"Of the gods we believe, and of men we know, that by a necessary law of their nature they rule wherever they can." - Thucydides, The Melian Dialogue Jack, a final-year high school student eagerly anticipating the freedom of university life away from his parents, stumbles upon a mysterious bracelet while immersed in his favorite online game as a Demon Lord. To his astonishment, the bracelet materializes on his wrist in the real world when he logs off. Soon he finds himself teleported to a new world. The NPCs have come to life and now they have to work together to figure out how to get back home. But Jack will have to navigate around new world politics, manage his realm and make sure it's strong enough to withstand attacks and deal with threats in and out of his realm. What is Jack willing to sacrifice to achieve his goals? Do the ends justify the means for him? And most importantly, will he become the [Demon Lord] everyone expects him to be and lose his humanity?