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 room was silent as Duke sat cross-legged on the ballroom floor, his back straight and his expression solemn. The atmosphere shifted with his commanding tone. He looked out at the crowd, his voice carrying across the grand hall.

"I need all of you to close your eyes in silent prayer," Duke said, his words cutting through the whispers and gasps of the gathered crowd.

"Prayer?!" Valentin Barth exclaimed incredulously. "What good would prayer do? We must act! We must get this boy to a physician immediately!"

Duke turned his icy gaze toward Valentin, his voice calm yet filled with authority. "No. This is no ordinary boy. This is the nephew of the sitting king. And I believe that God Himself has not yet written him off. He wants him to stay alive."

Valentin stared at Duke, his mind racing with suspicion. He scanned Duke's demeanor, his gestures, his words, searching for any signs of deceit. The tension between the two was palpable.

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