Akuyaku Ouji no Eiyuutan

is a Japanese light novel series written by Hidari Ryuu, with illustrations by Ei Amano. The series began publication on February 17, 2022 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei publishing imprint.

Synopsis
Born with black hair and black eyes, the only royal family, Alfred, the third prince who is hated. Having played an incompetence and supported the kingdom from behind, he finally decides to go to the front stage to protect Charlotte, whose engagement was abandoned by the first prince, from false charges!