The Author's POV

Chapter 637

"It's been a while since I've last seen you smile."

Amanda approached me after I came out of the room. Her face was unusually serious.

I turned to look at her while cocking my head.

"You think so?"

I never really noticed myself if I had to be honest...but it wasn't as though I was surprised by this development. There wasn't much to smile about.

Also, having had another attack just a couple of minutes ago, I couldn't really bring myself to smile.

"Here."

Amanda placed her hands on the edges of my lips and pulled them upwards.

"Much better."

She returned a smile herself.

Her smile was stunning. Enough to make anyone fall into a daze with just a glance. Well, anyone but me. I was pretty much used to her smiles by now. Well, for the most part. I wasn't exactly totally immune.

"Wwwamhat are you doing?"

It was hard to speak when she had her hands on my lips, pulling them up.

"Helping you smile."

"...What dwoes that have anything to do with the situation?"

"It doesn't."

Amanda let go of my lips.

"It's just that you look a lot better if you smiled a little more often."

Cocking my head even further, I eventually nodded my head.

"Well, sure, I'll try to smile more."

This wasn't too hard of a request. Not like smiling was that hard.

I smiled.

"Happy?"

"For what?"

"I'm smiling, aren't I?"

Amanda's brows furrowed.

"...No?"

"Hm?"

Amanda's reaction took me back.

"What are you talking about?"

Was she playing a prank on me? I could clearly feel myself smiling.

"Are you playing around with me?"

Amanda asked, inching closer to me.

I shook my head.

"That was what I was about to ask you."

Amanda's face hardened.

Her reaction took me aback.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Here."

me, she took out a pocket mirror and handed

took it from her hand and

"...No way."

on it

black hair, deep blue eyes...at first glance, there didn't

At first glance, though.

inspection, I

I

My expression...

It was stiff.

felt myself smiling, I did not have a smile on

'Just what in the...'

and handed

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

and looked at me with

waved my hand

a little side-effect of practicing a certain art. I will

...That was a lie.

as a result of

better if I just play this off as something like

"If you say so..."

nodded her head, her face still filled with doubt and concern. Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse, but as expected of

"You hungry?"

stomach and attempted to change

"A bit."

we go eat

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

a bit and gestured to Amanda

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

was blowing across the grassland, the blades of grass that previously stood upright bent

field as their feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a covert

longer do we have to

was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored as she

down! I'm going to die at

Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her some

about

the grass and

one to complain

going too fast.

I didn't know you guys were going to

to keep up with them. Despite the fact that she wasn't exactly a weak person

not for them finally stopping, she would've already started

never agreed

stomach and slumped

find the herb that she wanted. Following Jin and Emma seemed to be the best option, but that proved to be a grave mistake on

both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark sky and waved

you two, I won't be able to move for at least

Not

"Me too."

Jin responded as they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa clenched her

I out

lightly pinched her stomach and then lowered her head and allowed her hair to fall to the side of her face.

you sure we're going in

"Positive."

he looked toward

to the orcs, this is the direction

Jin's speech halted.

and his expression changed. He

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

Jin from behind. They saw a large boulder

felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused

the far

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