In Hermione's office under the umbrella, Dumbledore stopped at the door and turned to face Hermione, who was standing beside Allen.
"Don't blame yourself for the evil deeds of others, Hermione. If Tom wants to make a move, he will find a way to sabotage it." Dumbledore's long silver hair fell in front of the Lunar Beast. Compared to his usual kind face, there was no smile on his face today. "Alan, I understand the darkness in these fields of research … but this time …" Dumbledore sighed and did not continue the conversation. Instead, he said in a serious tone, "I'm trying to communicate with my acquaintances in the United States to explain the situation … The United States Congress will not allow the Umbrella forces to enter for a short period of time …"
Hermione's eyes were swollen from crying, and her nose was red. She nodded at Dumbledore with a dispirited look on her face.
"I'm sorry, Abusi, for making you worry …" Allen's white hair, which was usually neatly combed, was now a little messy. "This is indeed our responsibility …"
Dumbledore looked past his crescent-shaped glasses to Allen's bloodshot eyes and dispirited face. His fingers twitched in his wide magician's robe as he resisted the urge to pat Allen's shoulder. "The Order of the Phoenix and I will go to see if there's anything we can do in the name of a civilian organization …"
After Dumbledore left.
"I'm sorry, Ellen …" Penelope, who stayed in the room and didn't send Dumbledore off, leaned back on the chair and said with some guilt, "I didn't manage the Red Umbrella department well and made a mistake … Now, so many countries are using this as an excuse to refuse the Red Umbrella's entry. The reason is that the ordinary wizards in their countries are worried that a similar fate will fall on their heads … This is all because I didn't manage the Red Umbrella well. Not only did I harm so many Muggles and hinder the development of the Red Umbrella, I even made you apologize in front of Dumbledore …"
"That's not your problem." After Allen closed the door, he casually pulled out a chair and sat down. "Those countries are deliberately making things difficult for us. They're happy to take back the agreement of Umbrella to open branches in their countries to prevent companies like Umbrella, which they think are monopolistic, from entering their countries. Originally, for the sake of the floating city, they were only forced to refuse our request. Now that they finally have an excuse, of course they'll seize the opportunity … You want to say that they really care about America's Muggles? Of course not … "
Penello did not seem to feel much about the American Muggle. She mainly felt that it was embarrassing that the security department she managed was broken into and caused such a big mess. She picked up a can of sugar-free cola with aspartame that she had just served Dumbledore and took a sip.
"I think the wizards in the floating city are quite happy …" Penello tried to say something that could make Allen happy under the influence of the carbonation. "At least our own people think that it is a wise move for Umbrella to carry out this kind of high-risk experiment abroad. I have heard several wizards say so in private …" She glanced at the crying Hermione and seemed to be a little annoyed. "It's funny. We did nothing wrong before and those countries imposed sanctions on us. But this time, other than our loyal opposition like Germany, most countries are not saying much … These double standards are really … However, as the CEO, Miss Know-It-All's image in the eyes of the wizards is much darker …"
"My reputation is not important at all. Compared to those Muggle who can no longer be saved, the loss of my reputation is nothing …" Hermione sobbed painfully. She dug her fingers into her hair and slowly but firmly grasped her hair. The number of more than 100,000 people almost made her collapse.
Hermione didn't care or even retort as usual, which made Penello seem to be a little unaccustomed. She didn't continue, but gave up ridicule, which was rare. She looked at Ellen with some uncertainty.
"Allen, where did the madwoman go?" Penello asked as she leaned against the wall with her arms crossed. The number of Muggles still made her unable to suppress the dissatisfaction in her heart. "At this time, I think … only she and you can save the situation. Didn't this crazy girl's temple always advertise that her divine power is very good at healing? She even boasted that she can change reality to a certain extent … Her stomach used to be inconvenient … I can take care of her this time. After all, this is a problem with my security department … "
"If Luna and Allen work together … maybe there is still hope for those Muggle! I will go to her room to look for her! " Hermione heard Penello's words and raised her head as if she had caught a glimpse of hope. She jumped off the chair and wanted to go to the island in the middle of the lake.
Allen reached out to stop Hermione. "You don't have to go, Hermione. Luna can't help with this matter …"
Hermione, who did not think much of it, was discouraged. She bent her body in disappointment and sat back on the chair dejectedly. Penello looked at Allen suspiciously. She felt that Allen's attitude towards the rescue of Raccoon City this time did not seem to be as positive and serious as usual. His attitude towards Luna also seemed a little strange.
As if noticing Penello's gaze, Allen explained, "Tom used the Thunderbird that we used this time. The Muggle were infected too quickly. According to Four-Eye's report, the effect of the magic potion is irreversible for the Muggle."
"Then I will take the Umbrella Team to the United States to help Albert … As long as we expose the situation of the official disguised by Lord Voldemort, the appearance of the Dark Lord will make it easy for us to reverse our reputation. This is much better than arguing about anything now." Penello said straightforwardly. She impatiently said to Hermione who began to sob again, "Know-It-All, Dumbledore has already accepted that this is mainly the result of Lord Voldemort. Your crying is annoying and more annoying than usual … Besides, what's the use of crying? It's better to take action. We don't lack money. The habits of Americans make it so that the Muggle families rarely all gather in one city. Just like what Allen told me before, you can think of ways to compensate the living and comfort yourself."
"Penello, you don't have to go. The Union's peacekeeping force can't do without you. Let Wolf Mother and the others sneak in to help Albert. They are less famous and not so conspicuous." Allen said softly, "You don't have to blame yourself too much … Don't rush to deny it. I know what you're thinking. After all, there are too many Muggle this time. It's normal to have this kind of emotion. Don't reject it … But the Red Umbrella Team was not trained to deal with an existence like The Dark Lord. Don't blame them too much. This time, it's my fault."
"Allen …" Penello stood up uncomfortably. "Then I'll go and arrange for Wolf Mother and the others. Fatty and Four Eyes are also feeling guilty … Let them go in person."
"You'd better go and sleep after you're done. The blood vessels in your eyes are not smaller than Hermione's …" Allen nodded and whispered, "Hmm … Just like Albert. Although they have the Omniscient Imprint, remember to let them wear an extra shrine pendant in the past in case of any accidents. Albert has read a lot of Nether Scrolls. Even if he faces the Lord Voldemort, he shouldn't have a problem. So, let Wolf Mother and the others listen to him …"
Hermione realized that the female Aura was only pretending to be strong on the surface. She sorrowfully hoped that Albert could succeed faster. Because the American Magic Circle's hostility towards Britain was at a critical point, the British Wizards did not have the right to investigate in the United States. So, Albert went in person. Now, he was using his middle name, Wesker. He used the Confusion Spell to create a special police identity in the Muggle Police Station to secretly investigate in the United States. However, she did not understand why Allen, who always wanted to act on his own, did not go in person this time.
The Wizard Union had the power to do so. Because their president, Allen, was one of the main culprits, other than emphasizing that the United States should investigate the attacker and the use of the Thunderbird potion, they also did not have the right to use their power to investigate and deal with the United States.
This way of handling the incident that involved the entire Muggle City naturally became the best attack point for Germany and Bulgaria to criticize the new president. It also disappointed many wizards who were originally confident in Allen.
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