A struggling businessman on the verge of bankruptcy finds himself drunk one night, only to wake up in the past—specifically, in 1943 London, amidst the chaos of World War II.

This is an era of both immense danger and unprecedented opportunity. It is a time when the British Empire, once the unrivaled superpower where the sun never set, is finally witnessing the dusk of its dominion. Meanwhile, the United States is rising to claim the mantle of global leadership, reshaping the world's balance of power.

This is the era where everything begins—where old rulers step down and new powers rise to take their place. This is the era where Pierre finds himself, an era filled with the kind of opportunity he never had before. A small, precious chance to rise, to become a giant, to seize the throne of power, to become a ruler, a world hegemon.

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What is the cruelest force in the world?


Capital is an invisible butcher's blade. When it's raised, the wealth accumulated over generations in a country can be destroyed in an instant. And when it strikes, the sweat and toil of generations can vanish like foam.


Banks don't just lend umbrellas when the sun is out and snatch them back when it rains.


They are the very ones wielding the blade.


On a rainy day, they won't just take the umbrella—they'll strip the clothes off your back and squeeze the very blood from your flesh.


No one understood this better than Karl.


That's why he wanted to sell the company.


As Karl trembled, sweat forming on his brow and his lips quivering, Pierre cut through his pretense without mercy.


Chapter 31 - Chapter 31 : The Butcher’s Blade of Capital