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."

than answering me, she took out a pocket

from her

"...No way."

on it

eyes...at first glance, there didn't

At first glance, though.

closer inspection,

I

My expression...

It was stiff.

I did not have a smile

'Just what in the...'

and handed it

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

mirror back and looked at

my

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

...That was a lie.

this came as a result of the previous attack I

this off as something like a side-effect

"If you say so..."

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 attempted to change

"A bit."

we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

my back a bit and gestured to Amanda with my

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

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

They moved in such a covert manner that they left no trace of

do we have to

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

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

Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave

I'm about to die over

the grass and

one to complain

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

didn't know you guys were going to run for five hours

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

not for them finally stopping,

never

and slumped back

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

and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark sky

able to move for at least ten minutes. You

I'm fine. Not

"Me too."

they exchanged glances for a

I out of

stomach and then lowered her head and allowed her hair to fall to the side

way, are you sure we're going in the

"Positive."

answered while he looked toward the

the direction of where the demons should

Jin's speech halted.

then that his eyes suddenly squinted, and his expression changed. He quickly turned around and his figure vanished from

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

arm and yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from

Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her

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

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