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.

his head to stare at him, Hemlock

"No…"

head and grabbed the drink from the top with all four

"…Everything is just fine."

do you

that the impression you're getting from

taking note of his

"Yes, yes you do."

smile seemed rather fake at the moment, and his expression wasn't

definitely something

can escape from your sight. As

"Have a look."

the air until a sheet of paper appeared in front of him, which he then

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the

he trying to show

to himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed

see what's on

shoulders, he

"Eh..."

from his mouth as he

sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully

"Wha..what's this?"

crumble as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple

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

whom Brian thought of as a very close friend and his

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

"What's with that look?"

of reflex, Brian dropped the

"Y..you…"

began

Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any

was only after he realized that Brian couldn't say

"Brian."

first started off by calling

to stare at him. The expression on his face was

in his hand, Hemlock looked

too

shook his

tilt of his

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

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

is on the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will never succeed

words, Brian swallowed a mouthful

emotions were running wild

Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like a

all because of

of the paper

'Why?'

your own good, Brian. I'm 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

bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

after working with you for the 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 skills and my skills together, we can help change this world. Help them

hand toward Brian, Hemlock smiled at

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

"No."

the hand away before

expression froze

"Eh?"

think that I would

with a face. His face filled with anger

of yourself when you're overwhelmed by all of your emotions which become more prominent as

countenance twisted more and more with each word Brain

to

me? Didn't you also say that

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say such nonsense

I thought that you

raised his voice as he smacked his cup against

Bang!

in two, and Brian looked

"I..."

gaze between Brian and the table, the expression on Hemlock's face soon turned completely expressionless, and he sat back down on

"Haa.."

to Hemlock, Brian

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