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?"

city lord's mansion if you don't want this shop destroyed." The man harrumphed, thinking he was far above

have the number you require right now. Please wait for three days, and I can deliver it to the mansion." Douglas replied, still

you could still be alive? You only have

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

so he grabbed the hammer and smashed the window for them to see. He added mockingly, "Hahaha. Since this shop is going to be destroyed, then this one is

laughing out loud, slamming the door so hard

who were staring

two people to look at each other. Because he was

they didn't expect that another commoner would be able

the

that man so easily? Couldn't you see how they treated you? You have been helping Count Helsberth for so long, but look at

on you. You… you have… even helped them build a lot of things. Without you, their city wouldn't be this good." Jack was shouting in

and turned him into his assistant,

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

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

react since this was the first time they went to

seemed to recognize one of them. He didn't know the one wearing a masquerade, but

to one knee and lowered his head. "I humbly greet your

though Douglas let everything happen with a smile on his face, he never knelt to anyone, including

to do the thing he never did in the last few

force

the younger man took off his masquerade as the

behind the mask, a young yet gallant face

confirmed his identity and put on a small

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.

"Sir?" Jack was dumbstruck.

pointed at Noel and said, "This is the person

"Ardagan? That Ardagan?"

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

from the slum like him knew the

go upstairs and pack up