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."

a

it from her hand and looked at

"...No way."

on it was

first glance, there

At first glance, though.

inspection,

I

My expression...

It was stiff.

did not have a smile on

'Just what in the...'

pocket mirror and handed it back to

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

the pocket mirror back and looked at me with a

my hand

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

...That was a lie.

this came as a result of the previous attack

just play this off as something

"If you say so..."

her 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

"You hungry?"

rubbed my stomach and attempted to change the

"A bit."

about we go eat

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

bit and gestured to

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

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

the grassy field as their feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved

much longer do we have

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

the fuck down! I'm going to die at

that Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her some time

I'm about to die

quickly fell back on the grass and supported her body with her extended

to complain was

us for going too fast.

know you guys were going

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

finally

should've never agreed to follow

her stomach and

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

to stare at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared

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

fine. Not tired

"Me too."

exchanged glances for a

out

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

sure we're

"Positive."

he

to the orcs, this is the direction of where the demons should be

Jin's speech halted.

suddenly squinted, and his expression changed.

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

followed Jin from behind. They saw a

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

something, she noticed something in the far distance. Her mouth

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