[{"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-569":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},2329613,4555,"Chapter 569: The Door and the Clamp","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-569",569,"\u003Cp>The female hero Grete acted without hesitation, flinging the weaker half-deer woman Kira backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shouted at Tally:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take her and go first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Done speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurled a metal sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her monstrous, brutal steel spear swinging, it struck and instantly unleashed a torrent of magical smoke that once again engulfed the fading gunpowder fumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, crimson energy erupted from her, vivid red lines swirling across her silver battle armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her strength surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a boom, she blasted a small crater into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A emerald straight-bladed short knife spun through the air, circling to the side of the spell formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had not abandoned Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one swift step, she charged through the chaotic air currents into the massive cloud of smoke raised by the giant lightning dragon’s strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust carried the stench of burning and the unique coldness of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Grete saw a charred impact crater, with fragments of clothing scattered nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a massive amount of magical energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power boost from this coordinated multi-person spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even an eighth-rank would not escape unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she knew this Mr. Luo De, a cold sense of sorrow still rose in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen this scenario many times on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the absurd destructive power of legendary spells, even preserving a corpse was a luxury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly snatched up half-charred fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least something remained—she could at least give this to Miss Tally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grete had no intention of staying; the magical smoke wouldn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a light breath, turned sharply, and exploded power from her legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and slammed straight into a solid chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to be startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, mysterious scent slipped into her nostrils—clearly male, hot, yet clean and secretive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grete’s legs went weak in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skull felt struck, as if feathers brushed her nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nearly rolled her eyes back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her strong will snapped her back to awareness; she recoiled in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large hand instantly gripped her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the familiar voice, Grete froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked closely—and realized it was Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His upper clothing had been burned away, revealing a body of naturally flowing, powerfully corded muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gold and silver swords at his waist were untouched by dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his lower body clearly wore new pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention any injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a single scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ruggedly handsome face showed no expression, his hairstyle unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not dead?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem disappointed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t talk nonsense! No joking on the battlefield!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped coldly, then realized this wasn’t a real battlefield and softened her expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I’m used to it—I never allowed soldiers to say such things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem. Huh? Why are you holding onto my underwear scraps?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De stared at her with a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire outfit had been vaporized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But two months of time management had drastically improved his speed in changing pants, allowing him to appear relatively presentable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should tell you, I’m not really interested in humans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De stepped back, gently shielding his bare chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grete’s stern, masculine face twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swiftly and stiffly spread her fingers wide, eager to rid herself of the fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough talk—let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush. Bahadur is waiting for us to come to him—he began sealing the mountain the moment we approached; not even a fly can escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...You knew?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grete frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Insight Demon Eye】 flickered briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re trying to close the door for me—why wouldn’t I agree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another piercing magical friction echoed above the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a powerful wind surged, scattering the dusty magical smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grete’s face darkened as she stared at the array of unmoving mages on the three-meter-high platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue magic coalesced above their heads into intricate, complex patterns, covering most of the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transparent dome formed by magical barriers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven-colored defensive walls arranged in a honeycomb pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist curled through the mountains, obscuring their exact positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, pressure like a mountain crushed down on her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You? Luo De?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Image Society’s director, Shemus, exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly seen Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew an intruder was present—but not his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De stepped past Grete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled: “Didn’t lifting the 【Curse Shadow Soul Chase】 cost you a fortune? Why is your real body here working?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time Shemus used a puppet to invade Shi Ying Town,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De and Kalist had jointly branded him with 【Curse Shadow Soul Chase】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could track his location and corrode his life force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That spell had been removed a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shemus’s expression darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish. Capture these people—they came searching for mercenaries, so they must be connected to that place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed his deployment of mercenaries wasn’t just to hunt cat-fairies—he was luring the real target out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the seventh-ranks beside him frowned: “The 【Flame Lightning Slash】 had no effect. And you say his name is Luo De—could he be the Luo De from Dusk Hill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me you didn’t hear the news: two months ago, he schemed to kill two great dragons and repelled the Infernal Duke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shemus sneered: “Rumors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I last saw him five months ago—he hadn’t even reached seventh rank. Are you saying he could defeat a ninth-rank in two months? Do you believe that?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another seventh-rank was more pragmatic and careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said: “【Flame Lightning Slash】 had no effect—classified as a high-defense tactical counter-group. Prepare 【Glass Transformation】.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sensed Grete staring at him in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored the incantations echoing above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the sign girl’s sword of self-sacrifice and laughed, “It’s all those bards’ excessive flattery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Laimu’s [Black Gold Adhesion] rapidly dyed the steel sword black and gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De walked over calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the growing magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His casual expression never changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m coming—hold tight, I mean, you mages, focus your concentration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one responded to his cold, crude joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except Tally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shouted from behind in a sweet voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master~~ Tally’s holding tight~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding ding ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo De drew closer, a shrill magical bell rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illusion spell’s mist thickened rapidly, extending hundreds of pale blue tentacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De drew a deep breath, his chest swelling like a bellows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, he unleashed a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disperse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Purifying Dragon Roar]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound waves became visible ripples, instantly evaporating the mist and tentacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1088,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2c2f1a21bf44d8c694c4d3a0642ce9bf745506f9f1d514f3a0a0b95ea65012c6","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-570","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-568",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]