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 to her

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

turned bright red, and she

soon started to fly out from

lied to

coughing even more

"Hahah."

let out a muffled chuckle. He already

are you laughing

that her subsequent change in expression and her words

trick me

'…Is this really her?'

was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior

she hiding

Are you dead or something? Cant

no different than a

his lips, Jin maintained

Try again, but this time try inhaling

better not be

bringing the cigarette close to her mouth, she tried

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

it burns

Then, bringing it to her mouth, she took another

on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes,

I do with

She showed the butt.

at it before casting his

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it disappeared out of

then extended her hand

"What?"

looked at her strangely. He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed her hand a

it on her hand. She glanced at it for a

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and

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

the first time in a long time, Jin was left

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

muttered while staring at the letter in

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

back leaning against the stone edge of the balcony, he twirled his

she finally couldn't wait

on the demon's face. Seemingly already having

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

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

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

was essentially two birds

"Alright, then."

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

suit, he mumbled with

how much I

*

sure

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