[{"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-581":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},2329625,4555,"Chapter 581: Hapi and the Letters","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-581",581,"\u003Cp>At the Shi Ying Town relay station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De finally met the famed harpy Hapi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hybrid of human and bird: a female upper body fused with the massive avian lower body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human arms ended in sharp eagle talons, with large primary feathers extending from the back, fading from sky blue to white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legs had normal thighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the knees, fully avian, with hooked talons for feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The messenger named Zouka descended into the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cute, round face dotted with freckles bore a confident smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Short hair stood up wildly, like a startled bird’s plumage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a canvas mailbag slung across her body, a sleeveless vest, and a rolled-cuff short shirt underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The messenger was petite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus her chest contours were modest, yet the teardrop shape was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, she wore high-waisted work shorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her belt hung with brass compasses, telescopes, and other tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De glanced at Tally beside him: “The harpy race is all female—how do they reproduce?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally sneered: “Master, you just said they’re all female—do you think our charm would interest them in reproduction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know this. There were many harpies near Deepwater City before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De happened to meet the halfling lady on the road; she had no urgent business, so she joined him for a stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They usually capture favored males and bring them back to the nest, then… reproduce naturally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily’s face flushed slightly with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s hybridization?” Luo De asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps. At least outwardly, the offspring are always harpies—but their spiritual affinity might inherit advantages from the father’s bloodline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this some goblin-killing breeding method?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After light conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harpy in midair turned toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is Luo De of Shi Ying Town?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She called out sharply, voice slightly coarse, like a boy’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Took the two letters she clamped out of her mailbag with her talons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please keep them. These are for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De intended to hand her some letters in return and opened his mouth to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zouka’s round, vertical pupils fixed directly on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recognize you—you’re the one who fought the dragon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her nose nearly touched Luo De’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her attire was slightly boyish, her face was strikingly beautiful, with a faint red ring around her eyes, as if she wore natural crimson eyeshadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Humbert’s introduction, Luo De knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Miss Zouka lived in Eagle Claw Gorge; it was no surprise she’d seen Luo De’s battle with the red dragon Nas two months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De politely stepped back: “Sorry if I frightened you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Zouka shook her head. “I’ll marry you! I want to lay eggs for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversation jumped too abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the knight beside him, the one Humbert had tasked with finding the harpy; the man turned his head skyward, pretending not to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Lily beside him; she stared at Luo De with a strange, slightly reproachful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the station, many people who had never seen harpies gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike outside, where treasures like the land naga Eve or the half-vampire Vanessa could be taken without much fuss—even by force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here, on his own turf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest warden must maintain dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s face turned solemn, his tone righteous: “I’m sorry, Miss Zouka. I, Luo De, believe love and marriage require long-term mutual understanding—they can’t be decided so casually.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zouka let out an “Oh…” utterly crestfallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De handed her the letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretly slipped a small magical communication stone beneath them, giving her talon a subtle squeeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slipped a small magical communication stone underneath and secretly squeezed her eagle claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message: contact me secretly when you can—don’t tell anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zouka looked innocent, utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled out the communication stone from the letters and cried out in delight: “My sister told me about this—it’s a secret date! You like me, right, Luo De!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cut out the communication stone from the back of the letter and cried out in delight: “My sister told me about this—it’s a secret meeting request! You like me, right? Luo De!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Lily and the crowd’s gazes turning toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De kept his expression calm, shot a glance at the succubus behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s expression didn’t change; he gave the succubi behind him a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice—she was still in disfavor; she dared not defy her lecherous master’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a grimace, she stepped forward, snatched back the stone, and declared it was a trick she’d slipped in to tease the master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t care whether Lily or the others believed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d made her statement—that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zouka sank into renewed disappointment, stopped pressing, and flew off with the letters, face bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De watched the crowd disperse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted Tally’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No work if there’s a reward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you an extra feeding today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll feed you an extra meal today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked, he opened the two letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was from Axe Beach in Jianwan, sent by Wenna Puwei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other had no sender listed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the latter first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bore Lord Ram’s signature, handwriting slightly messy, containing only one sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Recruiting Corps has arrived! Hostile intent! Beware!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He examined the envelope and paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No crest, no wax seal or stamp, no writing conventions…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Writing conventions weren’t important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lord Ram was a noble lady—such decorum was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its absence silently signaled something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily glanced at it and said: “She sent this under emergency conditions, likely under surveillance. The Recruiting Corps arrived without any prior notice—they came in secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily glanced at it and said: “She sent this letter under emergency conditions, and she’s likely under surveillance now. The conscription corps has no record—this was a secret arrival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then for now, avoid being seen. Don’t let them conscript you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m an adventurer, not from Aitheron—they can’t touch me. But you, Luo De, you’re strong, and you’re an Aitheron official—they’ll target you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a freelancer, not from Aitheron—they can’t touch me. But you, Luo De, you’re strong in combat and you’re an official of Aitheron—they’ll likely target you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily expressed her concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, they won’t target high-end combatants; they go for able-bodied adults and other civilians, just squeezing extra grain and resources on the side—Commissioner Smith does exactly that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commissioner Smith?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled but said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three walked across the Twilight Hills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many fields and villages here lay abandoned, for this area bordered Coral Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The locals never returned after being driven off by dragons and the dark elves of Coral Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the cool spring wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chatting as they passed through a small grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, several jackalmen leapt out, swiftly surrounding the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They held sharp knives, their faces twisted and menacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sized up the three from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily laughed: “Someone dares to attack you on the Twilight Hills? Your reputation must be terrible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, I’m just a forest warden—what reputation do I have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jackalman lieutenant snorted: “You dare to laugh? I’ll make you fly! Grab them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1216,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","18062e1b2ca9739b99988f8feca405de1904585666d82346b6634bcc7f5cadbe","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-582","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-580",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]