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!"

bright red, and she began coughing

to fly

You lied to

started coughing even more

"Hahah."

a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was

fuck are you laughing

that her subsequent change in expression and her

me

'…Is this really her?'

Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found

hiding her

you dead or something? Cant

no different than a

twitch of his lips,

properly. Try again, but this time

not be playing

him fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close to

turned his head. They were

*Puff*

could very clearly hear her letting out a

it burns

chest while staring at the cigarette. Then,

continued to draw on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple

I

She showed the butt.

it before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

flick, it disappeared

her hand in Jin's

"What?"

strangely. He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed her hand

placed it on her hand. She

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and placed

directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and

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

'Ah, whatever.'

cons, he shook his head and placed the pack

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

me at the Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

demon muttered while staring at the letter

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

the stone edge of the balcony, he twirled

finally couldn't wait

face. Seemingly already having

way to his ears, so the letter

by that point, the

could from Priscilla, granted that

two birds

"Alright, then."

of his finger, the letter vanished into

he

how much I can squeeze from

*

sure it's not a

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