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

"No…"

the drink from the top with all four fingers. Twirling it around,

"…Everything is just fine."

you

impression

eyes and taking note of his expression,

"Yes, yes you do."

and his expression wasn't as relaxed as it was

definitely something

anything can escape from your sight. As expected

"Have a look."

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

"What's this?"

the piece

trying

was behaving

me see

shoulders, he

"Eh..."

strange sound escaped from his mouth as

Smallsnake

"Wha..what's this?"

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

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

of as a very close friend and his only

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

"What's with that look?"

Out of reflex, Brian dropped the paper in his hand and he moved back a

"Y..you…"

voice began

a word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any signs of

he realized that Brian couldn't

"Brian."

by calling out

of his words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at him. The expression

the glass in his hand, Hemlock

too long ago, in

shook

of his

makes sense for you to not remember

a sip of the drink in his hand, Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head to stare at the dim

go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will never succeed in winning this war. It's impossible. It's

to Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a mouthful

emotions were running wild inside of

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

all because of

glimpse of the paper

'Why?'

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

bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

you have a very high level of skill. Initially, I didn't think too much of you, 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

toward Brian,

I understood just how important your skills

"No."

pushed the hand away before Hemlock could finish his

expression froze at

"Eh?"

that I would accept your

with a face. His face filled

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

twisted more and more with

deep breath to calm

also say

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever

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

he smacked his

Bang!

table broke in two, and Brian looked

"I..."

face soon turned

"Haa.."

to Hemlock, Brian

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