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."

took out a pocket mirror and handed it to

from her

"...No way."

on it was my

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

'Just what in the...'

the pocket mirror and handed

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

the pocket mirror back and

my hand

nothing to worry about. Just a little side-effect of practicing a certain art. I will be able

...That was a lie.

came as a result of the previous attack I

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

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

my stomach and

"A bit."

we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

and gestured

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

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

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

longer do we

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

the fuck down! I'm going to

until she started swearing that Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her some

some mercy. I'm about to

back on the grass and

one to complain was Emma,

blame us for going too fast. You were the one that insisted

because I didn't know you guys were going

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

them finally

never agreed

and slumped back

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

both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark sky and

to move for at least ten minutes. You might as

I'm fine. Not tired at

"Me too."

Jin responded as they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa clenched her teeth

I out

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

are you sure we're going in

"Positive."

while he looked

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

Jin's speech halted.

his eyes suddenly squinted, and his expression changed.

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They saw

fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as

just as she was about to say something, she noticed something in the far distance. Her mouth instantly shut and her expression mimicked that of Jin

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