[{"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-20":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},2329064,4555,"Chapter 20: Primordial Labyrinth","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>The town’s peacekeeping squad arrived quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the guests cheering, some raised their hands to show off their muscles, others lay unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they thought it was just another ordinary tavern brawl—something that happened every few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they recognized the faces of the two people,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were the very faces on the wanted posters their captain had just issued!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens, everyone else is hiding in corners, but you? You come straight to a tavern to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peacekeepers suppressed their joy and dragged the two criminals out of the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is this tavern’s owner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De downed his drink in one gulp, deeply curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Valery Valentin, native of Shi Ying Town, worked in the royal capital years ago, returned suddenly a few years back, and opened this Violet Tavern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pete said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been doing business here for years and knew more gossip about Shi Ying Town than the younger boys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Military?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s hard to find out anything about him,” Pete shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De turned his gaze back to the owner, Valery, remembering Giant’s Wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it really be that he stole it from the Giants?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valery suddenly turned his head and locked eyes with Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De raised his cup in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man immediately laughed and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De wasn’t a drinker—he spent only half a day a week in town, busy with paperwork and acquiring resources, so he’d visited the Violet Tavern only a handful of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! Who in Shi Ying Town doesn’t know about the forest warden who saved Daphne?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand: “Any Shi Ying resident would’ve done the same in that situation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well said! Your drinks are on the house!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valery laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His broad palm clapped Luo De’s shoulder, squeezing hard enough to hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I worked in the capital, the Argyle family helped me several times—you saved Daphne, so you helped me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but feel hopeful—Valery was clearly no ordinary man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be another chance to cling to a powerful ally?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time you want a drink, come to the Violet Tavern—I’ll give you a 95% discount. No, make it 90%! Hahaha, is that not loyal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De: _\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three chatted for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon they parted ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De bought some spell traps from Pete, planning to set them at various entrances to the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returned to the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De left Tally to cook, then headed toward the Eucalyptus Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eucalyptus Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorpion Woman Hera took the spell sack filled with treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled, her black hair obscuring her eyes—was she even looking at Luo De?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Luo De notice a sensual beauty mark near her chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For an older woman, such a direct gift truly brings joy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat atop a tree trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her snow-white bare feet hung naturally, one hand clutching the spell sack, the other crossed over her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak, young warden—what do you hope to gain from me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no desire to gain anything. But every night, thinking of your troubles, I cannot sleep,” Luo De said with heartfelt anguish. “So as soon as the merchant delivered these treasures, I brought them to you immediately—only to ease my insomnia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorpion Woman Hera laughed loudly, with no decorum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De saw her full mouth of jagged fangs—and for some reason, instead of being frightened, he found them strikingly distinctive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leapt down from the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I accept you as my junior. Bring me more such treasures in the future—I won’t let you lose out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled two small vials from her deep cleavage and tossed them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De caught them—transparent glass containers holding emerald green and black-purple liquids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bottles radiated a faint, alluring warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your human base resistances are too weak—you’re easily countered by powerful spiritual arts. This one is my specially blended venom; after full absorption, it will permanently and greatly increase your resistance to poison and fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other is a poison effective against those below the eighth rank.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permanent resistance boost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such items were already extremely rare—especially for humans, who had low resistance across all attributes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was also a high-rank offensive weapon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worth far more than five hundred Jin Along!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De quickly thanked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The digestion of the full-resistance venom proved far harder than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed, and only his poison resistance rose slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De simply gave up and returned to his quiet life as a forest warden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the bloody scene at the cabin last time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian had developed a bad habit: whenever they met, she’d sneak in a kiss—luckily, only on the cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the half-deer child Ko refused to accept the explanation about milk, and did his best to keep Vivian away from the warden’s cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Luo De had not used [Spirit of Growth] on Little Band. He was the type who hoarded everything for one big burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fed Band daily and sometimes told stories nearby to lull it to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His goal: max out its affection before its transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, after completing his daytime patrol duties,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De did not return to the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He packed his gear, mounted his horse, and rode toward Shuangzhi Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, the Wingcrystal tribe member Xiti sent word: the entrance to the Primordial Labyrinth had stabilized and was now passable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to invite Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De arrived at Shuangzhi Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in over half a month, he re-entered the abandoned labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the corpses inside had been cleared away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick layer of dust covered the ground; the evening’s fading light carved a “pillar” of floating dust through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiti flew out from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De, please follow this way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon they reached the stone door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone door now had no spiritual glow—it stood open, indistinguishable from ordinary stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the space within was smaller than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly twenty square meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the central bookstand sat a golden crystal shaped like a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De, please touch the Sacred Book and input your spiritual energy—you may then enter the Primordial Labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De pointed behind him at Tally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally dressed as a human adventurer—wearing leather armor, her long red hair tied neatly behind her, a magic shortsword at her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to her, today’s persona was a haughty, down-on-her-luck young lady adventurer, her expression disdainful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both of you input your energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De and Tally stood side by side, palms pressed against the Sacred Book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t get so close to me, trash,” Tally spat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Sacred Book grew brighter\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling burst of colored light stole away both of their fields of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De opened his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings had been utterly transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a vast forest, but the trees, rocks, and distant hills were all made of mystical crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black sky sparkled with stars, and flowing spiritual radiance illuminated every corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiti darted excitedly before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the closest human friend of the Wingcrystal Clan, Mr. Luo De! Welcome to the ancestral lands of the Lanbing Clan of the Wingcrystals—the Flawless Crystal Ground!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1227,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c028155628a71085be79fc15d3c27076d964566cfd7459cc1945f950999535a1","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-21","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-19",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]