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 turned to see none other than Silvio, his blade drawn and glinting under the chandelier lights.

"Silvio!" Prince exclaimed, meeting Silvio's gaze.

"Is he the culprit?" Montclair asked, his men instinctively readying their weapons.

"Please," Prince said, raising his hand to stop them. "Far from it. I already know why you're here, Silvio."

"Good," Silvio replied, confidently lifting his blade. "Then I challenge you to a fencing match."

"Preposterous!" Valentin interjected, his face a mask of disbelief. "The man has just narrowly escaped death, and now you're challenging him to a fencing match? For what purpose?"

"It's for…" Silvio hesitated, before dramatically pointing his blade toward Alicia. "Her ladyship!"

"Absolutely not!" Alicia screamed, stepping forward with fiery defiance. "Under no circumstances would I ever go with that buffoon!"

Chapter 219: The Mounteclair Ball XX