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

"No…"

the top with all four fingers.

"…Everything is just fine."

do you seem so

the impression you're getting

his eyes and taking note of his expression, Brian

"Yes, yes you do."

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

definitely something

anything can escape from your sight. As

"Have a look."

sheet of paper appeared in front of him,

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the piece of

trying to

was behaving seemed a little

whatever, let me see

he looked

"Eh..."

strange sound escaped from his mouth as he

loud pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring inside

"Wha..what's this?"

Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds,

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

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

aura…he no longer

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

began to

saying a word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any

he realized that Brian couldn't

"Brian."

by

proceeded to stare at him. The expression on his face

the glass in his hand, Hemlock

had not too long ago,

immediately shook his

tilt of his head, Hemlock

to not remember in a way.

his hand, Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head to stare at the dim lights coming from

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.

words, Brian swallowed

were running wild inside of his

whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like

all because

paper from beside him, Brian's

'Why?'

of this world once 'he'

bit, Hemlock brought

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

out his hand toward

It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills are.

"No."

before Hemlock

froze at

"Eh?"

think that I would accept

Hemlock with a face. His face filled with

to save humanity, but 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 emotions which become more prominent as a result of your signature? If you lose the things that make you human, why even bother doing

more and more with each word Brain

deep breath to calm himself down,

also say that this was the only thing that

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever

couple of weeks back! I thought that you

he

Bang!

in two, and Brian looked at Hemlock in

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

to Hemlock, Brian

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