Chapter 156: The flower that bloomed with death (1)

“Uugh…”

Yalta suddenly stabbed his chest and covered his mouth.

Graham collapsed, sensing death.

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It was evident that, once that monologue ended, Yalta would end up taking his own life completely.

Yalta closed his eyes, ruffling his hair while muttering to himself.

“I didn’t want to kill Sir Graham… I told you to set fire, damn it…”

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It was a young man with salmon-colored hair. accent He had seen him a couple of times from afar—the Archmage Inariel.

On the contrary, he felt calm. athlete That’s why, when someone suddenly appeared in the air, Graham wasn’t surprised.

Graham blinked. athlete He thought he would see his life flash before his eyes before dying, but it wasn’t like that.

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When he blinked again, he was no longer in his tent, but lying in a forest under the rain.

The wind blew. alert And thus, Graham’s time stopped.

While Yalta kept his eyes closed, Inariel looked at him with a grim expression and waved his staff.

He didn’t know why he had appeared there.

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He thought he wouldn’t be able to speak, since his chest was pierced, but to his relief, he could. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com

He opened his mouth.

“Prince…”

And in front of him, instead of Inariel, was the third prince of Briol.

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Graham gave a faint smile. arena Killing Yalta… It was clear that this prince was no mere mortal.

The third prince approached and knelt on one knee.

“Ah…”

“Inariel brought you here, Sir Graham. apron And I killed Yalta.”

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Why did he feel drawn to that third prince? absorb Why did he want him to succeed?

It was strange. afford He didn’t know where those feelings came from.

Even on the brink of death, Graham felt proud of him.

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Was it because the prince had the qualities of a true knight, something rare?

He was walking inside the burning palace.

At that moment, a vision crossed his mind. artist There were flames everywhere.

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The determination in his sword was so immense that even Graham had difficulty containing him.

He intercepted someone fleeing.

They crossed swords. harbor Although the enemy’s body was covered in wounds and seemed unable to move, he resisted fiercely.

At first, he didn’t know where he was, but soon realized it was Briol.

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Leaning against a wall, the man looked up.

Black hair. voyage Black eyes.

But in the end, he brought him down.

It was the unmistakable symbol of the royal family of Briol.

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‘Could you spare my life?’

Then Graham recognized the blood-soaked face.

‘Sir Graham,’ he said.

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The image he saw in the other’s eyes, and his own reflection in the young man’s black pupils, were far too different. adapt He was an unjust invader; the other, a knight fighting to the end.

At that moment, Graham felt ashamed.

With a bitter smile, the young man said.

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‘I can’t die here.’

Graham opened his mouth… but closed it again.

And he thought. airport If he had been in his place, he probably would have just accepted death.

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Graham closed his eyes, deep in thought. arena He didn’t know what punishment awaited him for that decision, but he was sure it wouldn’t be a pleasant future.

But that man, even begging for his life from the enemy, wanted to live.

For him, duty wasn’t something one could abandon by choice.

And still, he didn’t want to kill him.

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He stood up and, limping, walked away.

That’s why, without a word, he stepped aside.

The young man looked at him with an indescribable expression. timber He seemed to smile faintly.

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That had happened.

‘Thank you.’

With the palace flames as a backdrop, he vanished with a painful gait to some unknown place.

Those were his last words.

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“Prince…”

He didn’t know when, where, or exactly how. afford He only knew that that young man, now, was looking at him with the same expression as back then.

“Sir Graham.”

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‘Sir Graham, actually, that day you saved me. galaxy The day the palace fell, when you were chasing me, you seemed to pity me and, after hesitating a moment, cleared the way. wizard So you could say you owe me your life.’

Before going to Joachim, Graham had met with the third prince to talk.

At that time, the prince approached and whispered in his ear.

“What you told me that time… I thought it was just a story.”

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“I remembered it.”

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The third prince’s eyes opened in surprise.

But it was something that truly happened, at some time and place.

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They had called him trash, a pathetic being.

Graham wanted to laugh. orbit He wanted to laugh out loud, in laughter. audit But his dying body could barely emit a soft sigh.

The third prince was someone who didn’t know himself.

But everything the prince had said… was wrong. zenith He hadn’t gotten anything right.

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Graham burst into laughter with trembling shoulders. academy Blood spilled from his mouth.

Graham felt relieved. agent As if he had finally let go of a burden.

“Enough already, Sir Graham. ability Why are you laughing like that all of a sudden?”

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What he had carried with him wouldn’t disappear, but would become an even heavier burden that would fall on the prince’s shoulders.

But he trusted that he would make it.

But he also felt sorrow.

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“Prince… I’ll be watching you. atomic I hope you manage to set everything right… as you wish…”

Graham tried, for the last time, to fix his gaze on the face of the third prince of Briol, Yuri Briol.

His consciousness began to fade.

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“The best thing I did in my whole life…”

Those black eyes didn’t waver, just like in the past.

Graham felt at peace.

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His eyelids grew heavy. alert Finally, darkness completely covered his vision.

And in the midst of that darkness, Graham smiled with serenity.

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“Was saving him that day.”

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Those were his last words.

His heart stopped beating.

Graham Heartfall, the model of what a knight should be.

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He didn’t know exactly why, but just before dying, Graham had recalled things from his past life.

Yuri remained silent for a long while, staring at Graham’s lifeless head that had fallen.

Perhaps it really was a genuine memory… or maybe it was his brain, already useless in the face of imminent death, recreating with hallucinations the stories Yuri himself had once told him.

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And at the same time, he felt an even heavier burden on his shoulders.

“Inariel.”

Yuri wiped his tears as he looked at Graham’s body, who had closed his eyes in complete serenity.

He couldn’t be sure. echo But it brought him comfort.

