Albert had long anticipated the changes in Kingsley, but it had nothing to do with him, so naturally he would not deliberately spend time and energy paying attention to it.
No matter what Kingsley became, this world was still relatively kind to the strong. As long as Albert himself was strong enough, many troublesome things would never come looking for him.
At least, that was what Albert truly believed. He had never thought Kingsley would deliberately trip him up over his refusal. How stupid would someone have to be to do something like that?
In fact, ever since returning to Britain from Australia, everything had gone fairly smoothly. Even construction on the Wizard Village was progressing much faster than expected.
Joseph Crova was indeed a fairly reliable architect. He had helped Albert shoulder most of the pressure, allowing him to still find time to slack off during work.
As for the huge trouble Percy had sworn would come, it had never broken out in Britain.
Whether it was because Kingsley had stopped relentlessly pressing the Dark wizards, or because that had simply been an excuse to get Albert's help, Britain's magical community remained relatively peaceful for the time being.
Even if it really was the calm before the storm, it had little to do with him.
Even if a huge horde of Inferi rioted and hurt people, that would be the Ministry of Magic's headache. He only needed to stay well away and quietly watch the spectacle like the masses of onlookers!
Without a panel quest and with no way to gain sufficient profit, Albert had no interest in working for others for free.
Besides, even if he wanted to help voluntarily, others might not appreciate it.
What was more, he was busy every day. During the day, he had