[{"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-123":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},2329167,4555,"Chapter 123: Prophecy and Onslaught","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-123",123,"\u003Cp>“Xiao Ke, do you still have enough for meals?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shifted position on Vivian’s lap, the scent of trees filling his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-deer was in charge of Bond’s meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She feared human contact, but clearly had her own ways to buy food from town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the mare-girl often came over to the ranger’s cabin for dinner, since Tally’s cooking wasn’t bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d gobble down her food while quietly complaining that Xiao Ke’s meals tasted awful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm. That’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xiao Ke had a tiny appetite—she’d just drink dew and eat wild berries in the forest and be full, never bothering to cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, she had no feelings about Bond eating at the cabin; sometimes she’d even miss picking berries and wander sadly to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De usually noticed this and stepped out to hand the blushing half-deer a dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About this—um, no, better let Bond eat at the ranger’s cabin. The child’s still growing, and my cooking has always been...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ke grew despondent, her little deer ears drooping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she didn’t tell anyone was that she’d secretly bought a human cookbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d worn the book out from flipping through it, yet made zero progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sadly concluded her cooking talent was as terrible as her spiritual aptitude—utterly beyond repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just come eat with Bond and Vivian. You can sneak some tips from Tally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way! I don’t want to cook for so many people!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally was naturally lazy—except in bed and while cooking, she’d rather not move a muscle, and Luo De wouldn’t coddle her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, I... I don’t want to go either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ke’s face lit up, but seeing Tally’s reluctance, she shrank her thin shoulders, speaking weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t go, Bond will starve. Tally won’t do all that work every day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he’s hungry, the master will feed the mare-girl milk.” The succubus added with a mischievous grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-deer girl’s face paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just joking before—do you really plan to feed Bond milk? She’s your daughter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What nonsense? She’s still young.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De pinched Tally’s cheek and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll pay—consider it meal fees and tuition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Xiao Ke was stubborn, so he said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The autumn wind rustled, sweeping fallen leaves into swirling circles on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four watched silently as the mages ahead bustled about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, I came here to say—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ke suddenly remembered why she’d come, clasping her small chest, her expression worried:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divination told me danger will strike on the day of the ritual.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-deer race’s divination was famed across the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De took it seriously, his face turning grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not sure—I only sense vaguely that a woman did something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women... that’s too broad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I understand. Thank you for the warning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry—if only my divination were stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ke apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Vivian knew this was what her friend had long brooded over; she remained still, then gently took the half-deer girl’s small hand and squeezed it softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a way to make you stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De stroked his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus perked up at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the master’s continental collection plan, the half-deer had never been included!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it that? Master, is it that?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ke tilted her head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was about to speak when a commotion erupted among the mages in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking far off:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a group of Geye Beasts had drawn perilously close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d noticed the new wave of monsters spawned by the [Dark Vortex Rift], which periodically came to patrol—he just hadn’t expected them so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew the [Sword of Devotion].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tally, you two fall back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he charged ahead at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Sharon screamed desperately, “Spiritual defense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some mages still cast combat spells and successfully felled one Geye Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An instant, silent psychic shock spread through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages with low spiritual resistance immediately turned pale and knelt half-dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those with low spiritual resistance or who can’t use spiritual defense—fall back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He plunged into the herd of Geye Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t use powerful spiritual arts—instead, he kept using repulsion spells to harass and draw aggro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’d used even one [Giant Slash], he was certain at least half these mages would die here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the ranger!” someone cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only recently warned everyone to respect the trees, then stood nearby showing off affection—of course the mages recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you insane?! Get him out of there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—he’s drawing aggro.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s not even a spiritual warrior—how dare he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the mages’ expressions turned strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, spiritual warriors typically had low spiritual resistance—he was risking his life to buy time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you hear? Fall back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dog-girl Sharon barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fur was bristling, her tail stiff and raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others slowly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet four young mages exchanged glances, cast [Spiritual Defense] on themselves, and stepped forward silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone else—use anti-invisibility spells or items! More powerful stealth monsters may appear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon silently accepted their advance; though she doubted they could withstand the psychic shock, she preferred not to interfere with mages’ actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after warning them of the danger—otherwise, they’d be seen as challenging or disrespecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either would be an insult to certain arrogant mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This foolish tradition had originated among elven mages, but no one knew why it had spread to humans, especially the younger generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the older generation—the ones still alive—usually put their own lives first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over there:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was luring the Geye Beasts toward the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the mages advance, he was slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even kindly cast [Spiritual Defense] on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d planned to ignore them and just detonate all the psychic shock at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the ritual’s sake, he couldn’t afford to lose these minor assets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he slowed down, slashing one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four young mages, battered by relentless psychic shocks, struggled to hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shields shattered one by one, and they collapsed unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t even landed a single hit on a Geye Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brave, I’ll give you that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De swept his sword clean, eliminating every Geye Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the four mages and tossed them back into the sand willow zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the mages had laid out anti-invisibility artifacts, and purple-white powder drifted through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1074,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","457b68b2f5ce9743172173deb0db9d723aae9cff6fef4ddb90f8cb474cd78da0","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-124","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-122",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]