[{"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-62":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},2329106,4555,"Chapter 62: Rage","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>“Over there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male land naga holding the star disc pointed the direction after careful observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a band of armed pursuers, all intent on hunting down the deposed princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their leader was a female naga, clad in armor, radiating a ferocious aura—a sixth-rank expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Eve, she had the same number of arms as a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that multi-armed nagas were a symbol of royal nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geothermal steam surged upward, white mist blooming like fireworks in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens, is this the labyrinth?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the lead naga, a second-rank high-tier jackal-man wiped sweat from his brow and cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he glanced nervously at the leader, terrified she might be angry and beat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jackal-men and wolf-men are not the same species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They resemble jackals that evolved limbs—skin, fur, and heads still entirely jackal-like, with no human features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name was Skinn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skinn considered himself a romantic poet, unlike his kind who only knew how to rob travelers on roads—he preferred traveling, encountering events, and recording them all on paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if the chance arose, he’d submit his writings to major newspapers in Aetheron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in his second year after adulthood, he set out for the nearby human metropolis—Blazing City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, before he could even observe the Holy Fire patrols on the streets, he was captured by a band of land nagas and thrown into the female leader’s tent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d heard nagas were savage, often kidnapping men—but he never believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when it happened to him, Skinn nearly cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh my god!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m so thin! She’s so huge! And she torments me every night?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve only just come of age!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does it hurt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a captured male half-dragon elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, the elder had served another female naga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his near-death appearance, this half-dragon seemed more resigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not the type she wants outside of mating season,” Skinn said with a gloomy face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—I know, beastfolk have mating seasons. But do any beastfolk want anything outside of it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some do, though nothing like humans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half-dragons carry the noble traits of dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though many have diluted dragon blood and are weak, they still fall outside the beastfolk category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skinn hesitated a moment, then whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Elder… can we escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his shock, the half-dragon’s face turned serious—he rushed over to the female leader and loudly denounced him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! You—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skinn panicked and immediately denied it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female leader turned and stared at him coldly, extending her long tongue to lick her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his scalp prickled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jackal-man’s innate keen sense of smell detected an odd odor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to describe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The acrid stench of burning fire, mixed with a bitter tinge of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Resentment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did I start smelling resentment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the thought passed, the ground shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An earthquake?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On guard!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female leader roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! A beast surge?! Even this labyrinth has beast surges?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nagas swiftly drew their weapons, tense and staring into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jackal-man instinctively turned toward the direction—and saw a massive horde of fifth- and sixth-rank monsters charging through swirling dust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind a massive boulder nearby—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re insane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eve cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she pushed Rod away with all four arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she moved, her large white rabbits bounced, then settled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rod smiled, unconcerned, and turned to watch the battlefield below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The naga squad had activated some artifact—each of them now shimmered with spiritual light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strength and speed had increased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They formed a tight circle, defending and attacking in coordination, gaining temporary advantage against the overwhelming monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the highest-rank resentful-fire lion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had lost its mind, wildly hurling resentful fire at the naga formation while ordering lower-rank fire lions to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they infiltrated the naga pursuers’ position, they’d consumed invisibility and aura-suppressing magic potions, hiding directly behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this slaughter counts toward me too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rod murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threads of energy from the pink soil continuously gathered on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pass was accumulating progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this because he’d instigated the battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Unrepentant as ever—even now, collecting male pets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eve sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze fixed on the terrified jackal-man and half-dragon among the nagas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hearing is one thing, seeing is another. Look how thin that jackal-man is! I heard you collect male pets as backup rations—is that true? You’ve starved them all to bone—do they even have meat left to eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rod clucked in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s true that frontline nagas have this habit—but it’s their deserved reward. What’s wrong with that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eve was unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, human and other races’ moral standards still differed greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About an hour later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless fire lion and worm corpses lay shredded on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nagas had lost two sixth-rank members, over half dead or wounded; the survivors were disoriented and covered in wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resentful-fire lion had its tail severed by their combined efforts and now suffered severe injuries; its lower-rank minions were nearly all gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rod could feel the pass trial had reached its final stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he needed to do was kill every remaining naga and monster on the battlefield to complete it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, both sides were locked in stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t expect they could handle such a massive beast surge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a labyrinth in the Mirror Desert where beast surges frequently occur—nagas are experts at dealing with them. But this time, they only won thanks to their magic rings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Eve narrowed her eyes and noticed many of the dead nagas’ spell bags remained intact—only then did she exhale in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good they weren’t damaged—those belonged to the Braal Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rod couldn’t let them remain locked in stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the invisibility potion’s effect still held—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped quietly behind the nagas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, he stomped the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【War Trample】!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nagas, caught off guard, were violently shaken, momentarily stunned and unbalanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expected the resentful-fire lion to seize the opportunity and attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it whirled its head, fixing its gaze on Rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead naga among them sneered at him, her magic ring crumbling to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic ring that dispels invisibility?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resentful-fire lion unleashed a massive burst of pink resentment fire, charging forward like a giant cannonball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Luo De’s peripheral vision, he saw the nagas’ eyes filled with hatred and mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, fine, fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I haven’t tried one of my skills yet, and everyone here is an enemy, not a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of overwhelming spiritual energy erupted into the sky, shocking everyone present!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual shockwave formed a barrier that blocked the resentful-fire lion’s brute-force charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden-glowing longsword was thrown out from the swirling dust, casually planted upside-down into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a red figure shot out from the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slammed straight into the resentful-fire lion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment of impact, the spiritual force even shattered the air barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a howl, the resentful-fire lion was driven into the ground, the immense force carving an extremely long furrow across the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s entire body swelled by a full circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin turned pale red, his eyes flooded with crimson, fangs bared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual Art — [Rage]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead naga, face pale with terror, shouted without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1221,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d5db9fa33b38d4580e54cdf0eda4d2eeadf24a69621ed8219bc37e53c2dbc717","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-63","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-61",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]