The Author's POV

Chapter 709

"Has he always been like that?"

The Duchess inquired as she turned her head and faced the window of the room she was in, admiring the view outside.

Sitting opposite from her was Jin. Similarly looking at the window, he inwardly sighed.

"Yeah…"

They were currently talking about Ren.

He may have changed a little over the years, but thinking back at all the times he had been with him, he couldn't find a way to deny her words.

"Must've been tough."

"Tell me about it."

Thankfully, the Duchess was quite hospitable. Else he really would've been cursing Ren till the end of his life.

He reached out for his pocket and took out a cigarette.

…It was a habit he picked up due to all the stress he'd been facing recently. It wasn't harmful to him anyways, so it didn't really matter.

"What's that?"

"This?"

He lifted the cigarette.

"Yeah."

The Duchess nodded, her eyes carrying a hint of interest.

After noticing how interested the Duchess was, he lifted his index finger to light the cigarette and then took a brief drag from it.

*Puff*

The Duchess's gaze followed the smoke that raised in the air.

"It's called a cigarette, and it's something that helps me manage my stress."

"…There's such a thing?"

"Mhm"

He took another puff before handing the Duchess his pack.

"Want to have a go?"

"Can I?"

"Yeah. Go ahead."

She reached out with caution. Sliding the cigarette out with the tips of her slim fingers, she brought it in close to her mouth and placed it in between her lips before taking it out.

For a good minute, she examined it with wonder.

"What do I do now?"

"Light the tip."

He pointed at the white side.

A blue flame flickered over the Duchess's finger.

Alternating her gaze between Jin and the stick, she brought the finger close to the tip.

"Like this?"

"Yuh."

The cigarette lit, and an orange ring formed.

"Bring it to your mouth and inhale."

Jin explained before she could ask further.

"…Okay."

cigarette to her mouth

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

face turned bright red, and she began

to fly out from her

lied to

coughing even more

"Hahah."

keeping his composure, let out a

are you

her subsequent change in expression and her words left him

you trick me on

'…Is this really her?'

now that he was directly interacting with her,

she hiding her

Are you dead or something? Cant you

different than

of his lips, Jin maintained

but this time try inhaling

not be playing with

the cigarette close to

turned his

*Puff*

cloud of smoke to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her

burns a

cigarette. Then, bringing it

draw on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point where there was nothing

I do with

She showed the butt.

looked at it before casting

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it

then extended her hand in

"What?"

what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when he thought about

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her hand a

took out a cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it for a moment before looking back at

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and

before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and expression were clear. She wanted the whole

Jin was left speechless.

'Ah, whatever.'

shook his head and placed the pack in her hand, which she graciously

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss with you about

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

at

there wearing a flawless black suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson liquid,

edge of the balcony, he twirled

finally couldn't

formed on the demon's face. Seemingly already having predicted

already made its way to his ears,

too would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point, the only thing on his mind would be revenge rather than the benefits

could from Priscilla, granted that he would help her get

two birds with one

"Alright, then."

a flick of his finger, the letter vanished into thin air, and he returned to his

suit, he mumbled with

much I can squeeze from

*

sure it's not a

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