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

from her hand

"...No way."

on it

black hair, deep blue eyes...at first glance, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with

At first glance, though.

inspection, I realized

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

smiling, I did not have

'Just what in the...'

and handed it back

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

and looked

waved my hand

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

...That was a lie.

result of

if I just play this off as something like a side-effect of

"If you say so..."

concern. Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse, but as expected of

"You hungry?"

my stomach and attempted

"A bit."

we

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

back a bit and gestured to Amanda with my

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

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

behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a covert manner that they left no trace

do we

was Melissa. Her breathing had become

I'm going to die at

Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her some

some mercy. I'm about to

on the grass and supported

first one to complain was Emma, who

going too fast. You were the one that

you guys were going to

to 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 weak person herself—with her current rank being at —she was still a lot

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

I should've never agreed

her stomach and slumped

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

at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at

be able to move for at least ten minutes. You might as well

Not tired at

"Me too."

Jin responded as they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa

I out of

allowed her hair to fall to the side of her face.

way, are you sure

"Positive."

answered while he looked toward the

direction of where

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."

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

his foot into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air.

to say something, she noticed something in the far distance. Her mouth instantly shut and

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