[{"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-535":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},2329579,4555,"Chapter 535: Pollution","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-535",535,"\u003Cp>The scent of sulfur filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the dome of the Blood Birth Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve black-golden sword beams completed their strikes in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the stray air currents from their tips became razor-sharp blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the jagged black rock, the ground littered with red-tinged footprints, and the ceiling above—all bore terrifying sword cuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelio used 【Flash】 and a shield spell he had never employed before to avoid or block part of the damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several of the strikes were caught by his 【Demon Hunter】 stiletto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In total, only one or two blades actually struck his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark elf grunted, two deep, bone-exposing cross-shaped wounds bursting open on his chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feel had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscle strength hadn’t increased—it had transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hitting flesh now felt like striking steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on Tally’s surveillance report, he naturally knew this dark elf general had combined a secret technique with his 【Demon Hunter】 stiletto to break free from the Duke’s soul control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His secret technique even sounded like the “body abandonment” Luo De had heard of in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it seemed utterly implausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet somehow, the 30% chance had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hero candidates still had something to them—some trace of heaven’s fortune clung to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You?!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelio’s face twisted in shock, staring at the man who should have been trapped inside the black orb ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why… the ritual showed no change at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sneered, ignoring him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced back at the disfigured dark elf woman: “Pamelaya, get into the Blood Birth Pool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragging mass of stomach and lungs nodded its “head” and slowly crawled toward the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pamelaya?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Aurelio saw the horrific state of his first love, his face turned ashen, fists clenched, eyes blazing with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 【Demon Hunter】 stiletto in his hand blazed with silver light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it vanished into a phantom shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you do to her?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did I do? I hold grudges. Whatever you did to mine, I’ll return tenfold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De swung his black-gold longsword with one hand, meeting the stiletto in a clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact echoed violently through the enclosed space, deafening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Trigger Sharpness Check】!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Sacrificial Body Sword (Black-Gold Coating)” Sharpness: 84】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Demon Hunter” Sharpness: 92】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Result: Failure!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy air blades spilled outward, carving grooves into the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-unicorn Einala, standing at the edge, had to activate a magical shield, her face filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can a petty thief possibly match Aurelio in combat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordlight flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two clashed like a gale, the crisp ring of steel on steel unceasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both moved with swift, precise precision—like lightning striking, each swing carrying crushing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crack split the black-gold longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 【Black-Gold Coating】 had raised the Sacrificial Body Sword’s sharpness to 84, still nearly 10 points below the Demon Hunter’s 92.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange, the blade finally showed clear signs of fracture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without your weapon’s advantage, what do you have left?! Luo De!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelio roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De jerked his head aside to dodge the thrust aimed at his face, then twisted his waist and swung a punch straight into his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without 【Power Liberation】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having advanced to the high stage of seventh rank, his strength was boosted by 【Dragon Power Art +2】—far from negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Aurelio seemed to welcome the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grunted in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, deliberately riding the punch’s force, he flew backward—toward Pamelaya, now at the pool’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De wouldn’t let him have his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand; his palm split open like a zipper, revealing a round, bulging eyeball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Global Vision +1: The Hundred-Eyed Demon gains unobstructed 360° vision in battle and gains the extra skill “Eye Growth.” Each additional eye increases perception by 1.1%.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyeball turned crimson in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick, wrist-sized 【Flame Ray】 erupted, its powerful impact slamming Aurelio into the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the five organs sprouting limbs successfully dragged Pamelaya into the Blood Birth Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Birth Pool boiled violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson water began to shift—black and green surged forth in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pamelaya!!!” Aurelio screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-unicorn Einala frowned: “What are you doing, Aurelio? She’s a necromancer—she can be revived. Kill this man now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! Einala! This man’s spell is flawed! It will drain Pamelaya’s entire soul energy at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Who is this man? How does he have such power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelio gritted his teeth: “Forest Warden Luo De! The greatest threat in Shiying Town!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Einala stared at Luo De in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, her friend, the half-wolf druid Oujia, lived in the Windwall Forest—and Luo De, the leader of Shiying Town, was the forest’s warden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many men named Luo De could Oujia possibly trust?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone rose from the Blood Birth Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They splashed out, dazed, scanning their surroundings—then instantly twisted into despair, clawing frantically at their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tore their skin open, exposing raw muscle and blood vessels, and within moments, killed themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelio’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what Luo De had done, this meant the Blood Birth Pool’s power would drain faster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Einala reacted faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She surged her inner spirit, condensing it from the sulfurous ground of the Abyss, then swiftly summoned two stone beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cried urgently: “Quick! We must kill him together—this war will end at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehehe—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Aurelio could respond,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De, standing calmly in the distance, began to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First a low, mocking chuckle, laced with relief and ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the laughter grew wild, unrestrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it erupted into a full-throated, derisive roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill me? HAHAAAAAAAHAAAAAA!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Despair Domain was fully set. All rear threats eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark elf was doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, having just broken through to the high stage of seventh rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I not be arrogant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De advanced slowly, unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his left hand, squeezing the sacrificed eyeball from his palm; the moment it hit the ground, it melted into a pool of orange-red magma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense spirit rapidly and densely coated the blade of the Sacrificial Body Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, next, there is only one thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De fixed his gaze on Aurelio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul Sword Scabbard, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have a technique in my Gorgon Battle Soul I've never used—perfect chance to test it on you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1053,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ee0801f9ef33584cfb5a47079f1a8afed46a297a27d9afb838538b4ea480c216","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-536","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-534",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]