[{"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-516":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},1411177,1864,"Chapter 516: Sacred","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-516",516,"\u003Cp>Chapter 516 – Sacred\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby hugged her plushie tighter, voice soft and trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, so pretty...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His system chimed gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Divine Harmonic Blessing Detected]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wards Strengthened: +280%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Property Protection: Tier Ascended]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Host Attributes Permanently Increased]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+5% Physical Defense]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+5% Magical Defense]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Household Blessing Applied: All residents receive permanent buffs]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permanent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Naomi, Rava, Mira. Their bodies glowed faintly, eyes shimmering. Stunned. Changed. Their spirits touched by something that didn’t belong to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sira had tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked them away, furious with herself. But her hand shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final note rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the world tilted toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not awkward silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacred silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddesses lowered their hands, shoulders rising and falling with slow breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their magic faded, leaving the room brighter somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the walls remembered the song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestaria bowed her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for having us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena spoke next, voice still warm with magic. \"This blessing will never fade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solara smiled. Not her sharp, wicked smile. A real one. \"It is our gift. For you. For your home. For those who live under it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux couldn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His throat was tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a real one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something inside him cracked anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi wiped her cheeks. \"I... didn’t know angels could sing like that... not here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava looked dazed. \"That was beyond enchantment...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira sniffed, then glared at her own tears. \"It was... beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira stared at the table, breathing shallow, trying to regain control. \"I hate holy magic,\" she whispered, voice shaking. \"But that... was something else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby just hugged her plushie tighter. \"My heart feels warm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he found his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestaria’s eyes softened, like the moon slipping from cloud cover. \"You gave us a place at your table. A place in your home. We could not leave with empty hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena smiled at Lux with gentle sadness. \"We know you stand between realms. Between debts and expectations. Between mortals, demons, and us. We wanted to lighten that burden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solara smirked, but her voice was softer than ever. \"And maybe, for once, give you something you didn’t have to earn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux lowered his gaze to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That hit harder than it should.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always earned everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fought for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bought, bargained, negotiated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing in his life came free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t bought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, eyes sharp but warm. \"Then I will treasure it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira exhaled. \"Lux—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched her hand under the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m still me,\" he whispered. \"Don’t worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes still glassy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestaria watched quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear. The love. The unspoken war Sira was prepared to wage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess didn’t say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe more than she wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plates were mostly cleared. Dessert was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby was licking the last trace of whipped cream off her spoon with sleepy bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira was sipping her tea like a calm aristocrat hiding a poker hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi just leaned back, watching, silent but present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava tapped her nail on her glass, thoughtful. And Sira?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira was still ready to go feral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, as the goddesses stood from their chairs, Sira didn’t move. Didn’t blink. Her back stayed too straight, too sharp. Like she was one celestial hymn away from launching a war crime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestaria gave a polite nod toward Lux. \"I believe we’ve stayed long enough. Thank you for your hospitality, Lux Vaelthorn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena smiled gently, folding her hands. \"Yes. We don’t wish to overstep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solara tilted her head, gaze flicking briefly to Sira. \"And warmer than our realm allows. We’ll take our leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Sira said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a nod. Not a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux raised his hand slightly—calm, controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait,\" he said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddesses paused mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to ask a few things,\" Lux added. \"If you don’t mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestaria turned slowly, brows rising in quiet curiosity. \"About the investigation?\" she asked. \"The bounty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux nodded. \"Yes. If it’s alright to talk here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room stilled. Mira looked over. Naomi adjusted her posture. Lullaby perked up, sensing something shifting in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Solara, silent until now, flicked her fingers gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the world... slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mortal mansion froze. Utensils hovering mid-air. Juice drops hanging like little stained glass pieces. The wind outside stopped. The moonlight seemed thicker. Like syrup. And only a few could move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time hadn’t stopped completely, it bent. Folded into a dome of celestial silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solara’s voice was calm. \"Just in case your home has ears you didn’t plant yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena crossed her arms. \"We destroyed some of the celestial beings who contributed to your bounty. Or at least lowered their reach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they weren’t the main ones,\" Celestaria added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pawns. Small ones who thought they were playing big,\" Solara said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena nodded. \"The core culprits are still in hiding. But the price keeps rising, Lux.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially since you made that... stream,\" Solara added, glancing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux raised an eyebrow. \"You watched?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena looked away with a cough. \"It was educational.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solara smirked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestaria smiled, calm as always. \"You beat up one of Pride’s lords. That shocked more than one pantheon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you did it casually,\" Solara added. \"That scared them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux sighed, leaning against the edge of the table, fingers lightly tapping. \"I see. And... what about you three? No regrets coming here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We wouldn’t be here if we had any,\" Celestaria said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira scoffed under her breath. \"Yet you brought all your divine tools like we’re at a diplomatic summit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Force of habit,\" Selena said with a shrug. \"Besides... you looked like you were ready to snap our necks the moment we touched your man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira didn’t deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux reached over and brushed a knuckle against her hand. That was enough to get her to lower her metaphorical hackles. 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