[{"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-169":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},2329213,4555,"Chapter 169: Golden Cicada Shedding","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>【Enslavement Failed】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this doesn’t work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Luo De’s second enslavement failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was during the Ruins Brotherhood’s ambush, when he, Tally, and the ghoul Pan Ni teamed up to ambush and kill the half-werewolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, he assumed its rapid regeneration caused the enslavement to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The avian before him wore a look of bitter defiance—clearly not willing—but her wounds were real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was riddled with burn-through blood holes, most the size of a cup, some even fist-sized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Luo De would struggle to survive such injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, she showed no signs of powerful regenerative spiritual arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De drew his broken sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stabbed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain, muffled groans, and the sizzle of blood erupted simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Enslavement Failed】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” Luo De felt an odd sense of strangeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The avian Carolin glared at him: “Kill me if you will! I thought you were a honorable warrior—you’re just another scum who tortures enemies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De: “I want you to serve me. If you agree, I can let you live.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to find the cause, he spoke bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was proud by nature—not like Pan Ni, who could be enslaved by threats to her life. Nine times out of ten, this would fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The avian let out a scornful laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the figure’s aura reappeared, like an unstable film projection, flickering and dragging faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De: “I don’t want to torture you or kill you. If you agree to form an enslavement spell with me, I’ll grant you maximum freedom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolin’s scornful expression didn’t change: “Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone and expression remained nearly identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bracelet given to Luo De by the half-deer girl Xiao Ke vibrated violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face darkened; he swung 【Sacrificial Sword】 with all his strength, severing the neck beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation was correct—the spray of flesh and blood was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after a flash of aura, the severed neck wound filled with a mosaic-like phantom shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carolin’s face still wore that same disdainful expression, laughing “heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A high-level illusion spell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De released his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately detected the avian limping away nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hobbled painfully, her body wrapped in tattered rags, gasping out blood with every breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De immediately strained to unleash 【Scream Slash Wave】—and struck true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Blessing of the Celestial Ancient Tree】’s power had let him severely wound a seventh-rank foe in one strike—but left him powerless to fight further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The avian Carolin endured the blow, screamed, and collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned, glaring at him with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had no strength left to pursue; he could only watch as she activated a spell ring and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The side effects of 【Blessing of the Celestial Ancient Tree】 were too severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to find a way to counter this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom severed by Luo De’s blade dissolved completely, leaving behind all her gear and spell satchel—none of it taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the avian had sacrificed all her equipment for this Golden Cicada Shedding technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De didn’t inspect them further; he swiftly gathered everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then focused on restoring his physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s condition returned to roughly half his normal level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to wait longer and immediately charged toward the demon Artu’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid collapsed buildings, he found the buried zombie Selina first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Check her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chest pierced, half her heart destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both arms torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she was a zombie—most internal organs were useless anyway, and she possessed the innate zombie spiritual art 【Undying Body】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Luo De felt some disappointment in her combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, a half-seventh-rank, went down first? How embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, she’s a researcher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left her where she lay—she wouldn’t die anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the battle traces, Luo De realized their battlefield had shifted from Shi Ying Town to the outskirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far ahead, he spotted the witch Dimea hovering in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was pale—clearly overextended from excessive mana use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground, Amy, under 【Rage】, and the demon Artu clashed wildly with their blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Air blades spilled with every strike, carving countless gashes across the grassy outskirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy, drenched in blood, was gradually being overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch’s fingers flickered with threads of mana, piercing into the beastman’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Bull’s Savage Strength】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Bear’s Endurance】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the Decay Ray and the Stun spell struck the demon Artu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted with frustration and rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Luo De notice—he’d lost one arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other arm’s wrist had sprouted a sharp bony blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy seized the moment of his hesitation, roaring as she swung her great cleaver in a full arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was a deliberate opening by Artu—he twisted away with premonition, the bone blade poised to pierce the beastman’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness surged from the ground like shadowy strips, binding his limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus Tally had emerged from nowhere, wielding a massive 【Scythe-Claw Reverse Blade】, slashing open a gash across his crimson back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ambush succeeded—but the wound was shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three were exhausted; defeat was merely a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon spun on the spot, snapping the shadows, then delivered a spinning kick that sent Amy flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force sent the beastman tumbling countless times across the earth, dragging a long furrow behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cried out in pain, reverting to her green-skinned form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exited 【Rage】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy struggled to rise, slamming her cleaver hard into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dirt sprayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a hand rested on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiar touch. Familiar warmth—the same warmth from when he trained her muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked at her horrific wounds and couldn’t bear to send her back into battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted her head gently in comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy blinked, wiped a streak of blood from her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She obediently crouched, reaching for his pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every time you pat my head, you want me to eat this, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you Pavlov’s dog?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De slapped her hand away: “Rest well. Borrow me the knife.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, really no need to suck?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay put and don’t speak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De lifted the cleaver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was closer to the forest; he could feel the trees grieving for his condition, frantically pouring natural spirituality into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weakness had left me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can’t keep her, can’t I keep you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De opened his eyes; the crystal cleaver in his hand erupted with blinding spirituality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished from his spot instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Atu turned his head as if foreseeing the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A column of spiritual light slashed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He acted without hesitation; flames exploded violently over his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They collided, unleashing violent energy waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the night, light pollution surged to maximum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De slung the cleaver over his shoulder, face sour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Atu’s bone blades on his arm were shattered, a deep cut across his chest revealing his ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Caroline, did you lose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s still holding on. You’re much weaker.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. If not for your strange blade and that zombie’s self-sacrifice technique, do you think you’d have brought me to this state?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered: “Forester Luo De, you’re truly suited for Hell. I renew the Duke’s invitation to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1216,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","dd46910db5f2374288de0bc561288b59b41cd61b6577bd6dc67cfca59e081852","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-170","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-168",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]