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 and took

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

bright red, and she began coughing

fly out from

lied to

started coughing even

"Hahah."

keeping his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that

are

expression and

trick me

'…Is this really her?'

directly interacting with her, he found her new

she hiding her

Are you dead or something? Cant you fucking

different

twitch of his lips,

inhale it properly. Try again, but this time try inhaling with your

be playing

fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close to her mouth, she tried

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

*Puff*

clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless, it was a marked improvement

it burns

Then, bringing it to her mouth,

continued to draw on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the

I

She showed the butt.

looked at it before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

light flick, it disappeared

her

"What?"

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

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed

and placed it on her hand. She glanced at

"More?"

Now, this…

another cigarette and placed it on her

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

a long time, Jin was left

'Ah, whatever.'

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 a possible

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

staring at the letter in his

a clear glass that was filled with

edge of

finally couldn't wait

smirk formed on the demon's face. Seemingly

already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise to

in her portion, he too would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point, the

mean he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would help her get revenge which was also within his interest since Duke Ukhan was

essentially two birds

"Alright, then."

flick of his finger, the letter vanished into thin air, and

his suit, he mumbled with a

see just how much I can

*

you sure it's not

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