The Prince Who Was Raised in Hell novel Chapter 1

A hellhole prison was located near the border of Salleria.

It was built hundreds of floors underground, and just like a ghastly beast with a huge mouth, it wanted to swallow everything around it.

The prison was deprived of light all year round.

It was dim and damp.

Furthermore, as one went further down, the surroundings became darker and colder.

When they finally reached the deepest end, they were greeted with intense cold and pitch-black darkness.

Even if a candle was lit, it would only be a faint gleam.

The darkness emitted a sense of despair as if it would swallow a person whole at any time.

At that moment, a shrill but subtle noise echoed intermittently along the dark corridor, coming from the deepest end of the hellhole prison.

It sounded like a banshee’s wail, so mournful that it made one‘s hair stand on end.

“Obeying God’s order… The emperor issued an imperial edict…”

“His Imperial Majesty crowned an heir to the seat.

To celebrate, he’s granting total amnesty…”

“The prisoner, Nirina Montgomery… Will restore his status as a prince… Travel to Astren… Marriage of convenience…”

”Embark on the journey tomorrow…”

“These are the words of the emperor…”

After reading the imperial edict, the eunuch arrogantly looked at the young man, whose arms were hung by iron chains.

Then, he smirked.

“Congratulations, Your Royal Highness.

You should’ve been sentenced to death for conspiring against the monarch, yet you‘re pardoned a year later.

I’m envious of your great luck…”

Even though he addressed Nirina as Your Royal Highness, by congratulating him and saying he was envious of him, a fool could tell how cynical his tone was.

“Oh? Is that so?” In the dark, Nirina Montgomery lowered his head.

His long hair fell on his sides and covered his cheeks.

No one could see his expression, but that did not stop him from questioning,” Eunuch Fischer, don’t you know well why I’d commit treason?”

Morris Fischer was the eunuch in question, and when he heard Nirina’s words, his face immediately fell.

Then, as if there were ants in his pants, Morris was startled and shouted, “What are you talking about? Shut up!”

Then, he hurriedly glanced at the jailers and imperial guards who followed him, afraid that they would pick up any clues.

Nirina sniggered, and he calmly said, “I entered the first stage of the True Martial Realm when I was six at Blue Mountain, where I bare-handedly killed packs of twenty six wolves, protecting the safety of the people.

When I was eight, I reached the second stage of the True Martial Realm.

I went to the Lunar Valley with only one sword in my hand, and I wiped out the oppressive tyrants.

In total, I’ve killed seven hundred and sixty of them from the Dark Zephyr Bandits.

With that, I’ve opened the access of trade routes that connect the north and west of Salleria, which benefits thousands of families.”

He continued, “At eleven, I attained the third stage of True Martial Realm.

With a gun in my hand, I managed to suppress the Northwest Turban Rebellion and beheaded three thousand four hundred and eighteen of them.

Since then, there have been no more internal troubles in Salleria, bringing peace to the whole country.

That year, I was named as the crown prince.”

”When I was fifteen, I entered the fourth stage of the True Martial Realm.

The borders were enveloped in flames of wars, I led Salleria’s army of fierce fighters and fend off the enemies, beheaded our enemy’s generals, and captured their flags.

After that, I commanded the troop to go up north.

Although we met an impasse, we were able to destroy Astren’s strong soldiers, killing three hundred thousand of them.

Later, we attacked Astren’s capital, forced their emperor to abdicate and submit to us.”

“I’m sixteen this year, and despite conspiring against the monarch, I’m still alive.

Just as Eunuch Fischer said, my luck is indeed great.”

Hearing those, Morris’s face was ashen.

He yelled many times, asking Nirina to shut up.

Nonetheless, his shrill screams were like kicks against the pricks, useless in front of Nirina’s soft voice and calm tone.

As Nirina continued describing, Morris’s expression turned uglier.

Finally, when Nirina finished his speech, the jail room was as quiet as the grave.

Although Nirina was still locked in iron chains, wearing a thin and shabby prison uniform along with a frail appearance due to the one-year imprisonment, his aura was still imperious and terrifying to everyone in the cell!

Morris was horrified, and his breathing got heavier.

In his eyes there was nothing but panic as he stuttered, “Stefan, stop spurting nonsense! Do you think that I’ll be afraid of you just because you’ve restored your status as a prince? On the contrary, you’ve committed a crime against the emperor, started a rebellion, and conspired against the state.

Moreover, you stained the palace with your licentious behavior…”

Morris appeared threatening, but he was secretly frightened.

However, before he could finish his sentence, Stefan, whose head hung low the whole time, suddenly looked at Morris.

His eyes were bright like the stars and deep as the night.

It was as they instantly illuminated the furthest prisoner cell in this hellhole prison.

Nirina’s gaze was sharp like blades pressing against Morris’s throat, and he suddenly felt suffocated.

The terrifying moment suddenly turned the surroundings incomparably icy.