[{"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-602":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},2329646,4555,"Chapter 602: Domain Determination","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-602",602,"\u003Cp>Luo De had once asked Kali Site  about the difference between ninth-rank and lower-rank mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf lady still followed the old rule, first sneering twice at his ignorance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, during the next spell class, she specifically called Luo De over to explain it in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between ninth-rank and lower-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the mage profession, the most obvious feature is certainly the Truth Ring that manifests around the caster during spellcasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a natural phenomenon that appears when magical power reaches a certain threshold and forms a spontaneous connection with the continent’s spirituality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages have also discovered two exclusive abilities from the Truth Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Spell Empowerment】 and 【Truth Immunity】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former is simple: forcibly upgrading a seventh-rank or lower spell by two tiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages below ninth-rank can also enhance spell effects by increasing magical input.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these methods are severely limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you pump more magic into a sixth-rank 【Acid Fog】, no matter how much you boost it, it will never become a legendary-scale spell that covers sky and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Spell Empowerment】 is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sixth-rank 【Acid Fog】 is directly empowered to eighth-rank; its magical structure and frequency are catalyzed by the Truth Ring’s connection to the continent’s natural spirituality, instantly maximizing its effect—enough to blanket an entire town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Truth Immunity】 is simpler in effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It forcibly turns a failed saving throw into a success, regardless of whether the target’s stat meets the requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Truth Ring can mobilize native terrestrial spirituality to assist spellcasting, and also use that spirituality to substitute for the caster’s own saving throw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>such god-defying abilities naturally have usage limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, a ninth-rank beginner mage can use each effect only three times and once per day respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such precious abilities are naturally not meant to be used early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Domain ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is also a crucial technique for ninth-rank mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gray-white radiance spread downward in tassels, bursting like a fireworks ball—white petals transformed into bone spikes, shooting toward Luo De’s figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their speed was extreme, their number immense, pouring down like a torrential rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Accumulating honor points?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Glory Stair: The home arena fighter gains ‘Honor Points’ upon hitting the away arena fighter】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the effects of the arena’s treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Honor Points reach a certain threshold, they can even ignore defense—effectively countering Luo De’s 【Dragon Scale Art】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He certainly wouldn’t be foolish enough to take it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his 【Agility Boost】、【Reflex Evasion】、【Predator’s Hunger】’s extreme agility, plus the absurd push of 【Repulsion Shu +38】, he swiftly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s face showed surprise—he felt a counterforce rising from every bone in his body, opposing his muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his cervical spine twisted his head backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Domain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First raise 【Dragon Scale Art】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding-ding-dong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the light touched the ground, Luo De finally saw clearly: they were gray-white bone spikes with blood grooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone spikes were brittle, their power decent, dense and numerous—but useless against +18 Dragon Scale Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shattered into powder upon impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Honor Points: 37】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How does it feel to have your bones controlled?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent remained motionless, a sneering smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De wasn’t in a hurry—he scanned with 【Insight Magic Eye】 while using his internal Grass Domain to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【【Insight Magic Eye】 detects Domain resistance!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Grass Domain · Verdant Interheal (Luo De): 41】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Bone Spike Domain · Bone Spine Burst (Vincent): 57】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Result: Failure!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it failed, it granted Luo De some mobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Repulsion Shu +38】 exploded—a white mist burst open, hurling Luo De out of the bone spike rain’s range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson lava-like streams surged wildly through his muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forcibly wrapped his bones with muscle to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword sheathed in black-gold, he swung a stiff 【Giant Slash+26】—the white spiritual greatsword slammed into Vincent’s 【Sapphire Ward】, instantly shattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De raised an eyebrow—he immediately knew Vincent had spent one use of 【Spell Empowerment】 on that defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question arose:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t he just use a ninth-rank spell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple: ninth-rank spells are notoriously hard to learn and slow to cast; most ninth-rank mages are lucky to master one or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For convenience, it’s better to rely on spells with high familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can still move?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent stared in shock at the dissipating slash wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Domain ability is overwhelmingly dominant against lower-rank individuals—ordinary spiritual arts and spells simply cannot resist it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the opponent also has a domain, partially canceling his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have a domain too? No wonder you drove back Asmodeils, heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this something special?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s expression was casual—he rapidly extended his Ice Blade Domain, two howling ice trees already sprouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Howling Ice Tree: Within the Ice Blade Domain, one “Howling Ice Tree” grows every five minutes; each tree increases Ice Blade strength by 5%, and can be forcibly grown by consuming 50% of the caster’s spirituality.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bones being forcibly controlled slowed his movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stood still, channeling his spirituality into 【Yudian’s Ice Blade Domain】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under 【Ability Transcendence】, the spiritual art’s proficiency bar shot up and stabilized at +10!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky rained bone spikes and ice blades, colliding wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling and popping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shards of ice exploded outward; drifting ice mist slowly obscured the spectators’ view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sain, gripping his waist 【Tremor Soul Blade】 tightly, stared in horror at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can Luo De really hold his own against a ninth-rank mage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Carter shook his head: “These bone spikes—even I could withstand them. Vincent the Piercer, one of the butchers from the Fifty-Year Fairy Tragedy, won’t have only these tricks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter froze—he sensed a barely contained spiritual fluctuation behind him from the “traitor” disguised as a common soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tooth Fairy Fairy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh! This new member of Wind of the Hunter is also one of the fairies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter slapped his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Rosalia’s physique had no resemblance to a fairy’s, he’d completely overlooked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the beautiful lady’s reason for joining Wind of the Hunter was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently prayed: let neither the current party struggles nor the aftermath of the Fifty-Year Tragedy drag me in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another clash of ice blades and bone spikes shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of Howling Ice Trees surpassed ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You chose mana recovery? Is this petty skirmishing really your plan to outlast me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the white frost mist,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the tall, handsome figure patted the ice tree beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he inhaled deeply—visible forest spirituality flowed through the soil and earth into his nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s spirituality instantly recovered over half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Child of Nature】 isn’t a joke—even deep underground, far from forests, as long as your feet touch solid ground, you still get absurdly high recovery speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent stood unmoved, sneering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your defensive ability is indeed strong, and I have no use for the extra effects of this arena. I have my own way to ignore your dragon scales.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his bone staff, and a cold, gray-white magical light emanated from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bloodbone Spiral.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De suddenly realized his bones were mutating and regenerating within him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bones inexplicably sprouted spines that transformed into high-speed drills, piercing straight through his chest to his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1192,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.419Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","01bc7ade12c57fedb614545a9aae3bee20fa8573c63f147e7dabe52d359d376d","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-603","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-601",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]