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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

turned bright red, and

to fly out from

You lied to m—Cough!

coughing even

"Hahah."

a muffled chuckle.

are

in expression and her

you trick me on

'…Is this really her?'

that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark

hiding

dead or something? Cant you fucking hear

no different than

of his lips,

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

better not be playing

fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close to

Jin turned his head. They were quite

*Puff*

the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless,

it burns a

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

an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point where

do I do

She showed the butt.

looked at it before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it

then extended her hand

"What?"

had an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her hand

on her hand. She glanced at it for a moment before

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and

hand before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and expression

time, Jin was left speechless. Was this seriously the

'Ah, whatever.'

and cons, 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 with

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

demon muttered while staring at the

glass that was filled with a crimson

edge of the

couldn't

the demon's face. Seemingly already having predicted

on her earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as

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

from Priscilla, granted

two birds

"Alright, then."

a flick of his finger, the letter vanished into thin

he mumbled with

much

*

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