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 him, Hemlock

"No…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

do you seem so

impression you're getting from

of his expression, Brian nodded

"Yes, yes you do."

the moment, and his expression wasn't as relaxed as it was

definitely something

anything can escape from your

"Have a look."

in front

"What's this?"

grabbed the piece

trying to show

himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed a little too

me see what's on

his shoulders, he

"Eh..."

escaped from his mouth as he looked at the first

sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring inside of

"Wha..what's this?"

hands began to shake and his face began to crumble as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the

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

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

smile to his expression and aura…he no longer

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

voice began to

stared at Brian without showing

was only after he realized that Brian couldn't

"Brian."

started off by

proceeded to stare at him. The

glass in his hand,

had not too long ago, in this very

shook

tilt of his head,

to not remember in a way. You were

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

the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No

words, Brian

running wild inside of

he considered very important, suddenly seemed like a total

all because

a glimpse of the paper from beside him,

'Why?'

people of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that you're confused about why I suddenly assigned you a demon contract, but trust me,

body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

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

his hand toward Brian,

favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my hand. Take my hand and help me save this world

"No."

away before Hemlock could

froze at the

"Eh?"

you seriously think that I would accept your

at Hemlock with a face. His face filled with anger

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

twisted more and more

a deep breath to calm

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say such nonsense

thought that you of all people would understand what I'm trying to

he smacked his cup against

Bang!

broke in two, and

"I..."

the table, the expression on Hemlock's face

"Haa.."

to Hemlock, Brian smiled in self

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