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

to fly out

lied to m—Cough!

started coughing even

"Hahah."

a

fuck are you

change in expression and her words left him

trick me on

'…Is this really her?'

had seen glimpses before when she was talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark contrast from the

she hiding her true

dead or something? Cant you

no different

his lips,

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

not be playing

at him fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close to her mouth,

chest heaved up, and Jin turned

*Puff*

a cloud of smoke to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled

it burns

the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her mouth, she

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

do I

She showed the butt.

it before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it disappeared out of thin

extended her

"What?"

what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

didn't reply and bobbed her

cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and placed

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

Jin was left speechless. Was this seriously

'Ah, whatever.'

and placed the pack in her hand, which she

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

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

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

demon muttered while staring at

was filled with a crimson liquid, his long

against the stone edge of the balcony,

finally couldn't wait

face. Seemingly already having predicted such

its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise

been in her portion, he too would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point, the

extremely advantageous for 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 his interest since Duke

was essentially two

"Alright, then."

vanished into thin air,

his suit, he mumbled with a

much

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sure it's

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