[{"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-533":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},2329577,4555,"Chapter 533: Balance Association Einala","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-533",533,"\u003Cp>Luo De felt something brush against the toe of his shoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down and saw Pamelaia respectfully and humbly kissing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back to avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t touch me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pamelaia immediately showed extreme panic and helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frantically banged her head on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head struck the blood-smeared floor with thudding sounds: “Sorry sorry sorry my lord I’m truly guilty, Pamelaia deserves to die a thousand deaths.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was naked, her graceful figure fully exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De felt no desire whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He despised every dark elf in Coral Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dark elf had endured prolonged torment from the [Despairing Mind].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her will had been utterly eroded, making Luo De’s mental control exceptionally easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just two weeks, she had come to regard Luo De, the creator of the [Relief Window], as a god-like being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already resolved to devote herself entirely to this “god,” fulfilling every demand he made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Put on your clothes and take your position at the Bloodborn Pool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. Understood, Pamelaia understands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dared not even look at Luo De, head bowed like a guilty child, utterly humble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De felt no emotional response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she appeared pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enemies are enemies; factional opposition cannot be changed. Showing mercy to them is cruelty to your own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single dark elf in Coral Bay—he wanted them all dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pamelaia quickly pulled on a plain long dress, too hurried even to put on shoes, and opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside was a corridor dominated by white walls and simple sketches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, it had once been the residence of nobles before Coral Bay was conquered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust and trash piled along both sides of the corridor, scratches and blood rituals marred the white walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had cleaned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had dealt with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiring someone to clean it would have been simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even outside the leader of the Nightclan’s quarters, it was like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to imagine the state Coral Bay was in now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are the original residents of Coral Bay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, during the search for bloodline nodes, all Coral Bay residents were sacrificed a month ago—only a few low-ranking workers remain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked down the corridor, one behind the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor was long, with many rooms still intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, their footsteps drew attention from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the dark elves still inside the rooms were clearly unfit even for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps they were merely General Aurelio’s wives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De didn’t care if they revealed his presence upon resurrection—he simply slashed them down one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pamelaia naturally dared not object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She coldly watched each of her dying companions, her eyes fixed only on Luo De’s boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dared only to please Luo De as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed to the room ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord… General Aurelio kept some collections here. I wonder if my lord might find them worthy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collections?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was already here, and battlefield conditions were acceptable, a little extra time wouldn’t hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t worried Pamelaia was lying—he pushed open the door she indicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Inside was an ordinary bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A desk, chairs, a sofa, a wardrobe, and a large bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bed was concealed behind a magic-blocking curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the desk, chairs, and carpet lay various items radiating spiritual energy: crystals, scrolls, essences, elemental fragments, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not a single Jin Along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, it lacked the overwhelming visual impact of the Red Dragon’s treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had seen grander things—he showed no expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest warden had limited knowledge; most items were unrecognizable, so he felt no stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Life essence? Thousand-year tree heart?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De glanced and immediately recognized both items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, the half-deer man Xiao Ke had spent twenty years of his life to fulfill a prophecy—he had been searching for these two key ingredients of the [Life Spring Elixir].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d searched Deepwater City in the Magic Control League and found nothing—yet here they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stowed the items into his spell satchel, he crushed an elemental fragment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elemental fragments carried vast spiritual energy; absorbing them increased spiritual accumulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d seen many in the Magic Control League, but they were exorbitantly expensive—returns barely matched costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, they were merely raw materials; far more effective when used to brew magical potions, otherwise their crude spiritual energy damaged the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Grass Domain and Plague Domain, both healing realms, had made his body resilient enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the battle between the dragon and Aurelio, perhaps due to his overwhelming joy, his spiritual accumulation had broken through again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now close to the high stage of seventh rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to break through fully now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who? Who’s there?