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."

brought the cigarette to her mouth and

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

bright red, and she began coughing

started to fly out from her

lied to

coughing even

"Hahah."

let out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was

fuck are

in expression and her

you trick me

'…Is this really her?'

he had seen glimpses before when she was talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a

she hiding her

or something? Cant

looked no different

a twitch of his lips,

inhale it properly. Try again, but this time try inhaling with your

be

the cigarette close to

and Jin turned his head. They

*Puff*

exhalations caused a cloud of smoke to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting

it burns

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

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

do I

She showed the butt.

it before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it disappeared out of thin

then extended her hand

"What?"

her strangely. He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but found

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

reply and bobbed

cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at

"More?"

Now, this…

cigarette and placed it

her hand before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and

first time in a long time, Jin was left

'Ah, whatever.'

the pros and cons, he shook his head and placed the pack in

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

the Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss with you about a

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

muttered while staring at the

black suit and holding a clear glass that was filled

against the stone edge

couldn't wait

on the demon's face. Seemingly

earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise to him when he

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

extremely advantageous for him as it would mean he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would

essentially two birds with one

"Alright, then."

his finger, the letter vanished into thin air, and he returned

suit, he

how much I can squeeze from

*

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