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 at him, Hemlock

"No…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you

the impression you're getting

note of his expression, Brian nodded

"Yes, yes you do."

at the moment, and his expression wasn't

was definitely

from your sight. As expected of someone

"Have a look."

in front of him, which he then slid across the

"What's this?"

the piece

is he trying

was behaving

whatever, let me see

shoulders, he looked through the

"Eh..."

escaped from his mouth as he looked at the

from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring

"Wha..what's this?"

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

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

very moment, Hemlock, whom Brian thought of as a very close

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

"What's with that look?"

of reflex, Brian dropped the paper

"Y..you…"

began to

a word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any signs

he realized that Brian

"Brian."

by calling out his

and proceeded to stare at him. The expression

his hand,

the conversation we had not too

shook

tilt of his head,

to not remember in a way.

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

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

words, Brian swallowed a mouthful

emotions were running wild inside of

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

all because of

glimpse of the paper from beside

'Why?'

this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that

body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

that you are the one...You are the one that can help me save humanity and

toward Brian, Hemlock smiled

abilities, I had to ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my hand. Take my

"No."

hand away before Hemlock could

expression froze at

"Eh?"

that I

face. His face filled with anger

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 things that make you human, why

twisted more and more with

breath to calm himself

me? Didn't you also say that this

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say such

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

as he smacked

Bang!

table broke in two, and Brian looked

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

the paper back to Hemlock,

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