Standing in front of Robby's shop, Abdyah Hill had complicated thoughts and thoughts, confirming for the last time whether he had made a decision.
If Robbie Reynolds really has the potential to obtain a knighthood, is he worthy of trust and loyalty?
For Abdia, this is not a reckless move based on bold speculation, but a fact arrived at after extensive scrutiny.
Including discovering Robbie's secret at the port, and briefly conducting verification for deliberately finding the old Reynolds family house deep in the sea of flowers.
——Robbie thought he had discovered Abdia's secret, but was not noticed by the mage. He really underestimated the archmage's senses.
He didn't know that while he was taking out his badge outside and admiring it at the natural light, he had already noticed that Abdia, who had no idea that the rich young man was following him, had discovered him, and unexpectedly discovered an astonishing fact.
Abdia, who has served the Duke all his life, naturally knows many symbols related to imperial power and high status, even better than Mogan.
This is what she needs to survive in the royal capital.
Abdia is neither proud nor ashamed. She does serve the Duke, but she is not entirely his loyal servant.
Compared with ordinary family inheritance, the young deacon who has been immersed in brainwashing education has been mixed with a period of abnormal education. Loyalty is just a habit for her and can be corrected at any time.
She was unwilling to die for the sins of others.
As a housekeeper, Abdia was born with the consciousness of serving a family with a title, just because her family has been playing this role for generations.
Learning all aspects of knowledge, becoming a mage, and learning life magic are all necessary steps, and they are destined to become a future reality from the moment you are born and discover your magical talent.
It is easy to cultivate a deacon family, but it is difficult to find a mage who can serve for dozens or even hundreds of years.
Everyone mistakenly believed that Abdia, like many of her predecessors, was devoted to the Duke's family and willing to go through fire and water because of her deliberately cultivated feeling of gratitude, but this was not the case.
Abdia's ambitions are neither big nor small, she just wants to live with her family as long as possible. She also doesn't like to get involved in too many disputes, and she pays the price for it inexplicably.
If everything is resolved, including family matters, she still needs a reliable next home.
Mages also have to make a living.
Abdia was accustomed to serving nobles, and he considered himself a skilled worker when handling matters for his master.
Finding a job to feed the family is not just a maid, it is also her simple need. As long as the master does not cause trouble or push his limits, she can be included in the ranks of the next family - but gaining the trust of a high-ranking family is not easy.
The location is remote, but the hidden identity is quite important. The Reynolds family seems to be a potential stock.
What's more, the future "master" of this family, Robbie, who is holding a badge and looking blank, seems to be a guy who knows nothing about aristocrats.
If he wanted to return to the royal capital to prove his family identity and obtain from the Queen the family treatment and position that the owner of the first-generation Paladin badge deserves, things would be completely different.
And if that day comes, Abdia can just give him some advice.
Help in times of need is often more practical than icing on the cake. Abdia's ambition beyond survival is to improve his status, obtain more bonuses, and retire early.
Because of this, Abdia came to Robbie Reynolds' shop, ready to test his temperament and attitude.
It's best to have some idea in mind, and it's easier to put it into practice if you have a preliminary plan. After regarding Robbie as a "nouveau riche", Abdia made a lot of guesses about this conversation.
She confirmed her plan and saw that the store door was open, so she walked in directly as a guest.
The formally dressed housekeeper listened to the wind chimes ringing again without changing his expression, but when he saw the young man sitting in the store, he was stunned and frowned.
Will had not met the Duke's housekeeper yet, so he thought he might be a young lady from some Windsor town. She might be an ordinary regular customer who walked in like this, so he greeted her warmly.
"Hello! If you are wondering why it is me and not Mr. Reynolds, starting from today, I will take over the operation of Robbie Reynolds' store. My name is Frank!"
Abdia understood and nodded, except that he was not too surprised at first - after all, Robbie did not look like someone who had been running a store for a long time, and his behavior when he met the Duke was enough to prove this.
She spoke in a gentle tone, "Then where is Robbie Reynolds' residence? I came here this time to see him for something."
Robbie and his mother did not both live in the old Reynolds family home, as Abdia knew when confirming previously.
The reason why I didn't ask for the address at that time was because I knew that Robbie might be visiting the store at this time.
Will reported the address truthfully and watched Abdia walk to the door. The decoration on his leg happened to hit a house sign that had been removed when cleaning the dust in the corner and he did not have time to clean it up.
"Sorry, sorry," Will explained hurriedly, now studying the art of hospitality, "this is Mr. Reynolds's old stuff, I plan to clean it up slowly..."
Abdia didn't think it was too big of a deal, she just thought that this child was quite unfamiliar, but very good at being a good person. But then she accidentally glanced down and squinted her eyes.
In the gap, there is a line of ugly and very conspicuous slogans on the sign:
"Magicians and dogs are not allowed inside."
Abdia was inexplicably criticized, and Abdia also had a temper. Although he would succumb to the worries of finding a job, he secretly suppressed his thoughts.
I just threw a spell before leaving and cleared the writing on the sign to prevent the rebellious slogan from frightening the children visiting the store.
But when he walked out of the store and looked at the blue sky, Abdia felt vaguely unhappy.
She still remembered the scene where a group of village mages surrounded her enthusiastically at the port.
They felt that this foreign mage was very powerful, and some even praised his learning efficiency, even though the qualifications of the great magician were nothing more than this.
Of course, the mages of the Frontier Mages Association are short-sighted, and such a little flattery is nothing to worry about. As the Duke's butler, Abdia has seen a lot.
As a great mage, she knows very well that becoming a great mage is not something that happens overnight, nor is it something that can only be achieved with talent.
——Even since childhood, everyone has praised Abdia for his extraordinary talent because of his wisdom and superhuman magical talent.
However, no one thought that she could become a great mage. Studying magic was not the housekeeper's only task, but despite having other jobs, she still reached the level of a great mage. Abdia also knew that she was good at it.
It's just good.
Becoming a great magician is the ideal in the minds of many people who are determined to learn magic.
Abdia never had such thoughts, because she was more busy with work and taking care of relatives, and ignored her own feelings.
Great magician?
That is just an unattainable name, not even a dream, just a possibility.
That is indeed a possibility.
Turning his head to look at the store door again, and thinking of the erased slogan again, Abdia suddenly thought of a possibility:
If she cares about her own feelings, what should she do as a mage who should be proud?