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."

out a pocket mirror and handed

from her hand and looked

"...No way."

it was my

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

At first glance, though.

inspection, I

am I not

My expression...

It was stiff.

did not have a

'Just what in the...'

closed the pocket mirror and

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

mirror back and looked at

waved my hand

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

...That was a lie.

as a result of the previous

now, it's better if I just play this off as

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

stomach and attempted

"A bit."

about we go eat

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

bit and gestured to Amanda with

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

the grassland, the blades of grass that previously stood upright bent in a prostrating

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

do we have

and one of them was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored as she worked hard to keep up with Jin

the fuck down! I'm going to die at

and Emma finally slowed down and gave her some

about to die

on the grass and supported her body with her extended

first one to complain was Emma,

fast. You were the

were going

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

not for them finally stopping, she would've already

never agreed to follow

stomach and slumped back

and Emma seemed to be the best option, but that proved to be

Emma and Jin, Melissa stared

able to move for at least ten minutes. You might

Not tired at all.

"Me too."

and Jin responded as they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa

I out

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

are you sure we're

"Positive."

answered while he looked toward the

orcs, this is the direction of where the demons

Jin's speech halted.

changed. He quickly turned around and his figure vanished from the

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

and followed Jin from behind. They saw

ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in

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

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