Novels like Forced to Become a Hero, I Raise a Demon Lord
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- 1 The Chronicles of Arkania 阿尔卡尼亚战记 [Western Fantasy] [Serious] [Heroic] [Hero] [King] [Domestic Affairs] [Conquest] [Brave Hero] [Transmigration] [Alternate History] [Other World] This is a magical fantasy world. In this world, Earth is called Arcania. The wars between humans and elves, dwarves, vampires, succubi, and ghouls ended centuries ago, after firearms became widespread. Since then, the Gretis Empire, founded by a brave hero, has ruled all of Arcania. However, the empire was devastated by a war ten years ago and has yet t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 For the Cute Heroine, I’ll Even Quit Being the Demon King! 为了可爱勇者，这魔王不当也罢！ Sigh, who could have seen this coming... First, I beat the pretty hero-in-training to a pulp, and I mean physically. Then, as the Demon King, I somehow fell at first (sight) glance (at her) for the poor, pitiful hero-in-training. Let's be honest: who wouldn't be smitten by someone battered and bruised, still wearing that defiant look that says, “I refuse to accept this”? What? The hero isn't a girl?! Not a boy either?!! A beautiful hero of unknown identity??? Huh??? How could my first love turn 6Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 3 Demon Lord: What Should I Do When My Hero Doesn't Follow the Script? 魔王：我的勇者不按剧本来怎么办 [Demon King and Hero, One Heroine, Comedy] Remos, the Demon King, is about to face the once-in-a-millennium performance review. Determined to avoid a bad evaluation, he decides to make one last attempt. But when Remos uses the Hero Summoning Card he bought with his entire fortune in the world he had placed his hopes in, he discovers that both this world and its hero are a little off. He already planned the perfect script, so what is he supposed to do? Asking online, urgent This is the irreve 38Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 4 If Your Girlfriend Is the Demon King, Was Being a Hero Even Worth It? 女友是魔王的话，勇者就白当了吧 (Magic + supernatural abilities + an elf world) Qin Yue was just an ordinary high school student in Tianhua City. But one day, his friend Lin Zeyi woke from a coma with no memory of anything that came before... Later, Qin Yue learned that Lin Zeyi had once been chosen as the “hero.” But instead of following his destined path and defeating the Demon King, he had fled back from another world. By the time he awoke, the whole world had changed. Even the course of his own life had been altered, and n 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After Leaving the Hero’s Party, I Joined the Demon Lord’s Army 离开勇者小队后，我加入了魔王军 [Western fantasy + shameless protagonist + Demon King and hero + love triangle chaos + yandere] (The pacing is a little slow at first. You can skip the first thirteen chapters.) “Jon, this is as far as we go.” With those casual words, Jon was tossed out of the hero's party like a rag. “Fine. If the heroes don't want me, I'll go sign up with the Demon King's army.” Jon Doyle, 20, legendary-tier mage, former member of the hero's party, now applying for a position as quartermaster in the Demon King 380Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 6 What Kind of Demon King Goes on Adventures with the Hero? 谁家魔王会跟勇者一起冒险啊 The male lead is a great Villain + seriously underestimates his own power + takes revenge for the smallest slight + no bleeding-heart heroics + no heroine Chen Yang, who suffered from severe depression, chose to end his life. Afterwards, a god chose him to begin a new life in a game world. A clash between Western magic and Eastern cultivation? It doesn’t matter. I’m going to destroy them both anyway. The Chosen One of the world? Then you can be my pawn. 283Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Demon King: I Really Do Have a Queen! 魔王：我真的有王妃了啊！ Because his father failed as the previous Demon King, Ivenlin, the new Demon King, was sent to the human royal capital after his father and the Hero reached an agreement. He was the first Demon King in centuries to go there without starting a war. Well, he was only five years old, had to stay until he turned eighteen before he could go home, could choose the next Hero as Demon King, and would eventually elope with a whole bunch of people. Princess: “Father! For the sake of peace between humans a 4.2kReads7.1Score49814d adds
