[{"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-536":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},2329580,4555,"Chapter 536: Battle Situation and Annihilation","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-536",536,"\u003Cp>Above the sky above the breached wall of Coral Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the battlefield below, where countless undead creatures, Shi Ying Town forces, and Dark Elf forces clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magical fluctuations also continuously erupted in the sky, even more intense than those on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magical image declaring the death of Forest Warden Luo De still hung suspended in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-smeared black figure plummeted from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slashed past the magical image and crashed with a thunderous boom against the wall’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense impact shattered the magically reinforced wall, creating a deep crater and flinging several Dark Elf mages on the wall off their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those mages were either swept into the blade-light of the berserk female orc Amy, or had their minds snapped by the rabbit-kin Aona, who had been targeting them, turning them instantly into fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black figure that struck the wall let out a horrific scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With hatred and agony, it still shouted through magically amplified voice: “I am Tashaya, leader of the Blood Thorn Clan! You shall all become the Duke’s food! And Luo De? That is your fate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon, the dog-kin wreathed in green plague and blue aether, frowned in irritation and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand and cast [Baiting’s Burning Blood].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell infected the blood on her body, causing intense burning and strong acid effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashaya immediately screamed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Sharon, don't be angry—it's fake news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith, the halfling, extinguished the purple wrathfire rising from her body and whispered soothingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon snorted coldly: “I know it’s fake, but I don’t like anyone saying that about him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand and intensified the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the screams on the other’s face, her expression turned triumphant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow descended from the sky, a vast shadow of the Tree Realm slowly pressing downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian, the Tree Spirit, expressionless, raised her hand and unleashed a barrage of thick, heavy vine whips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rained down mercilessly upon Tashaya on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom boom boom boom boom————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon, enjoying her torment, was abruptly interrupted and glared up angrily: “Vivian! What are you doing here? Go back to your post!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fireball slammed into her magical shield, sending ripples of flame across its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even looking, she swiftly chanted and cast, sending a pale black energy beam straight through the attacker’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo De, bad words, she say.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian spoke slowly, word by word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone and pace had slowed from before, clearly indicating she was in low spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith opened her mouth to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she saw several spiritual arrows zipping through the sky—each one precisely aimed at Tashaya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the pony-girl Bond, providing long-range support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was currently screaming curses nonstop inside the [Chain of Far Speech], hurling modern vulgarities—likely taught to her by the giant squirrel Cui Qian beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bond: Sister Lilith! Did I hit her?! I’m going to blow her up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spider-elf Yuna: Hello, Miss Lilith, if the ‘Victory Pod’ activates immediately, please notify me—I want to watch her die.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Half-deer Xiao Ke: Um, Miss Lilith, this is my first time speaking to you. Hello, please kill this person quickly. She’s so loud.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Land-naga Eve: In the Mirror Desert tradition, such foul-mouthed creatures are flayed on the spot—it boosts our morale.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith listened to the chorus of unified fury echoing through the [Chain of Far Speech].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pinched the bridge of her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De, Luo De. I thought the forest was mostly quiet residents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come so many girls are fighting for you over just one sentence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one still thrives despite plague and wrathfire—likely sustained by a sacrificial spell. Miss Sharon, Miss Vivian, please slow down for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had she spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magical roar erupted from the distant ritual ground behind their lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith turned back using her magical sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, in the center of a newly constructed ritual circle, stood Kali Site , still severely wounded, glowing with brilliant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, magic coalesced into a fiery line, slicing across the sky at blinding speed and piercing straight into Tashaya’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kali Site : I have dispelled her secret technique. After the Zhansha  line is drawn, use the ‘Victory Pod’ to eliminate her.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashaya, mid-beating, suddenly changed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She vomited out a metallic sphere the size of an egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sphere was riddled with cracks, leaking her hard-earned magic and spirit uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technique was called [Reverse Energy Burst], storing power by absorbing attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been about to finish off these three women—how could they have broken it from afar?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashaya erupted, bracing through several seed-bombs and frantically retreating backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During her retreat, she glanced down at the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ying Town’s troops each carried more than two sixth-rank magic rings!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their numbers were few—only about two hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every single one of them had raised sixth-rank defensive spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is going on with Shi Ying Town??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth-rank magic rings are selling for over a thousand Jin Along each in Aiselong? Why didn’t you say you were this rich?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you even part of the Heavenly Flower Kingdom??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside that insane Forest Warden Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of undead creatures surged forward, with a dozen elite-level fully-formed seventh-rank beings leading the charge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from insufficient basic troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This setup could even assault Stormwind City!