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."

instructed, she brought the cigarette to her mouth and took a

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

and she

fly out from her

lied to m—Cough!

started coughing

"Hahah."

out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this

fuck are you

subsequent change in expression and her

trick me

'…Is this really her?'

directly interacting with her,

hiding her true

or something? Cant

looked no different than a

of his lips,

inhale it properly. Try again, but

better not be

the cigarette close to her mouth,

heaved up, and Jin turned his

*Puff*

float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of

burns

the cigarette. Then,

cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes,

do I

She showed the butt.

looked at it before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it

her

"What?"

had an idea of what she

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed her hand a

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

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and placed

even bother looking at her hand before directly staring at

Jin was left speechless. Was this seriously the

'Ah, whatever.'

pros and cons, he shook his head and

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

at the Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

at the

black suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a

the stone edge

finally couldn't

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

Ukhan had played on her earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears,

portion, he too would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point, the only thing on his mind would

mean he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would help her

two birds

"Alright, then."

letter vanished into

he mumbled

just how much I can squeeze from

*

sure

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