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."

a pocket mirror and handed

her

"...No way."

on it was my

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

At first glance, though.

closer inspection,

I not

My expression...

It was stiff.

I did not have

'Just what in the...'

mirror and handed

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

pocket mirror back and looked at me with a worried

waved my hand

to worry about. Just a little side-effect of practicing a certain art. I will

...That was a lie.

as a result of the

now, it's better if I just play this off as something like a side-effect of an

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

rubbed my stomach and attempted to change

"A bit."

we

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

and gestured to Amanda with my

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

grassland, the blades

They moved in such a covert manner that

do

three shadows, and one of them was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored as she worked hard to

down! I'm going to

Jin and Emma finally slowed down and

some mercy. I'm about to die

and supported her body

first one to complain was Emma,

can't really blame us for going too fast. You were the one that insisted on following

guys were going to run for

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 them who were in the rank

for them finally stopping, she would've already started puking on the

I should've never agreed to follow

and slumped back

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

stare at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared

I won't be able to move for at least ten minutes. You might

I'm fine. Not tired

"Me too."

as they exchanged glances for

out

and then lowered her head and allowed her hair to fall to the side of her face. Pondering

are you sure

"Positive."

answered while he looked toward

this is the direction

Jin's speech halted.

expression changed. He quickly turned

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They saw a large boulder off in the distance and

felt a slight fluctuation in

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

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