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

"No…"

his head and grabbed the drink from the top with all

"…Everything is just fine."

you

the impression you're getting

note of

"Yes, yes you do."

seemed rather fake at the moment, and his expression

was definitely

your

"Have a look."

appeared in front of

"What's this?"

the

he trying to show

to himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed

whatever, let me see what's on

shoulders, he looked through the

"Eh..."

his mouth as he looked at

pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt

"Wha..what's this?"

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?"

moment, Hemlock, whom Brian thought of as a very close friend and his only friend...started to look

his smile to his expression and aura…he no longer looked like the same person

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

began to

Brian without showing any signs of being

Brian couldn't say anything that he started

"Brian."

by calling out

proceeded to stare

in his hand, Hemlock looked toward the

not too long ago, in this very

shook his

tilt of his head,

remember in

his lips and raised his head to stare at the dim lights

mankind is on the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we

Brian swallowed

emotions were running wild inside of his

he considered very important, suddenly

all because of this

a glimpse of the paper from beside him, Brian's

'Why?'

all the other people of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only

a bit, Hemlock

amount of time that we have, I realized that you are the one...You are the one that can help me save humanity and prevent them from going extinct. With your

his hand toward Brian, Hemlock smiled

ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take

"No."

the hand away before Hemlock could

froze at the

"Eh?"

seriously think that I would accept your

a face. His face

humanity, 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 of your emotions which become more prominent as a result of your signature? If you lose the things that make you human,

countenance twisted more and more with each

breath to

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever

of weeks back! I thought that you of all people would understand

raised his voice as he smacked his cup against

Bang!

broke in two, and Brian

"I..."

gaze between Brian and the table, the expression on Hemlock's face soon turned completely

"Haa.."

to Hemlock,

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