[{"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-676":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},2329720,4555,"Chapter 676: Concert and Thunderclap 2","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-676",676,"\u003Cp>The surging emerald lightning and the obvious tear in the arcane sky-net startled everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, even the host’s amplification spell and the countless floating magical light orbs fell silent and dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after everyone held their breath in waiting for a full five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the tear in the arcane sky-net slowly and steadily repaired itself did they all exhale in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual energy of that green lightning had spilled out everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threat from the other dimension had long ceased to be a secret on the continent; almost everyone knew of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this current restoration seemed to foretell the victory of the Magic Goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone raised his cup and shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To Lady Mystra!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This instantly reignited the festive and concert atmosphere; nearly everyone raised their cups and shouted the same phrase together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To Lady Mystra!” *N\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noise and laughter surged back with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the interlude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the scheduled start time arrived, with a crack, the “stars” on the dome suddenly went dark, plunging the entire hall into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-blue beam of light pierced the darkness like a sword, striking the central stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the beam, Lila Starwhisper slowly rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a gown woven from liquid moonlight, its hem dancing with invisible air currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No opening speech, no band introduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First new song: ‘The Siren’s Love.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice directly entered every mind, gentle yet irresistible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This instantly ignited the concert’s emotion; cheers surged like a tidal wave the moment the melancholy melody began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sat expressionless in the floating VIP box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There were indeed slight fluctuations in the arcane net, but they’ve been repaired,” said the dog-person Sharon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder Lady Mystra is so revered,” said the witch Dimia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halfling Lili stared at the latticed dome for a long while, then shrugged and let it go with optimism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls had full confidence in Lady Mystra’s arcane sky-net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo De, being an old father, couldn’t possibly ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pained groan from Mystra still echoed in his ears, drowning out even Lila Starwhisper’s beautiful, sorrowful song about the siren’s unrequited love for the lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contact Mystra?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Luo De had no such means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their two previous meetings, Mystra had refused any connection, citing that mortals and gods must not grow too deeply entwined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De suspected the paranoid goddess feared developing too much affection for him, and being dragged into his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-vampire Vanessa possessed the [Wish Spell], capable of summoning the goddess’s projection—perhaps he could try?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid his wandering thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A timid voice came through the [Chain of Far-Speech].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiao Ke: Your eyes are darting around. Human, are you worried?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo De: A little. I’m just watching the stage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiao Ke: Just now, Kalist was beside me. She said there’s nothing wrong—the arcane net remains stable.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo De: Hmm.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence lingered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On stage, Lila Starwhisper’s first song reached its end, then the mood shifted abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music seamlessly surged into a faster, livelier rhythm—it wasn’t a new song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the floating VIP box, the audience below sang along in a thunderous wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiao Ke: Um... if you’re really uncomfortable, I can come to you... let you enslave me.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-deer’s timid, stammering voice spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiao Ke: Tally chatted with me two days ago. She said the more a girl you enslave loves you, the stronger she becomes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De glanced at Tally, sitting beside him on the sofa, singing along, her shifting purple hair swaying with the rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That little brat’s playing matchmaker again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally immediately sensed his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head mid-song, met his eyes, and gave him a cute smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo De: Don’t force yourself.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiao Ke: For the forest, for Bond, for—um, I’m just a useless half-deer, I can only do this much. But don’t expect too much—I don’t like you at all! In fact, I hate you!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled, his mood relaxing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He teased the half-deer a bit, made plans to talk tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forged-girls, hearing the music, gathered around, occasionally singing along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the innocent voices so soothing to the soul,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or whether Lila Starwhisper’s voice truly lived up to legend,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De noticed a message appear on his panel: 【The authority of the ‘Grass Domain’ has strengthened.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with it, his physical essence strengthened once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concert was originally scheduled to end at 22:00, but after repeated encore demands from the audience, it stretched until around 23:00.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On stage, Lila Starwhisper kept her microphone fully open, never pausing for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Graceful, commanding, utterly professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a superstar, she was unquestionably top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the final announcement came, the concert finally ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not quite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to venue capacity and audience demand, this concert series would run for three consecutive days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De and the others merely came once out of courtesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And perhaps precisely because of that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The superstar, accompanied by several key members of her management team, arrived early at the VIP box before they left, claiming they wished to express gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the forged-girls had long since fallen asleep, curled up on the large bed in the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No risk of exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving permission, Lila Starwhisper, still wearing her stage makeup, walked in boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De! Wasn’t it great? All eight songs on my new album are about you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced around the VIP box at the array of girls, and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her eyes lit up with inspiration, as if her inner creative world trembled anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are these all your girls?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lila! Be polite!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her manager Camille hurried in from behind, grabbing the cloud-elf’s arm in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never met this behind-the-scenes king of Coral Bay before; nearly all concert logistics were handled by a sharp, efficient arachne-elf named Yuna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re deeply sorry, Mr. Luo De. First and foremost, we must thank you immensely for saving Lila a week ago—we’ve never had the chance to thank you personally?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille’s expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her peripheral vision, the cute, cool halfling was smiling at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During her trip to Deepwater, she had clashed with Luo De, Tally, and Lili—she hadn’t cursed them, but that night she’d been so furious she’d suffered chest pain and couldn’t sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille’s face twitched, then she forced a nervous, apologetic smile toward Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De waved it off with a smile, unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it was just a little misunderstanding! Luo De isn’t petty, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lila laughed, as if she and Luo De were old friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even reached over and poked his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille was still trying to smooth things over when Lila’s words made her pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lila’s longtime caretaker, she instantly recognized the distinct tone and attitude Lila used toward Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Mr. Luo De saved Lila more than once, is handsome, and young and accomplished—who could possibly resist him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camille snapped her head up, staring at the array of girls in the VIP box, suddenly panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are all different races. And there are no Cloud Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1199,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.419Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","26c36524958ce6f646687b40c88feb4f8a6537e39f846720a7617ae74911e9a2","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-677","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-675",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]