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.

stare at him,

"No…"

the top with all four fingers. Twirling it around, he

"…Everything is just fine."

do you seem

impression you're

eyes and taking note of his expression, Brian

"Yes, yes you do."

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

was definitely

escape from your sight. As

"Have a look."

sheet of paper appeared in front of him,

"What's this?"

grabbed the piece

is he trying to

Hemlock was behaving seemed

let me see

shoulders, he looked through the

"Eh..."

sound escaped from his mouth

from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring inside of

"Wha..what's this?"

began to shake and 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?"

of as a very close friend and his only friend...started to

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

"What's with that look?"

voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped

"Y..you…"

voice began to

word, Hemlock stared at Brian without

after he realized that Brian couldn't say anything

"Brian."

by calling out his

proceeded to stare at him. The expression on his face

hand, Hemlock looked toward the

not too

shook

of his head, Hemlock

for you to not remember in a way. You were pretty drunk

in his hand, Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head

that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we

Hemlock's words, Brian

emotions were running wild inside of

Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like

all because of

of the paper from beside

'Why?'

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

a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to Brian's

but 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 make

his hand toward

that perfectly 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

"No."

pushed the hand away before Hemlock could

froze

"Eh?"

think that I would

face. His

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

countenance twisted more and more with each word Brain

to

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

did I ever

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

he smacked his cup against the

Bang!

broke in two, and Brian looked

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

paper back to Hemlock,

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