[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu":3,"chapter-i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-115":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm a Forest Warden—Why Am I Enslaving a Succubus?",{"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},2329159,4555,"Chapter 115: Magic Control Union Employment","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-115",115,"\u003Cp>\"Indeed, I possess a pass to the Open Maze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then that’s settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon clapped her hands excitedly, \"Actually, maze passes are distributed through spiritual or soul-based methods! Those who hold a pass are, to some extent, part of the maze itself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Naulin had been able to cast a [Far Speech Chain] on him from such a distance back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what’s the grafting method? You’re not seriously going to stick me headfirst into the desert, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch Demia laughed at him, covering her mouth and chuckling softly twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at all, Mr. Luo De. We only need a bit of your blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just blood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, the more the better—but we must also consider your tolerance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would a whole arm be enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Luo De, you’re joking. Our estimates say the flesh and blood from a single finger is sufficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Luo De grew a finger and slashed it off with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood and finger plopped onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaah!!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned pale with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon screamed outright and collapsed backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you insane?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali Site ’s face darkened; she snatched up the severed finger and rushed over, knocking her chair flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch Demia turned ashen and immediately cast a healing spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when she saw Luo De proudly displaying his intact five fingers did they all realize the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flesh magic? Another dark art you picked up somewhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Luo De, you nearly gave me a heart attack—please don’t pull stunts like that. Daphne would kill me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demia walked over with a wry smile and gently took his wounded hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow of the healing spell flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was clear she wasn’t skilled at it—at least not as skilled as the half-deer Ko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon got up, exhaling in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead and run your experiments. Don’t worry about my flesh and blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Desert directly threatens the forest—it must be the highest priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three women felt his trust and felt new motivation surge within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, I have more than one pass. Will that cause issues?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the Open Maze pass, he also held one for the Flawless Crystal Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. Kali Site  can tell them apart. She’s the most learned mage I’ve ever met,\" Demia said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demia said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, why choose the Open Maze at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch seemed to read his thoughts and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the Open Maze doesn’t involve spatial manipulation. When it appeared beside Blazing City, it neither added nor subtracted land—its spatial changes were minimal. We must control the maze’s variables.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the Death Desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three mages—Kali Site , Demia, and Sharon—performed a small grafting ritual for the maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before submitting to the Magic Control Union, they needed to gather preliminary experimental data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t just submit a proposal and expect approval without doing anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They calculated the location, set up the array, moved with seamless coordination, as if they’d worked together for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De watched from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but marvel that Kali Site  was also such a cooperative person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they formed a circle, crafting a circular array on the ground, placing various ritual materials along precise patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chants and hand gestures synchronized; magic converged in the air into special pathways, flowing smoothly through the spell formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De understood nothing. They were fully focused on casting and couldn’t explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only wait silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desert at the target site transformed into a small patch of pinkish mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorching heat waves rose from the patch, twisting and spreading upward through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unbelievable. It worked on the first try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demia exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ritual magic is difficult, especially a combined ritual—each mage’s magic differs, requiring considerable practice before success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, three to five attempts are considered few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why they had brought a whole pile of ritual materials afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It proves our synergy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon grinned optimistically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had once abandoned magic, but these few days of brief collaboration had rekindled her joy in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali Site  stepped to the center of the array, where the most crucial material lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Luo De’s severed finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the finger showed signs of decay, faintly emitting pink-purple Yuan fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t an ordinary maze pass, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a little better than ordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf scowled at his smug expression, clicking his tongue in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A high-grade pass?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demia gasped, \"So they really exist? I always thought they were just rumors. High-grade pass holders must connect more deeply with the maze—that’s why we succeeded so smoothly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s not because we’re talented?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon’s face fell like a disappointed puppy, her tail drooping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these few days of brief interaction, she had opened up, revealing her true personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, she perked up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the experiment had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They packed up; Sharon placed the recording crystal into her satchel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These would be submitted as data to the Magic Control Union.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Luo De, have you thought about what I mentioned to you a few days ago?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face glowed with hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that a solution to the disaster was in sight, this looked like a very favorable deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can get bonus points for recommending talent, I might actually get promoted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, the Magic Control Union employment thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon had mentioned it a few days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had initially refused—he was used to freedom in the forest and couldn’t stand office hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he learned it was a part-time position: available when needed, free otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, a 30% staff discount in the Market Zone, five free unlimited-distance teleports per year, and very generous pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did make him consider it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly because of the 30% discount and free teleports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Market Zone had everything—very appealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how expensive it was goes without saying; and since Luo De couldn’t learn to craft Overload Rings, he was living off his savings—so a 30% discount was welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, the Market Zone allowed anonymous sales—he wouldn’t lack a market for Overload Rings once he made them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the free teleports...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had confidence in the Jade Branch’s growth, certain that one day he’d use [Spatial Tree Form], and then his Magic Control Union status could serve as cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me ask again—you won’t assign me missions beyond my strength, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Considering you’re an official of Aithelon, the Magic Control Union has applied for a Guapai  mercenary position for you. You choose your own missions, but you must meet an annual point quota—or you’ll be demoted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1135,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4a8b95ef3c3ce521af7f60d69e842f4b4ad276b911c59e7b3441400cf058aa5e","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-116","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-114",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]