- 8 Get Down, Demon King! I Don't Want to Keep Making Babies with You 下来啊魔王！我不想跟你继续造娃 [One Female Lead] [Raising a Child] [Devoted Dad] [Invincible] Karl Nathaniel, the greatest archmage in human history, and Stephanie Christie, the Demon King, were betrayed by the human empire! Caught in a Bewitching Formation, he faced two choices! Become the Demon King's servant and fight on the battlefield for her? Or let the Demon King rob him of his reason, turning him into a mindless dog? Proud and unyielding, he refused to accept either fate and chose a third option! Make the Demon King b 680Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 9 My Mom Needs Treatment, and You Want to Summon Me as a Hero? 我妈等着治病，你召唤我当勇者？ [Ruthless protagonist, no System, Demon King companions] What would you do if your mother were waiting for treatment and you were suddenly summoned to another world as a hero? Would you train all the way to godhood and return to your mother? Or would you plow through this world from one end to the other? Only kids make choices. Adults take everything! Lin Mo uses slaughter as his stepping stone and souls as fuel. Other people rely on talent to cultivate. He levels up by killing: monsters, cleric 6.6kReads7.8Score99114d adds
- 10 The Demon Lord Came Knocking on My Door After I Quit Being a Hero 不再当勇者的我被魔王找上门 [One Heroine] [Slow-Burn] [Redemption] Ten years later, when Noah opens the door, the person who comes to see him is none other than the Demon King he once killed. “Hero, I’ve come to find you, just as I promised.” “I’m not a hero anymore.” He has no idea that his fate is about to change from this moment on. After they complete their journey, they return to the place where they fought. The place is unchanged, but their relationship is different. “So, what are you going to do about what you did t 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Level 0 Hero Summoned to the Demon King’s Room 被召唤到魔王房间的LV0勇者 [Demon King and Hero · transmigration · another world · System · one heroine] Chen Mo, a 28-year-old corporate drone, never imagined that one day he would transmigrate to another world, not even in his dreams. Much less be summoned there as the Hero, tasked with defeating the Demon King. You've got to be kidding me! If I’m going to another world, at least let me arrive properly! What’s with being summoned straight into the Demon King’s bedroom?! Just as Chen Mo was wondering how to escape this s 739Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 12 The Demon King Won't Be Conquered by the Hero 魔王殿下才不会被勇者攻略 [Transformation + gender-bending romance + a little angst + happy ending] What should a shut-in do after becoming a Demon King and gaining incomparably powerful abilities? Norma has the answer: observe the situation first and make sure there’s nobody around who could threaten you. Look, there’s a wild hero over there. If I just take him out, I can live happily ever after and do whatever I want! Hahaha! To that end, she hides her chuunibyou tendencies, infiltrates the party, is forced to become a 481Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 13 The Good-for-Nothing Demon King's Path to Slaying the Gods 废柴魔王的斩神之路 [One female lead] The Demon King, hailed as the strongest in the history of the demon race, was defeated by a human hero and fled to Earth. Stripped of his magic, he now lives a miserable life. This world is far more complicated than he ever imagined. The gods and monsters of legend are appearing one after another, and the world is in crisis. Lured by a generous scholarship, the Demon King joins the Night Watch Academy without hesitation, only to discover that the damn hero has become his classm 500Reads8.6Score3914d adds
