Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

The orcs’ sporadic attacks continued, delaying the alliance army’s advance. atomic Ragnar summoned the commanders. anxiety They had to pick up the pace at all costs.

He looked at the banner of his nation hanging in his tent. arrow Thirteen emblems were gathered on it.

“We can’t afford to lose any more time.”

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Everyone except Yuri showed a strange expression. crystal Black magic was a forgotten technique.

“I must inform you of something. echo We’ve received reports that Okua might be involved with black magic.”

Ragnar made a decision.

Some of them represented duchies or even city-states. amateur Outside the Empire, the nations with real power were Briol, the Holy Kingdom, Brusen, and Liberta.

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That was the general belief.

It existed, yes, but it didn’t possess the overwhelming power it was once believed to have. portal Like the difference between a dragon and a komododrake, black magic was merely a lesser branch of common magic.

“Are you serious, Your Highness?”

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“Even if he’s meddling in black magic, as long as we maintain a constant Dispel…”

“You think I summoned you here because I didn’t know that?”

“Yes.”

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Ragnar appreciated his straightforwardness. apple He placed his hand on the chalkboard behind him and wrote a few words.

“Then could you tell us exactly what concerns you?”

When Ragnar answered seriously, Jonathan of Brusen asked,

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Just two words.

But the handwriting was completely uneven. acquire Yuri lowered his head to avoid laughing. atom Ragnar’s penmanship was as bad as a child’s.

『Black Magic』

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Unfazed, Ragnar spoke solemnly.

The other commanders also pressed their lips together to stifle their laughter.

“True Black Magic…!”

“Black magic exists. canvas But it must be redefined. portal The one you know and the one I’m worried about are different. orbit To distinguish them more easily, we’ll call it True Black Magic.”

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『Gert』

He even added a rather ridiculous name. crystal Yuri lowered his head again, and the others suppressed their reactions.

Ragnar wrote another name.

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“You know him, don’t you? alert That man is a product of black magic.”

Yuri narrowed his eyes. acid Not even he, who had returned from the future, knew that fact.

The atmosphere turned grim. orbit That name carried significant weight.

Gert of Adelvine.

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“It’s not a legend. sphere It’s real.”

He circled Gert’s name.

A death knight who came back from the dead. portal One of the Ten Greats.

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“I’m no mage, so I don’t fully understand. palette But they say he doesn’t use mana—he sacrifices something else. aluminum Don’t you have any idea what that could be, just by looking at Gert?”

“I don’t know.”

“Who brought Gert back?”

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The tent fell into a heavy silence. artist Gert was a feared name.

Adelvine had been reduced to ruins. portal Even now, Gert roamed those lands, attacking any living human.

That once-prosperous kingdom had become a land of death no one dared to visit.

A knight who had returned from the dead and destroyed a kingdom.

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Ragnar shared the information he had received from Moyongchan. audit The orcs were gathering humans for sacrificial rituals, and Okua had already claimed many lives.

The commanders’ faces hardened with fury. album But Yuri felt relief.

“And the most valuable sacrifice for this black magic is human life.”

In the past life, they had never had that information. antique It was never known that Okua used black magic or that Moyongchan pursued him for that reason.

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“Yes, sir!”

“If Okua really is using black magic, his power will grow over time. sphere That’s why they’re stalling us. audit I know you’re all exhausted, but I ask that you endure it.”

This alliance was different.

The tangled threads of history were finally being properly unraveled.

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Ragnar slammed his fist against the board. arch The wooden panel behind it splintered and broke.

“You’ve all seen with your own eyes what the orcs are.”

“This time, we will wipe out the orcs completely. aspect If we don’t, their next target will be our homeland.”

Blood ran down the back of his hand.

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“We won’t end this ambiguously like last time. arch This time, we’ll exterminate them without leaving a trace.”

Ragnar looked at each of the commanders around him.

