[{"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-69":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},2329113,4555,"Chapter 69: Detour","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>A day later, they finally emerged from the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the ritual to exit the labyrinth, they left the pink soil behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them stretched a shaded green avenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fresh, normal scent of soil filled their noses, bringing a sense of renewal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the horizon’s end, three white spires stood tall, their tips visible but their full forms obscured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, the outpost ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-dragon Xia Li pointed forward, where a modest outpost stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a dedicated carriage team there to transport people back to Jade City—cheap. Of course, you can also hire a private carriage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wait nearby for twenty days. If you don’t return by then, I’ll have to leave you behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she stopped and watched the three depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you. You’re the best half-dragon guide I’ve ever met.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shook her hand in farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet you’ve never met many half-dragons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She winked and squeezed his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she whispered, “Let’s spar again sometime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaima had arranged the carriage fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she and Luo De boarded the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long carriage was packed with people; sweat and sour odors hit them at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two happened to sit in the last empty seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had barely sat down when the carriage was ready to depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver shouted, cracked his whip,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and headed toward Jade City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Luo De sat a group of mercenaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wore patched, perforated leather and faded sand-repellent cloaks, gathered together laughing and chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was a girl with a staff, who seemed close to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since boarding, her gaze had kept drifting toward Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De, the journey will take about three days—rest while you can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaima said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the open labyrinth, their tense nerves finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goblin woman instantly grew drowsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you say it would take only two days, even if delayed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know the exact reason, but I heard there’s some situation requiring a detour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Luo De felt someone squeeze in beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the female mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Luo De notice she wore the simplest mage robe, had a cute, lively face, and had tied back her bangs to reveal a smooth, broad forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey hey hey, Bana, what are you doing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mercenary she displaced complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all—he reluctantly gave up his seat and returned to his companions’ chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know why! Handsome sir!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes glowed as she stared fixedly at Luo De’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled and introduced himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief introduction, the young mage named Bana revealed the reason for the detour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because of a dragon! Mr. Luo De! A dragon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl gestured wildly, drawing a large circle with her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A dragon near Jade City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! I heard it’s an old dragon that invites a female dragon over every five years—for breeding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something like a mating season?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You understand, Mr. Luo De—dragons’ extremely low conception rate is well known, and this old one especially so. I heard it hasn’t laid a single dragon egg in a hundred years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That sounds awfully close to Jade City. Won’t the city hall intervene?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nope! They’ve even built an observation deck and a [Shared Vision] spell—just five silver Along, and you can watch the whole mating process!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Will the dragon really allow this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not? Sixty percent of ticket revenue goes straight to the old dragon. Dragons love shiny gold, after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of fantasy romance porn is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next three days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De quickly grew familiar with Miss Bana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Tally, she didn’t care—she knew her master had little interest in humans, especially this bony, flat-chested one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She mostly slept in the shadows, only appearing at night for meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the journey, the carriage team was ambushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gang of goblinoids and boarmen, about twenty to thirty strong, with spiritual energy ranging from first to third tier, unevenly distributed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More interestingly, they were led by a fourth-tier banshee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Luo De’s first time seeing a spirit race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d always assumed they were monsters, not realizing they counted as sentient races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumor had it that in the southern continent lay a ghost city inhabited entirely by spirit races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most on the carriage were mercenaries, but their strength was pitiful—roughly equal to the bandits’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t hold against the bandits’ numbers, let alone the fourth-tier banshee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were quickly scattered and beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced to act, Luo De struck—just one [War Trample] nearly cleared the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits fled in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, the team waived their fares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Jade City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a colossal city famed for its fusion of emerald-green flora and walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the far grander, more imposing city than Scorching City, Luo De couldn’t help but gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those three towering white spires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to radiate magical power constantly, casting faint, shimmering halos beneath the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De, you must come find me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bana bid him a reluctant farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Luo De, who disembarked at the south gate, she and her companions would exit at the west gate—they had other business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the bandit skirmish, she had become his devoted fan, clinging to him daily for conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for her companions’ teasing glances and remarks, she’d have already grabbed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go, while the crowd’s still thin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaima pointed to the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a long line already formed, to the goblin woman—who’d visited several times—it still counted as light traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still recommend finishing quickly, Mr. Luo De.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still thinking about the banshee? She’s just one of countless races on this continent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Luo De’s surprise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the goblin woman was deeply superstitious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She firmly believed the appearance of a banshee foretold death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, not like that, Mr. Luo De... Spirits perceive things differently from us. They always sense something special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De couldn’t bear to let her worry—they’d grown somewhat close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for a goblin, Gaima was already elderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. I have connections. It’s too late today—I don’t know if it’s possible. At the latest, tomorrow morning I’ll advance, then rest two days before leaving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two days isn’t enough—I want five! I still want to watch the dragon mate~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days isn't enough—I want to stay five days~ I still want to watch the dragon mate~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally stepped forward and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm. I want to see too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps Gemma, you could wait for us at the inn first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goblin suddenly looked ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry—I’ve ruined the guests’ enjoyment. I must have overthought it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1105,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","929847f3762ea69a969feff502814c85f719abde595ed2a75e90605c1f67fb69","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-70","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-68",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]