A villainous noble? No, I’m just a rationalist, so what? ~My cold-hearted reforms have made the country prosperous and even earned the saint’s affection~

Synopsis:

A brilliant management consultant who died from overwork is reincarnated as Zenon, a villainous nobleman who will one day be condemned.
Ruin? Who cares? The problem is that everything in this world is “inefficient.”
“I will eliminate all waste so that I can live a comfortable life.”
Armed with the knowledge from his previous life, he carries out reforms of his territory with cold-hearted rationalism. He restores finances, alleviates food crises, and enriches his territory.
However, his ruthless methods are feared as a “demon,” and Saint Liliana is sent to punish him. However, what she sees is the “results” of Zenon saving the people.
“Is he a saint who is pretending to be evil in order to save the people?!” A
grand misunderstanding leads to the saint’s fascination, and before he knows it, he becomes a hero who even saves his own country. This is a fantasy story about a man who simply pursues rationality and ends up saving his country!

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