But he couldn't do it, because in the village were still his two acquaintances, Leon and Chris. Although in his view, Leon plus Chris, even flipping Wesker's car over was possible. After all, they were comrades who had fought their way out of Raccoon City together; he couldn't just turn a blind eye.
Another point was, Ada had already been infected. When she first entered the village, she had fought against Salazar's subordinate Right Hand, and was unfortunately wounded and infected.
When Aiden was being intimate with her, he had seen the small wound on her arm, and also the red light gradually gathering in her eyes.
To speak fairly, this problem was not serious, because Ada was different from the other infected hosts of the parasites.
Other people needed to use special equipment to remove the parasites inside their bodies, but Ada only needed to kill the Right Hand that infected her, and she would be able to kill the parasite inside her.
Moreover, if Ada agreed to leave with him, he could directly take her back to reality. At that time, the system would automatically help clean out the parasites in her body and perform a full-body repair for everyone.
But from Aiden's perspective, Ada probably wouldn't agree to leave with him immediately. After all, she had gone through great effort to come here. The mission wasn't completed, and she'd even gotten hurt. Aiden estimated that with her personality, she definitely wouldn't just let it go at that.
So after thinking it over again, Aiden decided to continue with the next plot experience, help Leon and Chris, and then take out the Right Hand that infected Ada.
But clearly, he didn't know what Ada was truly thinking. If at this time he said he wanted to take her away, Ada would hesitate for a moment, but in the end, she would still agree. After all, back in the bedroom, Ada had actually thought about one question, whether or not to give up this mission, or even simply give up this job, and go with him to Z country.
If counted carefully, this was already the third time she had thought like that, following Raccoon City and Roanapur.
Only, unlike the previous two times, this time her thought was very strong, very serious.
No matter what, Aiden still decided to stay and help Leon and Chris first. At the very least, he couldn't let them think he was prioritizing romance over friendship. So he expressed his thoughts.
Roberta and Fabiola naturally wouldn't object. They unconditionally supported whatever Aiden said, and after Ada hesitated for a moment, she also nodded. She had already prepared herself to give up on this mission, or rather, to wash her hands of it altogether.
After that, Aiden took out a rifle and bullets from the system space and handed them to Ada. Ada looked at the long gun that suddenly appeared in his hand with a face full of surprise, unable to understand where he had taken it from.
"Strange, right? Never seen it before, huh?" Seeing Ada's surprised face, Roberta uncharacteristically used a somewhat smug tone to speak.
"Looks like you all know a lot of Aiden's secrets!" Ada instantly furrowed her brows.
Roberta pretended to speak casually, "Not only do we know many of Aiden's secrets, we've also met a lot of people close to Aiden, especially..."
At this point, Roberta paused and then looked at Ada, waiting for her to ask on her own.
As expected, Ada, whose interest had been piqued, followed up her words and asked, "Especially what?"
Only then did Roberta, somewhat proudly, say, "Especially Aiden's family. I've already met Aiden's parents. They're very satisfied with me."
In fact, Aiden's parents hadn't only met her, they had also met Fabiola and Manuela. But they paid more attention to Roberta. Especially since back then, when Aiden's mother called him, she discovered the two of them sleeping together.
Although Ada hadn't been to Z country many times, she still understood some of its customs. She also knew that a man bringing a woman to meet his parents meant something, especially since it was the same even abroad.
So now it was Ada's turn to feel displeased, because back during Raccoon City, she had already imagined the scene of Aiden taking her to Z country to meet his parents, only to be overtaken by Roberta, who came later.
Seeing Ada's face suddenly turn cold, all of Roberta's earlier dissatisfaction vanished like smoke. She continued, "Speaking of which, even though you're from somewhere around there, you should also understand some Z country customs, right? Do you know what a red envelope is? Aiden's mom, no, Auntie, personally handed it to me. It was this thick."
As she spoke, she even made a gesture in front of Ada with her hands, only, the thickness was a bit exaggerated. Reducing it to one-tenth might be more accurate.
