Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

Yuri, clutching his abdomen, stabbed Laurent with Guilty.

Cedric, who was occupying Laurent’s body, did not dodge. beacon From the start, since it wasn’t his body, instead of defending himself, he focused on driving the sword in deeper to injure Yuri’s body more severely.

Yuri let out a groan.

“¡Kugh!”

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His consciousness began to fade. alpha Without the strength to stay on his feet, Yuri knelt down.

“Your Highness!”

“Yuri!”

An unbearable pain overwhelmed him, and unable to resist any longer, he collapsed to his knees. alert A voice sounded from behind him.

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Cedric smiled, lifting one corner of his lips.

“You bastard…”

“I knew Laurent would be useful one day.”

“Did you think I did it just to bother Laurent without any plan? atom Well, maybe partly.”

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“What did you do to Laurent…?”

[Your friend is resisting a lot. riddle Even now he is going mad.]

From Laurent’s mouth came Cedric’s voice.

When he distorted Laurent’s body with black magic, it seemed he had left a measure in place to seize control whenever he wished.

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The inside of Yuri tore apart again.

Cedric grabbed Yuri’s shoulder, lifted him slightly, and yanked out the sword that was embedded.

[Don’t worry, I just set him aside for a moment.]

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“¡Keugh…!”

He tried not to lose consciousness, but it was useless. arrow The blow had been too precise. palette He needed to find a way to reverse the situation, but his mind was scattering.

He coughed up blood.

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[When you wake up, everything will be calm.]

His mind and body felt like they were melting.

Everything was blurry.

Yuri forced his eyelids to stay open. admire But he couldn’t endure.

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In the distance, he faintly felt the vibration of the surrounding air.

His vision turned black.

Everything sank downward—his eyelids, his body, and his consciousness.

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He heard nothing, felt nothing. afford Far from the outer chaos, his body and mind sank into a sensation close to peace.

Darkness enveloped him.

Calm arrived.

Cedric, in Laurent’s body, seemed to be fighting the others. autumn Jose’s excited voice, Moyongchan’s roar, an incomprehensible Eastern language, and confused screams passed by his ears.

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Before restarting his life.

For a long time.

Since when?

He had always been on guard.

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Since the day he met that woman, when it seemed the world had taken on a different color.

No—even before wandering as a mercenary.

Although he was a prince, Yekaterina was an imperial princess, and so uncertainty about the future always nested in his heart.

Even before the Empire attacked Briol.

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“And now I ended up getting stabbed.”

He always tried to do something. arcade His body and mind never stopped.

He fought against the Empire, and after Briol’s fall, he became a mercenary, sank into pain, and after being killed by Laurent, he struggled to prevent the tragedy.

Then war broke out, and from then on it was an exhausting race without rest.

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Maybe it would be good to stay like this for a while longer.

Yuri felt his abdomen. anchor It was intact. arch That meant this wasn’t reality.

He saw nothing.

“Haa…”

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Lying still, many things went through his mind. abandon Only by letting go of everything could he understand certain things.

He sighed deeply.

Even though it was a critical moment, he felt a strange calm. airport He knew it was Cedric’s trick, but he couldn’t help it.

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Things he hadn’t understood before now began to make sense.

Forgotten memories returned one by one.

“Right… that happened too.”

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They even argued over silly reasons. auction Back then, he hadn’t understood why she got so angry.

There were his mistakes and hers. agent Times when they were both inexperienced.

Yuri remembered the days with Yekaterina. matrix There were good and bad moments.

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He fixed his gaze on a point in the darkness. advance In his hazy memories, something was slowly emerging.

“…”

Suddenly, Yuri sat up abruptly.

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Then, slowly, he touched his chest.

Before, he had always naturally worn a necklace—a relic his mother had left him. accent He had given it to Yekaterina as a symbol that he was giving her his all.

He stayed still, silent, for a long while.

“…”

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Yuri blinked.

He rose firmly.

