The Author's POV

Chapter 603

"Did you get the files?"

"Yes, I've got them."

Hemlock smiled back at Brian as he flashed a card in his direction. The card was in fact a small USB stick in disguise.

"Excellent."

As he looked around, he expressed his heartfelt praise. Observing the surroundings, his eyes were filled with vigilance and alertness.

"It would be a bit troublesome if the others caught us…not that it would be any problem for me, but I don't necessarily want the others to know of me yet..."

He murmured in a low voice.

Catching his whisper, Smallsnake asked.

"Did you say something?"

"No."

Hemlock shook his head while he continued to look around.

As of now, they were in a nice lobby filled with a lot of people who were walking around, each of whom was wearing a nice suit with hair that was neatly combed. In order to blend with them, Brian and Hemlock were also wearing similar attires, but Hemlock's looks were too much of a problem as they attracted everyone's attention wherever he went.

"Let's leave for now."

Hemlock rose from the sofa and headed toward the elevator, much to Brian's confusion.

"Why are we leaving right now? Don't we have to hand this USB stick?"

"Not yet."

Hemlock pressed the elevator button and a small circular yellow light flashed around the button.

Turning around, he looked at Brian.

"Brian, don't say anything for now. Let's find a quieter spot so I can talk to you."

"…Okay?"

Though confused, Brian nodded his head.

Though the situation looked sketchy, he trusted Hemlock and followed his instructions. It showed how much he trusted him.

"I knew you would understand…"

Hemlock quietly murmured with a smile.

Ding—!

With a low chime, the elevator door slowly opened and he took a step in. Brian followed him from behind.

After that, the elevator doors slowly began to close.

*

"So, what did you want to say to me?"

Taking Hemlock's gaze, Brian looked down at his glass cup filled with whiskey and ice before lowering it.

As Hemlock sipped his drink, which was the same as Brian's, he slowly put it on the wooden counter before him.

A tranquil atmosphere permeated the area they were in as dim light covered the area they were in.

"Brian.."

He muttered in a low tone while shaking the glass in his hand.

"Yes?"

Tilting his head a little, Brian was taken aback by his behavior.

'Is there something wrong with him?'

His current state…

How could Brian explain it? He seemed different from the usual person he knew.

"Did something happen, Hemlock?"

He asked, his voice tinged with a little worry.

head to stare at him, Hemlock

"No…"

shook his head and grabbed the drink from the top with all four

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem

impression you're getting

and taking note of his

"Yes, yes you do."

smile seemed rather fake at the moment, and his expression wasn't as relaxed as it was

was definitely something

your sight. As expected of someone

"Have a look."

a sheet of paper appeared in front of

"What's this?"

grabbed the piece of

is he trying to show

was behaving seemed a little too strange

me see

he looked through the

"Eh..."

his mouth as

sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring

"Wha..what's this?"

face began to crumble as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck robotically twisted to look at Hemlock, who was facing him with an expressionless look

"It..can't be, right?"

a very close friend and his only friend...started to look foreign

aura…he no longer looked like the same person

"What's with that look?"

thoughts was his voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the

"Y..you…"

began

at Brian

that Brian couldn't

"Brian."

first started off by

of his words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at him. The expression on his face

in his hand, Hemlock

we had not too long ago, in

shook

tilt of

it makes sense for you to not remember in a way. You

lips and raised his head to stare at the dim lights

extinct, and that's the

Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a

running wild inside of his

and Hemlock, whom he considered very important,

because

the paper from beside him, Brian's

'Why?'

doing this to keep you from going extinct like all the other people of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that you're confused about why I suddenly assigned you a demon contract, but

his body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

are the one...You are the one that can help me

out his hand toward Brian, Hemlock

matches your abilities, I had to ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my hand. Take my hand and help me save this world

"No."

away before Hemlock could finish his

expression froze at the

"Eh?"

that

looked at Hemlock with a face. His face

but can you truly be regarded as a human once you sign a contract? Don't you lose sight of yourself when you're overwhelmed by all

and more with

deep breath to calm himself down,

didn't you previously agree with me? Didn't you also say that this was the only thing that

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say

you of all

also raised his voice as he

Bang!

in two, and Brian looked at Hemlock

"I..."

Hemlock's face soon turned completely expressionless, and he sat back

"Haa.."

paper back to Hemlock,

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