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,

"No…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you seem

impression you're getting

taking note of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

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

definitely something

from your sight. As expected of

"Have a look."

appeared in front of him, which he then slid

"What's this?"

the piece of

trying to

The way Hemlock was behaving seemed

whatever, let me see what's on this

he

"Eh..."

escaped from his mouth as he looked

erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring

"Wha..what's this?"

reading for the next couple of seconds,

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

as a very close friend and his only friend...started to look foreign

and aura…he no longer looked like the same person

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

began

word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any

Brian couldn't say anything that he

"Brian."

off by calling out

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

in his hand, Hemlock looked

not too long ago, in this very

immediately shook

of his head,

makes sense for you to not remember in

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

verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth.

to Hemlock's words, Brian

wild inside

Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed

all because of

glimpse of the paper

'Why?'

this to keep you from going extinct like all the other people of this world once 'he' arrives." It's

forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

high level of skill. 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 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.

hand toward Brian,

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

"No."

the hand away before Hemlock

expression froze

"Eh?"

think that I would accept

at Hemlock with a face. His face filled

you lose sight of yourself when you're overwhelmed by all

more and more with each word Brain

breath to calm himself down, he

me? Didn't you also say that this was

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever say

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

as he smacked

Bang!

broke in two, and Brian looked at Hemlock in

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

the paper back to Hemlock, Brian smiled in self

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