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…"

shook his head and grabbed the drink from the

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you seem so

that the impression you're

note of his expression, Brian

"Yes, yes you do."

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

was definitely something

from your sight. As expected of someone

"Have a look."

paper appeared in

"What's this?"

the

he trying to show

himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed

let me see

he looked

"Eh..."

from his mouth

erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring inside

"Wha..what's this?"

crumble as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's

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

whom Brian thought of as a very

aura…he no longer

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

began

Brian without showing

realized that Brian couldn't say

"Brian."

by

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

his hand, Hemlock looked

had not too long ago, in this

shook

tilt of his head, Hemlock

guess it makes sense for you to not remember in

his lips and raised his head to

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

to Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a mouthful of

wild inside of his

felt numb, and Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like

all because of this

the paper from beside him,

'Why?'

extinct like all the other people of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural

his body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to

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. Help them make the

his hand toward Brian,

had to ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood

"No."

the hand away before Hemlock

froze

"Eh?"

you seriously think that I would

Hemlock with a face. His

yourself when you're overwhelmed by all of your emotions which become more prominent as a

twisted more and more with each

deep breath to

Brian, didn't you previously agree with me? Didn't you also say that this was the only thing that could save

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

did I ever say such

I thought that you of all people would understand what I'm

he smacked his cup

Bang!

and

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

the paper back to Hemlock,

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