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."

as Jin instructed, she brought the cigarette to her

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

turned bright red, and she began coughing in an uncontrollable

to fly out

You lied to

started coughing even

"Hahah."

his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was going

fuck are you laughing

expression and her

trick me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

seen glimpses before when she was talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with

she hiding her

you dead or something? Cant you fucking

looked no different than a

of his lips, Jin

again, but this time try inhaling with

be playing

the cigarette close to her mouth, she tried

Jin turned his head. They were quite

*Puff*

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

burns

Then, bringing

manner for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the

I do

She showed the butt.

it before casting

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it disappeared out of

her hand in

"What?"

idea of what she wanted but found himself rather

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed

out a cigarette and placed it on her

"More?"

Now, this…

cigarette and

looking at her hand before directly staring

a long time, Jin was left speechless. Was this seriously the same

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

I'd like to

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

demon muttered while staring at the letter in his

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

stone edge of the balcony,

finally couldn't

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

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

too would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point, the only thing on his mind would be revenge rather than the

as he could from Priscilla, granted that he

was essentially two birds with one

"Alright, then."

a flick of his finger, the letter vanished into

suit, he mumbled

much I can squeeze from

*

are you sure it's

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