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."

she took out a pocket mirror and handed it

it from her hand

"...No way."

on it was

eyes...at first glance, there didn't seem

At first glance, though.

inspection, I realized

I not

My expression...

It was stiff.

myself smiling, I did not have a smile on

'Just what in the...'

pocket mirror and

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

the pocket mirror back and looked at me with

my hand

nothing to worry about. Just a little side-effect of practicing

...That was a lie.

a result of the

off as

"If you say so..."

still filled with doubt and concern. Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse,

"You hungry?"

stomach and attempted

"A bit."

about we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

a bit and gestured to Amanda with

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

grassland, the blades of grass

figures flashed across the grassy field as their feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a covert

do we

shadows, and one of them was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored

to die at

and Emma finally slowed down

mercy. I'm about

back on the grass and

first one to complain

too fast. You were the one

were going to run for

and she took deep breaths to try and steady herself. The two were moving at such a rapid pace that it was impossible for her to keep up with them. Despite the fact that she wasn't exactly a weak person herself—with her current rank

and if not for them finally stopping, she would've already started puking on

never agreed

held onto her stomach and slumped

seemed to be the best option, but that proved to be a grave mistake on

at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the

for at least ten minutes. You might as well rest

fine. Not

"Me too."

responded as they exchanged glances for a

out of

then lowered her head and allowed her hair to fall to

sure we're going in the right

"Positive."

answered while he looked toward

the orcs, this is the direction of

Jin's speech halted.

changed. He quickly turned around and his figure

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

Melissa by the arm and yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They saw a large boulder off

into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused

to say something, she noticed something in the far distance. Her mouth instantly shut and her expression mimicked that

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