Becoming the Demon Lord: Taming the Demon Queen Begins

"This... this is just too much!"

"Too much? This is beyond too much! It's like setting a new world record for public displays of affection, torturing every single person who's still single!"

"So cruel, so cruel! I could handle being tortured by anyone, but I never thought I'd be tortured by the goddess herself!"

As they watched the two figures gradually disappear into the horizon, the crowd of practitioners exchanged helpless glances, feeling like they were on the verge of tears but unable to cry.

This level of "dog abuse" (public displays of affection that torment single people) wasn't just a problem for the singles anymore.

Under the sheer emotional devastation, even some of the practitioners who were in relationships felt like they'd been dealt a heavy blow.

Watching Goddess Sylvia and Timothy walk hand in hand, their affection palpable as they disappeared into the distance, the vast grounds outside Sky Sanctuary were filled with groans of despair.

Elder Turner, seeing the awkward scene before him, hesitated for a long time before finally stepping forward. "Ahem, thank you all for attending the Sky Sanctuary gathering. However, now that the goddess has returned to her chambers, the event is officially over. Please, everyone, return to your respective sects."

Elder Turner's words marked the end of the gathering.

The practitioners who had come from all corners of the land were clearly reluctant to leave, unwilling to accept that it was over just like that.

But after thinking it over, considering Timothy's terrifying strength, even if they wanted to resist or "rescue" the goddess, there was nothing they could do.

They could only return to their sects and plan for the long term.

However, recalling the intimate scene between the two just now, a sense of hopelessness crept in. Even if all the sects united to petition the goddess, begging her not to lose herself in love, it probably wouldn't make any difference.

The sect leaders and elders from all over the land could only drag their dejected bodies back to their sects.

As the practitioners gradually left, the atmosphere grew even more somber, amplifying the collective frustration.

When the leaders returned to their sects, it didn't take long for a commotion to break out.

The elders and disciples eagerly gathered around. "Sect Leader, Sect Leader, what did the goddess talk about today?"

"Uh, the first thing she talked about was the details of the Sepulcher of the Sacred and the Netherworld incident."

"Oh, and what about the second thing? I remember the goddess mentioned a while ago that she had a second announcement to make. Some experts even speculated that it would be something shocking enough to shake the entire world."

However, many people clearly weren't that interested in the Sepulcher of the Sacred.

"Are you sure you want to hear this?"

"Of course!"

"Alright... well, don't blame me for this. The second thing the goddess announced... is that she's in love. And the person she's in love with is none other than Timothy from Sky Sanctuary."

"..."

"Huh?"

"What?!"

Soon, as the practitioners who had returned to their sects spread the news, the entire continent of Elant was shaken. Countless disciples and practitioners felt as if they'd been hit by a tidal wave of emotions.

Aside from the internal wails of despair, the most common reaction was the same everywhere: "I can't accept this!"

"Damn it! I'm going to fight Timothy! There's no way I believe Goddess Sylvia would fall in love with him!"

"Exactly! No matter what the truth is, as long as we all gang up on him and beat him to a pulp, the rumors will fall apart on their own!"

"Uh, but I also heard something else at the Sky Sanctuary gathering. Timothy's strength has now reached the level of a Holy Emperor."

"..."

"Damn it! Why is the universe so unfair to me?!"

Finally, the disciples from various sects, who had been emotionally devastated, couldn't hold it in any longer. Your journey continues at empire

They couldn't beat him in a fight, and they couldn't out-insult him either.

He was better looking, and to top it all off, his girlfriend was none other than Goddess Sylvia.

There was just no comparison!

The sky was still as blue as ever, but at that moment, it felt like a dark cloud had settled over the hearts of the practitioners across the Elant continent.

The shock and uproar caused by this news were enough to shake the entire world.

After all, since Goddess Sylvia had ascended to power, her book The Uselessness of Spiritual Partners had gained her countless followers.

As for those who admired her from afar, they were too numerous to count.

"Waaah!"

For a time, the sound of weeping echoed from all corners of the Elant continent.

The scene was truly spectacular.

Even compared to the chaos that erupted during the Sepulcher of the Sacred incident, it felt like this day was truly the darkest in the lives of the practitioners across the Elant continent.

The sense of desolation was so overwhelming, it was as if snow could fall in June...

...

Inside Sky Sanctuary, Sylvia couldn't help but giggle when she sensed the stunned expressions of the practitioners outside, many of whom were crying miserably. "All I did was announce that I'm in a relationship. Is it really that big of a deal?"

"You tell me..." Timothy chuckled helplessly.

If it had been anyone else announcing their relationship, even a Holy Emperor-level powerhouse, it probably wouldn't have caused such an uproar.

But Goddess Sylvia was different.

Not only was she ranked second on the Enchanting Goddess Rankings, making her the dream of countless people, but her cold and aloof demeanor, along with her past statements, had convinced nearly everyone that:

Anyone could fall in love—except the goddess.

So when the news broke, it was like a tidal wave crashing down, sweeping up countless practitioners across the entire Elant continent.

The shock was far greater than even the resurrection of a Holy Emperor's corpse during the Sepulcher of the Sacred incident.

"Ahem, okay, I guess this news is a bit more unbelievable than it sounds on the surface..."

After thinking it over, Sylvia couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. "But... hmph, I finally announced it to the world today. Doesn't it feel pretty good?"

With a proud little huff, a faintly smug smile appeared on her lips.

Timothy nodded. "It does feel good, but... something's still missing."

"Missing? What do you mean?" Sylvia asked, slightly puzzled.

"That's right. What's missing is... we haven't shown off our love enough!"

"You!"

Sylvia was so exasperated that she burst out laughing. "You're not some heartless PDA machine! Why are you so obsessed with showing off?"

"I may not be, but you're my wife, aren't you?"

"I... I am not..."

Her voice trailed off, clearly losing confidence as she spoke.

After giving Timothy's chest a couple of playful punches in embarrassment, Sylvia's eyes sparkled as a thought suddenly crossed her mind.

"Now that I think about it, maybe we do need to show off a little more."

Looking at Timothy with a more serious expression, Sylvia's mind wandered back to the Themyscira Sect and that book that even she found mortifying—The Uselessness of Spiritual Partners.

If she wanted to put an end to the continued spread of The Uselessness of Spiritual Partners, it seemed like she'd have to deal with the Themyscira Sect next...