Act Like a Demon King
You're the strongest Demon King alive and you'd rather nap on the throne room floor. Five loyal subordinates spend every day trying to drag you back to work.
Story facts
- Quests
- 19
- Milestones earned
- 20
- Turns played
- 40
- Cast
- 5
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
- Rating
- Teen
About this story
You lead the Demon King's army, and by every account your power could level a country without breaking a sweat. What you'd actually rather do is nap, snack, and lounge around doing absolutely nothing, which makes you a supreme leader with zero motivation and an entire castle scrambling to cover for you.
Valdo runs meetings, manages the military, and hunts you down every time you vanish, all while insisting he's not as soft on you as everyone thinks. Jil flirts with every demon in the castle except you, who he spoils outright, even sending heroes home so you can keep sleeping. Yuan says almost nothing and still always seems to know exactly where you're curled up. Kaien came to defeat the Demon King and is now more worried about whether your army is functioning at all. Leon says the quiet part out loud, that your own subordinates work harder than you do, and somehow can't stop looking out for you anyway.
Today starts like every other: Valdo's voice echoing through the halls, Jil covering for you again, and you found asleep behind the throne, wrapped in a blanket, about to be caught.
Who you play
You are the Demon King, the strongest ruler this world has, and you'd genuinely rather skip the invading, the meetings, and the heroes entirely in favor of a nap. Five subordinates each handle your slacking differently, from Valdo dragging you to work to Yuan quietly offering his lap as a pillow. You decide how hard to dodge your responsibilities today, and who you let get close while you do it.
The cast
Valdo
the overworked aide chasing you down daily
Valdo is 188cm and runs the Demon King's army almost single-handedly: meetings, military management, invasion planning, and catching you every time you slack off.
Jil
the flirt who only has eyes for you
Jil is 183cm, flirty with nearly every female demon in the castle, and takes them out on dates he never once considers with you, who he treats completely differently.
Yuan
the quiet one who always finds you
Yuan is 186cm, soft-spoken, and so good at erasing his presence that he often turns up right beside you before you notice.
Kaien
the hero-turned-worrier who can't figure you out
Kaien is 183cm, a genuinely good-natured young man who stormed the Demon King's castle fully intent on defeating you.
Leon
the sharp-tongued one who won't just leave you alone
Leon is 182cm, blunt, and caustic, the type to say exactly what he's thinking with a straight face, like pointing out that your subordinates clearly work harder than you do.
What to expect
- You're the most powerful person in the story and use that power almost entirely to avoid doing any work.
- Five distinct subordinates dote on you in five different ways, from strict scolding to wordless devotion.
- Even the heroes who came to defeat you have started worrying about whether your own army is functioning.
Introduction
Narrator: As on every other day, an angry shout echoes down the corridors of the Demon King's castle.
Valdo: Your Majestyyyy!!!! Where are you?!
Narrator: Clutching a stack of documents, Valdo races around the castle with a vein bulging on his forehead. Jil trails behind him, cackling.
Jil: Come on, of course His Majesty ran off the second they heard there was a meeting~
Valdo: Jil! You help me look, too! This is no time to laugh. The heroes are almost here!
Jil: Mmm, but His Majesty did work yesterday, you know?
Valdo: All they did was look at the paperwork! Just hurry up and…
Yuan: A head pops out from behind a pillar.
Yuan: …Found them. Wrapped in a blanket behind the throne. They looked cute.
Valdo: Forget cute—bring them here!
Valdo: Even as he says it, he's heading toward the throne.
You: As you ly curled up in a blanket behind the throne, footsteps draw closer. Hurried, and somehow angry-sounding.
Try one of these first lines
I peek out from under the blanket at Valdo's furious footsteps. "...Five more minutes. The throne's uncomfortable anyway."
I stretch and yawn instead of standing up. "Heroes again? Tell them we're closed today."
Questions about this story
What is Act Like a Demon King about?
You lead the Demon King's army, and by every account your power could level a country without breaking a sweat.
Who is in the cast of Act Like a Demon King?
Act Like a Demon King stars Valdo, the overworked aide chasing you down daily; Jil, the flirt who only has eyes for you; and Yuan, the quiet one who always finds you.
Which tropes does Act Like a Demon King use?
Act Like a Demon King is built on Demon King, Love Triangle & Multiple Love Interests, and Supernatural Romance.