- 14 You Kicked Me Out and Still Want Me Back? Dream On! 退队后还想追夫火葬场？给爷爬！ [Western Fantasy] [The protagonist has a breakdown now and then] “Charles, we’re through.” Charles, an all-around alchemist with ten different specialties. After the young ladies he’d painstakingly looked after (and fawned over) for two years dumped him, people finally realized... What the heck? This non-combat profession is insanely powerful! Only after Charles reached the summit of the long road to godhood did his former teammates begin to regret their choice. When they tried to win him back, 711Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 15 I Was Reborn as a Slime, Yet They Chose Me as the Demon Lord 重生史莱姆的我却被推选为魔王 (Gender transformation + yuri + character growth + daily life. This is not a career-focused story, so don't read if that's not your thing.) “I was reborn into an obscure Western fantasy RPG. In my previous life, I never amounted to anything. This time, I'm definitely going to... Wait, where are my hands? My feet? Why am I a slime?” “Your three-year term is up! The Demon King is to be crowned!” A gelatinous question mark appears above the slime's head. “Whatever, I'll worry about that later. Sin 423Reads7.8Score10314d adds
- 16 The Villainous Demon King Refuses to Die in the Opening CG! 反派魔王绝不死于开场CG！ He wakes up as one of the Demon Kings from the game he created: the legendary Demon King Angechilo. But as luck would have it, this Demon King is surrounded by traitors and spies, and is about to die in the game’s promotional cinematic! To survive, Bai Chenfeng races against time to grow stronger and escape his fate of not making it past the promotional cinematic! And so begins his path to godhood. 4.9kReads8.5Score37514d adds
- 17 She’s the Demon Queen Who’ll Destroy the World, So What’s Wrong with Wanting a Hug? 她灭世大魔王，要个抱抱怎么了？ [Slice of life, feel-good, sweet romance, 1v1, pure love, comic-book style] Lu Xue, the top underground boxer of Blue Star’s Jiuzhou, transmigrates to a continent of magic. Armed with the script of a hero, he defeats Seraphina, the world-ending Demon King, with nothing but a human body. As the Demon King lies dying, her only last wish is for a hug. Lu Xue grants it. But he never imagined it was an alluring trap set by the evil Demon King. Unable to resist, Lu Xue is forced to sign a succubus con 30.2kReads9.0Score5.5k14d adds
- 18 With So Many God-Tier Teammates, Even the Demon King Can't Carry the Team! 神人队友太多，魔王也带不动！ [Western fantasy + multiple heroines + light comedy + Konosuba-like + party adventures + episodic stories] “I’ve transmigrated a few too many times.” “They say transmigrators take turns having their day, and this year it’s my turn. But having too many transmigrators isn’t a good thing. So many have come before me and done everything I wanted to do. What am I supposed to do now?” “Well, since things have come to this, I might as well head down to the docks and get some fries... What, another big 13.5kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 19 You Play a Little Girl Demon King in Your Dreams Every Day? 你天天在梦里当萝莉魔王？ [Transformation, loli, light yuri, Western fantasy, shameless, mostly slice of life] Good news: I dreamed I was a demon king. Bad news: I was a white-haired loli demon king. Worse news: The hero is a loli-con. … Ye Nanke dreamed that he had become a demon king in an ordinary otherworld. Who knew the demon king’s body would be that of a tiny loli, just 132 centimeters tall, and permanently stuck that way? If that were all, it wouldn’t be so bad. But… Why is this world’s hero a loli-con?! Why does 428Reads9.4Score3914d adds
- 20 A Demon King's Life in a Peaceful Otherworld 从和平异世界开始的魔王生活 [Completed] + [Lighthearted] + [Underhanded Schemes] + [Shenanigans] + [Behind the Scenes] + [No Female Lead] Ren Ping'an loves peace. He transmigrates into a peaceful world and becomes the Demon King, only to discover that things aren't so simple. The heroes are absurdly powerful, and his subordinates have a certain brainless charm. How can he improve the education of the demon race's cannon fodder and stop them from being kidnapped and sold by humans? How can he keep the vampires from falling 5.2kReads9.3Score62214d adds
- 21 My Demi-Human Loli Raising Diary 我的亚人萝莉养成日记 [Western Fantasy + One Heroine + Retired Hero + White-Haired Monster Girl + Pure Romance and Sweet Devotion + Light Ensemble Cast] Also known as: “The Hero's Wife Is a Husband-Protecting Maniac!!!” He once wielded his sword to break through ten thousand enemy formations, his bloodstained robes reflecting the starry river above. He was the legendary hero whose name would be sung for eternity across the continent of Brentor. After enduring countless battles and basking in glory, he finally tired o 4.6kReads8.8Score61414d adds
