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?"

is an order. Bring one hundred saws and hammers to the city lord's mansion if you don't want this shop destroyed."

now. Please wait for three days, and I can deliver it to the mansion." Douglas replied, still putting on his

much time. Do you think if not because of the 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 out

and immediately turned around, ready to leave the

and a window next to the door, so he grabbed the hammer and smashed the window for them to see. He added mockingly, "Hahaha. Since this

out loud, slamming the door so hard that the

saw two people who

at them angrily, which caused the two people to look at each other. Because he was in a good mood after destroying the window, he harrumphed and walked away. "This is why

were completely dumbfounded since they didn't expect that another

door bent, the

easily? Couldn't you see how they treated you? You have been helping Count

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

him and turned him

you about it… not yet. Let's just do our best here until the time comes." Douglas smiled, not caring about

the

how to react since this

Douglas seemed to recognize one of them. He didn't know the one wearing a masquerade, but the moment he saw the man behind him, he could make a guess of

head, Douglas suddenly dropped to one knee

everything happen with a smile on his face, he never

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

actually force Douglas to do

his

behind the mask, a young yet

instantly confirmed his identity and put on a small but genuine

but it's time we leave the town," Douglas finally explained the reason. "I have been helping the count because I'm

"Sir?" Jack was dumbstruck.

"This is the person I've

"Ardagan? That Ardagan?"

merchant family, but instead of using their wealth to rise through the ranks, they

slum like him knew the

so go upstairs and pack