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the large bed concealed behind the magic-blocking curtain called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was wary yet plaintive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, a gentle girl with great compassion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De turned to Pamelaia, who answered fearfully: “This is a druid lady from the Balance Association. She came to Coral Bay months ago to mediate tensions in Dusk Hills. Aurelio wanted to take her as his wife, but she refused—so he imprisoned her here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she mentioned it, Luo De remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-wolf druid Ojia from the Eucalyptus Zone had spoken of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he remembered it well—after all, a group of sirens had died without cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he’d encountered her, he might as well take her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bluntly declared himself Ojia’s friend and offered to help her escape Coral Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she lifted the curtain, revealing a pale, gentle face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her horizontal pupils, unreadable in emotion, were striking; a pair of curved goat horns were hidden within her brown hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-goat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen a half-goat before—even in Deepwater City, he hadn’t encountered one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d heard most of this race dwelled in the eastern continent; both Jianwan and the surrounding regions were firmly in the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched Luo De warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ojia mentioned you—your name is Einala, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Einala’s eyes brightened slightly, and she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she frowned: “But I can’t leave—I must stay to mediate Coral Bay’s warlust.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too late. Shi Ying’s army is already fighting the dark elves of Coral Bay—otherwise, how would I have gotten in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl gasped in shock, yanking back the curtain and leaping off the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a beige tunic that reached her hips, resembling a short dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, her legs were brown-furred goat limbs ending in hooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she did not appear exposed, but rather tightly covered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On her left foot, a shackle was locked in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single lift of her foot, it snapped cleanly apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry! I’ll come with you—let’s find Aurelio! I can convince him to stop his attack and killings! I can end this war!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Convince Aurelio to stop his killings and attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shrugged, unconcerned by her misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elana spotted the dark elf Pamelaia and immediately grew wary: “I know you—you’re Aurelio’s new wife.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pamelaia replied blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De waved a hand: “She’s with us now. By the way, I’m Luo De.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The addition of a temporary companion didn’t alter his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Pamelaia’s guidance, Luo De and the lamia Elana left the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The structure, clearly a nobleman’s mansion, bore magical rituals for soundproofing and visual beautification, and lay deep within Coral Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had they stepped out of the wild, overgrown courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Than the deafening clamor of battle and the thunderous detonations of spells crashed into their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the air reeked of decay and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the stunned Elana, Luo De turned to look at the street ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A desolate, filthy road, long neglected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dried blood, strange black vines, makeshift altars everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bones. Bones. Bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faded runes, as if recording deaths from a month ago, were frantically carved into every surface of the buildings, still emitting a dim purple glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was already a dead city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark elves, stripped of promotion eligibility and their duke’s guidance, showed no signs of training troops or restoring order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These creatures had spent this time hiding in luxurious buildings, repeating their silver parties over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Coral Bay under attack?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lamia Elana stared at Luo De in shock. “Mr. Luo De, this isn’t what you said…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t say anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would Shi Ying Town carry out such a suicidal act? The dark elf sorcerers can resurrect endlessly through the Blood Pool, protected by two great dragons—no ordinary town could possibly stand against them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was frantic. “Mr. Luo De, do you know who leads Shi Ying Town?! Even if you don’t know them, just give me a name—I must speak with them and stop this war!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing, thunderous roar echoed from the distant sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Buzz*—it seized the attention of all three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive magical image appeared in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A single, enormous, grotesque pruning shears, plunged point-down into the ground, its backdrop a landscape of utter ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Tashaya, leader of the Blood Thorns!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magically amplified, arrogant woman’s voice bellowed, deafening:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hereby declare!!! The bandit chief Luo De is slain! Surrender and live! Lay down your weapons, and I shall spare you all!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hereby declare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hereby declare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She repeated it three times, brazen and certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It actually frightened a few timid little ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The centaur child Ko, the hippie Bond, and the arachne elf Yuna all frantically sent messages through the Long-Distance Link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De could only reply uniformly in the group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banshee Krist was a blasphemous creature—she dared ask, “Master, where did you die? I’ll come wail for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Luode?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lamia Elana looked at him, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she immediately shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name Luo De isn’t uncommon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For it to appear on both a thief sneaking in during the chaos and the leader of Shi Ying Town’s foolish war isn’t surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1695,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cb62e44e6998eb2effd397711e9eab60aa831776d069289d15284ffc686ec005","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-534","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-532",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]