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.

stare at

"No…"

grabbed the drink from the top with all four fingers. Twirling it

"…Everything is just fine."

you

impression you're getting

note of his expression, Brian nodded

"Yes, yes you do."

his expression wasn't as relaxed as it was in

definitely

anything can escape from your sight. As expected of

"Have a look."

until a sheet of paper appeared in front of him, which he then

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the piece

is he trying to show

himself. The way Hemlock was behaving

me see what's

he looked through

"Eh..."

sound escaped from his mouth as he looked at

from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring

"Wha..what's this?"

reading for the next couple of seconds,

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

of as a very close friend and

his smile to his expression and aura…he no longer

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

voice began to

a word, Hemlock stared at Brian without

after he realized that Brian couldn't say

"Brian."

first started off by calling out his

proceeded to stare at him. The expression on his

his hand, Hemlock looked toward the

too long

immediately shook

of his head, Hemlock

to not remember in a way. You were pretty drunk

smacked his lips and raised

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

Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed

running wild inside of his

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

because of this

paper from beside him, Brian's

'Why?'

own good, Brian. 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

bit, Hemlock brought 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

his hand toward

easy, but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my hand. Take my hand and help

"No."

pushed the hand away before Hemlock could

expression froze

"Eh?"

you seriously think that

at Hemlock with a face.

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

countenance twisted more and more with each

breath to calm himself down,

you also say that this was the

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever say such nonsense

thought that you of all

also raised his voice as he smacked his cup against the wooden

Bang!

in two, and Brian

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

to Hemlock, Brian

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