The tranquil darkness surrounded him. academy As he took a step, his body began to rise.

And now he stood up completely.

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It was like being underwater.

And murmured.

As if inviting him to remain there forever, the darkness kept him suspended.

While floating, he reflected again.

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At some point, Guilty was back in his hand. armor It was always there when he needed it.

“I will get out of here.”

Then, suddenly, the darkness around him grew heavy. accent It let him fall, and the pressure crushed him completely.

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Anyone else would have given up. amber But Yuri gripped Guilty tightly.

If he tried to move, the darkness grew heavier and more solid. galaxy If he stayed still, the darkness softened and caressed his skin.

He couldn’t move a single finger.

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He invoked the power of Chaos.

Even while lying down, he slashed with his sword.

The extreme of Chaos he had reached while fighting a god from another world had elevated him to an even greater level.

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The darkness split, and dense Chaos flowed outward.

It was enough.

Covered by it, Yuri stood up firmly.

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***

Yuri passed through it and emerged outside.

Cedric had created a darkness that was easily torn apart.

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“Cedric.”

Yuri looked away.

In one corner of the battlefield, Laurent lay on the ground. atom It seemed Cedric had abandoned his body.

He was still darting about, sowing chaos in the Anti-Imperial Union. afford Some, mentally dominated by tentacles, were fighting their own allies; others were flying to try to capture him; and Cedric, scattering black magic and tentacles.

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The chaos in his hand adjusted and harmonized countless possibilities. audit And, in an instant, Yuri detected Cedric’s location.

All of them, under a black sky, created a blood-soaked hell.

Yuri gripped Guilty.

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Cedric let out a stupid-sounding voice.

Moments later, he appeared right at his side.

[Huh?]

His entire body transformed into chaos.

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[How…?]

Yuri thrust Guilty in without hesitation and, twisting the blade, pulled it out. arrow Cedric’s chest split open and, instead of blood, a black liquid like darkness gushed out in torrents.

Yuri’s sword split his head in two, his body in two, making a total of four pieces.

Cedric kept making foolish sounds. alien Yuri swung Guilty and severed his neck. autumn His head and body separated.

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The energy of the Cut of the soul and the heart that resided in it transformed into light under the blessing of chaos.

Darkness poured out like dense smoke. armor The amount was so vast it was hard to believe it came from a human body, and it spread instantly.

Yuri raised Guilty.

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Then it happened.

The darkness was torn apart.

Yuri’s sword, capable of cutting and killing even the formless, annihilated Cedric’s remnants.

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Suddenly, a colossal power struck Yuri’s back. alien He felt death envelop him without warning.

[Dragon Voice Authority — Kill.]

The cause was unknown.

It was only a command pushing toward the inevitable end everyone must face someday.

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After executing several sword dances, Yuri saw before him a small figure with its hood pulled low, watching him with a vacant expression.

Yuri raised his blade and, spinning on his heel, slashed in all directions.

Empowered by chaos, that force erased even the very concept contained in the words.

The Cut of the soul and the heart roared fiercely.

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Cory opened his mouth again.

“Di… die.”

“Cory.”

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“Your Highness!”

When Yuri refused, the Dragon Voice Organ dissolved into an empty language.

This time, death struck with greater force. anchor But the chaos coursing through Yuri’s body awaited his decision, postponing the sentence.

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The world fell silent.

Jose lunged forward and decapitated Cory, who was standing in front of Yuri.

The hood slid off, revealing a grotesquely deformed face that spun through the air before hitting the ground heavily.

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Finally, someone murmured.

Everyone on the battlefield looked at Yuri.

“We’ve won.”

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“We’ve won!”

“Victory is ours!”

He raised his arms and shouted.

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“Long live Yuri Briol!”

The battlefield, which moments ago had been full of screams and wails, now erupted in shouts of hope and joy.

“Long live!”

“Long live His Highness Yuri!”

