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 handed it to

took it from her hand and looked

"...No way."

it was my

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

At first glance, though.

closer inspection,

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

smiling, I did not

'Just what in the...'

closed the pocket mirror and handed

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

pocket mirror back and looked at me with

my hand

side-effect of practicing a certain art. I will be able to

...That was a lie.

this came as a result of the

off as something like a side-effect

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

my stomach and

"A bit."

about we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

and gestured to

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

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

feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a

longer do we

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

to die at the

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

mercy. I'm about

and supported her body

one to complain was Emma,

too fast. You were the one that insisted

because I didn't know you guys were going to run

at such a rapid pace that it was impossible for her to keep

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

never agreed to

held onto her stomach and slumped back

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

to stare at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark

you two, I won't be able to move for

fine. Not tired at all.

"Me too."

as they exchanged glances

out

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

are you sure

"Positive."

while he looked toward the

is the direction of where the demons should be

Jin's speech halted.

then that his eyes suddenly squinted, and his expression changed. He quickly turned

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

and followed Jin from behind. They saw a large

a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her

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

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