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

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you seem

the impression you're getting from

his eyes and taking note of

"Yes, yes you do."

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

definitely

can escape from your sight. As expected of someone

"Have a look."

appeared in

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the

is he trying to show

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

me see what's

his shoulders, he looked

"Eh..."

mouth as he looked

Smallsnake felt it

"Wha..what's this?"

his hands began 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

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

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

no longer

"What's with that look?"

voice. Out of reflex, Brian

"Y..you…"

began to

word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any signs of

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

"Brian."

off by calling

of his words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at him.

his hand,

conversation we had not too long ago,

immediately shook his

tilt of his

remember in

smacked his lips and raised his

extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's

words, Brian swallowed a mouthful

emotions were running wild inside

felt numb, and Hemlock, whom he considered very

all because

glimpse of the paper from beside

'Why?'

Brian. I'm doing this to keep you from going extinct like all the other people of this world once 'he' arrives."

his body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the

have a very 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

out his hand toward Brian, Hemlock

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

"No."

hand away before Hemlock could finish

expression froze at the

"Eh?"

seriously think that I would

a face. His face

yourself when you're overwhelmed by all of your emotions

and more with each

breath to calm himself down,

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.

I ever say

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

also raised his voice as he smacked his cup

Bang!

two, and Brian looked at

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

the paper back to Hemlock, Brian smiled in

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