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."

Jin instructed, she brought the cigarette to her mouth

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

turned bright red, and she began coughing

fly out from

lied to m—Cough!

coughing even

"Hahah."

keeping his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He already

fuck are you

change in expression and her words left him

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

hiding

dead or something? Cant

looked no different

his

it properly. Try again, but this time try inhaling

better not be playing with

Then, bringing the cigarette close to her mouth, she

up, and Jin turned his head.

*Puff*

cloud of smoke to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless, it was a marked improvement over the first attempt she had

burns

at the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her mouth, she took another

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

do I do

She showed the butt.

before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it disappeared out

her hand in Jin's

"What?"

had an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when he thought about

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed her hand

took out a cigarette and placed it on her

"More?"

Now, this…

another cigarette and placed it

staring at Jin. Her gaze and

his mouth for the first time in a long time, Jin

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

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

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

while staring at the

he stood there wearing a flawless black suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black hair reached

against the stone edge of

finally couldn't

on the demon's face. Seemingly

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

to an alliance. After all, by that point, the only thing on his

him as it would mean he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would help her get revenge which was also within

was essentially two birds

"Alright, then."

the letter vanished into thin air, and he returned

his suit, he mumbled with

how much

*

you sure it's not a

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