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."

took out a pocket mirror

it from her hand

"...No way."

it

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

At first glance, though.

closer inspection, I

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

I did not have

'Just what in the...'

mirror and handed it

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

and looked at me

my

of practicing a certain art.

...That was a lie.

this came as a result of

this off as something like a side-effect of

"If you say so..."

she didn't buy my excuse, but as

"You hungry?"

stomach and attempted

"A bit."

we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

bit and gestured to Amanda

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

the blades of grass that previously stood upright bent in a

behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a

much longer do we have to

them was Melissa. Her breathing had

I'm going to die

she started swearing that Jin and Emma finally slowed down

I'm about to

quickly fell back on the grass and supported her body

to complain was Emma, who

fast. You were

you guys were going to run for five

for her to keep up with them. Despite the fact that she wasn't exactly a weak person herself—with her current rank being at —she was still a lot weaker than the two of them who were in the

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

should've never agreed to follow

onto her stomach and slumped back on

was clear, 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

head to stare at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark sky and waved her

to move for

I'm fine. Not

"Me too."

they exchanged glances for a

out

her hair to fall to

way, are you sure

"Positive."

answered while he looked toward the

orcs, this is the direction

Jin's speech halted.

suddenly squinted, and his expression changed. He quickly turned around

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They

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

in the far distance. Her mouth instantly shut and her expression mimicked that of Jin

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