[{"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-136":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},2329180,4555,"Chapter 136: The Minotaur","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-136",136,"\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De suddenly felt a surge from the bracelet given to him by the half-unicorn, Xiao Ke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shoved aside Tally, who was rapidly sucking down her food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Used [Tree Walker] to arrive at the Sand Willow District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, the [Dark Vortex Rift] sand tornado, which had begun slowing down three days ago, accelerated again—and its scale had grown significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf Kalist came up from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She too noticed the disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ritual of the [Dark Vortex Rift] has intensified. The one behind this is growing desperate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperation means our maze insertion measures are more effective than we imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is the inserted maze holding up? Can it still withstand it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to your lovely acquaintance—if the maze had no consciousness, it would already have been breached. I’m truly curious: how did a human like you manage to seduce a maze consciousness?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mainly mutual appreciation of each other’s strengths.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf ignored his arrogance, snorted, and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The probability of companion monsters appearing will likely decrease, since the ritual’s main power is now focused on countering the inserted maze—but the sand tornado’s devastation is another matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sand tornado’s dust filled the sky like a thin membrane draped over the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already October; the wind season’s backflow was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the desert’s current fury, it would be more violent than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asethron has the Windwall Forest as a barrier, so they’re fine—but other nations or tribes will suffer this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you’ve been going out a lot lately. Did you find Falshad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De chatted casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s it to you whether I go out or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re such a prick to talk to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Luo De’s exasperated expression, Kalist sighed and volunteered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On one hand, Falshad’s concealment magic has improved drastically—I can barely track him anymore. On the other, dark elves have left traces at several places where Falshad lingered. I fear… he might be corrupted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De recalled Falshad’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from hanging out with that tiefling boy, he didn’t seem particularly abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably not. Falshad is the most normal elf I’ve ever met.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his shallow life, he’d met three elves total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Kalist before him, who often whipped herself in the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Georgi, the exiled golden-haired elf from Jade City, a womanizer who chased after human women over fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last, Falshad, liked men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been shaped by modern society, Luo De wasn’t gay, but he didn’t react with horror either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really was relatively normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you saying I’m not normal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalist’s face darkened, terrifyingly sour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, a faint blush crept up the tips of her pointed ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De laughed it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walked toward the edge of the Death Desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a small patch of inserted maze—their former experimental site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was perfect for summoning Long Hun Naulin to meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M-Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl in a black strap dress emerged from the pink ground, two spiral dragon horns on her head, a thick dragon tail extending from the dress’s hem, lazily draped across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her snow-white skin was dotted with black dragon scales arranged in interwoven patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naulin had been smiling, her small hands rubbing against her slightly swollen chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment she saw the elf lady behind her master—perfect in face and figure—her face fell into a pout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.S-She’s who?! Waaah… Master, you’re cheating again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon soul girl was far too jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sighed, quickly explained, then mentioned the bone dragon Megan he’d encountered in the Fear Field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked about the risks and possible solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past few days, Megan’s signature bones had been violently vibrating, pressing him to complete the transaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s Megan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naulin asked blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the bone dragon lying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible—her [Wrathful Burning Hate] couldn’t be faked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cursed dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also impossible—Naulin’s records clearly stated she was the only cursed dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps it’s because she lacks a physical body,” said Kalist beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though many separate the roles of body, soul, and spirit, in truth they’re deeply interconnected—disturb one, and all are affected. Losing her body may have caused her memory loss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her judgment of the dragon soul matched Oona’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the red dragon Sabaan from the famed Dragonfall Incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such cases weren’t unique on the continent—there were already two artifacts in the Verdant Court housing dragon souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for this human’s pact with a cosmic entity…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recent research yielded no solutions, only knowledge of the ancient spell: [Soulbinding Chain].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to this fellow, the pact’s terms weren’t significant to him… perhaps observing their transaction up close could help me understand this spell better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De received no answers from Naulin and felt disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her master’s expression, the dragon soul girl instantly panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hastily pulled a massive bull skull from the pink earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone’s surface was carved with twisted runes and magical patterns, radiating dark, sinister spiritual energy and magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.T-This… this is for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earlier… someone performed a ritual sacrifice into the sand tornado, and I intercepted it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, someone used a spell to sacrifice into the sand tornado, and I intercepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Took the bull skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then patted the dragon soul girl’s head approvingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he affectionately patted the Dragon Soul girl’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Naulin’s obedience +2, current obedience: 52】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De handed the bull skull to Kalist, gesturing for her to identify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.Human, how thick is your skin? Fine, I’ll overlook the forest business—but why should I help you with this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human, how thick is your skin? Fine, I’ll let the forest matter slide—but why should I help you with this little thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still cast several identification spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a Minotaur skull. It contains twelve souls of this race, each with a former strength of around sixth or seventh tier. As a sacrificial item, the cost was substantial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the skull of a Minotaur, containing twelve souls of its kind, each with a lifetime strength around sixth or seventh tier. As a sacrificial offering, the cost is substantial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you know any dwarves who can forge or alchemize, you could try sealing them into artifacts… though I don’t recommend it. Their resentment is heavy—they’ll wail endlessly, releasing persistent spiritual shocks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If any of the dwarves you know can forge or transmute alchemy, you could try locking them into objects. But I don’t recommend it—they carry heavy resentment and wail endlessly, releasing persistent spiritual shocks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s exactly what Naulin needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she said only resentment formed on open-maze soil is usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kalist didn’t need it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use [Purification Shu ] to disperse the souls inside. They’re clearly suffering.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use the [Purification Spell] to disperse the souls inside; they clearly suffer within.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was a relic of his past-life beliefs—he wanted souls to find peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was the lingering influence of his past life—he wished for the souls to find peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalist used [Purification Shu ] to cleanse the souls within the skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark, sinister energy dissipated, transforming into pure, pale-blue spiritual essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Received long-lasting blessing—‘Gratitude of the Minotaur Dead’】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Received long-lasting blessing—“Minotaur Undead’s Gratitude”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f372c451bb1397860f36edba0c995717cde8c4b141783623d1ad3677901effeb","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-137","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-135",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]