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, Hemlock

"No…"

and grabbed the drink from the top with all four fingers. Twirling it around,

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you seem

the impression you're getting from

his eyes and taking note of his expression,

"Yes, yes you do."

and his expression

definitely something

escape from your sight. As expected of someone

"Have a look."

until a sheet of paper appeared in front of

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the piece of

he trying to

himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed

me see

his shoulders, he

"Eh..."

his mouth as

erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt

"Wha..what's this?"

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

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

very close friend

no longer looked like the same person Brain

"What's with that look?"

of reflex, Brian dropped the paper in his hand and he moved back a

"Y..you…"

began to

Brian without

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

"Brian."

started off by

Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to

hand, Hemlock looked toward the

too long ago, in

immediately shook

of his head,

guess it makes sense for you to not remember in a way. You were pretty

his hand, Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head to

of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will never succeed in

Hemlock's words, Brian

wild inside of

considered very important, suddenly seemed like a total stranger to

all because of this

paper

'Why?'

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,

bit, Hemlock brought the paper to Brian's

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 from going extinct. With your skills and my skills

hand toward

perfectly matches your abilities, I had to ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills

"No."

hand away before Hemlock could finish his

froze

"Eh?"

seriously think that I

face. His face filled

as a human 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 your

more with each word

deep breath to calm himself down,

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

did I ever say such

I thought that you of all

his voice as he smacked his cup

Bang!

and Brian looked at Hemlock

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

paper back to Hemlock, Brian

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