[{"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-729":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},1411140,1864,"Chapter 729: I Will Liquefy You","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-729",729,"\u003Cp>Chapter 729 – I Will Liquefy You\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>06:03 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s eyes opened without an alarm. No groan. No stretching. Just a quiet inhale like a disciplined demon checking his internal clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incubus stamina might be endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CFO discipline was worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay still for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi was asleep beside him, one arm loosely draped over his chest, hair a soft mess over the pillow. Her breathing was steady. Warm. Calm. Mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint marks on her shoulder from last night. The way her fingers still curled lightly against him even in sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t moving yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, he didn’t immediately sit up and review mental dashboards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just pulled her closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She murmured softly and pressed into him instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He buried his face lightly in her hair and let himself exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not CFO of Greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not half-Lust war negotiator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just Lux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget the Celestial realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget Vaeloryn’s blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget sovereign traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget media acquisitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something cold and slightly gelatinous landed on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s eye twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, very slowly, he opened one eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little abyss slime bounced proudly on his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get off,\" Lux muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar bounced again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux turned his head sharply and grabbed the slime mid-air before it could launch another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will liquefy you,\" he whispered darkly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar wiggled in his grip and spoke in that strange echoing voice only Lux could hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’An abyss lord has died.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can feel it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux sat up slightly, careful not to wake Naomi, Zehar still squished in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’One of your opposers. The resonance collapsed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s mind snapped awake instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’An Abyss Lord.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dead.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t a random headline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was political earthquake territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which one,\" Lux whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar’s form rippled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The scent matches your conflict network. He was aligned against you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux went quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aligned against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant two things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, someone removed a threat for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two, someone removed a threat and would try to make it look like Lux did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Convenient,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar wiggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I do not like convenient.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither do I.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set the slime down on the bedside table. Zehar plopped down obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s thoughts began moving fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an Abyss Lord died, the Infernal King would respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was one of his political opposers, factions would panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some would assume Lux orchestrated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others would assume the King did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It destabilized the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scapegoat for what happened last time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Infernal King had used worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it could also be bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill one of Lux’s opposers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make it look like consolidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Provoke the remaining opposers to strike preemptively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Push Lux into open conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classic destabilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could spiral deeper...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system chimed in politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Urgent Invitation Received.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not need to ask who.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sender: The Infernal King, Kaelmor.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meeting Participants: His Majesty. Zavros. Lord Asmo.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s eyes opened slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Grandpa and dad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meeting Time: 30 Minutes From Now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar vibrated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I do not like this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux leaned back slightly against the headboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t like this either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The probability of this being a friendly breakfast invitation is 0.7 percent.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the optimism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That was sarcasm.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infernal King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zavros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Asmo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord of Lust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in one room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was not a casual check-in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was intervention territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or escalation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at Naomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran a hand gently through her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing he wanted was for her to wake up to \"By the way, I might be dragged into an infernal power hearing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully slipped out of bed, slow and quiet. Naomi stirred slightly but didn’t wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar hopped onto his shoulder like a very inconvenient accessory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sensed it immediately?\" Lux asked quietly as he walked toward the wardrobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yes. Abyss authority collapsing is loud.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be staged?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be bait?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Helpful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You asked.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux dressed quickly. Black slacks. Fitted shirt. Jacket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boardroom-ready demon mode activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hair slightly messy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Internally calculating like a high-frequency trading algorithm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant he couldn’t overprepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant this was deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King wanted him reactive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted his cufflinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the King removed my opposer,\" Lux murmured, \"he either wants to strengthen me... or isolate me. Or... clean his name after what happened in the Limbo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar pulsed thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or test loyalty.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s lips curved faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loyalty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked his mental ledger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not directly moved against that Abyss Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough to spin narrative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked back toward the bed and paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi shifted slightly in her sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned down and kissed her forehead gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be back,\" he murmured quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hummed faintly but didn’t wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief second...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered waking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Telling her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No unnecessary panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dressing Status: Impeccable.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotional Status: Controlled. Slight agitation detected.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recommendation: Enter meeting assuming hostility masked as formality.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Already did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar tightened around his shoulder slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If it is bait, will you bite?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux smirked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted his jacket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I can’t let them think I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his fingers lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple of black feathers spiraled into existence beside him. The air folded like ink being spilled across reality and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus materialized in his human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it, boss?\" Corvus said casually. \"You look like someone just shorted your soul portfolio.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The King summoned me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux reached into his dimensional space. The air shimmered like he was pulling something out of invisible storage. A crystalline shard the size of his palm appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Save Point Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed it on the marble floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hummed softly, emitting a faint gold pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>",1026,"2026-06-05T23:57:27.963Z",1,"novelbin.me","9eaa428bf5e7005461c7b1b7b55adfcf9d5bba2ed49229ba86a606ec2b889dd6","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-730","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-728",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-cover.jpg"]