[{"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-645":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},2329689,4555,"Chapter 645: The Star Spirit","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-645",645,"\u003Cp>In the Star Association, the Supreme Spire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room at the very top of the spire, called the “Star Dome Between.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless stars, like a galaxy spread across the heavens, filled the pitch-black room as if within arm’s reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transparent ceiling was not the sky, but a warped vision of the Star Realm, as if directly connected to it; occasionally, the shadow of a colossal Star Whale would glide past, emitting a silent roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was paved with shattered meteorites, each fragment inscribed with an ancient star prophecy—genuine relics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the commonly passed-down “Star Gazing Enhancement” among ordinary Star Spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This exquisitely crafted room, costing thirty million Jin Along, served no practical purpose whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was purely a display object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six floating Starlight Lamps emitted a dim glow, hovering behind six robed Seers of Return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their white robes were tightly sealed, revealing not a single inch of skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat around a floating, massive circular stone platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five-million-value platform’s surface was inlaid with countless glittering stardust, forming a dynamic image in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On it, the scenes of the Trialists within the [Pale Corridor].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each trialist had their own unique magical perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gartzak, who do you favor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One woman asked, her deep red hairtips visible, curling upward from beneath her white hood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not about who I favor; only those refined by Starfire prove themselves worthy of the Star Association’s greater use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man named Gartzak spoke in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another chimed in: “I think Medlin is impressive. Born of noble lineage, yet she possesses exceptional craftsmanship talent for a Star Spirit—her magical puppets are quite remarkable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I agree with Wicks. I recall Medlin’s magical puppets—if fortune grants her suitable materials, she might advance further, keeping pace with her master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The platform’s image shifted to Medlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl in the [Pale Corridor] still had her chest grotesquely swollen; such a size should naturally bounce with gravity and movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it showed no natural fleshly elasticity, not the slightest ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Medlin lifted her chin haughtily; her magical puppet’s palm released a beam of lunar light, instantly piercing through a stone gargoyle vanguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone suddenly snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Medlin’s family supports you, Orion—you don’t need to flatter her so blatantly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Motas, you’re slandering me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion, who had just supported Wicks, grew agitated, his tone betraying a hint of guilt, as if his weakness had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether it’s slander or not is for everyone to judge—not for me to decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp, aged cough interrupted their exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The argument ceased instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All turned to the first Seer of Return, Elris, whose fingers were interlaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elris spoke slowly, his voice heavy with age:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This trial differs from past ones. Besides filling the vacancy of the Security Department Head, the winner will also serve as a candidate for the [Skybreaker] role—directly tied to our future Star Gazing and Return. Set aside personal feelings and self-interest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Apologies.” “Apologies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halia, the only woman in the meeting, spoke again to ease the tension:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never imagined the Magic Goddess’s Magic Web Curtain could wield such power—it completely obscures the stars, rendering our Star Gazing nearly useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gartzak spoke low: “The Magic Goddess… is ultimately a deity of this world, not ours…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Magic Goddess is not a Star Spirit deity. Her identity before ascension proves she is solely a human god.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps she’ll dabble as a mage’s god too, heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely. That’s why we need a [Skybreaker] to carve a hole through the Magic Web Curtain… Everything we do is to find the path home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps, far out in the stars, lies our Star Spirit deity—or a chance to ascend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s breathing grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The platform’s image suddenly rippled, distorting violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The labyrinth’s magical fluctuations are affecting the feed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gartzak checked briefly and immediately concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wicks, finding an outlet, frowned: “Motas, didn’t you handle the labyrinth repairs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One effect of the Magic Goddess’s Magic Web Curtain—it’s hard to fully eliminate. It’s stabilized now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Motas refused to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will it affect the trialists? Cause changes in the labyrinth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unlikely. It’s merely a labyrinth with incomplete ruins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image reappeared, but no longer focused on Medlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a colossal blue dragon, towering like a mountain, roared skyward, dominating most of the frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Flint’s son, Buvalo—he’s taken control of an adult blue dragon, one of the strong contenders for the relic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halia smiled and introduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A fine young man—if only he weren’t so infatuated with Medlin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wicks chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s his opponent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… Haley, Haley Strauss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s that? Never heard of her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain of Security Department’s Second Squad, seventh-rank high. Her father, due to prolonged Star Gazing to peer into the Outer Realms, retired with an incurable Corrupted Soul Disease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another child of a great figure who sacrificed for the Star Spirit future… hmm, why is there a human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That seems to be Haley’s vanguard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wicks blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans do possess decent talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as vanguards, they lack too many innate, potent spiritual arts, and their fickle thinking poses a serious challenge to enslavement spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, unless no choice exists, no Star Spirit would select a human as a vanguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His rank isn’t bad—eighth-rank.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps a supportive vanguard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trials have seen contracts signed to invite powerful beings for aid—this is not forbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Spirits consider connections part of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But an eighth-rank human facing an equally eighth-rank adult dragon has little chance of victory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current human era excels in manufacturing and sheer numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In individual strength at the same rank, humans are unremarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this applies to vanguards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages are harder to judge—after all, there are domain mages and legendary mages, specialized types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ROOOOAR!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant blue dragon in the image suddenly erupted in a pained roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast clouds of frost and ice spread from its claws up its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? It’s suppressing it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blue dragons have weak frost resistance—this can temporarily suppress, but Buvalo, as a mage, won’t just stand by.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh… hope this human can withstand the dragon’s lightning breath… What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker lost composure, voice filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others watching other trialists turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the image, the comparatively “small” human hung suspended in midair, fist still mid-swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon’s massive head, far larger than the human, had twisted violently backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its grotesque, rugged lower jaw exploded into a massive, jagged wound—dragon blood and teeth sprayed through the air, exposing shattered, ruptured jawbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1075,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.419Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e1eaba756834cd2328ed7e1f7a90bd0590d3c5089d67fe50be5469ff72f283de","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-646","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-644",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]