[{"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-675":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},2329719,4555,"Chapter 675: Concert and Thunderclap","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-675",675,"\u003Cp>Luo De lazily finished his afternoon tea while listening to Tally chatter incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After locking the door for Madame Sophia, it was already around six in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dawdle further and arrived right on time at the Coral Bay concert venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the unseen power behind Coral Bay, being invited was only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Luo De had little interest himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One reason was his dislike of noisy places; another was his annoyance with Lela Star-Speaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t resist Bond’s pleading to accompany her—not just her, but Sharon the dog-person, Saisier the tiefling, and Pan Ni the ghoul were also quite interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were all young girls; it was normal for them to be drawn to pop culture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bond was pleading when the other three happened to be nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saisier was never good at asking for things; though she stayed silent, her big eyes blinked at you pleadingly, and it was hard to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon was far more direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kicked Luo De in the shin and said, “Come with us,” and that was final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never heard a concert in this life or the last; might as well check it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other girls showed little interest, especially those close to the forest—Vivian, Xiao Ke, Callist, Hera, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ke wanted to go but was too timid; the rest simply had no interest at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De could just open a [Far-Speech Chain] for them later—same view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, Mouse Girl No.13 also wanted to go, but Callist was initially unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to days of nourishment, No.13’s fractured soul had received partial repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, she’d developed some personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d reportedly argued with the elf lady that night, hiding in her room and sneaking tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t turn on the light, and her tall, one-meter-eighty frame curled up on the crushed little cushion, sobbing quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Callist immediately softened, filled with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she stubbornly refused to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she concocted an excuse to summon Luo De, who mediated for a long while until it was resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking the mycelial core, Callist successfully advanced from mid-7th Rank to early-8th Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for payment, she hadn’t mentioned it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she’d summoned Luo De over five consecutive days to “catch frogs”—perhaps too often, because on the fifth night, during a soul peak, she trembled violently and nearly screamed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them froze awkwardly for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many people smell awful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the queue for entry, Tally sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gripped Luo De’s arm tighter, burying the lower half of her face in the sleeve of his arm to mask others’ smells with her master’s scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t succubi supposed to love this kind of scene?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tally’s already your personal toilet—how could I be like other succubi? Look, there’s a succubus turned into an elf—hahahaha, a rookie, her ears still haven’t fixed properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, he saw a shy, short elf walking with four or five men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men vied to speak to her, and the girl responded to each with just the right amount of sweetness, flashing a demure, subtly seductive smile that made their blood boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go warn her, Tally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally pressed two index fingers to her temples and twirled them, puckering her lips to look cute while pretending to cast a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sending a message~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell her—if anything happens tomorrow related to this—any disturbance or death—I’ll blame it squarely on her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, the elf-imposter succubus suddenly shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around in terror, her gaze cutting through the crowd to land on the master and servant standing still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying aura, heavy with the suppression of primordial ancestry, nearly suffocated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A succubus of Ancestral rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the man beside her—that was Luo De, the unseen power behind Coral Bay!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Luo De was merely her spirit slave??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her delicate face twisted in extreme fear, revealing a pale blue true skin for an instant—she nearly lost her shape-shifting spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded weakly, her face as pale as death, pitiful to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she hurried away, dragging her group of targets with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These men were outsiders; he didn’t care much, and out of respect for Tally’s kinship, he turned a blind eye to their feeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned to the venue ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven enormous silver spires pierced the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This harp-shaped building was newly constructed, specifically for concerts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after the event ends, it can still host medium- and large-scale gatherings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked slowly closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excited shouts and clamor of spectators carrying banners and costumes surged toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some discussed Lela Star-Speaker’s upcoming new song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others debated the craftsmanship of their own fan merchandise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De leapt over the crowd and spotted one of Yuna’s female mage subordinates waiting at the main hall entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her guidance, the two took a special corridor and entered the venue proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main hall was a perfect circle; a hollow dome floated hundreds of magical orbs like stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven glowing pathways radiated from the central stage, dividing the audience seating into seven fan-shaped zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De went nowhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lord had his own special seat—a private balcony suspended midair, directly facing the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some audience members stared, murmuring and grumbling as the two ascended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when someone recognized Luo De did they fall silent, pretending nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo De!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they entered the floating balcony, they saw the girls already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bond the mare and Cui Qian, the giant squirrel now only reaching her waist, hovered around the fruit platter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Bond saw the door open, she laughed and launched herself at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon the dog-person and the witch Dimia lounged on the sofa chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halfling Lily brought the curious Mouse Girl No.13 to the panoramic floor-to-ceiling window, explaining the scene below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan Ni the ghoul and the female orc Amy performed magic tricks before a group of forged-girls, drawing cheers and applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mature yet sweetly childish ghoul lady beamed proudly, lost in the girls’ praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it would be better if she didn’t keep licking her lips and swallowing saliva while staring at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rare day off zombie Selena sat in the corner, surrounded by a low-pressure aura of negative energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no interest in it—she’d been dragged here by Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked at the scene and genuinely felt relaxed and at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though due to insufficient staff, the aranea Yuna had to personally oversee things, and the tiefling Saisier, as head of security, was busy below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once the show began in earnest, they’d both come up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled and opened the [Far-Speech Chain] to share his view with the half-deer Xiao Ke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ladies and gentlemen, please note: the performance is about to begin. Please take your seats promptly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A melodious female voice, amplified by [Illusory Sound], echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a powerful, earth-shaking thunderbolt erupted outside the venue’s hollow dome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So intense it drowned out all other sounds and shook the entire building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within the dark clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emerald thunder had faded, yet left a clear crack on the faintly visible deep-blue magical web sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pained groan came from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized the voice—it was Mystra’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1240,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.419Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","aaab7731e7aaea32290cd9ddd54ba2056f315d0b4999edbb2460a7acb6f12428","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-676","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-674",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]