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

"No…"

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

"…Everything is just fine."

why do you

that the impression you're

taking note of his

"Yes, yes you do."

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

definitely something

like anything can escape from your sight. As expected

"Have a look."

appeared in front of him, which he

"What's this?"

grabbed the

trying to show

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

see what's

his shoulders, he looked through

"Eh..."

sound escaped from his mouth as he looked at the

loud pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it

"Wha..what's this?"

reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck robotically twisted to look at Hemlock,

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

a very close friend and his only friend...started to

and aura…he no longer looked like the same person

"What's with that look?"

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

"Y..you…"

voice began

saying a word, Hemlock stared at Brian without

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

"Brian."

first started off by

result of his words, Brian stopped stuttering and proceeded to

glass in his hand, Hemlock looked toward the

too long ago, in

shook

tilt of his head, Hemlock

it makes sense for you to not remember

sip of the drink in his hand, Hemlock smacked his lips and raised

the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will never

words, Brian swallowed

emotions were running wild inside of his

very important, suddenly

because of

a glimpse of the paper from

'Why?'

of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that you're confused about why I suddenly assigned you a demon contract, but trust me, I'm doing this

bit, Hemlock brought the paper

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

toward Brian, Hemlock smiled

but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my hand. Take my hand and help me save this world

"No."

away before Hemlock could finish

expression froze at

"Eh?"

think that I

at Hemlock with a face.

of yourself when you're overwhelmed by all of your emotions

and more with

deep breath to calm himself down, he

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

"When?!"

Brian's voice raised.

I ever say such nonsense

I thought that you of all

raised his voice as he smacked his cup against the wooden

Bang!

table broke in two, and Brian looked at

"I..."

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

"Haa.."

back to Hemlock,

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