She even called her "Auntie"... Ada suddenly felt a bit of toothache and regret. By reason, that red envelope should've been hers. That "Auntie" should've been hers to call.
"My mom didn't give you that much. Also, it wasn't just you, Fabiola and Manuela each got one too." Seeing Ada getting hit several times in just a few words from Roberta, Aiden quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
Hearing this, Ada felt a little better, but only a little. She looked at Aiden and declared with firm resolve, "Once this mission is over, I'm quitting. I'll go with you to Z country. I want your parents, no, Uncle and Auntie, to know that I'm the one most suited to be your wife."
Hearing Ada's resolute tone, Aiden let out a noncommittal "hmm."
Honestly, the most suitable wife in his heart right now was only one person, Aerith. Not to mention her appearance and figure, all the women around him weren't lacking, mainly, her personality was one that Aiden liked very much. She was understanding, could cook well, could fight, practically perfect.
Of course, these words could only be kept in his heart, not spoken aloud. Otherwise, he wouldn't just offend Ada, but all the women.
After hearing Ada's words, Roberta let out a cold laugh, "The most suitable wife? What can you do? Go back to being a spy and snitching on people?"
"Before asking me, you should ask yourself, Miss Roberta."
Ada crossed her arms and said disdainfully, "As a maid, you can't even do your job. Can't cook, can't do housework. I'm afraid aside from fighting, all you're good for is giving birth, though, that's something any woman can do. And even then, you might not do it better than me. After all..."
As she said this, Ada even glanced at Roberta's butt, then shook her head, a double blow, in both words and figure.
Truth be told, Ada had lived with Aiden and Roberta and the others for a period in Roanapur. Her impression of this maid who couldn't do housework and made terrible food was deep.
Back then, she only thought it was a bit funny, a maid who couldn't do anything. But now, she used that as a weapon to attack Roberta.
Sure enough, hearing what Ada said, Roberta looked like she had been struck by thunder. She stood stiffly in place, her face turning pale. But she couldn't refute, because what Ada said was all true.
So Aiden stepped in again to speak for Roberta, "Roberta is already working very hard. Even though her cooking tastes bad, I don't mind. I still eat a lot every time. Even though she can't do housework well, at least now she doesn't break plates or..."
Aiden's voice grew quieter and quieter. Okay, he realized he was basically confirming Roberta's flaws.
Thinking about it, Aiden hurriedly added, "Anyway, Roberta is working really hard. I can see that. So she's always been the perfect head maid in my heart."
Counting the androids at home, there were already several maids, so Roberta's status as the head maid was already well-established.
"But I am still the most suitable wife for you." She had missed the chance before, but Ada would definitely not miss it again. After all, one's position in the household had to be fought for.
Regaining confidence from Aiden's words, Roberta wouldn't admit defeat, "Then I'll be watching."
"Make sure to watch closely." Ada understood idioms. She pointed to her eyes.
Regarding the war between women, Aiden actually felt quite helpless. He had always hoped for a harmonious harem, but that was clearly impossible. With many women in the house, some conflict was normal. And actually, it wasn't a bad thing, because as the middleman, Aiden always stood to benefit.
Just like with Scarlett, Aerith, and Tifa, they'd always quarrel over small things. Then Scarlett would get ganged up on by Aerith and Tifa, end up suffering, and come looking to Aiden for help.
As the middleman, Aiden would gain all kinds of benefits each time, even getting some small requests fulfilled that were hard to ask for normally.
This time was no different. After the two women finished their verbal sparring, Aiden comforted both sides a little, and as expected, reaped a few small rewards. It was just a pity they were in a dangerous foreign land, otherwise, what he reaped wouldn't just be some small perks.
In the midst of their quarreling, the group didn't forget the main objective. They began their journey to search for Leon and Chris. Of course, only Aiden cared about this. Ada and Roberta were uninterested. Whether Leon and Chris lived or died, they didn't care at all.
Before departing, Aiden looked at the sky, recalled the plot, and led the three women away from the village square, stepping onto the small path leading to the manor.
