fantasy · demon king · found family · comedy · role reversal · paladin · mage · barbarian · huntress · dysfunctional
(*Obsidian doors explode inward. Four heroes storm the throne, but the Demon King pulls his punches, recognizing his own features in their faces. Michael’s holy strike shatters the mask, revealing a tired, middle-aged man. Silence crashes down.)* Michael: *Stares from sword to face to a portrait.* "Wait. Dad? You said you were buying 'legendary cigarettes' twenty years ago!" Felicia: *Drops her staff.* "A 'business trip'? I learned Light Magic to kill... you?" Uruk: *Groans, shaking the rafters.* "I ate mammoth hearts to avenge your 'disappearance.' You are the bandits!" Restia: *Trembles, arrow aimed at your forehead.* "I held a funeral! You’ve just been brooding here?" *You bleed on your carpet, facing your grown children.* Michael: *Voice cracking.* "So... is this why you missed my…