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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

red, and she began

fly out

lied

started coughing even

"Hahah."

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

are

in expression

trick me on

'…Is this really her?'

was directly interacting with her, he found

hiding

Are you dead or something? Cant you fucking hear

looked no different than

his lips, Jin

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

not be playing with

at him fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette

up, and Jin turned his head.

*Puff*

her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless, it was a marked

burns a

cigarette. Then, bringing it to her mouth,

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

do I do

She showed the butt.

looked at it before casting his

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it disappeared out

Duchess then extended her hand

"What?"

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

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her hand a

a cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it for a

"More?"

Now, this…

and placed it

at her hand before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and

mouth for the first time in a long time, Jin was left speechless.

'Ah, whatever.'

shook his head and placed the

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

I'd like to

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

muttered while staring at the letter

and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long

his back leaning against the stone edge

she finally couldn't wait any

the demon's face. Seemingly already having predicted such

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

After all, by that point, the only

much as he could from Priscilla, granted

was essentially two birds with one

"Alright, then."

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

his suit, he mumbled with a

much I can squeeze

*

sure it's

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