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…"

his head and grabbed the drink from the

"…Everything is just fine."

do you

impression you're

his eyes and taking note of his expression,

"Yes, yes you do."

and his expression wasn't as relaxed as it was

was definitely

from your sight.

"Have a look."

until a sheet of paper appeared in front of him, which he then slid across the

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the piece

trying

The way Hemlock was behaving

whatever, let me see what's

his shoulders, he looked through

"Eh..."

from his mouth as he

loud pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake

"Wha..what's this?"

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

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

this very moment, Hemlock, whom Brian thought of as a very close friend and

expression and aura…he no longer looked like

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

voice began

stared at Brian without showing any signs of

only after he realized that Brian couldn't say anything that he started to

"Brian."

first started off by calling out

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

in his hand, Hemlock

had not too long ago,

shook his

of his

remember

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

are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how

Brian swallowed a mouthful

were running wild

whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like a

all because

paper from beside him, Brian's body

'Why?'

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 Brian's

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

toward Brian, Hemlock smiled

my search for a demon 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

"No."

before Hemlock could finish

expression froze at

"Eh?"

think that I

with a face. His face filled with

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

more with each

deep breath to calm

you previously agree with me? Didn't you also say that this

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

did I ever say

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

as he smacked his cup against the wooden

Bang!

broke in two, and Brian looked

"I..."

expression on Hemlock's face soon turned completely expressionless, and he sat

"Haa.."

the paper back to Hemlock, Brian smiled

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