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…"

grabbed the drink from the top

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem

that the impression you're getting

note of his expression, Brian nodded

"Yes, yes you do."

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

definitely something

escape from your

"Have a look."

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

"What's this?"

grabbed the piece of

trying to

to himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed a little too

see what's on

he looked through the

"Eh..."

mouth as he looked at the first

Smallsnake felt

"Wha..what's this?"

page. Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck robotically twisted to look at Hemlock, who was facing him with an expressionless look on

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

moment, Hemlock, whom Brian thought of as a very close friend and his only friend...started to look foreign

no longer looked like the same

"What's with that look?"

Out of reflex, Brian dropped the paper

"Y..you…"

voice began to

word, Hemlock stared at Brian without

only after he realized that Brian couldn't say anything that he started to

"Brian."

off by calling out his

proceeded to stare at him. The expression

the glass in his hand, Hemlock

we had not too

immediately shook

tilt of his head,

it makes sense for you to not remember in a way. You

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

and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will never succeed in winning this war. It's impossible. It's futile...It's

Brian swallowed a mouthful of

emotions were running wild inside

Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like a total stranger

all because of this

glimpse of the paper from beside him,

'Why?'

'he' arrives." It's only

body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the

with you for the amount of time that we have, I realized that you are the one...You are the one that can help

toward Brian, Hemlock smiled

a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my hand.

"No."

pushed the hand away before Hemlock could

froze at the

"Eh?"

you seriously think that I would

with a face. His face filled with anger

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

twisted more and more with each word Brain

deep breath to

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever

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

his voice as he smacked

Bang!

two, and Brian looked at

"I..."

the expression on Hemlock's face

"Haa.."

to Hemlock, Brian smiled

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