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.

his head to stare

"No…"

from the top with

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you

that the impression you're

taking note of his

"Yes, yes you do."

and his expression wasn't as relaxed

was definitely

escape from your sight.

"Have a look."

sheet of paper appeared in front of him,

"What's this?"

the

is he trying to show

Hemlock was behaving seemed

let me see

shoulders, he

"Eh..."

his mouth as he looked at the first

from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully

"Wha..what's this?"

to read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck robotically twisted to look at

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

whom Brian thought of as a very close friend and his only friend...started to look

and aura…he no longer looked like the same

"What's with that look?"

his thoughts was his voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the paper in his hand and he moved back

"Y..you…"

voice began to

Hemlock stared at Brian without

realized that Brian couldn't say anything that he

"Brian."

started off by

words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at him. The expression on his face was

his hand, Hemlock

too long

immediately shook his

tilt of

remember in a

lips and

go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard

Brian swallowed a

emotions were running wild inside of

he considered very important,

because

of the paper from beside him, Brian's

'Why?'

is for your own good, 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 suddenly assigned you

forward a bit, Hemlock brought

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

his hand toward Brian, Hemlock smiled at

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."

hand away before

expression froze at the

"Eh?"

seriously think that I would accept

face. His face filled with anger

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

twisted more and more with each word Brain

to calm himself down,

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever

of weeks back! I thought that you

voice as he smacked

Bang!

table broke in two, and Brian

"I..."

and the table, the expression on Hemlock's face

"Haa.."

Hemlock, Brian smiled

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