[{"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-33":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},2329077,4555,"Chapter 33: The Forest","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-33",33,"\u003Cp>“It’s been a long time, Kalist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She narrowed her eyes and glanced at Tally with disgust: “It seems you didn’t listen to my warning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally leaned contentedly against Luo De’s shoulder, rubbing against him like a cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her pink tongue elongated, licking a long trail of moisture along Luo De’s neck—visibly suggestive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps you could try to understand Tally—not all succubi are vile creatures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never taken this elf woman’s words to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially not when she demanded he abandon Tally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not here to argue with you. I sensed the aura of the [Scytheclaw Shortbow]—Falshad must have already handed it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally sneered: “Not only that—he also told me things about you. Hahaha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf spat in cold disapproval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is Falshad? Where is he?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, I’d rather not get involved in your affairs, but you know—forcing things brings no happiness,” Luo De advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mind your own business! I’ll ask one more time—where is Falshad?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old maid, no man likes a woman as domineering as you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally’s remark instantly ignited Kalist’s temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gathered magic and fired a fireball straight at the succubus’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De immediately activated [Chang En Fa Yin] and [Tree Armor], pulling Tally back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding forest amplified the [Tree Armor] with the [Iron Skin Blessing].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball struck him, shattering the aura of [Chang En Fa Yin], but could not penetrate the [Tree Armor] or [Iron Skin Blessing]—it dissolved into a shower of sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t play with fire in the forest, elf.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of regret passed over Kalist’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she showed none of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pride would never let her apologize lightly for an impulsive act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, she turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh, so domineering.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kalist has a short fuse—don’t provoke her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll provoke her if I want to. She keeps looking at me with that hateful glare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s a sixth-rank elf mage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, I’m about the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, Tally’s ascension had always been rocky—she’d failed several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it wasn’t without some benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her rank stabilized at the upper tier of fifth-rank, but succubi are naturally lazy—she probably hasn’t practiced her spells at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next evening, Wei An arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She told Luo De that someone had built a treehouse using magic at the edge of the Eucalyptus Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eucalyptus Zone was Hera the Scorpion Woman’s territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn’t one to fight over land—as long as no one damaged the forest, she rarely showed herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And perhaps due to the innate nature of insectoid races, Hera loved to hide in her home and never leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under cover of night, Luo De and Wei An arrived at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he thought it was a hut carved from felled trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon closer inspection, he saw it was formed by several trees twisted together, weaving a wooden house thirty to forty square meters wide in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the trees didn’t look lifeless at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Magic. Elf magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei An stared at it, her expression calm—no anger over the earlier tree burnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees still seemed healthy—at least not dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elf magic, huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who else but that aggressive elf woman from yesterday?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elves are a race that reveres nature and lives in harmony with trees—it’s only natural they could build a house without harming them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure with golden hair stepped out from the nearby woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carried a bundle of wild berries in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalist saw Luo De and Wei An.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is spying your habit, human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She acted as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though the previous conflict had never occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De understood this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf’s classic softening tactic—“I’ve already forgotten it. Why are you still upset?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d seen it often in the little storybooks of Shi Ying Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good evening, Kalist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De didn’t care much about such things—last time had just been a minor disagreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He introduced the two women to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally, full and sleepy, had curled up inside the treehouse and didn’t come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How rare—a tree spirit willingly approaching humans,” Kalist said, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei An had arrived via [Tree Walker], and had politely declined Luo De’s offer to ride together—leaving him quite disappointed on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tree spirits and elves got along well—both were wise races aligned with nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted for a few moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Kalist revealed why she had built her dwelling here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know Falshad is hiding here. He’s masked his star fate, making divination impossible. I can’t return without him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve spoken with him—he told me he doesn’t feel that way about you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. I don’t either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalist’s expression remained calm. “But it’s the decision of the Elders Council. Both he and I must obey it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De found it hard to judge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d always been bad at giving advice on matters of the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to take his leave, the elf called out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your spiritual technique—the one called [Shao En Fa Yin]? I can’t quite remember.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“[Chang En Fa Yin].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, [Chang En Fa Yin]. A third-rank spiritual technique. Weak effect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalist scowled: “I once learned its advanced form. Shall I teach it to you? As rent for staying on your land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De instantly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf was apologizing in her own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. I’ve wanted to learn it for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally stared blankly as her master and that hateful elf sat in peaceful discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the treehouse over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s moving into the forest?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I object!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed over, wrapping her arms around Luo De and tugging his sleeve playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s she doing here~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing. Starting today, Kalist is a tenant of Windwall Forest. I’ve already collected her rent—don’t cause trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally erupted in a tantrum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De ignored her—and also ignored the elf, who still scowled but betrayed a hint of smugness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his attention to the new spiritual technique he’d just learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dark Chang En Fa Yin]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiritual technique barely reaching seventh rank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Constant Grace Seal, which forms an aura membrane on the skin, the Lightless Constant Grace Seal envelops the body in a spherical spiritual shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this spiritual shield is destroyed, it reflects all damage previously absorbed back onto nearby enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a spiritual art that combines offense and defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, while covering the user in this spiritual shield, it dispels all negative magical states from the caster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De could only sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elves’ depth of heritage is immense—even a random technique they offer is this powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1116,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5eb501c30a7fdbc2b04327ec17482d2d4826dd5d527375d79545255e74d1bcc7","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-34","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-32",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]