The Noblest Engineer

One moment, Jung Minjae was a burnt-out civil engineer in Seoul. The next, he woke up in the body of Damien Cross — a notorious wastrel noble whose greatest achievements were losing bets, dodging work, and somehow surviving on stale bread and bad wine. The problem? Damien’s family has disowned him, the estate is crumbling faster than a poorly-mixed concrete wall, and the villagers are seconds away from open revolt. Armed with nothing but his engineering know-how, modern logic, and a deeply suspicious butler, Minjae must rebuild bridges (literally), restore farmlands, and maybe — maybe — turn this ruin of a territory into something worth ruling. But between corrupt lords, medieval technology, and Damien’s reputation as “that idiot drunk from Cross Estate,” the odds aren’t in his favor. Still… if he can survive budget shortages, collapsing infrastructure, and the occasional goat-related disaster, he might just turn this backwater into a thriving domain. Because for Minjae, one truth remains constant across worlds: “There’s no problem you can’t fix with enough planning, math, and duct tape. Except for nobles. Those need extra duct tape.” A comedic, heartwarming, and occasionally absurd tale of construction, cunning, and starting over — medieval edition. Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/bFh2zdkF I will upload this story on RoyalRoad.com