After Allen escorted his wives to the car, he invited Rebecca into the villa. Inside, Rebecca saw plenty of luxurious furniture, from beautiful paintings to decorative lamps that radiated an elegant glow.
"Wow, Allen… your villa is really luxurious," Rebecca said in awe.
"Yeah… something like that," Allen replied casually.
He then invited her to sit on the sofa. "What would you like to drink? Tea, apple juice, milk, or wine?" he asked while opening the fridge and taking out two glasses.
"No need to trouble yourself, Allen."
"Hey, you've traveled a long way to get here. How about some milk?"
"Alright…" Rebecca accepted his offer.
At that moment, she noticed a woman entering with a pistol at her waist. "Allen… who's she?" she asked curiously.
"Oh, let me introduce you. This is Karen, my personal bodyguard. You know how there have been several cases of people disappearing lately, right? One of the women here got a bit worried, so she suggested I hire a bodyguard."
"Do you know what's causing those disappearances? From what I've heard, most of the victims are families or couples picnicking on Arkley Mountain, as well as hikers visiting the area," Rebecca asked with a curious tone.
"Of course I know. Didn't Director Aaron already explain that a cult was involved? They still haven't been caught, have they?"
In truth, Allen didn't want Rebecca getting involved too soon. If she knew too much, Umbrella could easily target and capture her. Sitting down, Allen handed her a glass of milk.
But Rebecca noticed something — Allen was sending Morse code by tapping his fingers on the glass. The message was clear: don't talk about this here, the room is bugged by Umbrella agents. Realizing this, Rebecca's eyes widened slightly. She understood that Allen knew more than he let on, and that they were being watched.
Rebecca quickly tried to change the subject. "Oh, so that's why you moved to the city?"
"Yeah, something like that. By the way, how about we take a walk around the lake behind the villa? I'm sure you'll like it."
"Sure, let's go. I'm curious too," Rebecca replied.
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Meanwhile, in the underground research laboratory beneath Raccoon City, Dr. William Birkin was busy with his research. None other than the development of the G-virus — a virus he believed had far greater potential than the T-virus. "Do you know the reason Spencer sent another assistant to help me?" he asked while staring at Albert Wesker, who had just approached. "Rumor has it that the newcomer is a genius in the field of technology and even already has his own company. Does he think I'm stupid? It seems Spencer deliberately used that kid to distract me, making me focus more on him, while my other assistant secretly steals my serum data. Hahaha…" William laughed in a mocking tone. He didn't care at all about that assistant.
In his mind, there was no one more genius than himself. Even Alex Wesker — who was currently his rival — had been transferred to another branch.
William was sure the T-Phobos project, or whatever it was called, had totally failed.
"I don't think so," Wesker replied, shaking his head. "It seems Alex is quite close to that man, and might be using him to steal your research data." Wesker knew that his sister was indeed troublesome. If Alex got too involved, his plan to fake his own death and quietly leave Umbrella would become even harder to execute. Wesker also knew that his sister was sick, and it seemed Alex was looking for every possible way to cure her illness. Spencer was aware of this, so he didn't feel suspicious toward Alex. However, it seemed no one knew the truth — that Alex had already fully recovered from her illness and now only wanted to help Allen infiltrate and have fun.
"I think we can use this person well," said Albert while standing, looking at tubes of medicine while wearing sunglasses in the dark room. Somehow he could still see clearly in a room like this, thought William, who always found his friend's manner strange.
"Use this person well? I don't know what you mean, but I agree. My wife also seems very displeased when I told her to focus on the antivirus project for the G-Virus. I suspect she's also working with Spencer to secretly steal my research." Maybe he was also looking for a way to get rid of his wife.
"And you'd better find a way to get out of Umbrella soon. Umbrella has become increasingly unsafe lately — there have even been several virus leaks in the Arklay Mountains," Albert said while cleaning his sunglasses and then putting them back on.
"Even without you telling me, I already have my own plan to get out of here. I've contacted the military," William said while focusing on virus data on his computer.
"Why should I hand over my research results to an old man who's about to die? He wants the results of my personal research? Huh… dream on! Step over my corpse first!" he said while slamming the keyboard until it broke.
"It seems the virus leak that occurred in the Arklay Mountains was his own conspiracy," he said angrily. He knew Spencer actually didn't care whether his company was destroyed or not. His relationship with Spencer had now become very bad.
"I also plan to leave Umbrella soon and find another company," Albert said. He too no longer trusted Spencer, especially after the recent incident in the Arklay Mountains, which seemed deliberately left unresolved. He wanted to kill Spencer with his own hands, but he wasn't strong enough yet — especially with Sergei constantly watching him. It was very troublesome; the man was like a thorn constantly blocking his way.
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Back to Allen's POV.
At the moment, Rebecca and Allen were walking, observing a small lake not far from the villa's backyard, while Karen continued following them from a distance.
"This is such a beautiful and peaceful place."
"And far from the crowds too," Allen replied.
"Yeah, this place is quite secluded," Rebecca agreed.
However, not long after they strolled around and enjoyed their time, a foul stench seemed to be getting closer.
"Allen, do you smell that too?"
Allen nodded and turned toward the source of the smell. That's when they spotted a stray dog charging toward Rebecca.
"Rebecca, watch out!" Allen shouted as the dog ran full speed and tried to pounce on her.
