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…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem

impression you're

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

was definitely

your sight. As expected

"Have a look."

the air until a sheet of paper appeared in front of

"What's this?"

grabbed the piece of

he trying to show

way Hemlock was behaving seemed a

whatever, let me see what's on this

he looked through

"Eh..."

strange sound escaped from his mouth as he looked

pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully

"Wha..what's this?"

face began to crumble as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck

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

Hemlock, whom Brian thought of as a very close friend and his only

his expression and aura…he no longer looked like the

"What's with that look?"

voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the paper in his hand

"Y..you…"

began

stared at Brian without

he realized that Brian couldn't say anything that he started

"Brian."

off by calling

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

the glass in his hand, Hemlock looked toward the

had not too

shook his

tilt of his

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

lips and raised his head

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

to Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a

emotions were running wild inside of

and Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like

because of

a glimpse of the paper from beside him, Brian's body

'Why?'

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 a demon contract, but trust me, I'm doing

a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

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

toward Brian,

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 are. Please take my hand. Take my hand and help me save this world from

"No."

pushed the hand away before Hemlock could finish

expression froze

"Eh?"

you seriously think that I would

with a face. His

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,

and more with each word Brain

a deep breath to

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

did I ever

back! I thought that you of all people would understand what

his voice as he smacked

Bang!

table broke in two, and

"I..."

on Hemlock's face soon turned completely expressionless, and

"Haa.."

to Hemlock, Brian smiled in

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