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 at him,

"No…"

the drink from the top with all four fingers. Twirling

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you

that the impression you're getting from

note of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

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

was definitely something

seem like anything can escape from your sight. As expected

"Have a look."

in front of him, which he

"What's this?"

the

trying to show

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

let me see what's on

he looked through the

"Eh..."

strange sound escaped from his mouth as he looked at the

pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake

"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?"

thought of as a very close

his expression and aura…he no longer looked like the same person

"What's with that look?"

out of his thoughts was his voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the

"Y..you…"

began to

at Brian without

that Brian couldn't say anything that he

"Brian."

by calling

his words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at him. The expression on his face was

the glass in his hand, Hemlock looked toward the

had not too long ago, in this very

immediately shook

a tilt of

guess it makes sense for you to not remember in

Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head to stare

escaping the fact that mankind is on the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will never succeed in winning

to Hemlock's words, Brian

emotions were running wild inside of his

surroundings felt numb, and Hemlock, whom he considered very important,

all because of

paper

'Why?'

I'm doing this to keep you from going extinct like all the other people of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that

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

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 from going extinct. With your skills and my skills together, we can help change this world.

hand toward Brian, Hemlock

It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my hand. Take my hand

"No."

the hand away before Hemlock

expression froze at the

"Eh?"

think that I would accept your

face. His face filled with

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 signature? If you lose the things that

twisted more and more with

a deep breath to calm himself

you previously agree with me? Didn't you also say

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say

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

he smacked his cup against the wooden

Bang!

in two, and

"I..."

table, the expression on Hemlock's face soon turned completely expressionless,

"Haa.."

paper back to Hemlock, Brian smiled in self

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