He quickly grabbed Rebecca's hand, pulling her closer to him, and activated his Nanotec bracelet, which instantly transformed into a Light Saber. In one swift motion, he sliced off the dog's head mid-leap.
From a distance, Karen—who had been ready to pull the trigger of her pistol if anything went wrong—saw they were safe, immediately holstered her weapon, and began scanning the area to secure the surroundings.
"What is that… what kind of creature is it?" Rebecca asked, staring at the dog's head, which was still twitching as if it wasn't dead yet, even though its body was limp.
"Please, be careful and don't touch it," Allen warned before stabbing its brain, ensuring the creature was truly dead.
"It seems that damaging its brain completely kills it."
Allen deliberately shared this information so that Rebecca could handle a similar situation in the future—also to avoid her becoming suspicious about how he knew.
"Rebecca, why aren't you wearing your bracelet?" Allen asked in a serious tone.
"Ah… about that, I left it on my apartment table because I was afraid of damaging it, so I rarely bring it with me," she admitted, feeling a bit regretful for not wearing it earlier.
"Next time, I want you to bring it with you. I want you to always be safe, understand?"
Rebecca nodded, feeling a bit amazed by the technology.
"Hey Allen, what's the name of that weapon? It looks so advanced."
"I call it the Light Saber. Pretty fitting, right? Especially since we can even customize its color. Too bad the battery can't last more than two minutes because it consumes too much energy."
"Yeah, I think that's a really fitting name," Rebecca said, then returned to her earlier question.
"By the way, what kind of creature was that? This is the first time I've seen anything like it. Do you know something about it, Allen?"
"I don't know what kind of animal this is either. It looks like a dog, but it has a foul stench, and look—its body seems like it's already rotting, as if it's been dead for a long time. Some of its internal organs also seem to be missing," Allen lied, of course, about not knowing what it was.
'Zombie dogs are already showing up… that probably means there are already a few human zombies too, especially around the mining site and the old abandoned hospital nearby.'
"This place doesn't seem safe anymore. Let's get out of here," Allen said, urging Rebecca to leave the area.
Rebecca didn't seem to realize that Allen's hand was still resting on her waist. She nodded and then noticed that she was still being held tightly by him.
"Hm, you're right. This place is really dangerous."
With a slightly embarrassed tone, she added, "By the way, thanks for what you did earlier. If it weren't for you, I'd definitely be in danger."
"Of course, it's no problem. Naturally, I have to protect my date, don't I?"
"A-Ahh… yeah, you're right," Rebecca replied, starting to develop feelings for him.
"Okay, once we get back to the villa, I'll take you to your apartment. And remember to always wear your bracelet once you're back."
"Yeah… I'll keep it on," she said.
It seemed the mission was going to be more dangerous than she had expected. Rebecca was beginning to suspect that the people who had gone missing might be connected to something like that dog.
After that, Allen, Rebecca, and Karen escorted Rebecca back to her apartment.
Once that was done, Allen stopped by a well-known café in the city to have some coffee and booked a VIP room so he could have a private conversation with Karena.
"I think we need to talk seriously. This is about the dog you saw with your own eyes near the villa. You must have found it strange, and yes… that dog was the result of a biological accident currently being worked on by Umbrella."
Allen looked straight into her eyes.
"And I'm certain that soon, there's going to be chaos in this city. Like it or not, you'll be facing creatures like that more often. I know this because I received information from Alex Wesker—several elite soldiers are already dealing with similar cases, trying to clean up the mess those monsters have caused."
Karena nodded, fully understanding the seriousness of the problem that was about to unfold. She had also read several documents containing rather absurd data from Stuart before she even signed on as Allen's personal bodyguard.
"I don't have a problem with it. As long as you pay me, I'll keep protecting you," she said calmly, carrying the composure of a mature woman.
Allen couldn't take his eyes off her MILF-like figure.
'Damn, why is my throat suddenly dry? Focus… focus on the topic,' he thought, though it seemed his mind was leaning more toward the idea of sleeping with his bodyguard than dealing with zombies.
"Well, as long as you stay loyal to me, I'll treat you well," he added, his words carrying a slightly ambiguous tone to divert attention. "When it comes to money, you can trust me—I never run out of it. And even if I did, I could just sell some of my research results to the military. Let's just say they're loyal customers of mine. Also, I'll give you a few… benefits you definitely won't refuse."
What Allen meant was his super soldier serum, though of course, he wasn't about to tell Karena that just yet.
Karen listened, slightly intrigued about what kind of benefits he was referring to. It seemed they naturally got along well… and seeing Allen's young, handsome face sparked something in her—perhaps interest. She might have even slightly misunderstood his words.
"So, what's your plan?" Karena's expression turned a little more serious now.
"I want you to lead the Black Rose team. Consider it your personal unit. And you need to be careful with that Russian guy, Bodrovski—he's probably a spy sent by Umbrella to monitor my movements. You know I'm going to be working as a temporary assistant in one of their research projects."
"My reason is simple—I'm not good at managing that kind of thing, and I don't want to trouble Athena, even though she's quite experienced in the military." The real reason, of course, was that Allen wanted more time with his women rather than having them deal with unnecessary matters.
Then Allen added, "And also… don't even think about betraying me."
"I don't like traitors either," Karena replied seriously—ready to kill anyone who betrayed her. And of course she won't betray Allen either.
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