[{"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-517":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},2329561,4555,"Chapter 517: Golem Siege","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-517",517,"\u003Cp>A humanoid giant composed of ancient rock and magical metal, its upper body as massively muscular as a silverback gorilla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body stood four meters tall, its surface covered in runes and cracks, weathered by countless years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes glowed with crimson light, blazing like wildfire, brimming with destructive desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golem?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrison, the wizard, was the first to recognize the towering figure before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the halfling Kurt had been walking close together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the golem’s punch had missed Kurt, it had come terrifyingly near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close proximity to a behemoth? Bad. Very bad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for a wizard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive golem seemed enraged by its own miss, letting out a low roar as it slowly pulled its fist from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its torch-like eyes locked onto their next target—Harrison, the wizard, his face pale, preparing for a second attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! I still have a girlfriend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the fist was about to come down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red figure slammed into it, carrying sparks and streams of flame, a demonic red tail whipping through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Flame Collision】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiefling girl Saixier crossed her arms to shield her face and charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struck the golem’s head directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy punch veered off course, missing the wizard entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Saixier’s shout,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the archer Aliya reacted first, swiftly nocking and drawing an arrow to aid the tiefling girl in restraining the giant golem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger-woman Kasi roared, sprinting forward, one hand hauling the wizard Harrison, the other dragging the halfling Kurt backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two! Get ready to fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurt, still shaken, had a scraped face; he glanced at the behemoth, terror in his eyes: “Can we even win this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re only low-tier sixth-rank golems! We’ve got three fifth-rank and two fourth-rank! Why can’t we handle them?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasi snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Luo De: “Luo Jiefu! Get farther away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De acted as if he hadn’t heard, glancing around, then smiled wryly: “We probably can’t run far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a thunderous boom echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny Shuangzhi Mountain trembled as if the earth itself had shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kasi’s face froze; she turned left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees tilted, soil bulged into massive mounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three more golems burst from the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All with eyes blazing like fire, staring fixedly at the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had traversed Shuangzhi Mountain countless times—never once had she encountered a trace of golems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being pulled to safety, the wizard Harrison immediately began casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His composure and focus were impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he chanted and his spell components soaked in magical energy, a fireball the size of a cooking pot materialized rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Saixier! Get out of the way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiefling girl, entangled with the nearest golem, heard the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing a punch on the golem’s leg to restrain it, she leapt nimbly backward, clearing the blast radius of the fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball exploded at the golem’s shoulder joint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat, sparks, and shattered stone erupted instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the smoke cleared, they saw the struck golem bore only a charred, shallow dent on its shoulder—not fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harrison cursed under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golems, lacking souls, normally behave like fools. These golems are too enraged—something’s wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halfling Kurt suddenly shouted in shock: “There’s more!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his gaze, they saw earth heaving in successive mounds—three or four more golems erupted from the ground, totaling over twenty, now fully surrounding them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not all were as strong as the first—sixth-rank—they were still far beyond what the group could handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now we have to run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurt wailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to his weak physical strength, Kurt was a hunter and scout—his first instinct in any ambush was to flee and regroup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The archer Aliya spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled a handful of arrows tipped with magical runes from her spell pouch—each pulsing with unstable, volatile magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly explosive arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, escape was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None among these adventurers were sixth-rank; facing nearly twenty golems of comparable strength, survival was no longer an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiefling Saixier had donned gauntlets with icy-cold iron spikes on the knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly retreated to Luo De’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked at him with hope and pleading eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Battles like this forge strength. You’ve been at the peak of fifth-rank for a long time—this might be your chance to break through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I—alright! I’ll do my best! But them—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As your companion said, these golems aren’t natural. I suspect someone is controlling them—so we can’t reveal our identities yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s expression turned sorrowful, resolute, as if accepting death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought Luo De wouldn’t fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De chuckled silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing a fresh bloodstain on her cheek from the battle, he gently brushed it with his thumb, using the power of his Plague Domain to aid regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was already insecure and sensitive—adding another scar would only make it worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. With me here, no one dies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Saixier felt the warmth of his hand and heard his quiet words, her sense of safety surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her will strengthened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give it my all! Please, Mr. Luo, watch me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm. Go. Take these. Use them well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De handed her several magic rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halfling Kurt suddenly turned, staring at the two with a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you two whispering about right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saixier flustered, stepping forward to take the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurt then turned to Luo De, offering a small round shield and an axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Jiefu! I’m sorry, but we can’t afford to let you stand idle anymore. Stand behind me—or at least take a weapon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De took the round shield: “Got a whip? I’m quite good with one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A whip? Against a golem? You think a whip’ll work on a giant rock?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurt said it, but still handed him a leather whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief preparation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>though fear still lingered on their faces, a spark of desperate determination had taken root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were adventurers who lived on the edge of death—they wouldn’t surrender hope even in the face of despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger-woman Kasi suddenly roared to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint aura of spiritual light spread over them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough chatting, friends! Let’s break out now!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ooooh!!!” *4\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were mixed the screams of Kurt and the crack of a whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f6f9231a67898bd802dfba15f89a73dcc7b13ada3597d2de6c9bfba9741ba167","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-518","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-516",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]