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.

Count's body was shaking as he couldn't help but recall

him to cut costs. Then, he used it to negotiate with another partner and lowered the price they

disappeared, it meant that the tools he

tools, but they wouldn't be able to do it as

would definitely take a lot of time

he had tried this method and

somehow solved the tools' problem, he would have to face

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

cost would rise so high that he would go in the red. He might not have

reaction that

projects would definitely fail and his family might have to use loans

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

would be happy enough to accept the refugees and take advantage of

of all the problems the Count

and shouted, "What did you do

to say. Not only was he afraid of the Count's anger, but he

butler's expression, it seemed that he wasn't aware

messenger noticed something from the shop and said, "Sir… When I investigated the shop earlier… I noticed that

plan. But the moment he turned to the butler and witnessed his shocked face, he realized that it was the butler's work. "Were

I…" The

The Count gritted his teeth, wanting to kill the butler that he

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 also

was fuming in anger. He raised his head and shouted, "Guards. Bring this guy out of here. I'm

if the Count executed him, Douglas wouldn't return. Of course, the Count immediately ordered his people

the one who caused all this problem, Douglas was walking with Noel, Dimitri,

be enough to destroy the Count. If he used this and that, he should be able to maintain the family. But he would be weakened so much that he would soon be harassed by his enemies. Unless he could somehow restore his wealth, he

sucked a cold breath. "I see. So, that's why you're

with a solid foundation, not reckless, but not extremely careful. Even if one pillar was gone, the other

not the maximum amount, so that it can be pushed to the maximum

"Yes. Something like that."

other pillars should be doing the same. Who are

"Balott and Charlotte."