[{"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-595":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},2329639,4555,"Chapter 595: Mark and Question","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-595",595,"\u003Cp>The morning sun painted the sky orange-yellow, which should have been peaceful and serene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a thick plume of black smoke rising upward emitted searing heat and a acrid, charred stench from the clash of flame and water, destroying everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Tuanzhang  Carter stood on the street, where the floor tiles had been completely overturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames before him were slowly reducing the entire town hall to a skeletal frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage’s water-creation spell and rainfall had no effect whatsoever on the deep blue flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only force their way in using fire-resistant spells, trying to rescue any surviving comrades inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only corpses—each with their skulls violently exploded—lay scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Tuanzhang  Carter’s eyelid twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fury in his eyes continued to build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Heavenly Flower Kingdom, how long had it been since someone dared to provoke and murder like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Tuanzhang  Carter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle voice called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to see the elderly Cardinal, leaning on his cane, shuffling slowly toward him, and shook his head bitterly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Eminence, I’m sorry for waking you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old age means sleeping early and rising early—it’s no trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cardinal Davide gazed mournfully at the bodies covered in white sheets on the ground, then closed his eyes in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a pity—truly a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—yes, all these children who came along had talent, but unfortunately…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, such talented children—unfortunately, their Divine Peaches are shattered, unable to make their final offering to Igo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Tuanzhang  Carter froze, his eyelid twitching again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Peach\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered this was Igo’s euphemism for the brains of intelligent races, and that the “Divine Peach” was also a crucial offering in their sacrifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming the state religion, Igo had restrained itself—and deliberately concealed it—rarely mentioning it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Cardinal was old; perhaps he still clung to old notions and simply forgot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is the situation, Grand Tuanzhang  Carter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No survivors. As for the perpetrator, one gate guard survived—he said it was a bald man in prison garb, searching for the official who had imprisoned him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A clumsy self-confession.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, an obvious self-identification—but the newspaper bards arrived even earlier than us, already waiting at the battle site in Shi Ying Town; the prison cells also showed signs of forced entry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud-thud-thud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy armored footsteps approached from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped a salute to Grand Tuanzhang  Carter, his face streaked with blood and grime, utterly disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, Grand Tuanzhang ! Deputy Commander Levi has awakened! But he refuses treatment—he says he has words for you and Your Eminence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a blood-soaked white stretcher, Deputy Commander Levi—the last one to clash with Luo De, the [Hero Candidate]—was carried swiftly by two soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The finely crafted armor on this Deputy Commander had vanished, shattered beyond repair, fragments embedded deep into his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bandaging and treatment had barely even begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His handsome face, along with his chest, was smeared with churning blood and tissue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood seeping through the stretcher formed a crooked trail along the way, pooling into crimson puddles with every brief stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-sorry, Grand Tuanzhang  Carter… Your Eminence… I… couldn’t stop him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Tuanzhang  Carter’s face was cold, but deep in his eyes, he couldn’t suppress his pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cardinal Davide gripped his blood-covered hand with tender affection: “It’s fine, child—you’ve done enough. What do you have to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Commander Levi’s expression was grim: “When I fought him… I left a [Blood-Stamped Mark] on him as evidence. Go capture him—it will prove the case.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed into unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Tuanzhang  Carter could no longer hold back: “Take him for treatment immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” x2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cardinal Davide straightened his posture, wiped his hands with a towel, and smiled approvingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A tiger doesn’t raise a dog—Little Levi saw through Luo De’s identity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That boy’s still too young, reckless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If little Levi had died, his Divine Peach could have been offered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Tuanzhang  Carter shuddered: “My son’s life is worthless—don’t waste it. Let him serve the Kingdom and Igo more first. Shall I go after him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Davide again wore a compassionate expression and shook his head: “That man is too powerful—no need to rush. Exposing him now would only lead to mutual destruction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter gazed down the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hazy dust had not yet settled, shrouding the entire street churned by the powerful shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quietly exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was beginning to believe what the newspapers said was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his son’s Canzhuang  after being struck square in the face by that punch, his face turned grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this entire conscription unit withstand even one blow from him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he’s listed by the Half-Deers as the future [Disaster-Bringer].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But outwardly he snorted: “He didn’t bother with subterfuge—he plainly warned us. What’s Your Eminence’s view?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He wants dignity—we must act with righteous cause. Campbell is a criminal family, disobedient, and needs a lesson. Let them destroy each other—that’s best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo De!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch Dimia stormed up to the shade pavilion of Henry’s farm and slammed her palm onto the brown wooden round table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De swiftly lifted the black tea that Tally had just brewed, preventing it from spilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the witch’s accusatory wrath,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he felt guilty and turned his head away, quietly sipping the tea infused with Tally’s essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to meet her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision was again filled with the cattle grazing in the pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimia did not relent; she stepped forward two paces, her eyes blazing with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her soft chest trembled with each vigorous step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You killed—so why tear down the whole street?! What if Shi Ying Town’s residents were hurt?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her dog-tribe companion Sharon chimed in: “Exactly! What if someone got hurt? This is your fault for not bringing me! Hmph! If I’d gone, this wouldn’t have happened!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De lightly kicked Sharon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he was kicked back—with double the force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I sensed beforehand that they’d all taken shelter in the cellars.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residents of Shi Ying Town were battle-hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several invasions, they’d learned to dig basements beneath their homes and flee at the first sign of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Luo De’s earth-shattering punch last night,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his [Spider Sense] was fully extended—he had indeed checked every house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But buildings collapsed! Windows shattered! A girl broke her leg from falling debris!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De felt even guiltier, turning his head away again, avoiding the witch’s questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, that final punch could have been avoided—it was pure recklessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He regretted it instantly afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just like spiritual energy, excessive release brings guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry—I’ll pay for the roads, the buildings, and the medical care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not about money!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimia leaned in again, hands on her hips, glaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was now very close to Luo De’s; their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze suddenly flustered, and she quickly looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stole a glance at Sharon, who still wore a smug, gleeful expression toward Luo De, and relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone softened: “I’m sorry, Luo De… I know you did this for Shi Ying Town. I’m just… deeply sorry. Please forgive me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s my fault—I lost control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De waved his hand: “By the way, I’ve had forged Shi Ying Town official seals and documents distributed to the market—many newspaper bards will get them. Don’t worry about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1214,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c8f68b3dda68db0508add3cdba1d025870facfb3402f9abc2f4ec7ac382fb9f3","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-596","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-594",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]