Harem Series Timeline

The Harem Series has an official timeline using a calendar known as the Hermit Tree Calendar (HTC). Here you will find that timeline for all of the Harem novels I have translated.

Year(HTC)         Novel

1022                The Two Dancing Blades

1023         Harem Dynast

1023         Harem Engagement

1030         A Queen Disgraced

1031         Harem Pirates

1032         Harem Castle

1032         Harem Sister

1032                 Harem Castle 2

1033         Harem Pirates 2

1033                 Harem Paladin

1035                 Harem Fighter

1036         Harem Shadow

1036                Harem Crisis 

1040                Harem Resistance

1041         Harem Caravan

1044                Harem Wizard Academy

Note:

This calendar is not introduced until later in the series, but the placement of the early novels is known thanks to a guidebook that provided a timeline of all the novels out at the time. The guidebook (bizarrely) labeled the years using King Lorent's age since the author hadn't invented the calendar yet, but the conversion is simple enough since the HTC turns out to be Lorent's age + 1000.

Harem Pirates 2: Chapter 6 - Collusion

“I see. So Admiral Dartanis is dead.”

With the ghost ship hunt complete, Ricardo returned to the sea near Brakia before heading home. Governor-General Vanessa immediately boarded his ship via a tugboat.

They had avoided the port just in case Carlotta tried to retaliate for their sinking of the Soaring Spirit.

Ricardo met Vanessa in his cabin with Evaline and Rose by his side. He gave her a report on the sinking of the Soaring Spirit.

She gave a quick silent prayer after she heard him out.

She understandably felt differently about her own kingdom’s admiral and sailors being slaughtered as pirates.

Ricardo felt no sympathy for the crew of the Soaring Spirit, but kept a quiet expression out of respect for Vanessa’s feelings.

Harem Pirates 2: Chapter 5 - Daughter of the Divine Sea Dragon

“I don’t believe it.”

After Vanessa revealed the ghost ship was actually a Carlotta warship called the Soaring Spirit, Ricardo immediately contacted Evaline and held a strategy meeting.

They gathered in the King of Pirates’ meeting room while anchored near the Ocean City of Brakia. Ricardo, First Mate Marshel, and Guest Advisor Rose represented Etruria. Evaline, First Mate Bonnet, and Evaline’s wet nurse Amanda represented Laurance.

The first thing out of Evaline’s mouth was a rejection of the idea.

“And why is that?” asked Ricardo, feeling miffed. He was known as quite a gentleman for his young age, but he tended to get emotional with this girl and he had an edge to his voice when he replied here.

Despite her fiancé’s scorn, Evaline lifted her shapely chin and looked down on him with a cold smile.

“Carlotta is one of the primary kingdoms along the Jade Sea’s coast. This is not something an entire kingdom would do. No matter how much trouble they’ve had recently, that plan falls apart the instant their allies start to suspect them.”

Harem Pirates 2: Chapter 4 - Trap

“Hee hee. What a naughty boy. You’re supposed to be working on an important mission, but here you are visiting me just because you’re horny?♪”

The King of Pirates was anchored near the Ocean City of Brakia and word had been sent in secret that its captain wanted to meet with Vanessa, so she had quickly arrived aboard a tugboat.

Once she was invited into Ricardo’s cabin, she immediately embraced him with monocle gleaming, kissed him greedily, and then pulled him over into bed. She removed her own uniform.

She clearly knew that trysts like this were always short on time. She was a very understanding woman – or maybe just a horny one. The result was the same.

“Should I not have asked?”

“Maybe not, but I’m so glad you did. I was dying back there without your cock to comfort me.”

Novel Introduction: Harem Pirates 2

 Harem Pirates 2 (ハーレムパイレーツ2)

Author: Takeuchi Ken (竹内けん)

Illustrator: Fugetsu Taku (浮月たく)

Label: 2D Dream Bunko (二次元ドリーム文庫)

Release Date: 11/22/2007

Timeline: 1033 HTC (Click for more information)

The first direct sequel in the Harem Series. The story returns to Prince Ricardo two years later. He now has a ship of his own and his first mission is to hunt down a "ghost ship" with the help of his childhood friend and fiancee.

Harem Pirates 2: Chapter 3 - Where’s the Ghost Ship?

“We missed it again and it’s your fault!”

After bringing her ship in so close they nearly collided, Evaline hopped over onto the King of Pirates, raced like the wind through the ship, and burst through the door to the captain’s cabin so forcefully you would think she had kicked it down.

The instant she saw Ricardo staring at the map unfurled on the work desk, she held her beloved axe out in front of his nose and spat a complaint.

Overwhelmed by her intensity, he reflexively raised both hands in surrender.

Amanda stood behind the raging bull of a girl, giving the boy an apologetic look.

Ricardo was accompanied by Guest Advisor Rose and his aide Marion.

Marion was well known for her impulsiveness, to the point of being nicknamed the Kamikaze Commander, so her anger flared up and she shouted back.

“Hey, watch how you steer your ship! You nearly crashed into us!”

Evaline’s ship had a ram on the front, so a collision would have been catastrophic. It could sink even a large ship.

“Shut up! I have no time for underlings!”

Harem Pirates 2: Chapter 2 - Ocean City of Brakia

“It is evident that the ghost ship is either a Double Kingdom ship or a pirate ship.”

After landing at the Carlotta Kingdom’s Ocean City of Brakia, Ricardo and Evaline were led to the Governor-General’s residence by Governor-General Vanessa. There, they held a meeting with Dartanis, captain of the Soaring Spirit high-speed warship and Carlotta’s most well-known naval commander.

Carlotta provided all the information they had, but that was not much and little of it was new. Ricardo tried to hide his disappointment as he started back to his ship. But he did not make it far before Vanessa said she would be holding a small dinner party to apologize.

He was not obligated to accept the invitation, but since refusing would have been rude, Ricardo’s 200 sailors and Evaline’s 100 joined them on land.

To host so many people, they had a standing cookout in the Governor-General’s residence’s garden, with a view of the sunset.

(Whatever that ghost ship is might be out there slaughtering innocent people and sinking their ships right now.)

Harem Pirates 2: Chapter 1 - Maiden Voyage

 

“This is my ship.”

Ricardo stood at the naval port looking up at the brand new vessel moored there. A tremor of emotion ran through him.

The Etruria Kingdom’s navy consisted of more than 100 ships of varying size, but only 7 seafaring ships with 3 or more large masts. This one was the result of all the latest shipbuilding techniques.

“It’s so big, but also so elegant and graceful.”

When Ricardo had stopped by the Ministry of the Navy that morning, his guardian, Admiral Sigrain, had let him know he was now captain of this ship.

It had only been two years since he first set sail on a ship, so there was of course a reason other than merit for his selection as captain. He was a child of Etruria King Sigismund and Queen Eterna, making him a Prince of Etruria.

He was, however, the fourth and youngest prince, so he would never become king. Knowing that, he had chosen to dedicate himself to the navy even if it meant stepping down as a royal.