- 22 The Demon King Lurking in the Immortal Labyrinth 苟在不朽迷宫的魔王大人 [Farming] [One Female Lead] [Starting from Scratch] [Transforming Another World] [The first two chapters contain a lot of worldbuilding, but it will make the later story easier to follow.] Yan Mu transmigrates to the Contract Spirit Continent with an unfinished game he created, becoming an adorable white-haired little boy of a Demon King, just 1.3 meters tall, in an immortal labyrinth. He’s a lazy, antisocial shut-in with terrible language skills. And so, he became invincible! Well, not complete 3.1kReads8.6Score32914d adds
- 23 This Demon Lord Is Overpowered, Yet He Just Wants to Retire 这个魔王明明超强却想过退休生活 [Gender-bender + slice of life] Tired of battling the Hero, the Demon King deliberately chose to die, hoping to be reborn a thousand years later and enjoy a laid-back retirement! But through a twist of fate, she was reborn in the body of a white-haired, red-eyed little girl named Lin Ya! And so began the Demon King’s not-so-peaceful retirement... 1.2kReads9.1Score15114d adds
- 24 After My Arrival, I Turned Out to Be the Hope Against Calamity and the Guardian 降临后，我竟是灾厄与守护的希望 Just after gaming otaku Chen Jie got obliterated by the final boss of Ashen Era, he opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into this soul-like hell! (A University's character will play a major role later, so stay tuned.) From the start, all he had was a broken coffin, and his stats were unbelievably terrible: high attack, low health, the classic glass cannon. The only thing he could count on was the junk gear in the coffin that he had dismissed: the Nameless Mask. Its special effect co 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Yandere Princess's Tutor Is a Fate-Binding Pactkeeper 病娇公主的家庭教师是缚命司契 Fatebinding Contract Keeper. Doesn’t that sound like an impressive class? But only Cangqi Chengsi, who is preparing to flee the empire, knows how bitter it really is… As a transmigrator who awakened an exceptionally rare class, he has no idea how he ended up in this predicament. ---- Having an imperial princess with an extremely possessive streak to deal with is already more than enough. While fleeing toward the principality, he decides he absolutely cannot make the same mistake again… 301Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Am I the Only One Who Isn't a Hero?! 只有我不是勇者！？ A serious Western Fantasy adventure with a single heroine, no System, and no golden finger. A tale of swords and sorcery in another world, an epic struggle by a humble soul, and a hero’s legend with a Lovecraftian flavor. A note on the world: if you like power fantasies and mindless killing, this probably isn’t for you~ Jiang Zhu, a homebody, crosses paths with a mysterious nun. Was his reincarnation in another world a coincidence, or had it been plotted all along? In the classic tale of the Dem 4.6kReads8.9Score46614d adds
- 27 Picked Up by an Elf Cub 被精灵幼崽捡到 (Western fantasy, swords and magic, DND-style, no System, transmigrating into another body. An old guy’s novel, not a power fantasy. I can’t write with AI, but I do love complaining. I removed spell slots and added fighting spirit to make things more logical.) Because he’s single and has no plans to marry, Ling Yun is bold enough to quit his job when the economy is bad. Then he gets even bolder and shouts out in the middle of the night when he sees someone being bullied. And so, he transmigrates 754Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 28 His Majesty the Demon King 魔王陛下 [Western fantasy + no System + one female lead + lots of farming + lots and lots of everyday life + really, really lots of everyday life] Summoned here to become a powerless Demon King, with no System and no subordinates, Rhode thinks he’ll just grow crops and drink tea in this desolate backwater, living a carefree and leisurely life. But things never go as planned. As a benevolent Demon King, he welcomes all sorts of people into the Demon King’s castle. They enjoy a happy life filled with putti 10.9kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 29 I’m So Insecure, I Raise a Demon King in the Starter Village 没有安全感的我在新手村养魔王 [A gentleman's novel] [Artificially sweet romance] [Everyday life] [Lighthearted and funny] Chen Long is reborn in the world of The Light of the End, inhabiting Leon, a newbie village mini-boss who's supposed to be killed by the hero from the start. Leon: I'm not feeling safe. First things first, I'm taking the Demon King home... 13.5kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
