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 at

"No…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem

that the impression you're

eyes and taking note of his expression, Brian nodded

"Yes, yes you do."

smile seemed rather fake at the moment, and his expression wasn't

definitely something

escape from your sight. As expected of

"Have a look."

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

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the piece

is he trying to show

The way Hemlock was behaving seemed a little

let me see what's

he looked

"Eh..."

his mouth as he looked at

from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring inside of his

"Wha..what's this?"

reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck robotically twisted to look at Hemlock, who was facing him with an expressionless look

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

very

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

"What's with that look?"

Brian out of his thoughts was his voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the

"Y..you…"

voice began to

Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any signs

that Brian

"Brian."

by calling out his

of his words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at

his hand, Hemlock looked

the conversation we had not too

immediately shook his

tilt of his head, Hemlock

for you to not remember in

Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head to

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. It's impossible.

Brian swallowed a

running wild inside of

surroundings felt numb, and Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like a

all because of this

glimpse of the paper from beside him, Brian's body

'Why?'

of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that you're

bit, Hemlock brought

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

hand toward

to ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills are. Please

"No."

pushed the hand away before Hemlock could

expression froze

"Eh?"

think that I would accept your

a face. His face filled

a contract? Don't you lose sight of yourself when you're overwhelmed

more with

breath to

previously agree with me? Didn't you also say that this was the only thing that could save humanity?

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever say such nonsense

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

he smacked his cup against the

Bang!

two, and Brian

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

back to Hemlock, Brian smiled in self

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