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.

to stare

"No…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you seem so

impression you're getting

his eyes and taking note of

"Yes, yes you do."

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

definitely something

like anything can escape from your sight. As

"Have a look."

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

"What's this?"

the piece

is he trying

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

see what's

he looked through the

"Eh..."

escaped from his mouth as he looked

from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring inside of his

"Wha..what's this?"

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 with an

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

very close

smile to his expression and aura…he no longer looked like

"What's with that look?"

of his thoughts was his voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the paper in his hand and he moved back a

"Y..you…"

voice began to

stared at Brian without showing any

realized that Brian couldn't say

"Brian."

by calling out his

a result of his words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at him. The expression

his hand, Hemlock looked toward

had not too long

shook his

tilt of his

makes sense for you to not remember in a way.

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

and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will never

Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a mouthful of

running wild

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

because of

the paper from beside him, Brian's body

'Why?'

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,

bit, Hemlock brought the

that you are the one...You are the one that can help me save humanity

out his hand toward

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."

before Hemlock

froze at

"Eh?"

seriously think that I would

a face.

contract? Don't you lose sight of yourself when you're overwhelmed by all of your emotions which become more prominent as a result

more and more with each word Brain

to

also say that this was the only thing that could save

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

did I ever say such

thought that you of all people would understand what

as he smacked his cup against the wooden

Bang!

and Brian looked

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

back to Hemlock, Brian smiled

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