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…"

his head and grabbed the drink from the top

"…Everything is just fine."

you seem so

the impression you're getting

note of his expression,

"Yes, yes you do."

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

definitely something

anything can escape from your sight. As expected of

"Have a look."

a sheet of paper appeared in

"What's this?"

the piece of

trying to

thought to himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed a

me see what's

he looked through

"Eh..."

his mouth as he looked at

pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully

"Wha..what's this?"

read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck

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

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

"Y..you…"

voice began to

Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any signs of being

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

"Brian."

first started off by calling

his words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to stare at him.

hand, Hemlock

had not too long ago, in

shook

a tilt of his head,

to not remember in a way. You

his lips and raised his head to stare at the dim lights coming

that mankind is on the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth.

to Hemlock's words, Brian swallowed a

running wild inside

whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like a total

because of

the paper from beside him,

'Why?'

keep you from going extinct like all the other people of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that you're

body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the

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

out his hand toward Brian, Hemlock smiled at

perfectly matches your abilities, I had to ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just

"No."

before Hemlock could

expression froze at

"Eh?"

you seriously think that I would accept

at Hemlock with a face. His face filled with anger

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

and more

a deep breath to calm

say

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

ever say

couple of weeks back! I thought that you of all people would understand what I'm trying

raised his voice as he smacked his cup against

Bang!

broke in two, and Brian looked at Hemlock

"I..."

on Hemlock's face soon

"Haa.."

back to Hemlock, Brian

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