[{"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-610":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},2329654,4555,"Chapter 610: The Return of the Winged One and the Call","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-610",610,"\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant the blue-white plasma collided with the orange-red flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosive shockwave swelled violently outward into a massive spherical energy cocoon, lightning and fire serpents wildly entwining within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it shattered instantly, releasing energy that carbonized and blackened all nearby grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast plumes of black smoke rose, obscuring everyone’s vision with howling winds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De roared skyward, his body launching out of the smoke like a cannonball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH—he slammed into the ground, kicking up a spray of dirt several meters high, instantly burying him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cardinal Davide fared no better; the accumulated flame currents from [Flame Leap] were substantial, and the explosive recoil sent him hurtling dozens of meters back, his body covered in burn scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a ninth-rank spiritual warrior, his physical recovery speed was obviously rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wounds were healing at a visibly rapid pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PUFF!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s right hand burst through the loose, covering soil, gripping the compacted rock at the edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed himself up, dirt cascading off his body in a rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze remained cold and unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike this cardinal, he bore no injuries beyond faint scorch marks from electrical arcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His +18 [Dragon Scale Art] granted him defense superior to that of a ninth-rank warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the opponent simply wasn’t skilled in defense either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s much stronger in raw power, a burst-type fighter, poor endurance—even ended up getting overwhelmed by me later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, Cardinal Davide looked ancient and frail, his exposed torso dark and emaciated, muscles gone, bones nearly pressed against skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ninth-rank was the very symbol of physical decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of lightning shifted—Davide vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment he appeared before Luo De, his bony, plasma-dripping fist already striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Luo De, the shadowy form of his Astral Ambusher spirit flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reflective Evasion] and [Hunger for Prey] activated to maximum effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely twisted his head aside, the electric wind whipping across his face, tingling numbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arcs on the opponent’s body carried potent paralysis properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo De’s [Great Dragon Heart] inherently granted paralysis immunity, so the effect was minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black-gold filaments coiled around the drawn [Sacrificial Blade], blurring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Twelve Flash]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve black-gold blade flashes streaked past, striking simultaneously, their afterimages nearly overlapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Davide sensed the threat—lightning flared again in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning wrapped his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the blade swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De felt no resistance—worse than cutting through cotton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flashing lightning filled his vision; he couldn’t even see the man, let alone land a hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De couldn’t help but cry out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged all of them??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plasma-clad elder seized Luo De’s brief, slight post-attack lag and lunged in with a veteran’s precision, crashing straight into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came a relentless barrage of close-quarters strikes—punches, elbows, knees—every part of his body a weapon, hammering with violent spiritual and electric damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the long spear was a long-range weapon in close combat, the longsword was mid-range; daggers, fist blades, and bare hands were the ultimate close-range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One inch shorter, one inch more perilous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s reaction wasn’t slow—he unleashed a powerful [Repulsion Art], blasting distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he look down and see several glowing thunder marks on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he looked down and noticed several flickering thunder marks on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plasma erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of lightning completely engulfed Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had low lightning resistance—significantly lower than his resistance to fire, poison, strong acid, or frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His +18 [Dragon Scale Art] primarily defended against physical and magical damage; this torrent of lightning truly hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue-white spiritual mist surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bronze Dragon spirit solidified abruptly, roaring skyward, barely scattering the plasma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you a bit too fast, old man?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De grunted, smoke curling from his body, staggering half a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dragon Scale Art] hadn’t been broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with insufficient resistance, it still inflicted [Spiritual Disruption], [Magic Interference], and [Agility Reduction].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly surpassing his master—a seventh-rank with such formidable defense? I’ve never seen anyone like it except the Minotaur committee member from the Magic Control League!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly, the student surpasses the master— at seventh tier, such formidable defense is extraordinary; aside from Minotaur Committee Member Mino from the Magic Control League, I’ve never seen anything like it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he smiled warmly, “Good thing I have a few tricks of my own. Hold on tight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he smiled warmly, “Good thing I have a few tricks of my own— hold on tight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a crystal orb suddenly appeared in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light flashed—the orb shattered, the radiance condensing instantly into a pair of massive white wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As light flared, the sphere shattered, and the released radiance swiftly coalesced into a pair of massive white wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a winged humanoid—skin pure white, glowing with aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delicate and frail, limbs slightly longer than normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light armor, longsword, utterly holy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the familiar face of this winged swordsman startled Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the familiar face of the avian swordsman startled Luo De slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winged humanoid who once attacked Shi Ying Town with the demon Artu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now Caroline, though radiating eighth-rank early-stage energy, had hollow eyes—like a puppet, utterly devoid of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swung her single longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Radiant Flash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A column of light descended from the heavens, striking Luo De directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[‘Dragon Scale Art +18’ dispelled by powerful dispel skill ‘Radiant Flash’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dispel resistance successful! Negative effects halved!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dragon Scale Art +10 (-8)!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, still that tough, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d thought Davide was about to launch a full assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old man hesitated, seemingly dissatisfied with [Radiant Flash]’s effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even [Aethelon’s Flash], an ultra-fast slash, hadn’t landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately switched tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost spread rapidly across the ground, ice blades swirling into a windless vortex as a [Howling Ice Tree] sprouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the toxic mist of his [Plague Domain] spread outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Davide frowned, lightning crackling around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he pulled himself beyond the ice blade zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed softly: “Mr. Vincent, I’m an old man, not as strong as you youngsters. If you keep this up, I’ll collapse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, a towering three-meter-tall white-robed mage had appeared without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand, a staff of bone; his face encased in bone, hollowed-out sockets revealing arrogant eyes looking down at Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him hung the Truth Circle, missing a quarter of its circumference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signifying he had already consumed one spell metamagic opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Campbell family are useless. Old man, wouldn’t it be better if I helped you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean, Mr. Vincent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to join the Igo Cult. Include me in your new world—but you must help me kill Mistralla the bitch one more time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to join the Igoy Cult—count me in on your new world, but you’ve got to help me kill Mistrala the bitch one more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The false god's magic web is but a fleeting illusion, a sham that cannot withstand the erosion of the other dimension; capturing her is merely a matter of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piercing mage Vincent gazed intently at Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, let you see what a true ninth-rank can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De couldn't help laughing: \"Two against one? Two ninth-ranks beating a single seventh-rank? Aren't you ashamed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Davide shook his head: \"As long as justice is served, I don't mind using slightly dishonorable means. I'm old—let the sins fall upon me. This is my final act of shielding the next generation from the storm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too lazy to bother with this hypocrite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can call for reinforcements?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you mean those seventh-ranks? That halfling’s somewhat interesting—others? Hmph.\" Vincent sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De straightened his body and chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand appeared a churning, molten 【 Wanxiangronglu 】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dora—no, Lady Hera, it’s your turn to step out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1308,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.419Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c60306992c0221b817cc27c5fc24b104f35977e10cb1b35c5457fd329fcc5e9a","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-611","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-609",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]