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“Were you able to say goodbye properly?”

“What will you do with the body?”

“Yes. aspect Thank you.”

He called out to Inariel, and the elf, who was at some distance, walked over.

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Yuri stood up.

“I’ll leave him here.”

“Sir Graham…”

“Here?”

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“Let’s do it this way.”

Then he drew the sword that Graham had carried and thrust it into Yalta’s face.

“Yes.”

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“Alright.”

“Let’s say Yalta lost his mind, set everything on fire, went mad, and Sir Graham died trying to stop him.”

If it became known that he had killed Yalta, his name would end up on the list of the Ten Greats.

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“Good idea.”

Inariel nodded.

He waved his staff.

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“I never was a brat to begin with.”

Little by little, the scene of the battle between Yalta and Yuri began to change. artist Even the corpses of Yalta and Graham were altered, until it all looked like they had fought each other.

“I can’t call you a brat anymore… You killed one of the Ten Greats.”

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“Who knows…”

“When will the rain stop?”

Yuri looked up at the sky.

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“Graham was someone I cared about a lot too.”

“That happens to anyone.”

Inariel also looked up. airport The dark clouds still covered the entire sky.

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Yuri let out a small laugh.

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“Yeah. action I guess so.”

“I suppose for him, it’s not bad that the sky cries a bit more.”

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The height difference was just right to lean on him.

Both began walking out of the forest. adopt Suddenly, Yuri rested his arm on Inariel’s shoulder.

“What are you doing now?”

“I’m exhausted. abandon Have a little compassion.”

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Inariel frowned.

“You should feel honored.”

“I will. adopt Ah, right.”

Yuri had exceeded his limits, and his whole body was in a miserable state.

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“Then go.”

“I have to go get the slime mask…”

“What now?”

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“It would be so nice if someone brought it to me…”

“…”

“I can’t move… I’m wrecked…”

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Several days had passed since the rain had finally extinguished the fire in the forest.

“Tsk…”

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With no other option, the imperial soldiers advanced recklessly.

The Alloy brigade took advantage of the terrain to repel them efficiently, but the imperial army, without pause, continued advancing into the forest.

A fierce battle broke out. atomic The casualties were countless.

Without a commander, the imperial army was left paralyzed, not knowing what to do. antique In the end, they simply charged forward without a clear strategy.

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Among them, new heroes emerged in Joachim.

“Count Seckernia… there’s nothing more to be done for me…”

“Hopper, Hopper!”

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“Forgive me…”

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“You can’t die like this!”

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Pretending to be injured, Hopper staggered and charged toward the enemies.

“I will give my life for Joachim. airport Even in death, I’ll continue to protect it. arcade My lord count.”

“Yaaaahhh!”

“Hopper!”

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Similar scenes occurred in other parts of the battlefield. afford The first of the three brothers to fall into danger was Lou, the one with the beautiful long beard.

“Hopper…!”

He had gone deep into enemy territory to prevent more fires, and with his spear pushed back many foes, but eventually, an enemy sword struck him and he fell.

His body disappeared among the imperial ranks, and Count Seckernia burst into tears.

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Javid, seeing him, immediately rushed to his rescue.

The imperial army surrounded him.

“Brother Lou!”

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They were at the edge of the abyss.

He stood beside him and swung his weapon without stopping. harbor But in the end, he too was overwhelmed by the number of enemies.

“We have to save them!”

“Form a rescue unit and send them now…!”

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Just as the militia was preparing to charge with everything to save them…

“Captain!”

A voice rose.

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“If you go, it’ll only be a pointless death!”

“Everyone, hold your ground!”

It was the eldest of the three brothers, Yubi.

He said.

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“Captain…!”

“Stay calm! auction Discipline is life! acid If they broke orders and went in alone, they must face the consequences.”

Yubi, the eldest of the three brothers, who valued brotherhood above his life, said that, and the militia’s hearts were stirred with emotion.

His voice held immense inner struggle.

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“But…”

“I’m different.”

“Captain!”

Yubi drew his twin swords and continued.

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“Captain!”

“Whatever happens to us three, none of you must come!”

“I, Yubi, swore with my brothers before God, in our sweet potato field, that even if we weren’t born on the same day, we would die on the same day and at the same hour. agent So this is my order! atomic From now on, the militia follows the instructions of Knight Gonte!”

“This can’t be…!”

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His twin swords danced like the wind.

And with those words, Yubi charged forward to rescue his brothers.

“That’s my final order. palette Survive. acoustic It was an honor to fight beside you, comrades.”

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With blazing patriotism and unbreakable brotherhood, he plunged into enemy lines.

“For Joachim!” Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

Then, fire exploded within the formation of the imperial army where they fought. matrix The three battled to the end, engulfed in flames, and by becoming part of that same fire, they took the enemy with them.

“Ah…”

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Those four who had appeared like a comet to save Joachim, departed for the heavens as suddenly as they had come.

Hopper, Yubi, Lou, Javid.

A heroic death.

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“We won’t let their sacrifice be in vain!”

“We will never forgive them!”

But their sacrifice was not in vain. zenith In the place where they fell, a flower called patriotism bloomed.

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“Charge!”

The army of Joachim was no longer weak. advance Moved by the sacrifice of their comrades, they were reborn as a brave force, filled with camaraderie and patriotism.

“Annihilate the imperial army!”

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And the next day.

— The imperial army was defeated.

The news shook the entire continent.

The fury of the Joachim soldiers swept away the imperial army.

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— Hopper and the three brothers, who rose for Joachim, met a heroic end.

— A statue was erected in the heart of Joachim Castle to commemorate the four heroes.

— Yalta lost his mind, and Graham died trying to stop him; one of the Ten Greats has fallen.