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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

turned bright red, and she began coughing in

soon started to fly

You lied

coughing

"Hahah."

having trouble keeping his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this

are

expression and her words left him

you trick me

'…Is this really her?'

interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark contrast from the one

she hiding her

you dead or something? Cant

different than

his lips, Jin maintained his

Try again, but this

not be playing

the cigarette close

chest heaved up, and Jin turned his head. They were quite

*Puff*

smoke to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless, it was a marked improvement over the first

it burns

her chest while staring at the cigarette. Then,

manner for an ensuing couple of minutes,

do I do

She showed the butt.

at it before casting

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

light flick, it

then extended her

"What?"

He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but found himself

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her hand

cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it for a moment

"More?"

Now, this…

another cigarette and placed it

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

his mouth for the first time in a long time, Jin was left

'Ah, whatever.'

and cons, he shook his head and placed the

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

at the

a clear glass that was filled with a

the stone edge of the balcony, he

couldn't wait

smirk formed on the demon's face. Seemingly already

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

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

was 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

was essentially two birds with

"Alright, then."

of his finger, the letter vanished into thin air,

his suit, he mumbled

just how much I can squeeze

*

you sure it's not a

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