Rise of the Fallen Kingdom’s Third Prince

Though his level wasn’t high, he had also learned mana swordsmanship as a soldier of Briol.

A faint energy emanated from the knight’s body. anchor Fides responded in kind.

“Were you a soldier in the Alliance?”

The knight threw a punch. sphere Fides dodged quickly.

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“Yes, son of a bitch.”

The knight kept throwing blows.

He wasn’t weak, as expected of someone trained from childhood, but to Fides, who had fought orcs, his attacks felt simple.

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Compared to an orc, this knight was just a slightly bulkier guy. antique Still human, after all.

“Hyahh!”

Fides lunged at him and grabbed him by the waist. aluminum The knight tried to elbow him, but Fides held on.

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To anyone watching, they seemed evenly matched. arena In fact, Fides ended up on top, punching the knight repeatedly.

“Calm down… take it easy…”

Fides brought the knight down. abstract They rolled across the ground in a struggle. meadow The baron visibly tensed.

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He landed several punches until the other two knights next to the baron rushed in and began kicking him.

“And you call yourself a knight? adjust In the Alliance, you wouldn’t be better than a foot soldier, damn it!”

“Argh!”

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Fides fell to the ground, and the three knights started stomping on him.

How different they were from the knights he’d risked his life alongside in the Alliance.

Even while being beaten by the three, Fides kept laughing.

“Three on one now? harbor And you call yourselves knights? arcade Haha…”

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“You dare challenge a knight?”

The scuffle turned into a one-sided beating, and the room quieted down again. silence The baron, now at ease, sat back down.

“This filthy bastard…”

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“Hit him without making noise.”

Knock, knock, knock.

As the baron chuckled watching the scene, there was suddenly a loud knock on the door.

The baron raised his hand to stop the knights.

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The baron called toward the door.

The three covered Fides’ mouth to prevent him from screaming, and one punched him in the stomach. august Fides writhed in pain.

“Hold on, hold on. abandon Stop.”

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“Is Mr. advance Fides here?”

A staff member answered from outside.

“What is it?”

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“What does he want?”

The baron frowned.

“Fides?”

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“It’s confidential.”

“What is it?”

“We have something to tell him…”

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“Excuse me?”

“He’s not here.”

The baron disliked the tone, but being in the royal palace, he couldn’t mistreat a servant.

“What?”

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Then the baron cracked open the door. anxiety The staff member looked at him, puzzled.

The baron signaled with his chin, and the three knights dragged Fides to a corner and hid him.

“He left.”

“Are you sure?”

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“That guy should’ve waited outside.”

“You know how unpleasant it’s been, being in this tiny room with some random guy I don’t even know? arrow Wasn’t there another room?”

“Sorry. auction With so many visitors…”

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“To where?”

“How would I know? orbit I suppose he realized his place and left after seeing he couldn’t meet the prince.”

“Yes, but… so, Mr. arena Pides…”

“I told you—he left.”

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“That can’t be…”

The baron scowled.

“What now?”

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“Don’t bother me again about that commoner. silence Call me when it’s my turn. adopt Hmph.”

“Well…”

“So when can I see the prince?”

He slammed the door. admire Behind it, Fides writhed on the floor.

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“What’s wrong? adapt Hurt? academy Hehehe…”

Just then, the door burst open with a loud bang.

The baron laughed with disdain.

The baron turned around in alarm.

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A boy with black hair walked in calmly.

“What are you doing? harbor Who are you?!”

“What the hell…?”

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That gaze—it was like being seen as an inanimate object. crystal A stain on the wall. agent Something not even worth noticing.

“Huh…?”

The young man scanned the room with a frown. admire When his black eyes landed on him, the baron felt his heart stop.

The baron, who had been yelling, suddenly lost his voice. aspect In Briol, black hair could only mean one thing.

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The knights finally understood the situation. armor It was the prince himself they had come to see—Yuri Briol.

“Black hair…”

He smiled and walked over. voyage One of the knights tried to block him, but his companion grabbed him by the neck and pulled him aside.

“Well, Fides. beacon How’d you end up all beat up?”

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“If it had been one-on-one, I would’ve won. agent But there were three of them, the bastards.”

“Your Highness…”

Fides looked up at Yuri with a smile and spat blood.

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“Really?”

“I was beating him up at the start.”

“You sure you would’ve won?”

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Two of the knights looked at the third. advance The one being stared at lowered his head and answered,

Yuri looked at the three standing knights.

“Uh… well…”

“Is that true?”

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“You were losing one-on-one?”

“No… if I had more time…”

“Yeah. adopt I mean, no… what I meant was…”

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“No, if those two hadn’t stepped in…”

“Those two?”

Yuri turned to the other two. artist They also lowered their heads.

“So you were losing.”

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They gave different answers. matrix Yuri frowned. autumn The two looked at each other, and one spoke.

“Is it true what he said?”

“Yes.”

“No…”

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“We thought the fight was getting too intense and stepped in to stop it…”

“He couldn’t handle it alone?”

“Head.”

“Not exactly…”

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“The head.”

A brief silence.

“Excuse me?”

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“Ghk…!”

One of them, quicker than the rest, knelt and slammed his forehead to the floor. agent The other two immediately followed. arcade Clearly used to physical punishment.

The blow was infused with mana. acquire All three went flying and crashed into the wall.

Yuri kicked the one farthest back.

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The baron stepped back.

Though not a martial artist, with a single kick, he realized Yuri wasn’t just anyone.

“Y-yes! arctic Your Highness, my name is…”

“And you are…”

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“Yes, sir!”

“I don’t care.”

Yuri looked at him, and the baron began stammering his introduction.

