[{"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-567":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},2329611,4555,"Chapter 567: Cooperation and Familiar Faces","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-567",567,"\u003Cp>Luo De pulled up his pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the slightest hint of embarrassment at being seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strode out of the abandoned brick hut with casual confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Tally walked with a sweet smile, licking her lips with her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she spotted the female hero Gre and the half-deer woman trailing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beautiful eyes instantly turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hero candidate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus knew her master always disliked these types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the master was displeased, the essence’s flavor carried that same displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ate it daily—she’d naturally share Luo De’s feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De placed his hand on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gently tugged her soft, cool earlobe, signaling her to relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De recognized these two girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, someone had tried to strike at the magic ring industry; he followed a lead to the tiny nation of Kawa near the super volcano.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, he fought a chaotic brawl with twenty-three fire spirits and wiped out a mind flayer nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, he had briefly clashed with this female hero, Gre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was rescuing victims of the volcanic ash disaster caused by the eruption in Kawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had a faint memory of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That trip, he hadn’t brought the succubus along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d used his disguise field to conceal his face—these girls likely didn’t recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Control your hostility, Tally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay~~ Aww, it’s just that my [Great Duke Bloodline] has advanced a bit too fast~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grinned, clearly eager for praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus’s recent [Spiritual Growth] skill points had been lucky—she’d successfully unlocked this passive ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, she’d truly been diligent over the past two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d reached the high end of the seventh tier, with a brass spirit ball reading of 334 marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good, very impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward Gre and the half-deer woman Kira, who were interrogating the tall man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kira hadn’t joined the interrogation; seeing Luo De approach, she smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you hurt? Come, let me heal you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De paused, startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Hero Gre just stopped me from coming over, saying you might’ve been injured fighting the troll, and your female companion was bandaging you just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke with innocent sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De glanced at Hero Gre, who remained cold and silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, bandaging—but it’s nothing. Thank you, dear half-deer lady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s nothing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kira’s personality, like Xiao Ke’s, was shy; her cheeks flushed faintly pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged brief introductions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were straightforward, no beating around the bush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there seemed to be no conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly learned each other’s goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was blunt: he was here because of a grudge against Bahadur Magic Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gre and Kira, meanwhile, were tracking the source of a chaotic energy contamination from another dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De felt a quiet sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d once clashed with them while hiding his identity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>among all the [Hero Candidates] he’d met, these two might be the only pair actually doing something right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d rescued disaster victims in Kawa—and now they were hunting dimensional calamities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De thought for a moment, then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I read in the newspaper that the half-deer elder chief named the first [Source of Calamity] in the Hero Prophecy—Ed Stevens. Aren’t you going after him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kira shook her head: “Nope. Gre and I believe heroes should start from among ordinary people—we never get involved in big events.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a remarkably mature mindset—humble, grounded. If anyone deserves to become a true hero, it’s you two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De expressed surprise, then applauded in praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, oh, you flatter us~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gre turned her head toward Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was stern, yet held a touch of feminine softness—sharp and capable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you certain these mercenaries were hired by Bahadur Magic Academy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kira added: “The Magic Academy has long ties to other dimensions and chaotic energy—they’re highly suspect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her hero nod, she rolled her eyes toward Luo De:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De, why don’t we travel together? Our goals align perfectly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kira, you’re intruding on Mr. Luo De.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gre frowned and immediately rejected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kira held a different view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Luo De was right—that these mercenaries were hired by Bahadur—then the danger level of this mission had just skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bahadur was infamous for its wealth and power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t even this single mercenary squad possess a seventh-tier troll equal to Hero Gre’s rank?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this Mr. Luo De had the strength to shatter a troll into pieces—and shares the same goal. Why not join forces?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kira blinked her round, innocent eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked at Gre with hopeful expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gre fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d never met this man before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for some reason, he felt oddly familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her intuition told her he wasn’t evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what she’d seen inside the abandoned brick hut…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough, cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d never been able to say no to Kira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s up to Mr. Luo De’s choice, Kira. Be polite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d be delighted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled. “It’s my honor to travel alongside a powerful female hero and such a lovely half-deer lady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was certainly happy to join them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hero Gre’s reason for investigation was perfectly legitimate—tagging along would be an excellent way to distract her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man before them was too handsome, too radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complimented like this, Kira couldn’t help covering her mouth with a soft laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De, you have such a sweet tongue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally leaned close to Luo De’s ear: “She’s right—Master’s tongue is sweet. Tally likes to bite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four traveled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had partial information on the mercenaries’ approximate locations, so finding them wasn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, locate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hero Gre would check for chaotic energy contamination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If infected, detain the leader for interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were all contaminated, keeping them alive was just a hazard—Luo De killed them outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those uninfected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one night, those who had slightly participated in searching for the labyrinth’s entrance all bore traces of contamination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the degree was slight, they could still carry out normal search operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once it erupted, they would either succumb to desire or become violently murderous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace now concluded that the chaotic energy contamination had been deliberately released by Bahadur Magic Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also learned from interrogation that Bahadur had a temporary camp, though these low-ranking individuals did not know its location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a half-deer seer skilled in prophecy present, finding the location was trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi La successfully located the approximate position of the camp within the River of Prophecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the four arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was startled to find a familiar face in the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Shemus, director of Bahadur’s Image Society, who had once tried to stir up trouble in Shi Ying Town and Ke’s Plain, and from whom Luo De had stolen a sliver of the [Falsehood Domain].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1150,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","49cb5ac9c1a7226426bea964be3f629ede0d19da0ccb26eed9fb3a941790146e","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-568","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-566",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]