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 pocket mirror and handed it

took it from her hand and

"...No way."

on it was

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

At first glance, though.

closer inspection, I realized

am I not

My expression...

It was stiff.

I did not have a

'Just what in the...'

and handed it

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

pocket mirror back and

my

a little side-effect of practicing a certain

...That was a lie.

result of the previous

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

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

and attempted to change the

"A bit."

about we go eat

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

stretched my back a bit and gestured to Amanda with my

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

grassland, the blades of grass that previously

shallow footprints. They moved in such a covert manner that they left

do

Her breathing had become labored

fuck down! I'm going to die at the

Emma finally slowed down and

I'm about to die over

the grass and supported her

first one to complain

for going too fast.

know you guys were going to

it was impossible for her to keep up

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

never agreed to

onto her stomach and

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

and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark

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

fine. Not tired

"Me too."

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

out

her hair to fall to the side of her face. Pondering over something,

the way, are you sure we're

"Positive."

while he looked toward the

to the orcs, this is the direction of

Jin's speech halted.

and his expression changed. He quickly turned around and

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

and followed Jin from behind. They saw a large boulder off in the distance and hid behind

stepped forward. Pressing his foot 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

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