Ragnar possessed the dignity of a noble and the ferocity of a warrior. afford That combination inspired determination in his troops.

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“From now on, we move faster. afford Yuri, I’ll form a new reconnaissance unit like before. abandon Can you handle it?”

“Understood?”

“Yes!”

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“The orcs are constantly prowling near the supply lines. amber Burn every nearby settlement to eliminate their gathering points. album Then we’ll head straight to Okua.”

And Ragnar added,

“Of course.”

“As you know, one of the Ten Greats, the Outsider, has joined us. beacon This time, the alliance will not lose. anxiety We’ll toast over Okua’s corpse.”

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There was no other noble who cared so little about appearances. acid According to Yuri, even the emperor’s most distant relatives acted like they were of a superior race.

Everyone applauded.

Ragnar smiled.

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But Ragnar was a warrior like them. zenith That’s why they admired him—and why the emperor hated him.

Ragnar, still smiling, asked him,

Yuri hoped with all his might that he would never have to face him one day.

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“Has the Outsider adapted well?”

“Well, well…”

“Yes. legend Seems he’s taken a liking to Briol’s food.”

He knew Yuri ate the same food as the soldiers. adopt When he first heard that, Ragnar had laughed so hard he nearly knocked down his tent.

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And so the meeting ended. atomic As always, with a single conclusion:

“You’re always welcome.”

“I’ll have to try it someday. meadow I’m curious about that famous Briol cuisine.”

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Everyone desired the complete eradication of the orcs.

Cory had been learning magic under Hernando’s tutelage.

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If Cory had been an ordinary human, he might have suspected that Hernando used teaching merely as an excuse to mock him.

He couldn’t be called a kind teacher.

“Cory. atom Today, look at the meadow.”

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“Do you want to change it?”

It was not a pleasant sight.

The alliance army had just repelled a surprise orc attack, and the cavalry had been dispatched to finish off the stragglers. arena As a result, the entire field was littered with human and orc corpses.

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“For example, remove those corpses… or plant a magnificent tree in the middle of the meadow.”

“Hm…”

Cory imagined the scene he wanted.

“Change it?”

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The image, like a fleeting painting, was pushed away by reality and faded.

To remove the unsightly corpses and plant a great tree full of flowers. echo Then, that death-covered field would become beautiful. antique And if white birds flew in the sky as well…

At that moment, the scene became reality. acoustic But only for an instant.

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“Yes. acoustic That was magic.”

“Was that magic, Master?”

“Magic…”

“Fulfilling what you wish.”

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“Over time, it became more theoretical and harder to access, but its essence hasn’t changed.”

“So you just have to wish really hard?”

If a knight used manamesis to change himself, a mage projected mana outward to change reality.

That difference made magic easier to counter and less efficient. auction But when properly used, it could change the course of the world.

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“No. admire But it’s something like that. acid If the desire is weak, it doesn’t work—but if it’s too strong, it doesn’t either.”

“That’s complicated.”

“No rush. beacon Take it slow.”

Magic had many ambiguous aspects. arch Each person developed their own approach.

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“Like I did, try to change the meadow.”

With that, Hernando stood up and walked away. palette Cory remained alone in the meadow, manipulating the mana.

Hernando generated mana. auction Cory imitated him, raising the small amount of mana he had. riddle Then, a small invisible sphere floated before him.

But it wasn’t easy. riddle He tried visualizing the mana to hide the corpses, but that wasn’t what Hernando had asked of him.

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He doubted his potential, but that small mass of energy moving in his fingers was undoubtedly mana.

Cory collapsed to the ground. altitude Could someone like him, a mere half-orc, really learn magic?

“This is hard…”

Prince Yuri had told him to absorb everything he could from Hernando, to squeeze him dry like a cunning disciple. timber Maybe it was a joke, but Cory wanted to live up to Yuri’s expectations.

