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

"No…"

drink from the top with all four fingers.

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem so

the impression you're getting

his eyes and taking note of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

seemed rather fake at the moment, and his expression wasn't as relaxed

was definitely something

from your sight. As expected of someone

"Have a look."

until a sheet of paper appeared in

"What's this?"

the piece of

trying to show

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

let me see

shoulders, he looked through

"Eh..."

strange sound escaped from his mouth as he looked

erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully

"Wha..what's this?"

as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the

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

Brian thought of as a very close friend and his

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

"What's with that look?"

was his voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the

"Y..you…"

voice began to

word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any signs of

that Brian couldn't say anything that he started to

"Brian."

by calling

Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at him. The

hand, Hemlock looked toward

we had not too

immediately shook

tilt of his head,

for you to not remember

Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head

go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will never

to Hemlock's words, Brian

wild inside of his

and Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed

because of

the paper from

'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 you're confused about why I suddenly assigned you a demon contract, but trust

body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the

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

hand toward Brian,

favors. It wasn't easy, but I

"No."

pushed the hand away before Hemlock could

expression froze at

"Eh?"

seriously think that I

face. His face filled with

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

countenance twisted more and more with each

breath to calm himself down,

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

did I ever say such nonsense

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

also raised his voice as he smacked his cup against the

Bang!

broke in two, and Brian looked at

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

the paper back to Hemlock, Brian smiled in self

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