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.

head to stare

"No…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

you

impression you're getting

taking note of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

fake at the moment, and his expression wasn't

was definitely

from your sight. As expected of

"Have a look."

sheet of paper appeared in

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the

he trying to show

The way Hemlock was behaving seemed a little too strange

me see

his shoulders, he looked through

"Eh..."

escaped from his mouth as he looked at the first

Smallsnake felt it powerfully

"Wha..what's this?"

the page. Then, after reading for the

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

this very moment, Hemlock, whom Brian thought of as a very close friend and his only

no longer looked like the same person

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

voice began

Brian without showing any

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

"Brian."

off by

Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare

glass in his hand, Hemlock looked toward

not too long ago,

shook

tilt of his head, Hemlock

for you to not remember

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

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 this war. It's

to Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a mouthful

wild inside

and Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly

all because

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

'Why?'

keep you from going extinct like all the other people of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that you're confused about why I suddenly

a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

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

out his hand toward Brian, Hemlock smiled

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

"No."

pushed the hand away before Hemlock could

froze at

"Eh?"

you seriously think that I would

looked at Hemlock with a face. His face filled with

humanity, but can you truly be regarded 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 signature? If you lose the

more

breath to calm

also say that this

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say such nonsense

couple of weeks back! I thought that you of all people would understand

as he

Bang!

table broke in two, and

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

Hemlock, Brian smiled in self

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