Gaburieru

Betrayal is a wound that every man has felt, I wrote this story to show how it can make a man strong. 

"What is the difference between a hero, a villain and a coward?

A hero uses his sword to protect people

A villain uses people to protect his sword

Both are better than a coward

A coward has no sword, and uses empty words to protect his life

A sword is not just a man's weapon, it is a man's ambition, and without ambition, a man is merely a coward.

In order to be a hero or a villain a man must have ambition. The difference between the two is where that ambition lies."

-The Dark Prince

In 17th century France, the rich nobles control the world with a magic system called "Artifacts". Prince an innocent hearted prince of the Bourbon Kingdom, one day has his life thrown into chaos by betrayal, and inherits an "Artifact" that is the ancient spirit of "The Dark King". Through misfortune after misfortune, Prince eventually loses everything and starts his life over without a royal name. Prince vows to make his way back to the top hiding amongst the everyday people of France.

Prince is a Japanese style light novel based on Machiavelli’s classic "The Prince". Although this work takes influence from it, the story, quotes, and characters are all completely original. It is mostly the concept of good and evil that is borrowed from Machiavelli.

The Kind Prince Who Became An Evil Lord of Darkness

Prince looked back at Duke with assurance, and with a nod of his head, turned back to Kuroyami.

"Let's give him absolutely everything we've got," Prince declared confidently.

"Agreed," Duke said, preparing his next attack.

"No matter what you try, it will be impossible to destroy Amaterasu with your current strength. And even if you manage to do that neither of you are skilled enough and keen to truly be able to damage me. This battle is hopeless, and the fruits of your labors have already dried up and decayed," Kuroyami taunted.

Gritting his teeth, Duke pointed his sword in the direction of Amaterasu  and directed Constantine towards her.

"A straightforward attack will do you no good," Kuroyami said, trailing Prince's movements. He never took his eyes off Prince, who was coming from behind him. He watch as he  darted between the trees and the Amaterasu's attacks, trying to mask his own movements.

Chapter 174 A Duel Between Different Gods 3 Kuroyami's Defeat