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."

cigarette to her mouth and

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

red, and she

fly out

lied to

coughing

"Hahah."

his composure, let out a muffled chuckle.

fuck are you

in expression and her

me on

'…Is this really her?'

seen glimpses before when she was talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found

hiding her true

dead or something?

no different than

twitch of his

properly. Try again, but this time try inhaling with

not be playing with

the cigarette close to

and Jin turned his

*Puff*

in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless, it was a marked improvement over

it burns

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

to draw on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing

I

She showed the butt.

looked at it before casting

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it disappeared out

then extended her hand in

"What?"

what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

reply and bobbed her hand

on her hand.

"More?"

Now, this…

another cigarette and placed it

before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and

time in a long time, Jin

'Ah, whatever.'

he shook his head and placed

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

the Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

staring at the letter in his

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

edge of the balcony,

she finally couldn't

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

its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise to him when he

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

as it would mean he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would help

two birds with

"Alright, then."

vanished

his suit, he

see just how much I can squeeze

*

you sure

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