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."

instructed, she brought the cigarette to her

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

entire face turned bright red, and

fly out from her

lied to m—Cough!

coughing even

"Hahah."

keeping his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He

are you

subsequent change in expression and her

me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

now that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark

she hiding her

Are you dead or something? Cant

no different than a

twitch of his lips, Jin maintained his

inhale it properly. Try again, but this time try inhaling

better not be playing

the cigarette close to her mouth, she tried

up, and Jin turned his head. They

*Puff*

her letting

it burns

at the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her

for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point where there was

do I do with

She showed the butt.

it before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it

Duchess then extended her

"What?"

her strangely. He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her

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

"More?"

Now, this…

cigarette and placed it on

at her hand before directly staring at

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

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

I'd

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

at the letter in his

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

his back leaning against the stone edge of the balcony, he twirled his

couldn't

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

Duke Ukhan had played on her earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise to him when

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

extremely advantageous for him as it would mean he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he

essentially two birds

"Alright, then."

a flick of his finger, the letter vanished into

suit, he

how much I can squeeze from

*

you sure

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