Original Title: ハーシェリク(転生王子シリーズ)
Author: 楠 のびる (Kusunoki Nobiru)
Translated Title: Herscherik (Reincarnated Prince Series)
Translator: Caelum
Editor: SimoB
Translation Schedule: Every 14 days
Description:
The day prior to female otaku Hayakawa Ryouko’s 35th birthday, she departed the world in a traffic accident. As she opened her eyes again, she was reincarnated into a beautiful blonde-haired prince of a great kingdom in a fantasy world.
In that great kingdom… In Greisis kingdom, there’s a king despised by his retainers, tyrant nobles, corrupt officials, and so on… It’s in a precarious situation.
For the sake of protecting his father and family, as well as helping the citizens, the reincarnated Prince Herscherik is determined to fight.
Making use of his skill as an office clerk in the past, being full of initiative in his nature along with his (otaku-ish) intellect, the reincarnated prince faces many kinds of incidents.
Table of Contents:
Herscherik Greisis
† ~1 year old
† 7th Prince of the Greisis Kingdom into whom Hayakawa Ryouko reincarnated.
† Your typical-fantasy prince with blonde hair and blue eyes. However, he is kind of a disappointing prince, with no physical prowess or talent, an inability to use magic due to his lack of magical power, and looks that are, lacking in comparison to the rest of the royal family.
† A stubborn person who pretends to have a gentle disposition. Yet, he is truly soft-hearted, unable to overlook a person in need.
† Retaining his memories from his past life, he fights using his skills as an office worker and otaku to save this kingdom at the brink of failure (planned).
† Extra: The origin of Herscherik’s name is a parody of “Herschel,” another name for Uranus, the 7th planet in the solar system.
Hayakawa Ryouko
† 34 years old at the time of death
† An office worker serving at the head office of a certain listed company.
† Since birth, she was a serious otaku and had no boyfriend, a disappointing woman who preferred 2D over 3D (in other words, a woman unloved by men.)
† Hobbies were: reading (a bookworm with no real preference), gaming (regardless of genre and without consistency), learning skills (only those that she had an interest in).
† She lived while keeping her hobbies as a priority, but she was involved in a traffic accident on her way home after overtime on the day before her birthday, passing away.
† The next time she opened her eyes, she was reincarnated into another world.
Soleil Greisis
† ~35 years old
† 23rd king of the Greisis Kingdom.
† With platinum blonde hair, blue eyes, and the outer appearance of a 20 year-old, he is Herscherik’s father.
† Originally, he was quite far away from inheriting the throne as the 3rd prince, but due to various reasons, he became the one to wear the crown.
† His personality is gentle, and he is considerably modest. Unfortunately, he was not fit to be king. He understands his own personality and wants to do something for his declining kingdom and citizens, but in putting his family before his duties as a king, he chooses to become an ignorant monarch.
† Truthfully, he has high-specs: scholarly, yet can use magic and swords.
† Extra: The origin of Soleil’s name is “Sol” from the Sun.
Marquess Barbasse
† Minister of the Greisis Kingdom. An influential person who actually manages the government from behind the scenes.
† An attractive middle-aged man in the prime of his life who skillfully manipulates the king for his own purposes.
† Extra: His name transitioned from: a person whose hair was rustled (Bassabasa) → Bassabasa → Barubassa → Barubasse [Or as Caelum translated it, Barbasse]. Sometimes even I, the author, misspells it)
Count Luzeria
† 30 years old at the time of death
† Local lord of a remote region of the Greisis Kingdom.
† With the occurrence of a certain event, he incurred the wrath of Barbasse and his faction, and as such his wife and child were assassinated. The murder was ruled as an accident, but the count swore to take revenge for his family and worried about the continually declining kingdom. His desire to do something led him down a lonely path, but he once again caught the eye of the minister and his faction. The evil arms of assassins reached out to him, so he directly appealed to the king during Herscherik’s banquet in a last ditch attempt, but his efforts were turned against him and he was sentenced to death (forced suicide) for the crime of treason.
† He informed Herscherik of the country’s dismal situation and entrusted the future to him. The pocket watch that Herscherik holds belonged to Luzeria.
† So worn out was he by the time he met the prince, that he gave off the impression of being far older than he actually was.
† Extra: In the early stages, he was more of an old man.
Schwartz; nicknamed Kuro
† ??? years old
† Surname is Zweig (yet to appear in this volume)
† A handsome man with black hair casting a shadow over his red eyes. He was formerly employed as the spy ‘Shadow Fang.’
† Skilled enough to have an alias placed on him in the underground world, he was a spy who did each job by himself, dispassionate and directionless, and with no master.
