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 the projects he had as well as Douglas's

some suggestions which were doable and perfect for the project, allowing him to cut costs. Then, he used it to negotiate with another

that Douglas had disappeared, it meant

easily ask some workshops to provide some tools, but

tool as the one they had. However, it would definitely take a lot of time to make by unfamiliar hands.

tried this method and

the tools' problem, he would have to

kinds of structures, making them beautiful and cost-effective. He

go in the red. He

chain reaction that would reach the ones

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

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

happy enough to accept the refugees and take

problems the Count Family would face, Count Helsbert's

glared at the butler and shouted, "What did you do that ended up forcing him

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 past.

that he wasn't aware of the problem as

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

someone aiming for Douglas because he was the core of his plan. But the moment he turned to the butler and witnessed his shocked face, he realized that it

I…" The butler

treat him with respect!" The Count gritted his teeth,

probably be the only one who treated Douglas warmly. However, the other family members, such as the madam and the Count's sons, had been looking down on Douglas, thinking

fuming in anger. He raised his head and shouted, "Guards. Bring this guy out of

course, the

this problem, Douglas was walking with

going to happen." Douglas finished his explanation, which was similar to what the Count experienced and predicted. "It might not be enough to destroy the Count. If he used this and that, he should be able to

So, that's why you're the pillar

your father built the Ardagan Family with a solid foundation, not reckless, but not extremely careful. Even if one pillar was gone, the other pillars could

that it can be pushed to the maximum limit when

"Yes. Something like that."

the same. Who

"Balott and Charlotte."