[{"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-679":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},2329723,4555,"Chapter 679: Trial Casting and the Stranger","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-679",679,"\u003Cp>Under the blazing sun, the golden sands of the Death Desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By late May, the heat was scorching, rising waves of it warping the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shaded his eyes with his hand, watching the witch girl standing alone not far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blazing sun, which seemed to crush even the wind, had no effect on her; the hem of her long dress stirred and snapped without a breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The syllables of the incantation moved in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five full minutes later, the arm clad in black silk gloves lifted, fingertips gently pointing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the sky tore open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, a blinding bolt of lightning plunged straight from the heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it fell, the lightning twisted and roared, transforming into a giant blue serpent three or four meters in diameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to frantically burrow into the desert’s sandy ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the thunderous crashes, sand grains melted into glass under explosive heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorching shockwaves exploded outward, unleashing a golden storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tally, watching before her, couldn’t help but gasp in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder’s roar arrived a moment late, violently slamming against their eardrums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A seventh-rank beginner legendary mage—seventh-rank [High Thunder], yet its power already rivals eighth-rank beginner levels. A castrated version of [Spell Empowerment]?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who have mastered the Circle of Truth gain three daily uses of [Spell Empowerment], a skill that forcibly elevates any spell by two ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimea took off from a distant desert dune and landed cheerfully beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s that! Pretty powerful, right!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too slow to cast. Not even close to ninth-rank—slower than a normal mage casting [High Thunder] by three or four times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon the dog-woman crossed her arms. “Still, legendary spells have long enough range and immense power, so it makes up for the drawback.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legendary-path mages cast slower and face restrictions on their spell systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fact that she can use a castrated [Spell Empowerment] at seventh rank makes those two drawbacks trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, all legendary spells are like this. I can still cast normally, you know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimea didn’t care, her baby-fat cheeks flushed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an attack-specialized legendary mage, aside from specific high-power evocation spells, her normal spells gain little in strength, and she’s lost the arcane spell progression techniques, making casting even slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The complex incantations and heavy material requirements also prevent her from mastering numerous spells or using techniques like [Dual Spell Synergy] like a normal arcane mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s essentially the rear-line mage, pure and simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, can’t you record it in your arcane spell slots?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately, no. Strictly speaking, legendary spells aren’t just single spells—they’re small rituals combining eight auxiliary spells like [Spell Range Overload] and [Spell Power Overload].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimea beamed, affectionately linking arms with Sharon. “Thanks to Sharon’s good stuff, I made it through seventh rank. You’re truly my best friend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon, as always, wore her hair in a neat low ponytail, crisp and efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shrugged. “It’s nothing. Don’t mention it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That can’t be nothing. That potion must’ve cost a fortune. How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De, intrigued, asked: “Potion? What kind of potion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A white potion. Its energy was incredibly pure and immense—it helped me get through the dangerous phase of my ascension.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimea waved her arm. “But it had serious side effects. Sharon gave me a bunch of Qingxingyaoshui .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De froze. Why did that sound so familiar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, when I asked Doggy to check on Little Ke, she pulled me aside behind a big tree and personally squeezed out a small bottle of [Genesis Dew].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Sharon, whose face twisted in embarrassment. Sharon immediately turned her head away, staring up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had to tug her gently, leaning close to whisper: “You know that stuff causes dependency, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I know. Isn’t that exactly what you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m joking. I’ve known how to make the dependency-reversal potion for ages.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon laughed at Luo De’s stunned expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but think this man was too handsome, too fragrant—her skin tingled, and she wanted to bite him hard. But Dimea was here, so she held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re just screwing over your best friend, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s that screwing? Our regular magic potions contain toad eggs, insect feces, and biological membranes from all sorts of creatures—those are way nastier than yours, and we still drink them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But at least you process them. Pouring raw, unprocessed stuff down her throat—she’ll find out someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what? You don’t tell, I don’t tell, and Dimea’s a coward—she’ll never know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“. I hope so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally leaned close to Dimea’s belly, peering curiously, then grinned: “Aha! Master, have you already done the witch? There’s your essence inside her~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De and Sharon froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh right—I forgot this thing can smell essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimea’s baby-fat cheeks flushed pink. “What are you talking about, little Tally? I’m not like that with Luo De.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True. I’ve been clinging to Master all these days, and you’re still a virgin—no signs of being used. But have you been handling it yourself a lot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaahhh—what are you saying, little Tally!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimea’s face burned red as she frantically pressed her hands over the hem of her skirt, shielding herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Detective Tally tapped her chin, then a lightbulb flashed above her head: “Then it’s confirmed—you drank it! No wonder you ascended seventh rank so smoothly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Dimea froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t stupid. She instantly understood—the color of the potion, the flood of Qingxingyaoshui  afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression locked. Her throat rolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her stiff neck toward Sharon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon’s ears drooped guiltily. She looked up at the sky again, whistling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“SHARON!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two friends’ squabble clearly wouldn’t end soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the chaos spread, Dimea kept shooting embarrassed, furious glances over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De wisely slipped away, leaving space for the two girls to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also gave Tally’s face a good kneading, making her whimper pitifully before letting go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No whimpering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus adored physical affection with her master—she grew more excited the more he rubbed, her legs trembling harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave up on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De checked the time and decided to head to Shiying Town for lunch. There was a vampire-run blood-food restaurant on Xinlan Street worth trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it sounded awful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he listened to Tally’s cooing, he walked into Henry Farm and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1076,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.419Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","07b11ea64c76acdbe6a7f86b47a6ebfadb856f4592d5ee939ce6fb648e1e6a31","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-680","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-678",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]