Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

“You bastard…”

Bernard’s skill surpassed every expectation he had.

Bleeding, Hasan glared upward in fury.

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With him, perhaps they could resolve this situation.

That was why he was biding his time, waiting for the other assassins attacking the King of Briol from the opposite side to arrive.

That group was led by a capable man named Sron.

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Yet no word had come.

Hasan steadied his breathing and leveled his sword at Bernard.

“Huu…”

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In the process of killing two assassins, he had taken wounds, but he acted as if they were nothing, advancing with a fierce grin.

To Hasan’s eyes, this man wasn’t sane.

Bernard wasn’t unscathed, either.

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He was someone obsessed with the sword to the point of becoming one with it.

“This is fun. timber Only when you risk your life can you call it a real fight. alien Thank you. athlete Because of you, I’ve felt alive again for the first time in a long while.”

Bernard spoke.

“Crazy bastard…”

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A strange gleam in Bernard’s eyes crushed Hasan’s heart. acid Even he, almost numb to fear because of black magic, found himself retreating without realizing it.

That day in his youth, when he was chosen as Georg’s great warrior and felt as though he could soar through the skies, his joy had collapsed when he was defeated by Yuri Briol.

Hasan once again felt deep hatred toward the Kingdom of Briol. absorb They always got in his way.

“Damn it…”

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And now, he was being stopped by that man’s master.

Since then, he had lived for nothing but revenge.

But when he crossed paths with Yuri Briol again, the man was even stronger, forcing him to grit his teeth once more.

He would have revenge.

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He shook his head, breathing heavily. armor There was no time to keep thinking about unsolvable problems.

He had to find a way out, even if it was clumsy and desperate.

No matter what it took.

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His original level wasn’t that high, but he had been born with a body that could deeply absorb black magic, surpassing his limits.

Sron was as skilled as he was.

And the only path he could think of was to wait for Sron.

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With that calculation, Hasan decided to stall for time.

In the end, Bernard was the only real threat. airport Sron would arrive soon.

“What’s wrong?”

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“You think your friends will win easily?”

Bernard smirked faintly.

“Are you waiting for the others?”

“…”

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It wasn’t only because black magic had erased his human emotions—even with a normal mind, it would have been the same.

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Sron, leading the rest of the assassins in Hasan’s place, didn’t flinch when he found a guard standing in front of the king’s chamber.

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Just as a mantis isn’t alarmed by a passing insect, nothing would change no matter how stubborn the obstacle before him was.

Sron gave a hand signal.

He just needed to kill him.

Because he was strong, and his opponent was weak.

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The assassins advanced silently, surrounding the guard.

The guard tilted his head.

“Hmm…”

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“You’re not running even after being discovered… You must be confident. meadow Not ordinary assassins, I take it. arcade I suppose you’re from the Empire.”

The assassins swung their blades. acid The sound of steel slicing the air rang out.

Sron didn’t answer.

He simply pointed at the guard and turned his finger, giving the order.

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The guard had opened the door and slipped into the royal chamber.

But they didn’t cut their target.

“After him.”

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His eyes swept the space.

Sron darted forward before the door closed. ability His figure vanished and reappeared inside the room.

“The king isn’t here. abstract I was late.”

No one was there.

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The guard spoke.

They had surely evacuated the king during the distraction.

“Handle him.”

Sron grabbed one of the assassins by the shoulder.

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“Find the king.”

The order was to kill the guard. portal Once he gave that task, Sron moved again to search for the King of Briol.

“Yes.”

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Before long, while searching the area, Sron heard the whistle of one of his own.

Sron leapt out through a corridor window into the open. echo The assassins scattered in all directions.

He couldn’t have been gone from the start—the messy bed was proof of that.

He had likely fled the moment word of the incursion spread.

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Recognizing the signal, he and the others changed course.

He immediately charged. agent He had to finish before more reinforcements arrived.

After passing several buildings alongside his men, Sron spotted the King of Briol being escorted by knights.

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But someone blocked his path.

It was the same guard he had seen in front of the chamber.

“You shall not pass.”

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Sron frowned.

He was certain he had left one of his men to deal with him—he couldn’t understand how the man was here.

Only then did Sron bother to look closely at him. absorb He didn’t seem strong.

“I killed your subordinate.”

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He even had a poorly shaved beard, giving him a shabby air.

Sron recalled the reports he had read before coming to Briol. arctic With Fiore and Yuri Briol absent, there was supposedly no one in the palace whose skill posed a significant threat.

In fact, from his face alone, he could pass for an ordinary man you’d see anywhere.

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For example, Bernard, the swordsman who had trained Yuri Briol.

But he had been inactive for a long time and didn’t seem capable of defeating assassins enhanced by black magic.

There were names mentioned, of course.

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The rest of the assassins were at least on par with an imperial squadron commander.

Black magic had raised everyone in the Empire up by a tier. artist Hasan and Sron already had strength nearing that of the Ten Greats.

Black magic had caused a true power inflation.

If Yalta hadn’t died, he would have been enough to take one of their seats.

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Or so he thought.

Meanwhile, the nations outside the Empire had remained at their previous levels, without such enhancements.

That was why Bernard wasn’t even considered a threat. artist The captain of the royal guard was mentioned in passing, but Sron hadn’t read the note carefully.
They must all be equally mediocre.