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at Coral Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two main dragon forces were nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three elite mage squads of sixteen each, each controlled by a clan leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One squad was pulled away to confront Forest Warden Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two were successively shattered by the eighth-rank rabbit-kin mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered? Fine—they can be resurrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she scanned the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit! The Dark Elves now number fewer than two hundred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re currently pinned at the wall breach, slowly retreating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you serious? Are you serious?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the zombie necromancers lacked sufficient magic, causing a sharp drop in undead numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are the resurrected troops?! Why aren’t they here yet?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashaya roared at the deputy officer atop the nearby wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deputy wiped sweat from his brow: \"It's the rear, Lady Tashaya! They smuggled in a Mind Flayer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashaya froze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Mind Flayer?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That new race that erupted from the super volcano, masters of psychic abilities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does Shi Ying Town have control over Mind Flayers?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No! Why didn’t you tell me about all this earlier?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could’ve just reported and ordered a full retreat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashaya suddenly twisted her body violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely dodged a lightning arc that grazed her back, gritting her teeth in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Spirit did not pursue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the halfling and the dog-people were still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an eighth-rank, being chased and hunted by two seventh-ranks was humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tashaia had no sense of dignity left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she had watched with her own eyes a seventh-rank mage, severely wounded, erased by a single pod—directly annihilating his soul beyond the Blood Birth Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that her [Reverse Energy Burst] compensation artifact was gone, she’d be a fool to even think of turning back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough talk—run first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gather the other two leaders and fight back together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashaia turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the ground cracked open, two figures like broken dolls shot upward like cannonballs, smashing through a bell tower midair and kicking up a massive cloud of dust and debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a dark elf, wielding a short sword, radiating fierce authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a beautiful lamia, expression filled with sorrow for the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aurelio?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashaia could hardly believe her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male leader of the Nightshade Clan had his left arm severed at the elbow, both long ears cleanly cut off—he was in a wretched state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that he, as a man, had become the leader of the matrilineal dark elves, his innate talents and strength had long been recognized by all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the strongest in Coral Bay, second only to the dragon, he was unquestionably worthy of the title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right where the two had burst from the ground, a towering human figure holding a black-gold longsword made Tashaia’s pupils contract to pinpricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forester Luo De?! Wasn’t he trapped?! What the hell are Natalie and Aurelio playing at?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately turned toward another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the two mages behind her drew closer, she didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on—compared to that brutal bastard Luo De, escaping these two was still more likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo De!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelio roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against the howling wind above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resentment, shame, and confusion swirled in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, after completing the [Soul Sword Sheath] and gaining immense power, was I still being crushed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does this man, merely a seventh-rank, possess strength rivaling an eighth-rank?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned wildly, casually flinging his black-gold longsword to the side—it pierced through the lamia Elnara’s shoulder and pinned her into a nearby ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a sudden burst of power from his legs and the recoil of his Pushing Technique,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blasted vertically upward with a THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adjusted his angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While using [Dragon Scale Technique] to absorb the thrust of the thrusting sword, he slammed a heavy punch into Aurelio, sending him flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelio spat a gout of blood and shot backward, crashing into the city wall’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, his wounds were already healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as the weapon isn’t completely destroyed, it won’t die—and its repair trait accelerates healing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Soul Sword Sheath] technique is interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed a burst of Pushing Technique and chased after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbed Aurelio by the throat and watched his wounds heal at a visible rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t kill me, Luo De! I’m an [Hero]! I’m no longer affected by the Blood Birth Pool!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was worried the Despair Domain couldn’t fully control an eighth-rank—after the Hell Passage sealed, I wouldn’t be able to deal with you easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Aurelio, Natalie, and Tashaia, who ran when they couldn’t win,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was far more aggressive and carried a clear thirst for revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you went and made this [Soul Sword Sheath]… Originally, I couldn’t kill you. Now, I can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the war spirit of the Fungal Warrior Gorgon surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green lightning flashed across his hand as he gripped Aurelio’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he sent a message via [Chain of Far Speech].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo De: Kalist, can you see me?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Kalist: What? I see you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo De: I’m avenging you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disintegration technique? Fool! Artifacts can't be disintegrated—wait, this isn't the Disintegration technique?!!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelio had been dismissive at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he turned utterly terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t a technique?! This is chaotic energy from another dimension?! Even a Duke can’t use this! How can a human like you wield this power?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sneered and activated Gorgon’s war spirit ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——[Annihilation].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Target: Aurelio, the sword sheath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry. You die. And I’m taking the weapon too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1841,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","565afe17b9394d09e39560ba04e0aa0ede388562127afe0b4af0af2169dfd5e4","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-537","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-535",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]