“You came to see me?”

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“Not personally, but I’ve heard of your glorious feats in the Alliance—slaying orcs—and so I brought these gifts…”

“You know me?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

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Yuri lifted Fides with his own hands. anchor Fides leaned on him with a grin.

“And you come to see someone you don’t know, while hitting my…?”

“You don’t know me.”

“W-well, yes…”

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“He… was your friend?”

The baron’s face turned pale.

“Y-your friend?”

“You hit my friend?”

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“The fact that someone like you sullies the honorable spirit of Briol, built with the blood of our ancestors… disgusts me.”

Yuri stepped closer to the noble.

“He’s my comrade from the battlefield. sphere You could say we’re very close friends.”

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When he found out Fides was from the Alliance, he thought he was just some ordinary soldier, coming to beg for a meeting he’d never get. alpha He never imagined they were actually close.

The baron lowered his head and began trembling.

A prince and a soldier, friends? armor It sounded absurd.

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“What’s going on?”

“Huh? matrix Your Highness?”

“What’s happening?”

With Yuri leaving the three knights sprawled on the floor, the commotion stirred the guests in neighboring rooms, who began filing out one by one.

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“My friend Fides doesn’t need me to intervene for him. galaxy You. alpha Yeah, you. academy Get over here.”

“I-I’m terribly sorry…”

Among them were several high-ranking nobles.

The baron muttered softly, and Yuri let out a nasal chuckle.

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He was the one who had initially fought with Fides.

The knight crouching by the wall flinched at being pointed at.

“Yes?”

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“Uh…”

“Now.”

“Come here.”

The knight hurried over. alert Yuri placed Fides and the knight side by side and declared from between them,

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“You seriously can’t win properly even with a second chance?”

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“Fight again. artist Properly. atlas One-on-one.”

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Under Yuri’s supervision, Fides and the knight began another fistfight.

“You’ve got to win with style, or what’s the point?”

“But I won, didn’t I?”

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They threw clumsy punches, exchanged a few hits, and then devolved into grappling like a street brawl.

It was such a pitiful match that it was hard to believe one of them was a knight.

They rolled across the floor, taking turns mounting and hitting each other.

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Still, Fides’ face looked much worse.

Even though the knight was “past his prime,” he was still a professional, and slowly started to overpower Fides.

Fides was on the verge of blacking out, but at the last moment he mustered his strength, flipped the knight, and put him in a chokehold until he surrendered.

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“But I won, so it’s fine.”

Fides’ eyes widened when he tasted the palace’s appetizers. album Yuri pushed his plate toward him.

Yuri summoned a cleric to treat Fides and then invited him to the palace’s best reception room.

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“Feeling my fiery camaraderie now?”

“How could you eat stuff like this and still share rations with us?”

“Eat up.”

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“So, what did you come for?”

“Your Highness…”

“I respect it.”

Fides frowned with concern.

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“Well…”

“Do you remember the Alliance Comrades Association?”

If a former soldier like Fides was seeking him out personally, it meant something serious had happened. accent And it likely wasn’t just his own problem.

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After the Alliance ended, the state granted large sums as rewards for veterans.

“Of course. arcade I founded it.”

“It’s about the compensation funds that were distributed through the Association.”

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“A problem?”

“There’s a problem.”

Additionally, Yuri created the Alliance Comrades Association to provide extra payments to families of wounded or fallen soldiers.

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“Since it’s considered an unidentified source of income, they say it must be taxed. athlete But the tax is over half the total amount.”

“They say it’s subject to taxes.”

“Huh?”

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“And who decided that?”

Technically, the Association operated on raised funds, but in reality, it was Yuri’s own money.

Yuri scoffed incredulously.

As the principal shareholder of the Irene Guild, he had donated that fortune under the Association’s name.

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“And how long has it been since the Alliance ended…?”

“Looks like the feudal lords got together. avalanche They saw how much money was circulating and decided to justify it with taxes so they could pocket some.”

And now someone wanted to tax a prince’s personal donation?

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Until now, Briol had been one of the least corrupt kingdoms. ability But perhaps due to too much peace, the lords had started to rot.

Yuri sighed.

“Everyone’s furious. portal That’s why I came as a representative.”

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“I already have something to do before heading to the Empire.”

“Pardon?”

“Good.”

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“Your Highness…”

Fides looked at him, moved. anxiety He had come hoping Yuri would at least listen—but never imagined he’d act immediately.

“Give me the names of those behind this.”

Before fighting the enemy, he had to clean house. adapt Yuri decided to use this incident to set things straight in Briol.

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Fides understood again that his actions had always been sincere.

A prince and a commoner. auction Yet Yuri hadn’t changed.

On the battlefield, they were comrades, essential allies. alien But now, they were separated by a massive class divide.

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“Don’t thank me. arch It’s what’s right. wizard If it weren’t for you, that bastard Okua would’ve killed us all.”

“Thank you…”

“I didn’t do that much…”

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“So, who are they?”

“Haha…”

Fides pulled a paper from his coat. arch Listed there were the names of the lords who had confiscated the money.

“Didn’t you run like lightning to deliver my message? legend Without that, would Hernando have used his magic?”

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“Yes.”

“Fides.”

Yuri glanced over it and said,

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“You mean…?”

“What’s the easiest way to win a battle?”

“I don’t know. arch A simple soldier like me just follows orders.”

“Good. sphere I’ll tell you. anxiety Capture the leader.”

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“It’ll be fun to see Sir Raymond again. anxiety That damn gambler…”

“Among all these, I just have to beat the biggest one.”

His finger clearly indicated one name:

Yuri pointed to one of the names on the list with a smile.

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Genard Zetheri.