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."

she brought the cigarette to her mouth

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

bright red, and she began coughing in an uncontrollable

soon started to fly out

lied to m—Cough!

coughing even

"Hahah."

a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was

are you

subsequent change in expression and her words

you trick me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark

she hiding

dead or something? Cant

different than a

of his lips, Jin

Try again, but

better not be

Then, bringing the cigarette close to her

up, and Jin turned his head. They

*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

it burns a

the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her

for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point where there

do I do

She showed the butt.

before casting

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it disappeared out

her hand

"What?"

strangely. He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed

and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and

bother looking at her hand before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and expression were clear. She wanted

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

'Ah, whatever.'

shook his head and placed

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

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

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

staring at the letter in his

suit and holding a clear glass that was filled

stone edge of the balcony, he

she finally couldn't wait any

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

way to his ears, so the letter did

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

extremely advantageous for him as it would mean he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he

was essentially two birds with one

"Alright, then."

finger, the letter vanished into thin air, and

he mumbled with

how much I can

*

sure it's

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