Harem Startup : The Demon Billionaire is on Vacation-Chapter 467: I Do Sue Corpses

Chapter 467 – I Do Sue Corpses

Lux stared at the message for a long moment.

Then slowly exhaled through his nose.

"...You mock me, but you still responded in less than a day," he murmured.

Re: Re: Lawsuit Filed Against Deceased Warlords

FROM: lux.vaelthorn @ vaultnexus.infernal

TO: inquiry-dept@ hellcourt.dmn

SUBJECT: Clarification of Intent (And Why Yes, I Do Sue Corpses)

To the Esteemed and Occasionally Competent Officials of the Hell Court,

I appreciate your prompt—if somewhat theatrical—response regarding Case DeathSuit.

Let me begin with a correction: I do not sue corpses.

I sue legacies.

As outlined in Subsection 44-B of the Infernal Budgetary Continuity Clause, codified in the Revised Treaty of Power Succession (signed post-Knife War), any demon lord, warlord, or recognized infernal asset who has manipulated, hoarded, or otherwise misused infernal funding continues to be held fiscally accountable post-mortem through their last binding stronghold, subordinate military forces, regional tithe routes, or—in absence of all—their unclaimed zones of influence.

In the case of Warlords Karzon, Lama, and Dravik:

o Each of them petitioned for increased quarterly tithe supplements over the past three infernal quarters.

o Each of them falsified territory census reports to justify inflated military requisitions.

o Each of them diverted resources intended for border protection into personal vaults, black-market soul-gambling rings, and one particularly tacky obsidian spa (see attached audit files: Appendix D through G).

I now possess all relevant documentation, sealed with triple-signed Greed Court validation, and cross-verified through our newest rune-log tracing system (developed by Sector 3’s Redemption Compliance Unit—you’re welcome).

The fact that these warlords are now deceased does not absolve the impact of their fraud, nor does it nullify their remaining assets. Their personal vaults have been destabilized, yes—but their territories, tithe lines, and military remnants remain functional economic units, legally assignable under the Writ of Collateral Reclamation.

So, to answer your polite sarcasm.

"Who, precisely, is to be held accountable for paying said compensation?"

Their soldiers.

Their fortresses.

Their lingering dominions.

I will be absorbing those assets into my management portfolio—under supervised restructuring—unless you wish to claim them as neutral zones and accept full responsibility for the soulflow volatility, border instability, and civil unrest that will immediately follow.

I’m happy to let the public know that the Hell Court vetoed an efficient transition plan in favor of... moral philosophy about suing corpses.

Alternatively, you may process the claim as standard posthumous fraud recovery, under Code 666-Delta, and approve the transfer of the following:

o 70% of Warlord Karzon’s outer territories (Northwest Gutterveil)

o 100% of Lama’s standing army (they’ve already pledged obedience following her "termination")

o Dravik’ trade routes between Furnace Cradle and Greed’s Western Archipelago (blacklisted, but salvageable)

I await your stamped approval. Or don’t approve it. I’ll still take them. The only difference is whether you’re on record as cooperative... or complicit.

Best regards,

Lux Vaelthorn

Chief Financial Overlord of Hell

Department of Infernal Finance & Interrealm Asset Management

Vault Nexus Prime, Sector 7 – Lower Infernal District, adjacent to the Lake of Tax Auditors

Attachments:

o Appendix D: Forged Census Report by Warlord Dravik

o Appendix E: Obsidian Spa Expense Breakdown

o Appendix F: Soul Diversion Map – Tier 4 Corruption

o Appendix G: Karzon’s Secret Vault (Declassified)

o Copy of Greed Court Seal – Fraud Confirmation (Triple-Signed)

o Asset Reallocation Proposal (Draft)

He hit send.

Rava shifted slightly in her sleep.

Lux glanced down.

Her brow furrowed faintly. Her tentacles squeezed him with sleepy affection.

He reached up, brushing his fingers gently along the edge of one of them—cool, smooth, and warm at the same time. It relaxed immediately.

"You get to keep hugging me," he whispered. "But the Court gets paperwork."

Because yeah.

This was still Hell.

But he could breathe in it.

And that?

That was worth every damn lawsuit.

Lux lay still for a moment longer, nestled in kraken limbs and the faint warmth of salt-laced skin and clean sheets that smelled vaguely like ink and ocean moss. Rava hadn’t stirred yet. Not a twitch. She was still out cold, her tentacles draped over him like heavy silk ropes woven from sea-commanded trust.

His eyes fluttered closed again. Not to sleep, but to savor. He let his mind breathe for three more seconds. Then—

[Market Surge Detected]

"Of course," Lux murmured, eyes snapping open. "Here we go."

He pulled the mental interface into view with a blink. Numbers. Charts. Gold-tipped glyphs of soul contracts and infernal stock fluctuation dancing across his vision like a demon’s version of a morning newspaper.

[Would you like a summarized briefing, or shall I read it to you like bedtime lore, sir?]

"...Summarized. Condensed. Coffee-level."

[Very well, sir. Commencing Summary Mode: "Brunch With Consequences."]

The numbers poured in.

[Soul Market Stabilization Index: +3.4%]

[Territorial Collateral Risk Rating: DOWNGRADED]

[Creditor Confidence in Infernal Liquidity: SPIKE – attributed to Vaelthorn-backed executions]

[Notable Quote: "If he can kill three warlords and still manage our debt ceiling, I trust the bastard with my vault." – Gorgilx the Hoarder, Blackstone Council]

Lux raised one brow.

"...Wow. That’s more support than I got when I balanced the Succubus Pleasure Tax credit line."

[Killing corrupt warlords has historically offered better PR than adjusting quarterly deductions for lingerie and whipped cream.]

"Point taken."

He pulled up the detailed event log next. That was where the real meat was.

[MARKET IMPACT REPORT: DEATHS OF WARLORDS KARZON, LAMA, DRAVIK]

[Cleared by: Officer Malris Korr – Deputy Director, Infernal Threat Prevention & Surveillance]

[Status: Conflict confirmed. Aggression initiated by targets.]

[Authorization level: Tier-Six Combat Protocols, Emergency Defensive Clause (EDC-77-A)]

[Killers: Lux Vaelthorn (Greed), Sira Shadowborn (Pride)]

Lux snorted softly, one hand brushing back a loose strand of Rava’s hair from his cheek.

"Killers." That made it sound so dramatic.

Technically accurate, but dramatic.

It had been clean. Brutal, yes, but clean. Those three weren’t just nuisances—they were ticking financial liabilities. Dangerous, debt-ridden, politically bloated hazards with more red ink in their ledgers than blood in their veins.

Lux smiled. Small. Satisfied.

But underneath that smile, something deeper throbbed.