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."

the cigarette

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

and she began coughing in an

soon started to fly out from

lied to m—Cough!

coughing even more

"Hahah."

composure, let out a muffled

are you laughing

change in expression and her words left

trick me

'…Is this really her?'

he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be

she hiding her true

you dead or something? Cant you fucking hear

looked no different than

his lips, Jin

it properly. Try again, but this time

be

the cigarette close to her mouth, she

up, and Jin turned his head. They were

*Puff*

in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting

it burns a

her chest while staring at the cigarette. Then, bringing it

an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point where there was nothing

I

She showed the butt.

looked at it before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

flick, it disappeared out

her hand in

"What?"

had an idea of what she wanted but

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her

a cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it for a moment before

"More?"

Now, this…

another cigarette and

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

time in a long time, Jin

'Ah, whatever.'

weighing the pros and cons, he shook his head and placed the pack in her

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

at the Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

while staring at the letter in his

suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black hair

edge of the balcony,

finally couldn't wait any

the demon's face. Seemingly already having predicted

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

After all, by that point, the

from Priscilla, granted that

two birds

"Alright, then."

of his finger, the letter vanished into

suit, he mumbled with

much I can

*

you sure it's not

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