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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

and she began coughing in an uncontrollable

fly out from her

You lied to

started coughing even

"Hahah."

trouble keeping his composure, let out a muffled

are you laughing

subsequent change in expression

trick me

'…Is this really her?'

that he was directly interacting with her, he found

hiding her true

something? Cant you fucking hear

different than

his lips,

inhale it properly. Try again, but this

not be playing

fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close

heaved up, and Jin turned his head.

*Puff*

very clearly hear her letting out a

burns a

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

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

I do with

She showed the butt.

at it before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it disappeared out of

her hand in Jin's

"What?"

what she wanted but found himself

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed

lips, Jin took out a cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it for a moment

"More?"

Now, this…

cigarette and placed it on her

before directly staring

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

'Ah, whatever.'

he shook his head and placed

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Duke Velmout. I'd like

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

while staring at

was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black hair

the stone edge of the

finally couldn't wait any

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

in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter

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

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

two birds with

"Alright, then."

letter vanished into thin air, and he

his suit, he mumbled with a

see just how much I can

*

sure it's not a

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