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 took

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

bright red, and she began coughing in an

to fly out from her

lied

started coughing

"Hahah."

who was having trouble keeping his composure, let out a

are

subsequent change in expression

trick me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

before 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

something? Cant you

different than

of his lips, Jin maintained his

didn't inhale it properly. Try again, but this time try inhaling with

not be playing with

fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette

turned his

*Puff*

her

it burns

at the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her

cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple

do I

She showed the butt.

looked at it before casting his

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it disappeared out of thin

Duchess then extended her hand in Jin's

"What?"

her strangely. He somewhat had an idea of what she

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

reply and bobbed her

placed it on her hand. She glanced at it

"More?"

Now, this…

another cigarette and placed it on

directly staring at Jin. Her

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

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Velmout. I'd like to discuss with you

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

demon muttered while staring at the letter in his

clear glass that was filled

the stone edge of the balcony, he twirled

finally couldn't

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

stunt that Duke Ukhan had played on her earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise to him when

After all, by that point,

could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would

essentially two

"Alright, then."

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

his suit, he mumbled

just how much I can squeeze

*

sure

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