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."

do you seem

impression you're getting from

note of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

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

definitely something

can escape from your sight. As expected of someone like

"Have a look."

a sheet of paper appeared in front of him, which he then slid across

"What's this?"

the piece of

trying

was behaving seemed a little

me see

he looked

"Eh..."

strange sound escaped from his mouth as he looked at the

erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully

"Wha..what's this?"

to shake and his face began to crumble as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck robotically twisted to look at Hemlock, who was facing him

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

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

and aura…he no longer

"What's with that look?"

voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the paper

"Y..you…"

voice began

saying a word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any

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

"Brian."

by calling

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

in his hand, Hemlock looked

the conversation we had not too long ago, in this

immediately shook

a tilt of his head, Hemlock

makes sense for you to not remember

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

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

Hemlock's words, Brian

wild

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

all because of

glimpse of the paper from

'Why?'

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,

his body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper

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

hand toward Brian, Hemlock

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 inevitable destruction

"No."

away before Hemlock

froze at the

"Eh?"

think that I would accept your

a face. His face filled with anger

regarded as a human once you sign a contract? Don't you lose sight of yourself when you're

countenance twisted more and more with each

breath to calm himself down,

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say such nonsense

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

raised his voice as he smacked his cup against

Bang!

two, and Brian

"I..."

and the table, the expression on Hemlock's face soon turned

"Haa.."

Hemlock, Brian smiled in

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