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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

face turned bright red, and she began coughing in

started to fly out from

lied to m—Cough!

started coughing

"Hahah."

was having trouble keeping his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was going to

are

in expression and her words left

you trick me on

'…Is this really her?'

when she was talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark contrast from the

hiding her

you dead or something? Cant you fucking

no different than

of his lips, Jin maintained

properly. Try again, but

not be playing

him fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close

chest heaved up, and Jin turned his

*Puff*

cloud of smoke to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless,

it burns

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

an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point

I do

She showed the butt.

before casting

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it

her hand

"What?"

she wanted but found himself

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

reply and bobbed her

out a cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at

"More?"

Now, this…

and placed it

bother looking at her hand before directly staring at Jin. Her

time, Jin

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss with you

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

at the letter in

and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black hair reached the back of

against the stone edge of the

couldn't wait

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

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

would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point, the only thing on his mind

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 also a major

was essentially two birds

"Alright, then."

finger, the letter vanished into thin air, and he

he mumbled with a

how much I can squeeze

*

sure

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