The CEO Reborn as a Village Boy Who Built a Nation from the Ashes

Reborn as Shouyo, the former CEO Kakeru Dimasupil finds himself in the desolate village of Kutsilyo, plagued by bandits and mercenaries. After a head injury reawakens his past life's strategic genius and grants him unique abilities like "Appraisal" and "Divine Blueprint" , Shouyo's grief over his sister Yui's murder ignites a ruthless ambition: to transform the lawless land. He forms the "Kutsilyo Shadows," a clandestine group that masterminds a war between the oppressive factions. Uncovering a deep noble conspiracy and the strategic, resource-rich nature of his new home, Shouyo declares Kutsilyo the sovereign "Rimuru City". He rapidly builds an industrial powerhouse with steam technology and mana-infused defenses. But Rimuru's growing power awakens a hidden, ancient entity—the "Heart of the Earth"—which directly links to Shouyo's very being. Now, King Leo's enraged army and cunning noble houses, particularly House Valerius and Volkov, converge, seeking to exploit or control this immense power, threatening not just Rimuru's independence, but Shouyo's closest loved ones and the very core of his new existence