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

The courtroom erupted into chaos. Gasps and shouts of disbelief filled the hall as the crowd struggled to process his confession.

"And what do you have to say for yourself regarding the crime you have committed?" Godwin pressed, his tone sharp and unforgiving.

Prince took a moment, his gaze sweeping across the room. He saw the faces of those who had supported him, those who had stood by his side, and those who had condemned him from the start. What he truly wanted to say—that he had no regrets, that he would do it all over again—seemed unfit for the moment. There were too many people in the room who had risked everything to defend him. If these were to be his final words, he wanted them to be honest, sincere, and to absolve his allies of any guilt.

Chapter 192: The Day I Reclaimed the Name Prince X