System vs Rebirth

"Where are the tools?" A middle-aged man was staring at the construction of a big bridge not far from the city.

"I have asked my man to grab them from the shop, Sir." The butler that stormed Douglas's shop earlier reported.

He nodded with a serious expression. "All of his tools are excellent and he has all the perfect tools for everything. He even sells them at a low price. That's why we've been developing the city at a fast rate. How about the other projects?"

"They are steadily progressing."

"Good." The man looked at the paper in his hand. "There are a total of ten big projects and sixty smaller projects. We have to begin changing our tools to new ones."

"Of course. I'll definitely bring you all the tools, Sir."

"You're a good butler." The man nodded in approval.

But as he just acknowledged him, a huge problem occurred. The man, who the butler sent earlier, had returned. He appeared to be rushing and without the carriage that was supposed to bring the tools.

"Report… Bad news!" The guy shouted while panting.

"How rude of you? Don't you know you're in the presence of the Count?" The butler hurriedly shouted, glaring at him.

However, the Count was more focused on the bad news and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I…" The guy hesitated for a moment before reporting what he saw. "I've gone to the shop, but… he has disappeared."

"What?" The Count and the butler were dumbstruck. The Count asked, "What did you say? He left the city?"

"That's what most likely had happened. When I reached the store, all the items had disappeared. I investigated a bit more, but there was no sign of him living there anymore. All the clothes and other necessities had disappeared. Only…" The guy took out a piece of paper that had been folded neatly. It didn't seem the guy had seen it because there was "For the Count" written on it.

The Count hurriedly grabbed the paper and read what he had left.

'It's time for me to go. This is how I'm going to repay what you've done to me… especially that butler. Have a good day.'

It was a simple but powerful message.

The Count understood that Douglas had left the city. And the butler might be the reason for it.

as he couldn't help but recall all

on a lot of projects because Douglas often gave him some suggestions which were doable and perfect for the project, allowing him to cut costs. Then, he used it to negotiate with another partner and lowered the price they had to

now that Douglas had disappeared, it meant that the tools he provided

course, the Count could easily ask some workshops to provide some tools, but they wouldn't be able to do

one they had. However, it would definitely take a lot of time to make by unfamiliar hands. And the price would be extremely high. He

had tried this

the tools' problem, he

some advice on all kinds of structures, making them beautiful and cost-effective. He even knew where to procure materials and used

in the red. He might not have

would cause a chain reaction that would reach the ones paying for the

projects would definitely fail and his family might have to use loans to pay off their debts. Then, the situation would

dried sooner or later. In fact, there was a chance that the citizens

a lot of enemies, which would be happy enough to accept the refugees and take

the Count

at the butler and shouted, "What did

didn't know what to say. Not only was he afraid of the Count's anger, but he also didn't know why Douglas would leave. After all, he had been doing similar things in the

it seemed that he wasn't aware of the

the shop and said, "Sir… When I investigated the shop earlier… I noticed that the shop's door was bent and the window

someone aiming for Douglas because he was the core of his plan. But the moment he turned to the butler and witnessed

I… I…" The butler couldn't

have told you to treat him with respect!" The Count gritted his

treated Douglas warmly. However, the other family members, such as the madam and the Count's sons, had been looking down on Douglas, thinking of him as a mere commoner. He

was fuming in anger. He raised his head and shouted, "Guards.

wouldn't return. Of course, the Count

all this problem,

that, he should be able to maintain the family. But he would be weakened so much

that's why you're the

could say so. Though, your father built the Ardagan Family with a solid foundation, not reckless, but not extremely careful. Even

maximum amount, so that it can be pushed to the maximum limit when something goes

"Yes. Something like that."

should be doing the same. Who are you planning to meet

"Balott and Charlotte."