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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

bright red, and she began coughing in an

fly out from her

lied to

started coughing

"Hahah."

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

are you laughing

that her subsequent change in expression and her words

trick me on

'…Is this really her?'

Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark contrast from the one from

hiding

you dead or something? Cant you fucking hear

looked no different than a

twitch of his

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

be

fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close to her mouth, she

turned his

*Puff*

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

it burns a

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

draw on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until

do I do

She showed the butt.

looked at it before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it disappeared out of thin

Duchess then extended her

"What?"

what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when he

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her

on her hand. She glanced at it for a moment before looking back at

"More?"

Now, this…

cigarette and placed it

directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and expression were clear. She wanted the whole

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

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Duke Velmout. I'd like to

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

while staring at the

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

edge

she finally couldn't wait

the demon's face. Seemingly

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

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

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

two birds

"Alright, then."

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

suit, he mumbled with

see just how much I can squeeze

*

you sure it's

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