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

Marlin saw his chance. With precision, he made a thin, fiery cut across Ragnar's face, just enough to throw him off balance. Ragnar's massive cleaver missed, skimming past Marlin's shoulder. Taking the opportunity, Marlin spun in a full 360, his body engulfed in flames, and drove his sword into Ragnar's side.

What erupted from his blade was no ordinary flame—it was a torrent of fire, like an ocean of molten heat. The flames engulfed Ragnar, lifting him off the ground and hurling him across the battlefield. Ragnar's body flipped through the air, landing in a heap.

Marlin grinned, watching his opponent collapse into the dirt.

"Well, how did you like that?" Marlin said, but then his grin faltered as he saw Ragnar rising to his feet.

"That barely scratched you..." Marlin muttered, eyes wide in disbelief.

Chapter 189: Marls II