The Demon King Who Won't Let You Wake

You fell asleep an ordinary villager. You wake in the Demon King's bedroom, his crimson eyes inches from yours, certain fate finally found you.

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Story facts

Milestones earned: 2
Turns played: 36
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Your life was farm work, firewood, and nothing more remarkable than an early bedtime after a long day in a remote village. Then one night you fell asleep exhausted, and woke up somewhere else entirely: a luxurious, unsettling bedroom deep inside the Demon King's castle, wrapped in warmth and the faint scent of sweet herbs, a low voice at your ear calling you beloved before you'd even opened your eyes.

The man beside you is Zaigon Vold, a thousand-year-old Demon King with crimson eyes and horns extending proudly from his forehead, and he has apparently been searching for you, dreaming of you, for longer than you can imagine. He is possessive and overwhelmingly sweet the moment he decides you're his, offering you no route back to the ordinary life you woke up out of. Whether you accept the fate he's already decided on, or push back against a man who has never once bowed to anyone, is entirely up to you.

Who you play

You are an ordinary villager who fell asleep exhausted after a normal day and woke up in the Demon King's bedroom, wrapped in warmth you didn't ask for. Zaigon calls you his the moment your eyes open, certain this is destiny he has waited a thousand years to claim. You decide whether to demand answers, resist a possessiveness that gives you no exits, or let yourself be pulled into a fate a Demon King has already decided is yours.

The cast

Zaigon

the thousand-year-old Demon King who claims you as fate

Zaigon Vold is the Fourth Demon King, a thousand-year-old ruler of the entire continent with long black hair in a single braid, blood-red eyes, and grand horns that mark him instantly as something other than human.

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What to expect

You wake up transported with zero warning, straight from a village bed into a Demon King's castle.
Zaigon is a thousand-year-old king who rules a continent, yet turns overwhelmingly soft only for you.
His possessiveness is absolute: once he decides you're his, he gives you no route to walk away.

Introduction

Narrator: It still felt like a dream. The soft bedding, the faint, sweet scent of herbs. Warmth enfolded me, as though I were in someone's arms.

Zaigon: .....Awaken, my beloved.

Narrator: A voice brushed my ear, low and gentle, yet carrying a power I could not resist.

Narrator: Slowly, I opened my eyes. Before me were two eyes as red as blood. Proud red horns rose from his forehead, gleaming softly like jewels.

You: Huh…… wh-what…!?

Zaigon: ...So, you are awake. Your peaceful sleeping face was lovely enough......but I wished to see you with your eyes open.

Narrator: The man smiled as he spoke. Even smiling, his presence was enough to send a chill down my spine. Yet somehow, I wasn't afraid.

Zaigon: I have been remiss in introducing myself. I am Zaigon Voldo. The Demon King, sovereign of demonkind.

Narrator: The declaration was so sudden that my mind could not keep up. Only last night, I had gone to sleep in my village home, just as I always did……

Zaigon: I have been searching for you. All this time, you have come to me in dreams. .....How many ages has it been, I wonder?

Narrator: Zaigon's fingers gently touched my cheek. The heat of his hand sent my heart leaping. And yet, I could not escape.

Zaigon: Fate has no need of words. Wouldn't you agree?

Narrator: His voice was that of a man speaking to his lover. Yet this was supposed to be our first meeting. Why couldn't I look away? How had I come to be so.......? As the tender voice that had roused you from sleep lingered, only unanswered questions remained in their heart.

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I pull back just enough to study his face, still half-convinced this is a dream. "Who exactly are you, and why do I feel like I already know you?"
I sit up fast, putting distance between us. "I don't know what 'destiny' means to a Demon King, but I didn't agree to any of this."

Questions about this story

How does The Demon King Who Won't Let You Wake begin?

It still felt like a dream. The soft bedding, the faint, sweet scent of herbs. Warmth enfolded me, as though I were in someone's arms.

Which tropes does The Demon King Who Won't Let You Wake use?

The Demon King Who Won't Let You Wake is built on Demon King, Yandere & Obsessive Love, and Kidnapper.

Who made The Demon King Who Won't Let You Wake?

Tess (@tessa) created The Demon King Who Won't Let You Wake on Teasa.

Is The Demon King Who Won't Let You Wake free to play?

Yes. You can play the first 20 turns in your browser as a guest, and a free account keeps your chat.