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. Twirling it around,

"…Everything is just fine."

you

the impression you're getting

of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

moment, and his expression wasn't as relaxed as

was definitely something

like anything can escape from your sight. As expected of someone

"Have a look."

a sheet of paper appeared in front of him, which

"What's this?"

Brian grabbed the piece of

trying to show

The way Hemlock was behaving seemed a little

me see what's on this

shoulders, he

"Eh..."

mouth

loud pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt

"Wha..what's this?"

began to shake and his face began to crumble as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck robotically twisted to look

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

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

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

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

began

Hemlock stared at Brian without

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

"Brian."

by calling out

to stare at him. The expression on

hand, Hemlock looked toward

not too long ago, in

immediately shook his

tilt of his

sense for you to not remember in a way. You

his hand, Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head to stare at the dim lights coming

of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the

to Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a

were running wild inside

Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly

because

a glimpse of the paper from

'Why?'

your 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 about why I suddenly assigned you a demon contract,

forward a bit, Hemlock brought

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

out his hand toward

that perfectly matches your 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 hand and help me save

"No."

away before

expression froze at the

"Eh?"

you seriously think that I would

at Hemlock with a face. His face filled with anger and

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

more with each word

to

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say such nonsense

I thought that you of all people would understand

voice as he smacked his cup against the

Bang!

table broke in two, and

"I..."

expression on Hemlock's face

"Haa.."

the paper back to Hemlock, Brian smiled

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