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."

Jin instructed, she brought the cigarette to her mouth

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

red, and she began

soon started to fly out from

lied to m—Cough!

coughing even more

"Hahah."

let out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was

are you

in expression

you trick me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark contrast from the one from

hiding

you dead or something? Cant you fucking hear

looked no different

twitch of his

Try again, but this time try inhaling with

better not be

bringing the cigarette close to her

chest heaved up, and Jin turned his head. They were quite

*Puff*

smoke to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless, it was a marked improvement over the first attempt she

burns

at the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her mouth, she took

draw on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point where there

I do

She showed the butt.

before casting his

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

flick, it

then extended her hand in Jin's

"What?"

had an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed her hand

on her hand. She glanced

"More?"

Now, this…

another cigarette and placed it

before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and expression were

the first time in a long time, Jin was left speechless. Was this seriously the

'Ah, whatever.'

weighing the pros and cons, he shook his head and placed the pack in her hand, which she graciously

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

the Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

muttered while staring at the

glass that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black

leaning against the stone edge of

couldn't

the demon's face. Seemingly

Duke Ukhan had played on her earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears,

all, by that point, the only thing on his

could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would help her get revenge which was also

was essentially two

"Alright, then."

letter vanished into thin air, and he

he

see just how much

*

you sure it's

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