- 30 My Sister Has a White Stocking Card, and I Became a Card Maker 妹妹装备白丝卡牌，我成了制卡师 Countless worlds have collided and become entangled with the Azure Sea Realm. Magic, sword immortals, mechs: with the right cards, none of it is an absurd fantasy anymore. “Why give me a white-stocking card? Do you expect me to wear them for you?” “What, you don’t like them? Want me to swap them for black ones?” “...” “Wait, wait, I was wrong. Take a look at these cards instead.” The light-chaser never witnessed the dawn. In a world of five turbidities, all under heaven suffer. She climbed h 5.6kReads8.9Score82414d adds
- 31 Reborn as the Demon King, I'm Bringing a Shockingly Wild Vibe to Another World 穿成魔王，给异世界来点整活震撼 After transmigrating and becoming a Demon King, Li Wei set out to conquer the world, only to discover that his path to domination had gone a little astray. Why have my slimes grown tentacles?! Why are my skeleton soldiers glowing with holy light?! Why are all my minotaur warriors hopeless romantics?! Why has everything gone so off the rails?! Still, at least I have my dear companion. Look at her: she was once the Sword Hero, but now she’s a bandit, a thief, a shut-in, and a traitor to humanity.. 5.4kReads9.4Score45514d adds
- 32 Everyone's Becoming a Hero, So I Had No Choice but to Become the Great Demon King 都在成为勇士，我只好当上大魔王 A mysterious phenomenon descends, and people in the real world are randomly transported to another realm, where they become warriors, hunt ferocious monsters, and rescue princesses. Yun Ye, blessed with perfect prompts about his fate, is transported to another world. He becomes the disciple of the only surviving demigod Dragon Knight in that realm, awakens as an all-element holy class, and becomes a great demon king who retains his complete self! 7.4kReads8.8Score69714d adds
- 33 A Thousand Years After My Death, My Demon King Wife Brought Me Back to Life 死后一千年，我被魔王妻子复活了 [The comic adaptation of this novel is now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama] [Both leads are invincible] [Pure love that puts the lifespan debate to shame] [A lovey-dovey married couple] [Everyday sweetness] [Lighthearted comedy] [The ultimate gentleman's novel] [Viewers under sixteen should watch with their parents] A thousand years after his death, Sharon Morian, the strongest hero of humanity, is resurrected by his wife, the Demon King. A hero-and-Demon-King story that breaks the mold. 35.1kReads9.2Score4k14d adds
- 34 Her Highness the Princess Wants to Kill the Demon King Again Today 皇妃殿下今天也想做掉魔王 “Sister Consort, what’s in there?” The dark elf girl wrapped her arms around the consort’s waist and asked with an innocent look. “Oh, this?” The consort replied in a fluster. After adding some to the Demon King’s wine, she managed to force a fake smile at the little girl. “It’s called potassium cyanide. It’s a seasoning, about the same as salt. Your big brother asked for it~” “Oh.” The dark elf nodded innocently, looking pure and adorable. She didn’t notice the consort’s sly, cold gaze or the f 6.4kReads9.4Score68314d adds
- 35 The Demon King Transmigrates into the Victim? He Goes on a Rampage, Killing Everyone in Sight! 魔王穿越苦主？血溅五步杀疯了！ [Male-Oriented Quick Transmigration] + [Wish Fulfillment] + [Meme-Filled] + [Just Here for the Fun] + [Ruling Multiple Worlds] The demon king of civilization, Su Chen, is bored out of his mind. After capturing a System belonging to a wronged protagonist, the great demon king sets out to conquer mission worlds! The wronged victim of bullying: Su Chen mercilessly slaughters the bullies! Take them out, every last one! The tragic life of a wealthy family's real heir: Su Chen rules like an emperor at 11.8kReads8.8Score75014d adds
