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

her hand

"...No way."

it

black hair, deep blue eyes...at first glance, there

At first glance, though.

inspection, I

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

did not have a smile on my

'Just what in the...'

pocket mirror and handed it back to

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

and looked at me

waved my

nothing to worry about. Just a little side-effect of practicing a certain

...That was a lie.

came as a result

this off

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

and

"A bit."

we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

bit and gestured to Amanda with my

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

the light breeze that was blowing across 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 trace

much longer do we

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

down! I'm going to die

that Jin and Emma finally slowed

some mercy. I'm about to die

on the grass and supported

one to complain

blame us for going too fast. You

you guys were going

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

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

should've never

her stomach and slumped

that she wanted. Following Jin and Emma seemed to be the best option, but that proved to be a grave mistake on

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

rest you two, I won't be able to move for at least

Not tired at

"Me too."

as they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa

out of

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

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

"Positive."

answered while he looked

orcs, this is the direction of where the

Jin's speech halted.

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

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

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

into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as she

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

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