At the head of the throne sat the Demon King, dressed in a long black gown.
Judging by appearance alone, the Demon King looked like a girl of fifteen or sixteen. The pitch-black, off-the-shoulder dress embroidered with white butterfly patterns showed off her figure well, while the sleeves were long enough to cover her hands completely.
But when they saw the Demon King's face upon the throne, everyone other than Bai Zhi and Shu Limiao, who had vaguely suspected something like this already, had their expressions change.
The Demon King looked exactly like the loli beside them. Or rather, the Demon King's features were clearly what Pi would look like after growing up.
One was a girl, and the other was a loli.
If the two of them were placed side by side, they would look like a pair of sisters.
For some reason, however, the figure seated on the throne looked more like an empty shell without a soul.
"This is..."
Just as Xiao Shanji began to speak in astonishment, the loli who had been following alongside them silently dissolved into scattered streams of light.
The next second, the figure on the throne opened her eyes.
After moving her body as though she was not quite used to it, Pi looked down at the group, cleared his throat, and sat upright. Even his voice became more mature.
"That's right, my previous appearance was all a disguise. My true appearance is actually that of a well-built, gentle, understanding big sister—"
Before he could finish speaking, his body rapidly shrank. In less than a few seconds, he changed from the girl's form back into his previous loli form.
Not only that, the black gown he wore thoughtfully resized itself to fit him.
Pi: "..."
Several dozen minutes later, a few temporary