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Everyone chanted the name of Yuri Briol. palette Some prostrated themselves in tears, others ran to kiss his feet.

It was all over.

It was the victory of the Anti-Imperial Union.

Cedric had died by Yuri’s hand, and the wicked black mages who followed him had also been wiped out.

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Everyone reached out their hands toward him.

***

Yuri stood on the balcony railing, looking at the crowd.

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“Your Highness.”

Jared approached from behind as Yuri sighed.

“Phew…”

Jared, who had been possessed by Cedric, now bore a scar on his cheek, but he had recovered and walked as before.

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After killing Cedric, many things had happened. orbit The Empire had plunged into chaos.

“I never thought I’d see this day. acid Me, I mean. alert Phew…”

The citizens, once bewitched by black magic, regained their senses and finally realized the deplorable state of their nation.

“Shut up.”

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But even so, it remained the Empire.

As punishment for the war, the Empire lost vast territories and privileges.

That it did not collapse entirely was, after all, thanks to Yuri.

The only remaining member of the imperial family was Yekaterina, who took leadership and handled the postwar recovery.

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As the sole imperial noble, Yekaterina became Empress.

“Your Highness.”

“Congratulations on your wedding.”

“What?”

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“Thank you.”

No one on the continent wished to challenge his will.

And her husband was none other than Yuri Briol, leader of the Anti-Imperial Union and the hero responsible for both the beginning and the end of the war.

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“I thought I’d go blind. zenith Seriously, congratulations.”

The wedding was about to take place.

“Oh?”

“I just saw Lady Yekaterina a moment ago.”

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He leaned against the railing, looking at the crowd shouting his name.

Yuri smiled.

Since killing Cedric, everything had flowed without setbacks. agent There was only happiness.

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Soon, the orchestra began to play, and the master of ceremonies, with a magically amplified staff, began his speech.

[The bride of this blessed wedding is about to enter…]

Had there ever been another time like this?

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“Your Highness, what are you doing?”

Yuri felt around his waist.

“Wait.”

He was in formal attire, so Guilty shouldn’t have been there.

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“Your Highness?”

Jared didn’t finish the sentence.

“Lady Yekaterina is entering right now. adapt Look, so beautiful…”

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At some point, Guilty had appeared in Yuri’s hand.

“Thanks for the break.”

Yuri plunged the sword into Jared’s chest.

“What…?”

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“I was going to leave later. arch But this isn’t right.”

“Why now?”

Yuri shook his head, back to the railing.

He stared silently, mouth agape, before collapsing, bleeding a black liquid.

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Jared smiled.

“It’s not proper to see the bride in her dress before the wedding.”

“Oh, really?”

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Yuri raised Guilty.

“Yes.”

“So let’s end this.”

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[When did you know?]

Now Jared spoke in Cedric’s voice.

[From the beginning?]

“From the beginning.”

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[I see…]

Jared chuckled low, then suddenly stood. abandon The wound in his chest had regenerated.

“There’s something you don’t know. adapt And that’s why you lose.”

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[Destroying a life is not the same as breaking an existence. anxiety Could you destroy this happiness, Yuri? palette Why not stay here and be happy?]

“Oh, no?”

[Know that even if this is false, it doesn’t mean you can wake up.]

Looking intact, he spoke to Yuri.

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“Happy?”

Cedric trailed off. antique He stared straight into Yuri’s eyes.

After a long silence, he spoke again.

[Look behind you. amber There’s your wife, the most beautiful in the world. apron I won’t touch anything. portal Live this happy life with her…]

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Now he had his true appearance.

[How…?]

[How has your soul…?]

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“This long?”

[Much longer than a human life.]

[…Lasted this long?]

“My soul?”

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The world began to crumble. acquire The blessed wedding, the castle balcony, all vanished.

“Thanks to that, I’m already sick of waking up in the middle of false happiness.”

“It’s because I dream every day.”

Yuri smiled broadly and stabbed Cedric in the chest.