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."

answering me, she took out a pocket mirror and

her hand and

"...No way."

it

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

At first glance, though.

closer inspection,

I

My expression...

It was stiff.

did not have a smile

'Just what in the...'

mirror and handed it

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

and looked

my hand

of practicing a certain art. I will

...That was a lie.

came as a result

play this off as something like a side-effect

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

and attempted to change

"A bit."

about we

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

stretched my back a bit and gestured to

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

that was blowing across the grassland, the blades of grass that

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

much longer do we have

breathing

fuck down! I'm going to

wasn't until she started swearing that Jin and Emma finally slowed down

mercy. I'm about to die

on the grass and supported

to complain was

going too fast.

know you guys were going

a hard time breathing as her hands leaned on her knees 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.

them finally stopping, she

never

onto her stomach and slumped back on the

was clear, find the herb that she wanted. Following Jin and Emma seemed to be the best option, but that

Jin, Melissa stared at the dark sky

able to move for at least ten minutes. You

Not tired at all.

"Me too."

and Jin responded as they exchanged glances for a

out of

her stomach and then lowered her head and allowed her hair to fall to the side of

you sure we're going in the

"Positive."

while he looked toward the

orcs, this is the direction of

Jin's speech halted.

his expression changed. He quickly turned around and his figure

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They

that, Jin stepped forward. Pressing his foot into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as she looked around, wondering what he had

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

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