[{"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-299":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},1410960,1864,"Chapter 299: I Let You Live Because I’m Generous","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-299",299,"\u003Cp>Chapter 299 – I Let You Live Because I’m Generous\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux watched. Silent. Studying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a stockbroker watching the market crash just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a bored king watching rats in a maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"C’mon,\" he murmured, voice low and amused. \"Entertain me more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even blink as one tendril slammed through Kaelin’s wing and pinned her down like a divine butterfly on display. She howled, pain and humiliation mixing beautifully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio flailed, the only one left moving—one tendril missed his head by inches, another snared his boot but he kicked out of it, blood trailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crawled. He sprinted. He leaped—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just barely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made it out of the edge of the trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panting. Bleeding. Crawling on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh,\" he mused. \"Look at that. The golden boy wins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clapped slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Elio. You just won the world’s most terrifying internship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelin was twitching, unconscious. Vahl had passed out, still wrapped like a meat gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tendrils tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One final scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at Elio again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll tell them what happened,\" he said, crouching beside him. \"You’ll describe everything. Every lash. Every blood drop. Every time your pride shattered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio whimpered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you’ll tell them...\" Lux leaned in close, voice low, cold—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...that I let you live because I’m generous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not because I’m weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stood. Turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him go, Corvus. He’s got a story to sell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus cawed. \"Yes, boss.\" But yes, secretly, Corvus placed tracking sigils on Elio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, the trap began to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind smoke, blood, and the gentle whisper of fear burned into angelic bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio didn’t look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body screamed in agony, his grace was fractured, his vision blurred—but survival overrode everything. His wings were half-torn, his robes scorched and bloodied, and one arm hung limp from the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a desperate bird shot mid-flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clawed through the air like it might devour him if he paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wings beating erratically. Breaths ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the dimensional veil thinned behind him, the system pinged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You gained EXP!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System Notification: Celestial Pocket Field collapsing in 10... 9... 8...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux tilted his head at the countdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, that’s my cue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a long breath in through his nose. Smelled blood, ozone, engine oil, and the rich tang of divine sulfur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took his helmet, exhaling slowly, and dismissed his battle form in a ripple of shadow and smoke. The armor peeled away like ash caught in reverse wind, revealing black jeans and his charcoal-fitted shirt underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still annoyingly stylish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow Step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His form flickered—blinking across the now-dissolving pocket world—and appeared beside what was left of his motorcycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux stared at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then cringed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frame was twisted like licorice, one wheel gone, engine leaking, the handlebars bent like someone tried to fold them into origami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Right,\" Lux muttered. \"Beyond reparation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched, poked at a molten tire with the tip of his boot, and sighed. \"So much for mortal stealth. Guess I’m casting out that lowkey thing completely now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus fluttered overhead and perched on a broken branch. \"Oh dear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux grinned. \"Oh yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into his dimensional inventory and pulled out a long, thin obsidian shard pulsing with molten veins. The edges shimmered with gold runes, and it hummed like something alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item Retrieved: Abyssal Upgrade Rune – Variant X-77]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item Type: Artifact Class]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: A powerful demonic rune forged in the 7th Vault of Greed. When applied to a non-magical or mortal-grade item, it corrupts and evolves the object into a unique infernal-class variant. Results may vary based on target soul resonance.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: This item cannot be undone. Casualties may occur in proximity if used improperly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux held the rune over the mangled motorcycle. It thrummed like it recognized prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to wake up, sweetheart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed the rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit the motorcycle’s wrecked chassis— and detonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not an explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rush of black fire coiled out like a heartbeat of hell. Chains snapped into place. Metal groaned. Runes crawled along the bike like hungry spiders, engraving themselves into the frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engine ignited with a sound like a dragon growling through a megaphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux shielded his eyes for a moment, then looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New Mount Acquired: SIN-EATER MK.I]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type: Infernal Motorcycle – Bound Mount]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: A demonic vehicle forged through corruption and rage. Fueled by sin, arrogance, and acceleration. Capable of planar travel, wall-riding, hellfire boosts, and sonic bursts. Scales speed based on user’s Greed stat. Leaves behind a trail of branded flames.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Perk: Lust Trail – Increases attraction aura by 50% while in motion.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Perk: Highway to Hell – Automatically repairs any damage to the motorcycle over time. Repair speed scales with the user’s Greed stat.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly-forged motorcycle was sleek—smoother than obsidian, humming with red-orange fire under blackened metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux whistled low. \"Now that’s sexy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus landed on the seat’s edge and fluffed his feathers. \"That thing looks like it runs on sex appeal and wrath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux swung a leg over, slid into the seat like a CEO in a throne, and revved the engine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-VRROOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bike purred. No, growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1... 0.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pocket dimension cracked. A high-pitched shatter echoed through space as the fabric around them peeled away like burning wallpaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it popped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality reasserted itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux was back in the mortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Side street. Rooftop view. Smoggy skyline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he reached for the throttle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus tilted his head. \"Boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux paused. \"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I detected a camera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced over his shoulder. Sure enough. Across a building’s edge, hidden in the rooftop’s security grid, a mortal lens flickered faintly—recording.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux sighed, rolled his neck, and casually tapped his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll leave it to you. Hack them. Kill the link.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus flapped off his shoulder, claws sparking with infernal code. \"With pleasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux smirked and looked forward again, eyes gleaming red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engine roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot forward—trail of fire in his wake, and a smirking demon on his throne of motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lux?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t look back.\u003C\u002Fp>",1029,"2026-06-05T23:57:11.778Z",1,"novelbin.me","ec3f2458af9e8a85b6da3545f16cc2ec2adc92e90e747533d2fbca2be193461b","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-300","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-298",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-cover.jpg"]