- 36 Become the Demon King, Control the Witches, Defeat the Hero, and Destroy the World 当魔王，控魔女，打倒勇者灭世界 [Demon King]+ [Invincible]+ [Choose One of Three Hexes]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Dangerous Driving] After transmigrating to a sword-and-sorcery fantasy world, Dick awakens the “Strongest Hero System” and gains a hundred chances to rewind and be reborn. This is a brand-new world where many races coexist: humans, dwarves, beastfolk, elves, magic dragons, and numerous other intelligent species all contribute to the song of civilization. There are nine magical professions in the world: “Mage,” “Swords 16.6kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
- 37 Even the Weakest Skeleton Wants to Study Magic 最弱骷髅也想努力学习魔法 [Evolution] + [Dungeon] + [Magic] + [Nonhuman Protagonist] + [One Female Lead] + [System] + [Leveling Up] After unexpectedly transmigrating to a magical world, he turns into a battered skeleton on his very first day. Level up, evolve, allocate attribute points. From a low-level skeleton that crumbles at the slightest touch, to a sturdy skeleton, then fusing with a bone dragon's horns to evolve into an elemental skeleton. Level up, fuse, evolve, grow, step by step. Until he becomes the strongest 27.2kReads9.0Score3.4k14d adds
- 38 The Travels of Mo En 摩恩历行 [Japanese-Style Fantasy] [Adventure Ensemble] [Demon King and Hero] On his very first day posing as a hero, Siegfried broke the sacred sword. Luckily, he still had a traveler's handbook that could reveal people's secrets. The greed of nobles, the honor of knights, the ambition of the Demon King... As long as he figured out what people wanted, he could trick them into following his plans. He intended to use his talents to help a princess in exile reclaim her kingdom, then return in style to his o 39.8kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
- 39 What If I Can't Beat Them? Guess I'll Have to Win Them Over 打不赢怎么办？只好选择攻略了 [One heroine, lots of everyday life, no angst, a single romance] Su Bei tries to clear the game Fantasy World. After staying up all night and failing a hundred times, he finally ends this miserable experience. Not by beating the game, but by giving up. Wait! How did I transmigrate? But as Su Bei digs deeper, the truth has already changed beyond recognition… This is a redemption story spanning fifty thousand years. 33.5kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds
- 40 EN What?! Our Family Descends from an Eldritch God? 什么！我们家居然是邪神后裔？ [Western fantasy + multiple heroines + the uncanny + Lovecraftian horror + elves + reborn in the womb] The darkness and distortion lurking beneath the civilized world, and the eerie whispers heard only in the dead of night! The day the sea mists rose, the world became an isolated island. At first, I thought I had been reborn into an era of backward technology. There were no phones, computers, Wi-Fi, or anything like that. Fortunately, I was exceptionally handsome and easy to get along with, so 127.4kReads9.2Score11.9k14d adds
- 41 I’m a Hero, but I’ve Ended Up on the Streets, Kept by the Demon King 英雄的我流落街头，被魔王包养了 [Everyday life] [One heroine] [Plenty of sweetness] “My name is Lin En. I'm a hero... or rather, I used to be one.” In the ruins, a radio crackled to life: “Hero Lin En has killed his former comrades! The Hero Association launched a desperate assault, but all thirteen S-rank heroes were wiped out... The Federation has sentenced Lin En for crimes against humanity! Wanted throughout the Federation!” On a stormy night, the retired Demon King Keliya opened the door. Her mortal enemy 60.9kReads9.4Score8.8k14d adds
- 42 Proud Little Cat, See You Tomorrow 傲娇猫，明天见 [The print edition of Tsundere Cat, See You Tomorrow is now available on all platforms] What should you do when an abandoned tsundere cat becomes clingy? Sweet romance + one-on-one couple + happy ending + transmigration + mutual devotion + healing fairy-tale vibes Tsundere, sharp-tongued beauty cat top VS gentle, cheerful hero bottom Ling Qingjue was just like his name: aloof and solitary, taciturn, and so gifted that he stood above all things. He looked at everyone as if they were dogs. His 43.7kReads9.5Score8.4k14d adds
- 43 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score177.1k14d adds
