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 mirror and handed

her

"...No way."

it

glance, there didn't

At first glance, though.

closer inspection, I

I not

My expression...

It was stiff.

smiling, I did not have a smile

'Just what in the...'

the pocket mirror and handed

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

the pocket mirror back and looked at me with a

my hand in

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

...That was a lie.

came as a result of the previous attack I

off as something like a side-effect of an art

"If you say so..."

concern. Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse, but as expected of her, she didn't push for an

"You hungry?"

and attempted to

"A bit."

we

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

my back a bit and gestured to Amanda with

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

the grassland, the blades of grass that previously stood upright bent

footprints. They moved in

much longer do we have

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

the fuck down! I'm going to die at the rate

and Emma

mercy. I'm about to

back on the grass and supported

to complain

really blame us for going too fast. You were the one

I didn't know you guys were going to run for five hours

had a hard time breathing 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

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

should've never agreed to follow

and slumped back on the

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

Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark

for at least

fine. Not tired

"Me too."

and Jin responded as they exchanged glances for a moment.

I out of

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

the way, are you sure we're going in the

"Positive."

he looked toward the

the direction of where

Jin's speech halted.

changed. He

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

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

after that, Jin stepped forward. Pressing his foot into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as she looked around,

noticed something in the far distance.

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