[{"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-171":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},2329215,4555,"Chapter 171: Tree Realm","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-171",171,"\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Stone Skin Spell], along with the ice-encased sphere, was successfully shattered by the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon Artu’s bone blades whirled through the air, instantly slicing through the stone wall spell before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before him appeared the next layer: [Magic Prison] and [Ice Claw Prison].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed bitterly in rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think these can trap me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he froze, suddenly sensing the sky darken slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High in the air loomed a vast, shadow-cloaking tree realm, like a projected veil blotting out the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among it, the tree spirit Vivian, untouched by wind, raised a slender finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless tree vines within the tree realm shifted from phantom to reality, materializing in the physical world and binding the demon Artu tightly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately ignited searing flames across his body, trying to burn through the vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the vines’ binding effect was overwhelming—even the hellfire of the Underworld could not break them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched helplessly as the vines tightened, thickening and constricting with growing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack-crack—the sound of bones snapping under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Artu’s face was now the only part still exposed, half-buried beneath the entwining mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spitting blood, he suddenly turned his head toward Luo De and burst into laughter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A seventh-rank tree spirit? Hahahaha—Forester Luo De, I was right about you! I can feel her lust for you—even a race devoid of emotion willingly submits to your domination! You are truly a born master! I, the demon Artu, prophesy this! One day! One day! You will embrace the embrace of the Underworld!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines wrapped him completely into a cocoon, then, pulled by immense force, dragged him into the spectral tree realm above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire tree realm, along with Vivian, vanished like a television screen turning off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white moonlight fell again upon their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at the empty air, stunned into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghoul Pan Ni: “Gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elf Kallist: “Vivian took the demon into the Tree Realm dimension.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Demia’s face darkened: “Dimensional travel? Vivian is seventh-rank—how could she accomplish this alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Demia’s body half-covered in blood, Kallist gently cast a healing spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Within the Tree Realm dimension stands a colossal ancient tree. Every mage who crosses dimensions is awed by its size, calling it the World Tree. Legends say its branches stretch boundlessly, piercing through the void composed of aether and spiritual energy, linking countless dimensions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch suddenly understood: “So Vivian’s identity as a tree spirit grants her access.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kallist gestured for Luo De to gather the injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued: “The Magic Control League can perform large-scale teleportation because their artifact can establish a connection with the World Tree in the Tree Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De listened as she explained the League’s teleportation artifact, while lifting the slumped, exhausted orc woman Amy onto his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy, slung over his shoulder: “Master, is this a new training pose? But I can’t absorb anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Tally leap from the shadows, her abdomen pierced by a bone blade, riddled with cuts and gashes, her back a charred ruin of burned skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted her messy hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally slumped against him, tugged open her collar, and took a deep, desperate breath against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha—alive again. Tally’s become so addicted to your scent she’ll go mad without it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m exhausted—I thought I was dead for sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De lifted her with one arm, cradling her hips and thighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a succubus, Tally was naturally light, her body soft and effortless to carry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing like the deadweight of the orc slung over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Ghoul Pan Ni could not cast healing spells,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kallist called over the half-deer child Xiao Ke to assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Demia asked: “By the way, where’s the seventh-rank avian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s presence here naturally implied the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she still needed to confirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shrugged: “She escaped. I couldn’t stop her—but she’s badly wounded, and she doesn’t seem to have regenerative abilities. No threat for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kallist: “You defeated a seventh-rank?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bit of surprise helped.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Blessing of the Ancient Sky Tree] amplified the [Dragon’s Breath] nearly twentyfold, yet still failed to kill her outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the disappointment outweighed the thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy shouted from the side: “Help me, I’m dying of pain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Demia: “Kallist, please help the orc woman first—she used [Rage] three times. Her body is under immense strain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s an orc. Just carry her. She won’t die so easily,” the elf replied without looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demia smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had far greater sympathy for the orc Amy than for the ghoul Pan Ni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though both had once been enemies of the Ruin Brotherhood, Amy never harmed the Stone Ying town guards, and her simple mind made her easy to manipulate—hard to blame her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, she saw the half-deer child Xiao Ke hurrying over, face anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Orc girl, look—another doctor sister has come!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy’s face lit up, reaching out toward the bounding Xiao Ke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Ke passed her by, heading straight for Luo De, eyes wide with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you hurt? Where?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her small hands began frantically searching his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her search grow lower in her panic, Luo De quickly caught her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not me. It’s Amy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ke froze, turning to the orc woman, her body drenched in blood and wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked at Luo De, unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face flushed crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I wasn’t worried about you! I was just afraid Bangde would be heartbroken!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The minor incident didn’t disrupt the healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their injuries were severe—some drained of magic, others of stamina—and healing them all at once was no simple task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As dawn neared, they carried them back into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De: “Huh? Feels like I forgot something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the group reached the outskirts of Stone Ying Town, Luo De accidentally kicked something—a “remnant corpse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered the unconscious zombie Selena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later that evening,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>City Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Witch Demia’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De, stunned: “The Ruin Brotherhood rescued the prisoners from jail?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch, still pale, sat behind a desk piled with documents, expression grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The side effects of her magic depletion had not fully faded, yet she was already forced back to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, her physical injuries were minor, and her witch constitution helped her recover well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During last night’s attack, two of Stone Ying’s five councilors—a woman and an elderly man—fell gravely ill from the demon’s brimstone stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to handle all their affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the Ruin Brotherhood’s attack six months ago, we captured several individuals and imprisoned them. But during the chaos, they infiltrated Stone Ying Town and freed them—we only discovered it during today’s roll call.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled out a square crystal box, inside which a sponge held a white ceramic plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1133,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8af90e3ca61dd0f27582ae3a23cea0e72d76cb5c25918b4f44482665cdc2cb2d","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-172","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-170",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]