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, Hemlock

"No…"

head and grabbed the drink from the

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem

the impression you're getting from

of his

"Yes, yes you do."

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

was definitely

like anything can escape from your sight. As expected of

"Have a look."

sheet of paper appeared in front of

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the

trying to show

to himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed a

see what's on

he

"Eh..."

mouth

from nowhere as Smallsnake felt

"Wha..what's this?"

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 to look at Hemlock, who was facing him

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

whom Brian thought of as a very close friend and his

his expression and aura…he no

"What's with that look?"

Brian dropped

"Y..you…"

voice began

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

Brian couldn't say

"Brian."

first started off by calling

proceeded to stare at him. The expression on his

his hand,

not too long ago,

shook

of his head, Hemlock

sense for you to not remember in

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

no escaping the fact that mankind 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 in winning this war.

words, Brian swallowed

wild

he considered very important, suddenly seemed like

because

of the paper

'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 suddenly assigned you a demon contract,

a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

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 going extinct. With your skills and my skills together, we can help change this world. Help them

out his hand toward

that perfectly matches your abilities, I had to ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I

"No."

hand away before Hemlock could

expression froze at

"Eh?"

think that

looked at Hemlock with a face. His face

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

more

deep breath to calm

me? Didn't you also say that this was the only thing that

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever

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

also raised his voice as he smacked

Bang!

in two, and Brian looked at Hemlock

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

Hemlock, Brian smiled in

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255