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

the number you require right now. Please wait for three days, and I

alive?

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

the hammer and smashed the window for them to see. He added mockingly, "Hahaha. Since this shop is

slamming the door so hard

who were staring at him

at them angrily, which caused the two people to look at each other. Because he was in a good mood after destroying the

that another

door bent, the voice from the

how they treated you? You have been helping Count Helsberth for so long, but look at how

looking down on you. You… you have… even helped them build a lot of

him and turned him into his

know anything, Jack. And I don't think it's time for me to tell you about it… not yet. Let's just do our best here

had actually opened the door and entered the shop,

since this was the first time they

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

Douglas suddenly dropped to one knee and lowered his head.

was utterly confused. Even though Douglas let everything happen with a smile on his face, he never knelt to anyone, including the city lord.

single nod from them actually caused Douglas to do the thing

actually force Douglas to do

door, the younger man took off his masquerade as the blond hair gradually returned to its

the mask, a young yet

his identity and put

experience all this, but it's time we leave the town," Douglas finally explained the reason. "I have been helping the count because I'm planning to sit away from the spotlight. By making them hate me, they will definitely hide my presence because my existence is equal to their shame. But that doesn't

"Sir?" Jack was dumbstruck.

the person I've been waiting for.

"Ardagan? That Ardagan?"

were a merchant family, but instead of using their wealth

the slum like him knew

so go upstairs

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