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

it from her hand and looked

"...No way."

it

glance, there didn't seem to be anything

At first glance, though.

closer inspection,

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

I felt myself smiling, I did not have a

'Just what in the...'

and handed it back

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

back and looked

my hand in

to worry about. Just a little side-effect of practicing a certain art.

...That was a lie.

came as a result

off as something like a side-effect

"If you say so..."

with doubt and concern. Obviously, she didn't buy

"You hungry?"

rubbed my stomach and

"A bit."

we

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

a bit and gestured

"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

much longer do we have

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

I'm going to die

that Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her some

about to die over

and supported her body with

first one to complain

blame us for going too fast. You were the one

know you guys were going to run for

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

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

should've never agreed to follow

and slumped

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

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

move for at least ten minutes. You might as

I'm fine. Not tired

"Me too."

and Jin responded as they exchanged glances for a moment.

I out

her hair

way, are you sure we're going

"Positive."

he looked

to the orcs, this is the direction of

Jin's speech halted.

that his eyes suddenly squinted, and his expression changed. He

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

Melissa by the arm and yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind.

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

something in the far distance. Her mouth instantly shut and

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