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 and

it from her hand and looked

"...No way."

on it was my

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

At first glance, though.

closer inspection, I

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

felt myself smiling, I did not

'Just what in the...'

the pocket mirror and handed it back

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

the pocket mirror back and

my hand

practicing a certain art. I will be

...That was a lie.

a result of the previous

just play this off

"If you say so..."

Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse, but as expected of her, she didn't

"You hungry?"

stomach and attempted to change

"A bit."

we

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

stretched my back a bit and

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

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

footprints. They moved in such a covert manner that they left no

longer do we

and one of them was Melissa. Her breathing

down! I'm going to

that Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave

I'm about

grass and supported her body

first one to complain was

us for going too fast. You were the one that insisted on following

because I didn't know you guys were going

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. 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

exhausted, and if not for them finally stopping, she would've already

should've never agreed

her stomach and slumped

to be

Jin,

I won't be able to move for at least

Not tired at all.

"Me too."

they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa clenched her teeth

out

hair to fall to the side of her face. Pondering over something,

you sure

"Positive."

answered while he looked toward the

is the direction of where the demons should

Jin's speech halted.

and his expression changed. He quickly

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

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

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

noticed something in the far distance. Her mouth instantly shut

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