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.

to stare at him,

"No…"

head and grabbed the drink from the top with all four fingers. Twirling it around,

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you seem so

the impression

note of his expression, Brian

"Yes, yes you do."

his expression wasn't as relaxed as it was

was definitely something

your

"Have a look."

in front of

"What's this?"

the piece

is he trying to show

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

let me see what's

shoulders, he looked

"Eh..."

sound escaped from his mouth as

loud pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it

"Wha..what's this?"

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 at Hemlock, who

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

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

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

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

voice began to

Brian without showing any signs of

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

"Brian."

off by

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

hand, Hemlock looked toward the

conversation we had not too

immediately shook

tilt of his head, Hemlock

it makes sense for you to not remember in a way. You were pretty drunk that

smacked his lips and raised his head to

that mankind is on the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we

words, Brian swallowed a mouthful

emotions were running wild

whom he considered very

all because of this

of the paper from

'Why?'

people of this world once 'he' arrives."

body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to Brian's

have a very high level of skill. Initially, I didn't think 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

out his hand toward Brian, Hemlock smiled

I understood just how important your skills are.

"No."

hand away before Hemlock could finish his

expression froze

"Eh?"

you seriously think that

with a face. His face filled with

want to save humanity, 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?

twisted more and more

breath to calm himself

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever say such nonsense

back! I thought that you of all

voice as he smacked his cup against the

Bang!

and Brian looked at Hemlock

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

Hemlock, Brian smiled in self

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