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 him, Hemlock

"No…"

head and grabbed the drink from the

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem

that the impression you're getting

and taking note of his expression, Brian nodded

"Yes, yes you do."

smile seemed rather fake at the moment, and his expression wasn't as relaxed as it was

definitely something

from your sight.

"Have a look."

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

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the piece

he trying

himself. The way Hemlock was

let me see what's on

shoulders, he

"Eh..."

from his mouth as he

sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it

"Wha..what's this?"

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

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

a very close friend and his only friend...started

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

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

voice began

stared at Brian without showing

Brian couldn't say

"Brian."

by calling

proceeded to

the glass in his hand,

had not too long ago, in

immediately shook

a tilt of his

to not remember in a way. You were pretty drunk that

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

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

to Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a

wild inside of his

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

all because of

of the paper from beside him, Brian's

'Why?'

once 'he'

a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

that you are the one...You are the one that can help me save humanity and prevent them from going extinct. With your skills

hand toward

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

"No."

away before Hemlock could

expression froze at the

"Eh?"

that I would accept your

a face. His face filled

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 emotions which become more

more with

a deep breath to calm

Brian, didn't you previously agree with me? Didn't you also say

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

did I ever say such

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

as he smacked his cup against

Bang!

and

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

back to Hemlock, Brian smiled in

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