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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

face turned bright red, and she began

soon started to fly out from her

lied

coughing

"Hahah."

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

fuck are you laughing

that her subsequent change in expression and her

you trick me

'…Is this really her?'

was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark contrast from the one

hiding her true

or something? Cant you

no different

twitch of his lips, Jin maintained

didn't inhale it properly. Try again, but

better not be playing

at him fiercely. Then, bringing the

up, and Jin turned his head.

*Puff*

to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of

burns a

staring at the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her mouth,

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

do I do with

She showed the butt.

it before casting

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

flick, it disappeared out

her hand in

"What?"

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

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

reply and bobbed her hand a

her hand. She

"More?"

Now, this…

another cigarette and placed it

didn't even bother looking at her hand before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and expression were clear. She wanted the whole

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

'Ah, whatever.'

shook his head and placed the pack in her

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

the Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

demon muttered while staring at the letter

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

the stone edge of the balcony, he

finally couldn't wait any

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

had played on her earlier in the day had already made its way

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

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

two

"Alright, then."

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

he mumbled with a

just how much I can

*

sure it's

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