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.

to stare at him,

"No…"

his head and grabbed the drink from the top with

"…Everything is just fine."

do you

the impression you're

his eyes and taking note of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

smile seemed rather fake at the moment, and his

was definitely

your sight. As expected of someone like

"Have a look."

in front of him, which he then slid across the

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the piece

he trying to show

was behaving seemed a little too strange for

see what's on this

shoulders, he looked

"Eh..."

his mouth as he looked at the

from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully

"Wha..what's this?"

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 on his

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

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

aura…he no longer looked like the same person

"What's with that look?"

was his voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the paper in his hand and he

"Y..you…"

began to

stared at Brian without

realized that Brian couldn't say anything that he started to

"Brian."

first started off by calling out his

proceeded to stare at him.

the glass in his hand, Hemlock

too long ago,

shook

a tilt of his

guess it makes sense for you to not remember in a

his hand, Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head to stare at the dim

is no escaping the fact that mankind is on the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the

words, Brian swallowed

wild

considered very important, suddenly seemed like a total stranger to

all because of

a glimpse of the paper from beside him,

'Why?'

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

forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper

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,

hand toward Brian, Hemlock

I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my

"No."

pushed the hand away before Hemlock could finish

expression froze at the

"Eh?"

think that I

at Hemlock with a face. His face filled with anger and

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

more and more with each word Brain

deep breath to

you also say that this was the only thing

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say

couple of weeks back! I thought that you of all people would understand what I'm trying to

raised his voice as he smacked his cup

Bang!

broke in two, and

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

paper back to Hemlock, Brian

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