† Excels in martial arts and with hidden weapons, but he could also use ordinary ones. He can do anything from assassinations to information gathering. He was born in an eastern country, but for various reasons, he was doing underground jobs in Greisis Kingdom.
† He doesn’t have any memories of his real name; Schwartz was the name Herscherik gave him and Zweig was the surname that belonged to a lineage that had long collapsed and all ties severed (Luke forged it.).
† His personality is calm, composed, cold-hearted, and peerless. However, he is a faithful dog, loyal to only Herscherik.
† Extra: After I finished writing him, I realized that completely resembles a certain demon butler.
Luke
† ~35 years old
† Primary butler for King Soleil.
† Childhood friend of the King. A stylish man in the prime of his life with very dark green eyes and hair.
† One of the few people the king places his trust in. A loyal retainer and aristocrat who had accompanied the king since they were babies. Even when Soleil made his worst decision as a king, Luke prepared himself to stay by the king’s side and follow him to the Depths of the Earth.
† Presently, his family has left the imperial capital because of the Minister’s schemes.
† Extra: Luke is surprisingly well-versed in espionage. Please judge it based on the time he managed to shadow Kuro without being noticed.
Meria
† 25 years old
† Herscherik’s nanny.
† A gentle, baby-faced woman with brown hair and droopy eyes. Was previously Hersche’s mother’s maid.
† Her hometown is in Count Luzeria’s territory.
† Extra: In the beginning, I had written her to be older and the nanny for the king and Luke, but it was a bit too unnatural, so I dropped that.
Viscount Grimm (later Count)
† An aristocrat belonging to the Minister’s faction whose illegal actions were discovered by Count Luzeria.
† After Luzeria’s death, he was made to manage Luzeria’s land.
† A deplorable man who despite trying to be sneaky, was remiss somewhere, leading to Luzeria discovering his crimes. Simply because his craftiness and his ability to sense danger could be useful, he was appointed a position under Barbasse. Later on, he misunderstood the documents Hersche had on him to be important ones that could be used against him (this was where he was absent-minded). He tried to turn the tables by attempting to assassinate the prince, but ended up having a taste of living hell.
† Extra: I want to write a short about this character later on.
Louise and her husband
† A married couple running a fruit stand when Herscherik snuck into the castle town.
† Beauty and the Beast. Louise is the cheery glamorous beauty while her husband is the gigantic, silent and unsociable bear.
† Extra: The husband’s name will probably never be introduced.
Information Broker
† ??? years old
† The information broker known by the underground people and their acquaintances.
† Their real name and lineage are unknown, but if you provide a huge sum of money, you will receive information equivalent to it.
The favorite mistress
† 20 years old at death
† Herscherik’s mother. Soleil’s beloved. One of the few people in the world without any magical power. Meria had said that she was a compassionate, bright, and wonderful young lady with blonde hair.
† Although the favorite mistress’ appearance was inferior to the princess consorts and concubines, that was only in comparison to them, who were on a whole different level; she was plenty beautiful on her own.
† Her social status was low, being born into a common merchant’s household, but a fateful encounter with Soleil lead her to propose anyway.
† She was closer to the other princess consorts, tremendously popular with the maids, and was strongly against the minister and his group.
† As her body had been weak from the start, she passed away while giving birth to Herscherik.
† Extra: This character’s name wouldn’t show up for the time being. I want to write a short story about her encounter with Soleil.
