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?"

hundred saws and hammers to the city lord's mansion if you don't want this shop destroyed." The man harrumphed, thinking

right now. Please wait for three days, and I can deliver it

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

care about their reply and immediately turned around, ready to

for them to see. He added mockingly,

loud, slamming the door so hard that the wooden

saw two people who were staring at

continue looking, I will rip out your eyes." The man glared at them angrily, which caused the two people to look at each other.

two were completely dumbfounded since they didn't expect that another commoner

the voice from the inside could be

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

helped them build a lot

his hand to a slum guy like him and turned him

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

opened the door and

know how to react since this was

know the one wearing a masquerade, but

head, Douglas suddenly dropped to one knee and lowered his

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

actually caused Douglas to do the thing he never did

actually force

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

mask, a young yet gallant

instantly confirmed his identity and put on a small

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 matter anymore. The time

"Sir?" Jack was dumbstruck.

Noel and said, "This is the person I've been waiting

"Ardagan? That Ardagan?"

were a merchant family, but instead of using their wealth to rise

the slum like

go upstairs and pack up your luggage. We'll be leaving the