A Former Black Company Employee Who Got Exploited to Death Reincarnates as a Villainous Noble

In his past life, he was just another corporate drone, exploited until the bitter end. Now, he’s woken up as Vane Razgrim, head of a notorious and crumbling noble house. Never again will he be the one getting used up and tossed aside. This time, he’s the one in charge. Determined to rebuild his dilapidated estate, Vane starts picking up strays on the cheap — people with nowhere else to go. A silver-haired maid framed for a crime she didn’t commit. A genius driven from her home. A mercenary captain shunned by the knights. A band of former thieves barely out of their teens. A one-armed blacksmith cast out of his workshop. As far as Vane’s concerned, all he’s doing is paying low wages, providing meals and a roof, covering medicine for on-the-job injuries, and writing up contracts so no one gets unfairly saddled with blame. But in this world? That’s apparently unheard-of treatment. Practically divine. “I just hired them for cheap, you know…?” Contrary to his intentions, the strays settle in, start working, and slowly begin to reclaim their strength…