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 from

lied to

started coughing

"Hahah."

a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was going to

fuck are you

change in expression and her words

me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting

she hiding her true

dead or something? Cant you fucking hear

looked no different

his lips, Jin maintained

Try again, but

not be playing

bringing the cigarette close to her mouth, she

turned his head. They were quite

*Puff*

very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless, it was a marked improvement over the first attempt she had

burns a

cigarette. Then, bringing

cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point where

do I do with

She showed the butt.

looked at it before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it disappeared

her

"What?"

of what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when he thought about

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed

placed it on her hand. She glanced

"More?"

Now, this…

cigarette and placed it on

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

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

'Ah, whatever.'

and placed the pack in her hand, which

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

me at the Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss with you

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

demon muttered while staring at the letter in

that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black hair reached the

the stone edge of

she finally couldn't wait

demon's face. Seemingly already having predicted

the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter did

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

as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that

two birds with one

"Alright, then."

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

his suit, he

much I

*

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