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."

than answering me, she took out a pocket

from her hand and

"...No way."

on it was my

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

At first glance, though.

inspection,

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

myself smiling, I did not have a

'Just what in the...'

mirror and handed it back to

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

back and looked at me

my

of practicing a certain art. I

...That was a lie.

result of the previous

I just play this off as something like a side-effect of an art

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

stomach and attempted to change

"A bit."

about we go eat

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

bit and gestured to

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

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

their feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a

do we have to

Melissa. Her breathing had become labored as she worked

to

swearing that Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her some time to

some mercy. I'm about to die

quickly fell back on the grass and supported her body with her

first one to complain was

for going too fast. You

didn't know you guys were going to

impossible for her to keep up with

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

I should've never agreed

held onto her stomach and slumped back on

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

head to stare at both Emma and Jin, Melissa

you two, I won't be able to move for at least ten minutes. You

Not tired

"Me too."

and Jin responded as they exchanged glances

out

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

way, are you sure we're going in

"Positive."

he looked toward the

to the orcs, this is the direction of where the demons should be

Jin's speech halted.

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

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

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

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

the far distance. Her mouth instantly

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