System vs Rebirth

In a certain city, a robust middle-aged man was walking in the city while humming.

"Mhm, hum, hum." The middle-aged man seemed to be enjoying his walk. He was also observing the locations of the buildings in the area.

"Life is good." The middle-aged man nodded in approval. He continued for another thirty minutes before he eventually reached a two-story building.

When he opened the door, he was greeted with a lot of tools for construction such as hammers, axes, saws, and others.

"Welcome, Sir Douglas. Are you done with your walk today?" A young receptionist smiled at him.

"Oh, Jack. You're already up?" The middle-aged man, who was called Douglas, smiled, watching the young man carrying the tools around as though he was displaying them on the shelves.

"Of course. I don't know why, but I feel like something good is going to happen today. So, I'm setting up the shop as quickly as possible."

"Is that so? Maybe we're expecting the same thing. I don't know why, but I feel energized today." Douglas chuckled, not thinking much about it. "In any case, just open the shop as usual."

"Understood." Jack nodded in agreement as he continued moving things around.

However, their peaceful morning was suddenly disturbed when a man suddenly slammed their door open.

*Bang!*

The sound was so loud that it startled both of them.

"I need one hundred saws and one hundred hammers right away!" The man shouted in an authoritative tone, looking down at them.

Jack couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows while Douglas put on his smile and said, "Welcome, Mr. Raffles."

"So, you're here, you idiot old man." The man snorted, staring at Douglas as if he was a fly.

Jack looked angry because the man looked down on Douglas, but he couldn't do anything. There was a reason why the man could actually look down on them.

"Of course. Since you're here to make a purchase this big, then I should be the one welcoming you." Douglas smiled. "Besides, you're the butler of the city lord, so how could I let anyone serve you?"

mansion if you don't want this shop destroyed." The man harrumphed,

Sir, we don't have the number you require right now. Please wait for three days, and I can deliver it to the mansion." Douglas replied, still

city lord, you could still be alive? You only have until dusk. If you can't deliver the order, I will destroy this shop." The man laughed

care about their reply and immediately turned around, ready to leave the

window for them to see. He added

man exited the shop while laughing out loud, slamming the door so hard

two people who were

out your eyes." The man glared at them angrily, which caused the two people to look at each other. Because he was in a good mood after destroying

completely dumbfounded since they didn't expect that another commoner would be able

to the wooden door bent, the voice from the inside

You have been helping Count Helsberth for so long, but look at how they treat

looking down on you. You… you have… even helped them build a lot of things. Without you, their

a slum guy like him and turned him into his

I don't think it's time for me to tell you about it… not

the two people outside had actually opened the door and entered the shop, seeing

react since this was the first time they went to this

a masquerade, but the moment he saw the man behind him, he could make

second man nod his head, Douglas suddenly dropped to one knee and lowered his head. "I humbly greet your

on his face, he never

single nod from them actually caused Douglas to do the thing he never did in the

force

younger man took off his masquerade as the blond

a young yet

instantly confirmed his identity and put on a

explained the reason. "I have been helping the count because I'm planning to sit away

"Sir?" Jack was dumbstruck.

said, "This is the person I've been

"Ardagan? That Ardagan?"

all over the kingdom. They were a merchant family, but instead of using their wealth to rise through the ranks, they used their wealth

slum like him knew the name of

upstairs and pack