding out.

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“Good.”

“If not, ask Yuri. amateur He’ll say yes.”

“This is beyond my jurisdiction, but I’ll confirm it.”

And the place she chose was precisely the room used by the Prince of Briol, Yuri Briol.

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“Also, His Majesty wishes to receive you again…”

After answering the aide, Yekaterina whispered into Elaine’s ear.

“Don’t you think Joshua is interested in me?”

“Understood.”

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As they made their way toward the main hall, they spoke in low voices.

But it wasn’t something for which Joshua could be blamed. alien In order to win Briol’s favor, Yekaterina had displayed her charms without restraint. legend That a young King of Briol would feel unsettled when facing such beauty was almost inevitable.

“I don’t know…”

The truth was, it did seem that way.

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“Anyway, thanks to you we made it here. acid Good work, Elaine.”

“Yes, it was quite exhausting.”

Without revealing their identities, they had traveled a long and dangerous road to the palace of Briol, always under disguise.

Elaine let out a sigh.

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So they had to cross the continent while avoiding the chaos of conflict.

Unfortunately, just after evading patrols and crossing the Imperial border, war had broken out.

Throughout that journey, Elaine’s skill had shone.

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“Hmm…”

“Why that face?”

Yekaterina, recalling those moments, smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

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“What is it?”

Somehow, he had found them while they were fleeing and had delivered a message from Yuri before disappearing.

The most tense moment had undoubtedly been when the Black Knight appeared.

“Do you remember the Black Knight?”

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He had even helped them by eliminating Imperial soldiers who were pursuing them.

“Yes.”

“But there’s something that doesn’t add up.”

“The Black Knight delivered us words from His Highness, remember?”

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Elaine remembered.

“At first, I didn’t notice…”

“What is it?”

When she had an idea about the East, she had sent someone to inform Yuri. armor But the messenger returned saying he had received no reply and brought no answer at all.

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At the time, she hadn’t given it much thought.

And he had delivered a message from Yuri that wasn’t relevant to their situation as fugitives, but rather about the East.

But then the Black Knight appeared.

After that, with stricter control in the Imperial capital, contact with the outside world had been cut off.

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At her explanation, Yekaterina tilted her head and mentioned the messenger’s name.

“So you’re saying you suspect Asana?”

Elaine had felt something didn’t add up. academy It was as if the previous messenger had never properly conveyed the message.