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.

stare

"No…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem so

that the impression

of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

his expression wasn't as

was definitely something

like anything can escape from your sight. As

"Have a look."

until a sheet of paper appeared in front of him,

"What's this?"

grabbed the piece

trying to

way Hemlock was behaving seemed a little too strange for

see what's

shoulders, he looked through the

"Eh..."

his mouth as

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

"Wha..what's this?"

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

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

very close friend and

his expression and aura…he no longer looked like the same person Brain

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

began

a word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any signs of being

only after he realized that Brian

"Brian."

off by calling out

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

his hand,

too long ago,

shook his

of

not remember in a way. You were pretty drunk that

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

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 in winning this war. It's

to Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a mouthful

emotions were running wild inside of his

whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like a total

because of

the paper from

'Why?'

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,

body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

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

hand toward Brian, Hemlock smiled

ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood

"No."

away before Hemlock could finish

expression froze at

"Eh?"

you seriously think that I would accept

Hemlock with a face. His face filled with

you want 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

and more with each

breath to

Brian, didn't you previously agree with me? Didn't you also say that this was the only thing that could save humanity?

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever

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

also raised his voice as he smacked

Bang!

and

"I..."

Brian and the table, the expression on Hemlock's face soon turned completely expressionless, and he

"Haa.."

to Hemlock,

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