[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati":3,"chapter-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Harem Startup : The Demon Billionaire is on Vacation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1410866,1864,"Chapter 105: Aurealis, Capital of the Upper Realm [Part 2]","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>Chapter 105 – Aurealis, Capital of the Upper Realm [Part 2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux looked composed—he always did. He walked like someone born with silk in his blood and war in his resume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even behind that divine-disguised exterior... Selena could tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t obvious—not to the average celestial passing by, nodding politely or sipping holy green tea under hovering shade-umbrellas. But she saw it. The tiny glances. The way his gaze lingered just a second longer than necessary on the crystalline light fixtures shaped like blooming halos. The barely-there curl of his lips when he caught a glimpse of someone playing a harp in the middle of a floating park. The way he straightened his back—not out of pride, but wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never seen him like this. Not in meetings. Not during realm negotiations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux always carried himself like the underworld’s CFO. High-ranking diplomat of greed and chaos. Measured. Slick. Dangerous with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just looked...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just genuinely interested in the world around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it felt... strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found herself watching him more than the road. Walking a step behind like a silent observer—which was dangerous. Because she was trained to read. To assess. And what she was seeing now wasn’t the usual public-facing Lux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like someone still discovering who he was without a title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little girl passed them holding a tiny divine puppy on a leash—a soft golden fluffball with chubby wings and eyes too big for its face. It waddled up to Lux, tail wagging, and yipped softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena expected Lux to sidestep it, or at best offer one of those polite, practiced smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knelt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually knelt, robe pooling around his legs like royalty at prayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with a look of genuine fondness, he reached out and patted the puppy’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pup squeaked in delight, licked his palm, and rolled over like it had just met its god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux chuckled softly, rubbing the puppy’s belly with slow, careful motions. \"Well aren’t you a god boy,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An angel passing by stopped, smiling down at the scene. \"Are you from around here?\" the angel asked, clearly charmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux looked up, still crouched by the dog. \"Not really,\" he said with a soft smile. \"New to this part of the realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look like someone who always does good deeds,\" the angel said warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena stared at Lux, waiting for the sarcasm. The smirk. The self-aware jab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply smiled. A little gentler than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" he said. \"You too, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angel waved and walked on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux stood again, brushing invisible dust from his robes like nothing just happened, then turned to Selena, who was still watching him like she’d just seen a statue blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing,\" she said too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned. \"You’re not used to seeing me like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised an eyebrow. \"Do I look holy yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Strangely, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a mock-bow and they kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They passed more courtyards and floating parks, more clusters of celestials enjoying their peaceful non-coffee-drinking lives. Everything remained quiet. Music in the air. Gentle laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around again and said, almost to himself, \"Different kind of modern. Huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena nodded. \"Peaceful modern. Underworld is chaotic. Mortal realm is... I guess neutral?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True,\" Lux said, hands in his pockets. \"Mortals build cities like they’re trying to win a speedrun. Half of it’s beautiful. The other half looks like someone lost a bet with a trash god.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the underworld?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled. \"We build like we’re showing off to our exes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She actually laughed at that, soft and real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned a corner, and the scent of warm broth and grilled root herbs greeted them. A soft bell rang as they stepped through a golden archway into a sleek, light-filled restaurant made of layered glass and curved stone. Floating bonsai trees lined the walls, and a gentle stream of glowing water circled the perimeter like an ambient moat of serenity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A staff member in a white blouse and beige sash greeted them at once with a polite nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome to Halcyon Bloom,\" she said with a smile. \"Please follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were led to a low crystal table near a window that overlooked a hovering meditation lake. Chairs shaped like smooth crescents wrapped around the space. Everything smelled like calmness with a side of soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux took a seat and looked around, eyes still absorbing the place. \"This is your favorite?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena nodded as she sat across from him. \"I come here when I need to think. Or eat something that doesn’t look like it was blessed by six goddesses and their cookbook.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised an eyebrow. \"Wait. Celestial food can get that intense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have no idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff placed two menus in front of them—translucent sheets of light that shifted as they picked them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our signature menu today,\" the server said politely, \"includes lotus-braised pearl tofu, steamed starch root with divine glaze, or the feather grain salad with radiant oil vinaigrette. Everything is organic and emotionally stabilized. We also have a chilled wisdom fruit platter for sharing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux blinked. \"Emotionally stabilized?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The server smiled patiently. \"It ensures no ingredients were harvested in duress or spiritual imbalance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Of course,\" he said slowly, nodding like that made total sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you need time to decide,\" she added, \"please feel free to ring the bell at the side. I’ll give you some space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both nodded. The server bowed slightly and glided off without sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena waited for Lux to comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just stared out the window, watching the still water ripple as a soft breeze passed by. His hand rested against the menu, but his eyes weren’t reading it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked calm again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time... not the diplomatic kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena folded her hands in her lap, unsure why her chest felt warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t used to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To seeing him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To feeling like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he was being seductive. He wasn’t trying to win anyone. He wasn’t playing a role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just... was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time... he looked like he belonged. Not in the underworld. Not in the mortal realm. But here. In the Upper Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maybe... that was the scariest part.\u003C\u002Fp>",1068,"2026-06-05T23:57:11.778Z",1,"novelbin.me","d389a88635cc380f73b7fddf471a780bbf28415862d088490d4ef89cff440191","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-106","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-104",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-cover.jpg"]