[{"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-588":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},2329632,4555,"Chapter 588: Soldier Scum","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-588",588,"\u003Cp>All five of these conscription squad members are candidates for hero status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They swore solemnly that they were good soldiers dedicated to punishing evil and restoring order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch Demia could not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only agree to take them to the Kula Slope to deal with the bandit nest there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked at these five men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had sneaky, rat-like eyes, constantly darting back and forth over Demia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their speech was slick and flippant, the very image of soldier scum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed: “I happen to have some business to discuss with Pan Ni—I’ll come along too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the squad’s junior commander frowned over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The junior commander was a man with a scar across his face, high cheekbones, and a slightly pointed chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t look like any human ethnic group from the eastern side of Aitheron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, Luo De couldn’t name him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Luo De, forest warden of the Windwall Forest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forest warden? Heh, what qualifications do you have to be a forest warden?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused mid-sentence, as if remembering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with his companions behind him, his expression shifted: “Forest warden Luo De? The one who killed two dragons and drove back the Infernal Duke?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not worthy—it’s just newspaper exaggeration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The junior commander’s expression flickered several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he relaxed completely—and let out a scoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s our brave Mr. Luo De, then by all means, come along. Good company, right? We’ll get to see your methods firsthand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De tapped his carved wooden cane against the packed ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his injury and taking over Coral Bay, he didn’t carry gear when on his own territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He preferred to wander about with just a cane, like a landlord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pretended to pound his lower back, which had been battered from twenty straight battles in the cannon room last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since my battle with the Infernal Duke, I’ve been injured and not yet recovered—I’ll leave it to the young ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dusk Hill, not far from the Kula Slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sain stared at the forest warden and witch leading ahead, occasionally sneering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Sain, why’s this forest warden being such a nuisance by tagging along? How are we supposed to act on the witch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first subordinate grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is classic self-importance. What’s the point of being handsome if you’re dumb?” the second subordinate spat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. Not nearly as smart as the folks around Longhu Lake—without even needing Big Brother Sain to say a word, the local lord there voluntarily sent over his sixth wife and twelfth wife to bed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third subordinate chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh, don’t talk like that—I miss the second madam of Ivory Town, hohoho, women who just gave birth really have that flavor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth subordinate’s expression turned lewd as he sank into nostalgia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only you like married women—I still prefer Demia up front. Great figure, and her face is plump, cute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean only you like them? Big Brother Sain likes them too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth subordinate glanced at his big brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing he wasn’t joining the conversation, he guessed the man was wary of the forest warden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly reassured him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother, don’t worry—we’ve got plenty of time to check accounts. We’ve got many chances. Just build rapport for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forest warden Luo De’s reputation was huge, his achievements terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were all seventh-rank too; the idea of driving back the Infernal Duke felt beyond reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, they didn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they were also cowardly, and bullied the weak while fearing the strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the news was exaggerated, the man was still a peak seventh-rank—genuinely higher in rank than them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think I’m afraid of him?” Sain said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No no no, Big Brother, you know me! I didn’t mean that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subordinate hurried to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Luo De dares not directly seize Coral Bay—he insists on ‘joint development.’ Clearly a coward, fame greater than power. Bet you I order him to do work, he won’t dare utter a word.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I totally believe you, Big Brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sain snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he’d maintained his authority as the group’s leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>actually ordering Luo De to do work was unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been doing wrong for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew such things couldn’t be forced openly—had to preserve everyone’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These hypocritical rich men or bureaucrats? A few hints and they’d understand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time came, wouldn’t they gladly send Demia over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he’d heard Luo De kept a succubus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Borrowing her for a few days wouldn’t hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days might be too many—two days, maybe. Succubi aren’t easy to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was arguably the most renowned person here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helping the conscription squad’s commander test this man’s limits was a worthy deed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five conscription soldiers trailing behind laughed loudly without restraint, their speech always revolving around women—and full of vulgar remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Luo De, I didn’t mean to drag you into this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demia glanced back with disgust and apologized to Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dealing with these soldier scum\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was beneath both her and Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But troublesome brats had to be handled carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve all been through so much—what’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled. “By the way, why not call Sharon to keep you company? These guys aren’t weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demia was still deep in her legendary path research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the magical contract, she couldn’t reveal the legendary ritual’s details to anyone—she had to handle the parts she wasn’t skilled in alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Progress was mediocre at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dog-people Sharon planned to return to Faye only after Demia fully ascended, to continue her research on the plague domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t call her—Sharon’s temper is explosive! If she kills someone suddenly, it’ll be trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you can’t wander alone as a sixth-rank rookie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rookie?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De didn’t wait for her consent—he directly sent a message through the [Far-Link].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon was now high-stage seventh-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her power was greatly amplified by the [Plague Mark], Amel’s memories, and ether energy manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her spirit-sphere reading reached 355—nearly equal to the peak seventh-rank tree spirit Vivian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could kill weaker eighth-rank initiates with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Luo De’s view,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>above all else, people mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacrificing lives for survival would never appear in his dictionary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he ended up offending the conscription squad, that was unavoidable—the worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the group arrived at the target location: the Kula Slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far ahead, they saw the ghoul Pan Ni waving at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a form-fitting white robe, its hem flaring out with a provocative silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her once-dull hair was now coiled neatly at the back, giving her a distinctly married-woman aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad her skin was purplish-blue, with black veins faintly visible beneath, her entire body radiating negative energy—unnervingly frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!?! You came to see me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw Luo De, her face lit up with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even considered slipping open her collar, but seeing other men present, she gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just about to go over and snuggle up to her master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the men in the group sneered with contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens! You’ve got a ghoul as a pet?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1199,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fb1a555abbd22b5df203f8c55680b8a911b8355959b7cf3cad1107cea7aa9e3f","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-589","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-587",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]