[{"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-732":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},1411143,1864,"Chapter 732 732: Do You Seek My Throne?","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-732",732,"\u003Cp>Kaelmor returned to his throne slowly. \"So.\" He leaned back. \"You do not accuse me? Or defend yourself? Or deny benefits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor's grin became razor-thin. \"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zavros exhaled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor waved a hand lazily. \"I did not authorize that death. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux did not react outwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But internally, his mental board shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King was not claiming it, yet he laid all Lux's suspicions bare. Which mean… this could be escalated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor's eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For half a second, the throne room felt like a stage again. Lava veins glowing beneath the polished obsidian floor. Soul chandeliers humming faintly overhead. The skyline of Infernal high towers flickering red beyond the massive arch windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the temperature shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not theatrically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It detonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure hit like a collapsing star, slamming into Lux and Zavros in a wave of raw sovereign authority. The air itself warped. The sigils carved into the pillars screamed in response, flaring bright crimson before dimming again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor's smile did not disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" he said softly, voice layered with something far older than humor, \"since I did not authorize that death…\" His eyes locked onto Lux. \"Why did he die?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air tightened around Lux's lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was it because that ancient Abyss Lord was one of your opposers too, Luxy?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire conversation before this had been foreplay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the main event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux's system flared in his peripheral vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: Sovereign Aura Escalation Detected.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Threat Level: King.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recommendation: Extreme Caution.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed immediately, wings folding slightly lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he said clearly. \"I did not kill him, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor's grin widened. \"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura was not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The throne cracked slightly beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zavros knelt deeper. \"We have no motive to fracture the realm, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor's tail snapped once. \"Oh I think you have many motives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rise from the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a flick of his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spear of condensed infernal flame tore forward like a market crash in physical form, screaming toward both father and son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pivoted sharply, wings snapping open as the spear carved through the space where his head had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zavros rolled to the side in controlled grace, the flame slamming into the obsidian floor behind them and erupting into molten fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact shook the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat blasted across Lux's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell of scorched stone filled his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dodge quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Occupational hazard,\" Lux replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one came slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gravitational compression field folded inward around them. The space between molecules tightened. Pressure crushed downward like debt compounding at infinite interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: Sovereign Compression Field Detected. Structural Integrity Declining Rapidly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux felt his bones strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zavros snarled softly, pushing back with his own infernal authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux's mind moved fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was calibration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor was measuring them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not summon full defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he twisted sideways, slipping through the tightening field at the weakest vector point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zavros burst outward in a surge of black flame, shattering the compression zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure exploded outward in a shockwave that cracked several columns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor's eyes gleamed brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still coordinated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zavros did not rise fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, we remain loyal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chain of sovereign lightning erupted from the throne itself, snapping across the floor toward Lux specifically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Targeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux's instincts screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Barrier Recommendation: Max.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was a loyalty test, deploying high tier defensive constructs would give Kaelmor information about Lux real power. That he was now above Prince level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned the lowest barrier in his arsenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin, shimmering shield barely thicker than glass materialized in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cracked instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered like cheap stock under panic selling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning tore through, slamming into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain detonated across his nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced himself not to cry out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead he twisted with it, letting the blast throw him backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body hit the floor hard, sliding across polished obsidian, wings scraping sparks against stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke rose from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tasted copper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could have absorbed that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could have neutralized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose not to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor's eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zavros roared and surged forward instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, no! We have been loyal to you! He worked his soul for the hell economy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed across the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux rolled to one knee, coughing once, then rose slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said calmly despite the burn under his skin. \"Quarterly growth remains stable. If you kill me, it will collapse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one was personal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King's aura condensed into a phantom claw that lunged straight for Lux's throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Testing reflex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux let the claw graze his neck, tearing a shallow line of skin, then twisted beneath it, sliding sideways at the last possible second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom claw slammed him into the wall behind him, exploding stone into molten fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux groaned in pain as the phantom claw still pinned Lux on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was clearer than it had been all morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not about the Abyss Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was about power alignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kaelmor suspected consolidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he suspected Lux was building too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the moment to crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or confirm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zavros stepped partially in front of Lux. He was afraid of losing his son, but as a Lord, he needed to act calm. Panic would make everything worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We do not seek fracture,\" Zavros said firmly. \"We stabilize markets. We secure contracts. We expand infernal influence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor's aura pulsed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you, Luxy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux met his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you seek my throne?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul chandeliers dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sought leverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not crowns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelmor's eyes burned brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if the throne becomes inefficient?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1028,"2026-06-05T23:57:27.963Z",1,"novelbin.me","9c86d319829d1ec718328965a818b7448c591f93faf845f817226c84826d9d09","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-733","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-731",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-cover.jpg"]