Chapter 3: Demon King Phyllis

Lin Peng was having a hard time keeping it together.

One after another, things kept opening their mouths to speak. She couldn't help but wonder if most of the items in this room were actually alive.

If that were the case, that would be way too creepy...

"Mirror, mirror, why didn't you say anything when Xiao Du was here just now?"

"Oh~ Princess, please forgive my silence. It wasn't to maintain mystery, but because when I was possessed by Du Gui, I had no control over myself either."

"I get it. You were fighting Xiao Du for control of the body, but you lost, right?"

"Princess, your summary is spot on! That's exactly what happened!"

So that's how it was...

Lin Peng asked again, "By the way, are you the magic mirror that Xiao Du mentioned earlier, the one that got removed by the Demon King?"

"Unfortunately, no, Princess. There are many magic mirrors like me in the Demon King Castle. The one removed by the Demon King should now be placed in the kitchen."

"Alright... never mind then. I'm going to the bathroom."

"Very well, Princess."

Lin Peng wanted to ask the magic mirror more about the Demon King Castle, but she suddenly felt the urge to pee, so she had to deal with that first.

There was a private bathroom in this room, but it didn't include a bath. The layout was like a simple washroom for washing up and relieving oneself.

After entering, Lin Peng closed the door and locked it, then looked at the toilet and asked, "Can you talk?"

She couldn't help being paranoid. She was really afraid that the moment she sat down, a sudden "Hello" would come from below.

That would be way too terrifying.

Seeing no response, Lin Peng asked again.

"Are you a demon?"

The toilet still didn't react.

Lin Peng then looked at the glass over the sink.

"Are you also a magic mirror?"

Good, no response either.

She asked around a few more times, but there was still no answer.

Finally, Lin Peng was sure that the bathroom was her private space!

She felt relieved and awkwardly took care of her business.

After a while, Lin Peng's pretty face slightly flushed as she wobbled out of the bathroom.

A single eye opened on the magic mirror.

Xiao Du had returned at some point and had taken over the mirror again.

"Princess, you're back? The Demon King has arrived at the castle. She should be here in a few minutes."

"Oh, oh, okay!"

Hearing that the Demon King was coming, Lin Peng couldn't help but tense up.

Wait, should she prepare something?

Like changing clothes to pay respects to the Demon King or something?

Until now, she was still wearing a thin pale pink nightgown.

Lin Peng didn't know if there was enough time, nor where to find clothes to change into, so she obediently sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for the Demon King to appear.

In this anxious wait, the door was pushed open.

Lin Peng looked up toward the entrance. The first thing she saw was a majestic and imposing pitch-black throne. The entire body seemed to be made of some kind of heavy dark metal. Three horns standing up from the backrest looked like claws reaching out from hell, exuding an intimidating aura.

But atop that throne, a petite silver-haired lolli curled up.

She lazily crossed her legs, revealing a pair of dazzlingly white little feet from under her skirt, which swayed gently to some silent rhythm, carrying a carefree laziness.

Lin Peng was frozen in place for a moment. The oppressive presence of the black throne and the petite figure before her—this contrast created a powerful visual impact that almost made her forget to breathe.

As soon as she entered, Phyllis cast a curious gaze down at Lin Peng from above.

The witch transformation had been successful. The former hero had completely turned into a delicate, soft girl.

All that was left was the corruption of the soul~

But that wasn't difficult. Before the transformation, Phyllis had already erased all of the hero's memories. With a blank slate like this, a little guidance would be enough to dye her completely with the colors of chaos and turn her into an evil witch.

She was looking forward to the scene where the witch-ified hero returned to the human kingdom she once protected and wreaked havoc.

Then she could chime in from the side: "Hero, look at what you've protected."

Mm~ that scene~

Just thinking about it was delicious~

At this thought, Phyllis became extremely excited.

People always have extra patience when doing bad things.

Take this plan, for example. From the time Phyllis captured the hero, nearly a year had already passed.

So to have fun, Phyllis had enough interest and patience to train the current hero.

Phyllis uncrossed her legs, rarely leaving her throne. She walked over to Lin Peng, reached out, and cupped the other's face.

"You're finally awake~"

"I was so worried about you~"

The soft, delicate touch clearly came through on her face. Lin Peng shuddered, looking at Phyllis who was so close, her cheeks burning.

So close, so close!

Before transmigrating, she had been a single virgin for over twenty years. She had never been this close to such a cute girl before...

No...

She was the Demon King! Which meant she was my mom!

Why was the Demon King completely different from what she had imagined?

Was this Demon King even legal?

Why did she feel even shorter than herself?

Especially when Phyllis looked at her with such doting "maternal" affection, Lin Peng cursed inwardly.

Her biological father in this life must have been a beast.

How could he have done it?

After seeing Phyllis, Lin Peng was certain that they were blood-related.

Because both of them had silver hair, though hers leaned slightly blue, while Phyllis's was pure silver-white.

So after a moment's hesitation, Lin Peng called out willingly, "Mom...?"

Well, this time it was Phyllis's turn to be stunned.

Wait...

What did this stupid hero just call me?

She thought I was her mother?

Well... it wasn't unacceptable.

After all, in a sense, the current hero could indeed be considered her child.

A mother's identity might also make it easier to guide the hero into evil. Phyllis thought about it and went along with the address, nodding with a kind smile. "Mm~ good child~ Do you have a lot of questions you want to ask me now?"

"Yes!" Lin Peng nodded and asked, "Do I have my own name?"

Phyllis curled the corner of her mouth. "Of course you do. You are Xing Yue the Witch, and your name is Xing Yue. Mm, calling you Yue Yue directly is also fine."

Xing Yue fell silent.

It felt like her name was given really casually...

And for some reason, there was a twisted dark humor to it...

Probably just her imagination, right?

Phyllis sat down beside Xing Yue, her little hand directly patting Xing Yue's thigh, rubbing up and down. "What's wrong? Don't like the name I gave you?"

Xing Yue felt a little ticklish from the touch and clamped her thighs together, shaking her head repeatedly. "No, no, Mom, I really like this name..."

"Oh, Mom, you said 'finally awake' just now. What's that about? Was I unconscious for a long time?"