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

"No…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

you

that the impression you're getting

taking note of his expression, Brian nodded his

"Yes, yes you do."

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

was definitely something

seem like anything can escape from your sight. As expected

"Have a look."

of paper appeared in front

"What's this?"

grabbed the

is he trying to

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

see what's

his shoulders, he looked through

"Eh..."

mouth as he looked

Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring

"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

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

as a very close friend and his only friend...started to look foreign to

and aura…he no longer

"What's with that look?"

of reflex, Brian dropped the paper in

"Y..you…"

began to

Brian without showing any signs of being

was only after he realized that Brian couldn't say anything

"Brian."

off by calling out

a result of his words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at

his hand, Hemlock

conversation we had not too

immediately shook his

of

for you to not remember in a way.

the drink in his hand, Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head to stare at the dim

escaping the fact 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 will never

Hemlock's words, Brian

emotions were running wild inside of

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

all because of this

paper from beside him,

'Why?'

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

a bit, Hemlock brought the

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 my skills together,

his hand toward

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

"No."

hand away before Hemlock

expression froze at the

"Eh?"

that

a face. His face filled

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 that make you human,

twisted more and more with

breath to calm himself

you previously agree with me? Didn't you also say that

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say such nonsense

you of all people would understand what I'm trying to

as he smacked his cup against the

Bang!

and Brian looked at Hemlock

"I..."

between Brian and the table, the expression on Hemlock's face

"Haa.."

paper back to Hemlock,

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