[{"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-142":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},2329186,4555,"Chapter 142: Reencounter with Bahadur","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-142",142,"\u003Cp>After passing through the broken stone gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They followed the green bloodstains on the ground as they advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They once again spotted the same stone gate ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the gate hung half-open, its surface still stained with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De could sense the demon was just beyond the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too lazy to deal with possible magical traps, he swung his sword directly, cleaving the stone gate clean off its hinges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy gate crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dust settled, the demon’s form appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet what surprised them was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it stood a black-robed figure whose face could not be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the black-robed figure gently stroked the demon’s lowered head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could someone really be teaching the demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prula said in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wing-crystal boy Siti voiced another question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there a human deep inside the demon’s nest? How did he get in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figure turned her head toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even gave a polite, slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, what are you doing here?” Falshad asked first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Experiment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed figure uttered a single word—her voice soft, unmistakably a woman’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of experiment? Teaching the demon magic?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prula, unable to contain himself, sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the black-robed figure showed no anger, only shaking her head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed with perfect poise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My name is Selina Kobers, a first-year student of Bahadur Magic Academy. My research topic is ‘Study and Exploration of Cosmic Lifeforms’ Assimilation by Continental Vitality.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bahadur\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De silently placed his hand on his sword hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of these academy students are insane—better to stay wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One doesn’t strike a smiling face; this woman had been courteous enough, so he showed no overt hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bahadur?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falshad’s expression softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had, of course, heard of this famed human magic academy—but the elf’s upbringing had always taught him that no race’s education could rival nature’s, so he’d never truly cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was a mage with formal training—at least someone he could speak with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he introduced himself, explaining their mission: invited by the Flawless Crystal Ground to cleanse the demon’s nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina paused. “Might I ask what year it is now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.Aebelon 865.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“865? So twenty years have passed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the mage who vanished here twenty years ago?” Siti exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his companions’ puzzled glances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he added: “Twenty years ago, the Flawless Crystal Ground was one of the continent’s popular study-travel destinations for magic academies. But one day, a Bahadur student went missing inside the demon’s nest. The academy later declared him dead, and as the crystal ground’s instability grew more frequent, they shut down the site entirely—and paid a huge compensation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this continent turn everything into a tourist attraction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De thought wearily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what’s your relationship with this thing now? Living together? Hmm… could I ask what that’s like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A succubus’s mind worked this way—everything led back to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently stroked the demon’s head, unconcerned by the sticky slime coating her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know? Cosmic lifeforms assimilate into a continent’s vitality, eventually becoming new native species found everywhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard whispers, but it seems limited to creatures within the demon’s nest—things like Dread Beasts don’t change.” Falshad said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely. It’s like an Ethelon city residency permit: cosmic lifeforms in the nest are legal new residents, while Dread Beasts are vile smugglers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t buy it,” Prula said. “By the way, could you move aside? We need to deal with this demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina raised a finger toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thread of magical energy shot into his body at lightning speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they looked again, Prula’s lips had vanished—his mouth sealed into a smooth patch of skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm! Mmm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He panicked, flailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falshad steadied him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ms. Selina!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—it’s only a temporary [Mute Spell]. It’ll wear off in half an hour. I just didn’t want anyone interrupting me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I insist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina froze, seeing Luo De draw his sword and step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All this rambling, pointless chatter—I’ve no patience for Bahadur folk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was a man of decorum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her polite, gentle demeanor, he’d assumed he could avoid conflict—he had no intention of striking first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her casual use of magic was too arrogant—he refused to tolerate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere snapped taut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina repeated her move, raising a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De vanished from his spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade, now glowing golden, slashed toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no flesh beneath the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black robe split cleanly in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Selina floated above the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sky is the mage’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her finger pointed at Luo De on the ground; powerful magic surged rapidly into formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of cyan-black magical energy erupted like a comet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, crushing magical pressure enveloped the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“[Comet Torrent]? Seventh-rank?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falshad cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De snapped his head up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His throat felt like a red-hot iron bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dragon’s Breath (Basic)]!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth and unleashed a pillar of orange-red flame, forged from wild fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deafening roar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the orange-red flame met the cyan-black torrent in midair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, blinding light exploded—like two stars colliding—releasing annihilating energy that shook the very fabric of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast heat and pressure kicked up a storm of dust, instantly swallowing them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the glare, the two forces clashed and writhed fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the cyan-black [Comet Torrent] prevailed, crushing the dragon’s breath entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saixier screamed in anguish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all the energy dissipated into nothingness, they found nothing on the ground but a deep crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina did not lower her guard, but suddenly froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against her will, she turned her head backward, as if she had seen something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother? No—it’s an illusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cast a dispelling spell upon herself, removing the [Mirage Net] status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in battle, there is no room for even a moment of distraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina snapped her gaze downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, five meters outward from the man, a circle of purple gravitational essence had already formed the [Gravity Well].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense pull instantly shattered the magic of her [Levitation Spell].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was yanked from the sky like a magnetized object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer layer of her magical shield shattered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Six Flash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword’s speed, invisible to the naked eye, cracked the second shield with a massive fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… Seven Flash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faster, stronger strike followed, instantly destroying the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wrathfire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purplish-pink wrathfire erupted with a burst upon the golden sword, and the noble all-attribute offensive pierced through the third magical shield in less than a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man before her showed no pause, casting energy-draining spiritual arts as effortlessly as eating or drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Selina’s movements betray clear panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1144,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","377b6cb63577d3b06df5e2a1244e3043b9ac9bb46d6a99d2fcd80535f7e2d6f0","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-143","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-141",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]