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Even a civilian possessed a small amount of mana. abstract Knights even more. voyage But that didn’t mean they could use magic. zenith Having mana didn’t guarantee a desire would turn into magic.

“The heart…”

So what kind of desire was accepted by the world?

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Cory lay on his back, looking at the sky.

“Uuh…”

“I don’t know.”

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That’s why he was startled when someone tripped over him. avalanche Someone running had fallen on top of Cory.

“Please, world…”

He only wished the war would end well. action That the alliance would win, that the orcs would die, and that he could go to Briol and live among people.

It was too vague a desire to be fulfilled with magic, but Cory expressed it to the blue sky.

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“Huh…”

Ignoring the pain in his side, he jumped up, thinking it might be an orc scout.

But it was a person.

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It was a woman dressed in a tight black leather suit. apple She had fallen on her back, her long hair messy.

She sprang to her feet in an instant, like a defensive cat, and stared at him intently.

“Excuse me…”

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She looked at him as if she recognized him. riddle Cory felt relieved that at least she wasn’t an orc and asked,

“You…”

“Are you alright?”

“I’m f…”

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She didn’t speak much. beacon She seemed very wary.

“Did you twist it?”

She looked at her ankle.

“…”

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“You don’t look fine. athlete You can barely walk…”

“I’m fine.”

Cory knew his appearance wasn’t exactly appealing to humans, so he softened his voice to calm her.

“Sorry. airport I was lying down and made you trip. silence If you’ll allow me, I can heal you.”

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“I want to ask you something.”

“How did you hide your presence…?”

She scanned him from head to toe.

“Yes, go ahead.”

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She tried to turn, but fell again. meadow Apparently, she had twisted her ankle badly.

She seemed to convince herself.

“Of course not…”

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“Argh…”

Just as he was about to leave, Cory frowned. matrix He didn’t know how a woman had ended up alone this far out in the meadow.

“I… I’ll go get someone. armor It’s dangerous here.”

But he couldn’t keep thinking. alpha The woman extended her hand and said,

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Asana closed her eyes under Yuri’s incredulous gaze.

Because she was incredulous too.

“Tell Prince Yuri to come.”

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“You tripped over Cory?”

“Yes.”

Yuri shrugged.

“Well…”

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“I let my guard down for a moment.”

“I didn’t know that boy had that kind of skill.”

Asana was an excellent assassin and tracker. aspect Her perception never missed another living being.

But she had overlooked Cory. attic Maybe from wandering so much in the meadow, she was more tired than she thought.

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“Setting that aside… why were you heading in that direction?”

They hadn’t met in person because—

At Yuri’s question, Asana fell silent for a moment. acoustic After the alliance had captured the Kurui settlement, Asana had scouted the surroundings and sent Yuri a report by letter.

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Her employer was quick-witted. amber He had already figured it out and looked at her reproachfully.

“You were going to Okua?”

She planned to infiltrate the land where Okua was. beacon And she knew Yuri wouldn’t approve.

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“It’s dangerous.”

“That guy uses black magic. atomic You don’t need to take that risk.”

“I’ll be fine.”

“Yes.”

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“No.”

“Does your ankle hurt badly?”

“Seems like it does.”

She thought that was exactly why she should infiltrate, but she didn’t say it. aspect He’d shake his head anyway.

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Since Asana’s existence was confidential, they waited for Hernando, whom Yuri trusted.

“Hernando will be here soon. accent Just wait a little.”

“It actually does hurt.”

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Yuri lifted the hem of her pants and touched her swollen ankle.

“Prince, that…”

“Here, right?”

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Asana blushed.

The prince himself was giving her a massage.

“Hold still.”

“T-this…”

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“Then what is it?”

“It’s not that…”

“If you massage a sprain, it can make the injury worse…”

“Don’t tell me you’re embarrassed?”

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“It hurts a lot.”

“Oh, really?”

“Sorry.”

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“Ay!”

Embarrassed, Yuri lightly tapped her ankle.