Lancelot Haier came from a dynasty of politicians who had ruled with tyranny and oppression. Despite those origins, he despised his family and was willing to help the citizens who had long suffered under their rule.

However—before he even had the chance to change his country, the people revolted. His entire family was executed, and he was killed along with them. In his final moments, he wished for a second life—one where he could redeem himself and carry the sins of his bloodline.

Unexpectedly, that wish was granted.

He was reincarnated into another world as the crown prince of the Kingdom of Aragon. But in this world, everything felt backward.

The country was ruled by an absolute monarch. Feudalism was the norm. Technology resembled that of the late 1700s.

Fortunately, in his past life, he had earned degrees in both mechanical engineering and political science—knowledge he once hoped to use to reform his homeland. Now, it seemed he would use them here instead.

He would use his modern knowledge to transform the lives of his people, industrialize his territory, gain the upper hand in technology, and form alliances with foreign nations—all while navigating the treacherous waters of internal affairs and politics.

P.S

While Reincarnated as the Crown Prince draws inspiration from historical settings, political systems, and technologies of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, this work is entirely fictional.

All characters, governments, names, and events—although some may resemble real-world history—are products of the author’s imagination or are used in a fictionalized, altered form for narrative purposes.

This novel is not a historical account. It should not be interpreted as a factual representation of any real monarch, nation, revolution, or political figure.

Lancelot Haier, his backstory, and the alternate version of different kingdoms portrayed here are entirely original creations. The inclusion of familiar concepts like feudalism, industrialization, and political reform serves the plot and world-building, not historical documentation.

Readers seeking accuracy in history are encouraged to consult verified academic sources. This story is a creative work meant for entertainment, character development, and speculative exploration of “what-if” scenarios rooted in alternate history.

Thank you for reading, and I hope you will enjoy the journey.

Britannian Intelligence Analysis Bureau – London


The lamps in the bureau's underground war room cast long shadows across the polished oak table. The dossier from Madrid lay open in the center, its red twine replaced with brass clasps for easy access by the assembled officers.


Admiral Sir Percival Harrow sat at the head, scanning the most recent cable from Marguerite Ellenshire. It contained sketches of a "secondary shaft entrance" supposedly hidden beneath an old carriage house near Retiro Park.


One of his aides, a thin young man with ink-stained cuffs, looked up. "Sir?"


Harrow tapped the page with a blunt fingertip. "Every new discovery fits the same pattern — linear, connected, confirmatory. That's good tradecraft on the agent's part, but nature rarely draws straight lines underground. This reeks of deliberate shaping."


Chapter 83 - Countermoves in the Shadow