[{"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-748":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},1411159,1864,"Chapter 748: Beyond Reach","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-748",748,"\u003Cp>Chapter 748 – Beyond Reach\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now if you’re done,\" he said lazily, \"get lost. I need to enjoy myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus clicked his beak once in mock offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raven dissolved into shadow, feathers unraveling into ink-like mist before vanishing completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zehar slid off the counter with a soft wet sound, reforming into a thin stream that slipped toward the drain like he had always belonged to gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t die,\" Zehar muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bathroom fell quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steam drifted lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux leaned his head back again and closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System,\" he said quietly. \"Status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glow shimmered across the air in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Lux Vaelthorn]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Class: Infernal Sovereign]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 310]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 2,050,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[DP: 730,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Charisma: 999 (MAX)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magic Affinity: 1,309]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength: 950]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Agility: 1,050]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>+15% Resistance to Light-Based Status Effects\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>+10% Spell Damage vs Celestial Targets\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>+12% Physical Attack\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>+10% Magical Attack\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>+20% Physical Defense\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>+20% Magical Defense\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constellation Guidance – When traveling under the night sky, allies cannot get lost; critical hit chance increases at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux stared at it through the rising steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 310.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two million HP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charisma maxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still need more...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice echoed softly against marble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How far do I need to climb?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the numbers as if they were stocks he wasn’t satisfied with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King stood above that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient Lords stood above that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial archons could still pressure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward slightly in the bath, forearms resting on his knees, steam sliding off his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need a boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not gradual growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acceleration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind began mapping options automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Artifact stacking. Risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contract expansions. Slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul-bound multipliers. Political backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Potion that increases growth rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temporary EXP amplification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where would something like that exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not common market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Greed Vault standard inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something hybrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That unstable vial in the vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mixed celestial and infernal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe. But he couldn’t consume it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed himself up out of the bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water cascaded down his body, sliding across defined muscle, steam rising thicker for a moment as cool air hit wet skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped onto the marble floor, grabbing a dark towel and wrapping it around his hips loosely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirror caught him fully now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hair damp. Skin faintly flushed from heat. No more scorch marks visible on fabric because the fabric was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the faint line across his shoulder where divine pressure had grazed him still shimmered slightly when the light hit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer to the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And still calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran a hand through his damp hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potion EXP...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You muttered too loud, Lux.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw her reflection before he turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long hair fell over one shoulder. She had changed into something softer than corporate battle attire but not work formal either. Casual. Mortal elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped into the bathroom quietly, barefoot against marble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she wrapped her arms around him from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheek pressed lightly against his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven’t gone to work,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I decided to check you out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Check me out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands rested flat against his abdomen, fingers splayed lightly, feeling the tension he pretended wasn’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t move for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he let himself lean back into her just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re thinking too hard,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t raise her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t dramatize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just said it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that hit harder than yelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms tightened a fraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw your sleeve,\" she added quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tried to brush it off. But, you’re bad at hiding it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled through his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed her forehead between his shoulder blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You go silent when you calculate something dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at himself in the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes right now were not playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Processing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need more power,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira didn’t respond immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much more,\" she finally asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the part he hated admitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no clear ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No defined endpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached back and rested his hand lightly over hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They killed the Lord of Debt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers stilled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If ancient Lords can fall, then the board is unstable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you want to stand above it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grip tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what happens when you reach the top.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When there is no one above you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I can relax.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira studied his face through the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t relax.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a faint smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can learn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved around him slowly until she stood in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands slid up his chest lightly, feeling the steady beat beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t need to be untouchable,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in his head, he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absolutely did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For breakfast tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For mornings like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned down slightly, resting his forehead against hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potion,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"EXP boost. Do you know about something like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re really thinking about leveling up in the bathtub.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed softly. \"You’re insane.\" She slid her hands up his shoulders and squeezed gently. \"You don’t have to solve everything before noon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I prefer to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brushed a kiss against his collarbone, light and warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirror reflected them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infernal Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eastern dragon heiress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steam curling around both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands moved lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed a kiss against his jaw first. Then his throat. Then lower, over the faint line where divine pressure had grazed him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips lingered there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers slid down his abdomen, tracing muscle lightly. The towel around his hips loosened under her touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know a place,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1028,"2026-06-05T23:57:27.963Z",1,"novelbin.me","a4d624259c25834d466fb6ce47baded5c5b6af21d7fe126a41abe2073d9b446c","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-749","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-747",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-cover.jpg"]