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“Who are you?”

“Me? wizard You don’t know me?”

Sron asked,

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He introduced himself.

“…”

“Of course, that’s normal. harbor But this is the royal palace of Briol. action And if someone here is protecting the King of Briol, obviously it’s the captain of the guard.”

“I am the captain of the guard, Saned.”

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He had thought it was the unexpected appearance of a master, but it turned out to be exactly what the report had mentioned—the captain of the guard.

Saned had never stood out publicly, nor had he earned much fame on the battlefield. atlas Ever since joining the guard, he had spent his entire life rotting away in the royal palace of Briol.

Sron frowned.

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“Looks like you let your guard down.”

By contrast, Sron and the assassins had undergone brutal training, mastering killing techniques capable of slaying masters on par with Imperial squadron commanders. avalanche On top of that, with the aid of black magic, they had reached a level close to the Ten Greats.

Sron came to his own conclusion.

That was why he had never paid any attention to guards whose sole job was to stand watch over palace gates.

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“What?”

“Mere? galaxy Capturing and killing assassins like you is, by nature, the work of the royal guard.”

“You’re an idiot. athlete Letting yourself be stopped by a mere guard.”

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At that blatant disdain, Saned snorted through his nose and raised his sword.

Sron didn’t respond and looked away.

“Damn bastards…”

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At Sron’s signal, the assassins charged.

Sron gave another order.

“All of you—release the restriction.”

The sound of clashing weapons rang in the air.

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The King of Briol was getting farther away. august As assassins who had sharpened their blades for this very day, they no longer had any reason to conceal their power.

Their forms, modified by black magic, could unleash explosive strength for a short period.

They would finish off this insignificant captain, then kill the King of Briol. agent With that in mind, Sron also pushed his body beyond its limits.

The assassins’ bodies swelled, transforming into muscular, inhuman figures.

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With a voice now coarse from the transformation, he gave the command.

“Ha, damn you…”

“Get past that guard. orbit I’ll go after the king.”

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Saned blocked the strike, and with a harsh crack, sparks flew between their blades.

But in an instant, the captain was in front of him again. arrow Sron couldn’t grasp what had just happened and reflexively swung his sword.

Sron ignored him and ran straight toward the monarch.

Sron backed off, his eyes widening.

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While Sron was thinking this, Saned spoke.

The aura emanating from the other’s sword was heavy.

Something didn’t add up.

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“It’s a very strange era.”

With each word, the cuts of his sword grew stronger. alert At first, Sron could block them easily, but gradually, he had to tense his muscles and watch the captain’s every move.

“Yes, times have changed.”

He said it as though talking to himself.

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That undulating sword scattered every attack aimed at him while simultaneously grazing the openings of his enemies.

The captain’s blade traced a smooth trajectory—it was like he was dancing.

The assassins attacked Saned instead of Sron.

“Monstrous knights have appeared, and His Highness, who was once a child, has become stronger than me. adjust It’s absurd, but that’s how it is.”

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“W-what the hell…?”

Saned closed his eyes and then opened them again.

Sron understood. harbor From the very beginning, the information had been wrong.

A dazzling burst of sword energy erupted from his body.

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“You’ve been hiding your strength all this time?”

That almost unknown captain of the Briol guard was, in reality, a swordsman as strong as the Ten Greats.

Sron was unsettled.

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Saned let out a laugh.

In the plan he’d been given, the captain had been described as an unremarkable knight—at best, equal to an Imperial cavalry commander, if not weaker.

But Sron felt no urge to laugh. apple He had never received any intel that Saned was this powerful.

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To him, it hadn’t been worth paying any attention.

That was why he glanced around, hoping for Hasan.

However, the Saned before his eyes was different.

Even with his emotions heavily suppressed, the unexpected turn of events was throwing his instincts off balance.

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While Sron was still off guard, the captain advanced, spinning his sword in circles.

“Maybe so.”

“I’ve gotten stronger too.”

“How…?”

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Saned raised his weapon.

“The day I became captain of the guard, His Majesty Fiore Briol, the former king, handed it to me personally. sphere When I received it, I swore I’d live my entire life for the royal family of Briol. absorb I will live for Briol, and if I die, I will die for the royal family. silence That is the spirit of the royal guard.”

“I thought I’d be upholding the tradition of the captain of the guard, but His Highness Yuri followed in the previous monarch’s footsteps. harbor So I gritted my teeth and trained again. atlas You see this sword?”

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By then, Sron was already overwhelmed by his presence.

Saned moved. canvas His step seemed like a casual stroll, but to Sron, it was as if a giant was closing in.

Saned smirked wickedly.

“I’ll tell you something. atlas It may be obvious. alien Because of my shortcomings, that tradition was broken in my generation, but originally…”

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Sron broke another of his internal restrictions.

Seeing his body swell even further, Saned chuckled and went on.

There was no choice left.

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“Shut your mouth!”

“Since ancient times, Briol has been the nation of knights.”

“To raise our lord above all others and protect him from rats like you, there has always been a need for a knight stronger than any other.”

“Shut up!”

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Saned raised his sword with a grin.

In the end, Sron couldn’t bear the pressure any longer and charged at him.

“That’s why, traditionally…”

“The captain of the guard of Briol is the strongest in Briol.”