How I Became King by Eating Monsters

Mars, the twelve-year-old first prince of the Kingdom of Farune, lives under the constant shadow of assassination. With nearly every meal prepared for him laced with deadly poison, he is forced to sneak out of the castle and into a nearby forest teeming with dangerous monsters. Driven by sheer desperation to stave off starvation, the young prince hunts these beasts for food, battling both terrifying creatures and his own gnawing hunger just to survive another day. His perilous routine changes forever one night when a red-haired woman carrying a massive greatsword appears before him. Recognizing his raw potential, she offers to take him on as her apprentice. Though Mars suspects she has made a mistake, she reveals an astonishing secret he has already stumbled upon: consuming monster flesh grants extraordinary strength. Under her rigorous training, Mars harnesses this newfound power to finally overcome the relentless attempts on his life. Yet surviving the castle's treachery proves to be only the beginning. Soon, the young prince finds himself thrust into the center of sprawling political conspiracies and devastating wars that will eventually engulf the entire continent.