[{"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-680":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},2329724,4555,"Chapter 680: Fabio and Lying Low","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-680",680,"\u003Cp>The girl looked about eleven or twelve years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a loose, plain-colored dress, barefoot, her tiny white feet now blackened, with straw and dirt splattered up to her calves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked at the girl’s pale, sickly face and remembered her name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aure Fierclaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daughter of old Frazier, the stone processing factory owner in Shi Ying Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The merchant father and daughter Luo De had met on his way back to Shi Ying Town after ascending to the sixth tier from Cuiyu City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their second meeting was at the betrothal banquet of Lady Humbert’s adopted daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Frazier had come rushing to Luo De in panic, claiming his daughter Aure was tormented by a demon and gravely ill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De went to check on her afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no trace of Hell’s aura, yet Aure’s vitality was withered, severely malnourished, nearly dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a gentle healing from Luo De’s Grass Domain, she had no further issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, he had heard nothing more about her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Aure? What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De leaned forward, bracing his hands on his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He displayed a warm, handsome smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had mastered the etiquette of a gentleman—he knew the bards lingering outside Henry Farm always sought to dig up secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the outermost sheep pen in the northeast, a blue-skinned sea elf hid, thinking Luo De couldn’t see her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that the sea elf Laura?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adopted daughter of the Coral Bay Times newsroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these fellows dare not approach, even a blurry distant lens can fabricate plenty of content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Luo De kept his distance, cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s first words stunned him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please don’t use large-scale magic near Shi Ying Town, Forest Warden Luo De.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was still childish, yet her tone carried an unsettling maturity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally walked over and poked the girl’s tiny head. “Who are you, brat? Where are your parents? Think I won’t eat you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the succubus transformed into a tiefling: crimson skin, demonic horns, eerie stripes on her face, fangs and claws, feigning menace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a child, it was terrifying; to Luo De, it was just right—quite attractive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t your place to speak, succubus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say, little brat?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De grabbed Tally’s collar, holding her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was obvious the girl’s condition was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aure ignored her, staring straight at Luo De: “First meeting, Forest Warden Luo De. I am Fabio.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De narrowed his eyes, pretending not to recognize her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had heard the name “Fabio” twice before—only while using the “Origin State” of [Child of Nature], with no one else present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fabio? Never heard of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t know Fabio?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As a forest warden of the Windwall Forest, you ought to know. It’s an agreement between us and the Kingdom of Etheron.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My predecessor never mentioned anything about ‘Fabio.’ As far as I know, neither did his predecessor, nor his predecessor before that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pinched her brow in irritation: “We should’ve guessed. Human lifespans are too short to uphold agreements spanning centuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please continue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De cast a cleansing spell on her, then had Tally give her a pair of shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus’s spell satchel held few useful items, but clothing, jewelry, and shoes were abundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To perfect each disguise’s persona, she needed to match different settings and attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally rolled her eyes and tossed over a pair of small sandals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled, knelt, and helped her put them on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely, to the recording stones of the distant bards, he now looked like a kind big brother helping a lost girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio was stunned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at him oddly, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fabio is our title—the bloodline of the Ancient Sacred Clan. Every hundred years, at the proper time, we awaken with the memories of the previous Fabio. Had it not been for the adjustment of your essence, I might have remained dormant for another decade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sacred Clan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what you call the Ancient Lizardfolk. I dislike the term—it makes us sound like mere beasts. The Ancient Sacred Clan and modern Lizardfolk share only superficial resemblance; they are not the same race.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio’s childish face grew solemn, utterly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To guard the relic beneath Shi Ying Town.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De showed no reaction: “I’ve heard—relics from the First Era. So what is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a clay tablet inscribed with...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, watching him warily. “Forgive me. This matter is too grave. Until I know I can trust you, I cannot reveal all. Suffice it to say—it involves a host of gods filled with evil, destructive desires.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was sick of riddles. He rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the tablet’s sealed a bunch of evil gods, is that it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you know?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio was horrified, her expression turning plainly clumsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she saw Luo De’s stunned look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face flushed red, then pale, torn between shame and fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You tricked me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder you had to sleep another decade to wake up—your body and brain aren’t even fully developed. You’re not sharp at all right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are there a bunch of evil gods buried under Shi Ying Town?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De pinched his brow, headache throbbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. That’s why I told you not to use large magic nearby. Times have changed—interdimensional ties grow stronger daily. If you wake them, the consequences will be catastrophic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the goddess Mystra’s ban must be for the same reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides this, I need to verify the forest’s seal’s effect on the hidden clay tablet. I’ll be staying in the forest these days. I heard your influence has grown—wanted to inform you ahead of time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A little girl wandering into the forest every day? I’ll be painted as a monster by those bards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t care about your public opinion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I care that Shi Ying Town has a kindergarten gallery full of ten-year-olds. I’m taking them into the forest for a few days of fieldwork. You figure out how to sneak in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why go through all this—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s settled. I’m going to eat. Bye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing matters more than eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De no longer paid her attention and strode toward Shi Ying Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio hurriedly grabbed his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, her father Frazier arrived late, frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Luode?! Aure! You’ve troubled Luo De! This is your savior!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De waved him off—he disliked such scenes—and pulled his sleeve free to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fabio’s clear black-and-white eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shouted: “Father! I must repay Luo De’s life-saving grace—I’ll marry him! Let me live in the forest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of recording orbs flashed, the hidden bards suddenly emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The headline “The Delayed Tide of Love: A Forbidden Sunset Romance—Forest Warden Luo De and a Ten-Year-Old Girl Secretly Promise Their Lives to Each Other” exploded across the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Luo De hanged every employee and owner of the newspaper company from the city wall gates of Coral Bay for five days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Fabio, he won’t get away either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pretext of spirit possession, he was hanged beside the newspaper owner on the city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was precisely during the pop star’s concert season, so the incident naturally spread far and wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Luo De, he went into hiding to ride out the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1242,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.419Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a59a8bda378e63f47a7927b8e1630c961f34a13e8ed461f39e040e4867b63491","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-681","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-679",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]