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.

his head to stare

"No…"

drink from the top with all four fingers. Twirling it

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you

the impression you're getting from

of his expression,

"Yes, yes you do."

and his expression wasn't as relaxed as it

definitely something

seem like anything can escape from your sight.

"Have a look."

in

"What's this?"

the piece

trying to show

way Hemlock was behaving seemed a little too strange

let me see what's

his shoulders, he

"Eh..."

mouth as he looked at the

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

"Wha..what's this?"

shake and his face began to crumble as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple

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

Brian thought of as a very close friend

no longer looked like the

"What's with that look?"

thoughts was his voice. Out of reflex, Brian

"Y..you…"

began

stared at Brian without showing

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

"Brian."

first started off by calling

and proceeded to stare

hand, Hemlock looked toward the

we had not too long ago, in this

shook his

a tilt of his head,

sense for you to not remember in

lips and raised his head

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

Hemlock's words, Brian

were running wild inside of his

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

because of

glimpse of the paper from beside him,

'Why?'

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

body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to Brian's

I realized that you are the one...You are the one that can help me

toward Brian, Hemlock smiled at

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

"No."

before Hemlock

expression froze at the

"Eh?"

that I

with a face. His face filled with anger and

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

countenance twisted more and more with

breath to calm

Didn't you also say that

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever

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

also raised his voice as he smacked his cup against the wooden

Bang!

two, and Brian

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

to Hemlock,

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