Unlike in the game, if two characters walked the same road, the game mechanics would make them encounter the same enemies. But now this wasn't a game, so the group didn't encounter a single enemy along the way, only saw corpses lying all around, clearly taken care of by Leon and Chris.
This made Aiden feel hesitant again. Based on everything he saw, it seemed like Leon and Chris really didn't need his help.
Just like that, they smoothly reached the end of the path, arriving at a wooden suspension bridge.
The bridge had sustained serious damage, but the main structure was still intact. Even so, it slowed their progress. It took a while before they managed to cross it.
Right after crossing, the four saw the corpse of a giant and several villagers on the ground. The surrounding wooden huts were all destroyed, clearly, a fierce battle had taken place.
Only, none of the four had any desire to stop and investigate. After a brief pause, they continued walking forward.
After another ten minutes or so, they passed through a dense forest, and then, an ancient-looking castle appeared before their eyes.
Looking at the castle, none of the three women let out the kind of amazed sighs a girl with a princess dream might make. Instead, Aiden muttered, "If only I could buy a castle like this back home. Then it wouldn't matter how many people lived there. Everyone could have their own room. Maybe even their own bathroom. I could also..."
Although he had already bought a villa, Aiden still thought it was too small. But there were no castles in the country. Even manors only existed in big prosperous cities. So once he had more women around him, he planned to move to a big city.
Of course, he had also considered buying land in the suburbs to build a manor. But first, the approval process was difficult. Second, building a manor took a lot of time. It was better to just buy one and do a bit of renovation to move in.
Thinking like that, Aiden led the three women into the castle.
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The internal terrain of the castle was complex and intertwined, but Aiden had at least played the game before. Although it couldn't be said that he was very familiar with it, at least he wouldn't take unnecessary detours.
Moreover, Leon and Chris had already entered the castle ahead of them. Most of the mechanisms inside the castle had already been disabled. The group very quickly followed the traces left behind by Leon and Chris and found them.
And before finding them, Ada had even experienced vomiting, spitting out from her mouth an egg that had not yet hatched. This indicated that Leon and Chris had already dealt with the parent body that infected Ada, the Right Hand, which was Verdugo.
At this moment, Leon and Chris were confronting the lord of the castle, Ramon Salazar.
"Hand over Ashley, and we can consider letting you go, Ramon." Leon pointed his gun at the castle's owner, Ramon, and said.
"Ashley has already been taken to the island by Saddler. You've come to the wrong place. Also, when facing a noble, you should address me as 'Mister,' you ill-mannered fellow. You should be punished." Not far from Leon, a short-statured middle-aged man wearing a wig shouted.
Hearing the short man's shouting, Chris beside Leon pretended to be puzzled and said, "I thought nobles had already been swept into the trash heap of history. Do you acknowledge him, Leon?"
"So she's a noble, huh? I thought she was a lady. In my opinion, I think this lady should stay in the highest floor of the castle and wait for her knight to come and rescue her." Leon raised his voice loudly and deliberately used "she" to refer to Ramon.
The middle-aged man named Ramon Salazar wore a wig and was short in stature. He looked more like an elderly aunt, so Leon said that.
"Bastard! Lowly scum! You are insulting a great noble. You are insulting the Salazar family. I will kill you all!" Leon's words successfully enraged Ramon. He said furiously, treating the honor of the family as equal to life itself.
"Who exactly is insulting the Salazar family, Ramon? Your ancestors paid how much in price to seal the Plaga parasite. And you? For the so-called power, you became a lackey of the parasite. You are the one insulting the Salazar family." Leon never lost in verbal fights and immediately countered.
After hearing Leon's words, Ramon trembled all over with anger, but he could not refute Leon, because what Leon said was the truth.
"That's because my ancestors didn't know how to make use of the power of the parasite, and they wasted the opportunity for the Salazar family to rise again."
After a good while, Ramon finally defended himself, and then raised a finger and shouted loudly, "As long as this power is used properly, it can revive the Salazar family again. Hehe, I'll show you all how great this power is."
After saying this sentence, behind him suddenly appeared dozens of tentacles. These tentacles were like the roots of plants, and in the blink of an eye they completely wrapped around him.
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