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

"No…"

the drink from the

"…Everything is just fine."

do you

that the impression

of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

seemed rather fake at the moment, and his expression

was definitely

from your sight. As expected of

"Have a look."

of paper appeared in front of him, which he then slid across

"What's this?"

grabbed the

is he trying to show

to himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed a little

me see what's

he looked through

"Eh..."

his mouth as

erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt

"Wha..what's this?"

his 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

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

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

expression and aura…he no longer

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

began to

word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any

after he realized that Brian couldn't say anything that he

"Brian."

off by calling out his

Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at him. The expression on his face was completely

hand, Hemlock looked toward

conversation we had not too long ago, in

shook

tilt of his head,

to not remember in a way.

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

that mankind is on the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the

words, Brian

emotions were running wild inside

and Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like a total stranger to

because

glimpse of the paper

'Why?'

this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that you're confused about why I suddenly assigned you a demon contract,

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

out his hand toward Brian,

of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your

"No."

away before

expression froze at

"Eh?"

seriously think that I would

a face. His face filled with anger and

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, why

countenance twisted more and more with each word

breath to calm himself down,

also say that this was

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever

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

as he smacked his cup against

Bang!

table broke in two, and Brian looked at Hemlock in

"I..."

Brian and the table, the expression on Hemlock's face soon

"Haa.."

paper back to Hemlock, Brian

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