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 at him,

"No…"

his head and grabbed the drink from the top with all four fingers. Twirling

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem

impression you're getting from

note of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

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

definitely something

seem like anything can escape from your sight.

"Have a look."

appeared in front of him,

"What's this?"

grabbed the

he trying to

Hemlock was behaving seemed a little too strange for

me see what's

he

"Eh..."

sound escaped from his mouth as he looked

nowhere as Smallsnake

"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 with an expressionless look on his

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

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

no

"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

"Y..you…"

voice began

word, Hemlock stared at Brian without

he realized that Brian couldn't

"Brian."

first started off by calling out his

proceeded to stare at him. The expression on his face

the glass in his hand, Hemlock looked

too

immediately shook his

a tilt of his head,

not remember in a

his lips and raised his head to stare at the

go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will

words, Brian swallowed a

emotions were running wild inside

whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed

because of

a glimpse of the paper from beside him, Brian's

'Why?'

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

Hemlock brought

working with you for the amount of time that we have, I realized that you are the one...You

his hand toward Brian, Hemlock smiled at

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

"No."

the hand away before Hemlock could finish his

froze

"Eh?"

seriously think that I

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

countenance twisted more and more with

breath to calm himself

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever say such nonsense

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

as he smacked his cup

Bang!

broke in two, and

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

to Hemlock,

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