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

took it from her hand and

"...No way."

it

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

At first glance, though.

closer inspection,

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

myself smiling, I did not have

'Just what in the...'

and handed it back to

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

back and looked at

waved my hand in

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

...That was a lie.

as a result of the previous attack

if I just play this off as something like a side-effect

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

my stomach and attempted to change the

"A bit."

we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

and gestured to Amanda

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

the grassland, the blades of grass that previously stood upright bent in a prostrating

footprints. They moved in such a covert manner that they left no

longer do

was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored as she worked hard to keep up with

to

and Emma

some mercy. I'm about

and supported her body with

complain

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

were going

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 lot weaker than the two of

exhausted, and if not for them finally

never

her stomach and slumped back

find the herb that she wanted. Following Jin and Emma seemed to be the

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

you two, I won't be able to move for at least ten minutes. You might as well rest as

fine. Not tired at all.

"Me too."

as they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa

I out

lightly pinched her stomach and then lowered her head and allowed her hair to fall to the side of her face.

you sure we're going in the

"Positive."

while he looked toward the

orcs, this is the direction of where

Jin's speech halted.

and his expression changed. He quickly turned around and

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

the arm and yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They saw a

his foot into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the

in the far distance. Her

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