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

took it from her hand and

"...No way."

it was my

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

At first glance, though.

closer inspection, I realized

I

My expression...

It was stiff.

smiling, I did not have a smile

'Just what in the...'

closed the pocket mirror and handed it

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

back and looked at

my

to worry about. Just a little side-effect of practicing

...That was a lie.

as a result of the previous

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

"If you say so..."

face still filled with doubt and concern. Obviously, she didn't

"You hungry?"

and attempted to change the

"A bit."

we

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

and gestured to Amanda with my

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

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

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

do we

and one of them was Melissa. Her breathing

down! I'm going to die at the rate we're

she started swearing that Jin and Emma finally slowed

some mercy. I'm about to die

and supported her body with

complain was Emma, who

fast. You were the

were

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

if not for them finally stopping, she

should've never

stomach and slumped

to be the best option, but that proved

her head to stare at both Emma and Jin, Melissa

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

fine. Not tired

"Me too."

exchanged glances for a moment.

I out of

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

sure we're

"Positive."

he looked

is the direction of

Jin's speech halted.

his expression changed. He quickly turned around and his figure vanished

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

grabbing Melissa by the arm and yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They

felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as she looked around, wondering what he had

the far distance. Her mouth instantly shut and her expression mimicked

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