- Prologue: Unexpected Downpour, Game, and Traffic Accident (fuwafuwatales)
- Chapter 1: Reincarnation, Tiny Autumn Leaves, and Squishy Cheeks I (fuwafuwatales)
- Chapter 1: Reincarnation, Tiny Autumn Leaves, and Squishy Cheeks II (fuwafuwatales)
- Chapter 2: Prince, Royal Family, and Birthday I (isecai)
- Chapter 2: Prince, Royal Family, and Birthday II
- Chapter 3: Pocket watch, Count, and Puppet I
- Chapter 3: Pocket watch, Count, and Puppet II
- Chapter 3: Pocket watch, Count, and Puppet III
- Chapter 3: Pocket watch, Count, and Puppet IV
- Chapter 3: Pocket watch, Count, and Puppet V
- Chapter 3: Pocket watch, Count, and Puppet VI
- Chapter 4: Alphabet, Magic, and Intruder I
- Chapter 4: Alphabet, Magic, and Intruder II
- Chapter 5: Kuro, Secret path, and Castle town I
- Chapter 5: Kuro, Secret path, and Castle town II
- Chapter 6: Smiling face, Grief, and Black dog I
- Chapter 6: Smiling face, Grief, and Black dog II
- Chapter 6: Smiling face, Grief, and Black dog III
- Chapter 7: Idle Talk – The King, His Butler, and His Favorite Mistress I
- Chapter 7: Idle Talk – The King, His Butler, and His Favorite Mistress II
- Chapter 8: Prince, Butler, and Trap I
- Chapter 8: Prince, Butler, and Trap II
- Chapter 8: Prince, Butler, and Trap III
- Chapter 9: Deception, Deal, and Vessel I
- Chapter 9: Deception, Deal, and Vessel II
- Final Chapter
- Prologue: Early Summer, Unemployed Youth, and Mountains of Paperwork
- Chapter 1: Prince, Job Interview, and Practical Examination I
- Chapter 1: Prince, Job Interview, and Practical Examination II
- Chapter 2: Prince, The Black Dog, and The Delinquent Knight I
- Chapter 2: Prince, The Black Dog, and The Delinquent Knight II
- Chapter 2: Prince, The Black Dog, and The Delinquent Knight III
- Chapter 3: Ryouko, Oran, and Castle Town Exploration I
- Chapter 3: Ryouko, Oran, and Castle Town Exploration II
- Chapter 4: Two Princes, Suspicion, and Two Years Ago I
- Chapter 4: Two Princes, Suspicion, and Two Years Ago II
- Chapter 5: Investigation, Information Broker, and Hint I
- Chapter 5: Investigation, Information Broker, and Hint II
- Chapter 6: Orphanage, Baron, and Revelation I
- Chapter 6: Orphanage, Baron, and Revelation II
- Chapter 7: Evening Party, Rose Prince, and Trap I
- Chapter 7: Evening Party, Rose Prince, and Trap II
Can someone tell when the next ch come out ?? 😩 😭
Love this story! Thank you!
Hi!!! I just want to know, the next update??? Just wondering 🙏🏼
wow ....ok i saw the manga's cover ! not the contents YET but wow....ok im a fan of orangu now he striks right at my top 1 fav : long hair

but hersche is still no:1 after all ~
I love this series. I know this from manga though, but I can't wait so I search for the novel. Hehe Big Thanks for translating this😀
Just a heads up, you're about to get an influx of Herscherik readers since manga just dropped the first two translated chapters today~
...Wait, that means I need to work faster to satiate the masses
Actually, the WN is continuing with a new arc (volume 6) since the end of last year. It's still updating, so I haven't read any of it yet.
Love it! Thank you for translating this XD
Thks for not giving up on translating this novel !!!
I really enjoyed this novel and am thankful for your all efforts 
thank you for translating this masterpiece of a novel im looking forward to read more so please do you'r best and don't push yourself too much
fighto 
espero pronto actualizaciones de esta novela :)
(Google Translate: I hope soon updates of this novel)
Are you translating the second novel? I have been waiting to read the first chapter of the second novel.
Anyway, thanks for translating this novels.
Sorry for the delay. I have a full-time job now, which doesn't give me much time to work on translating. It's still in the works.
Its already been a month 😞😞😭😭
How can I fund translating this?
As you could tell by how long it took for me to reply to you, but I’ve been very busy due to irl issues. Even if you could fund me, work and life probably wouldn’t give me any time to translate. Don’t worry. I’m still working on the chapters, just slower than usual
Are you going to continue this series ? It has been more than 14 days since the last update....
OMG, I had completely lost track of time. I'll get it up as soon as I can. Sorry 'bout that. I haven't dropped the story at all
Thanks for your reply
I thought this will be dropped for a moment 
I'd like to make sure this project keeps going until the end.. how are you doing with funds for this novel?
I too would like to continue working on it as long as I could.

Though the prospect of earning money from a hobby seems very enticing, I can't bring myself to openly accept money....but gifts on the other hand
*Sigh* If only food could be transferred through the internet....
U Should start a patreon! Lots of us still wanna give back for you work! Or maybe a p.o. Box somewhere down the line.....n we'll send food👍😘😘
I'll keep that in mind for the future
Amazing and Love this story :)))
hi!
got a proofreader? i'd like to try
I do have a proofreader, but more is always welcome! I think you need to fill out a form or contact one of the admins to join.
can I ask what is a proof reader ?
A proofreader is someone who checks for grammar and spelling mistakes, making sure that the chapter is sound before it gets published.
I love the story!!! 😆😍 Please I need another update !!!😭
Awww, This story is so cute! Thanks for updating!
another update please caelum-sama!!
Don't worry, I'm just waiting on the proofreader now. It'll be out as soon as it's done.
Thank you so much for picking this up! I've been hoping for a translator for this series for ages...the MC is way too cute <3
Is it yaoi?
Nope (sorry to disappoint if that was what you were looking for)
But have a story a prince shota that collect many bishie subordinate.
There will be a bonus story that like shonen ai.