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

"Royal life," Prince murmured, adjusting his collar. His voice carried a tone of reluctant understanding.

He and the others were toiling around in the carriage, talking about the annoyances of royal life.

Melvin leaning in raised his fingers in a pinching motion to assentuate his point.

"Your vernacular must be impeccable," Melvin said, his tone firm and instructive. "Your actions must carry the highest countenance, and your awareness must always be at its peak. You cannot make a single mistake. You cannot agitate those you dislike, and above all, you cannot be absent. You must be present at all times so that you shape each moment, rather than allowing the moment to define itself. This is what it means to be a prince—you must embody the role entirely. Do you understand?"

Chapter 199: The Calm Before the Ball