[{"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-8":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},2329052,4555,"Chapter 8","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>“So rich?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ali’s spell satchel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a dedicated pouch for coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De counted them carefully: exactly 102 Jin Along, 75 silver Along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, a pile of spiritual items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his four underlings,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were absolute paupers—combined, they didn’t have 100 copper Along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a damn rich boss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian clearly had no interest in these mundane things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood quietly to the side, silently watching the still-burning trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To prevent the fire from spreading further, there was no choice,” Luo De comforted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand. Fire, trees—enemies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De suddenly thought of something and asked Tally, who was still organizing the loot:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you learn spiritual arts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obviously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally rolled her eyes dramatically: “Don’t think only humans can learn—most intelligent races can, they just choose not to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the only race on the continent without native spiritual arts, humans had almost come to treat their ability to learn as something uniquely theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, many adventurer races were quite eager to learn new spiritual arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were life-saving skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De picked up Ali’s staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a staff perfectly suited to a halfling’s style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About the length of a human forearm, made entirely of lightweight spirit wood, its end curved into a semicircle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vivian, perhaps you could try learning a water-element spiritual art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian paused, then took the staff Luo De offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this an order?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Luo De chuckled, “just a small suggestion from a friend who also loves trees.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian’s face remained expressionless, then she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Vivian’s obedience toward you +2, current obedience: 75】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally had finished organizing the halfling’s belongings and introduced each item to Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilled magic box containing six brain nuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various magical potions with different effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic shortsword capable of releasing air blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vial of Flame Spirit Oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short staff, currently held by Vivian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spell notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sealed letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two one-use spell rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various miscellaneous wilderness supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undeniably, a very generous haul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was extremely satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the spell notebook and flipped through a few pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly realized it contained Ali’s current understanding of spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It recorded his own learning process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De could follow the steps exactly—it was effectively a spellbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he flipped further,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a laminated photograph fell into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a family portrait of four people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De easily recognized the figure in the “son” position as the dead halfling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him stood a lovely, pretty female halfling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably his sister or older sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cute~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally leaned over to look: “What? You wanna try halflings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halflings perfectly matched a term Luo De had heard in his past life on Earth—“legal lolis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that all you think about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De tapped her head with the notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on~ I’m a succubus now, so of course my mind is full of that stuff~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic shortsword that released air blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a decent item, though the halfling’s detached air blades were weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Luo De held it himself, he realized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weak? That was entirely the halfling’s problem!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air blades it released consumed the user’s stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halflings relied on magic, so their stamina was naturally low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Luo De, it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the 【Second Heart】 enhancement, he could even satisfy a succubus!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the two one-use spell rings:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a sixth-rank spell, Shadow Assault, designed to pierce the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was also sixth-rank, an ice-element spell, Ice Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare control-type spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the inner side of both rings was a small flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was called a Heavenly Court Flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good—these one-use spell rings were a specialty of the Heavenly Court Flower Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After relations with the Aiselon Kingdom soured, the export of these rings to that country was completely banned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two items were priceless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavenly Court Flower Kingdom again, and now the Igo clan—what’s even left of this country?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to open the sealed letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he even began reading,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Body—want it?” she pointed at the halfling’s corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want it?” Luo De was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did tree spirits collect corpses? Or was she still venting anger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That seemed unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Body, chop up, plant, fertilizer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolated, amoral tree spirits were terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Tally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do succubi handle corpses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Corpses? Female ones, we discard. Male ones—if under two days, our bodily fluids can make them stiff again and keep draining their essence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that look for? Wanna try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally grinned: “Look, there’s a paralysis potion—drink it, pretend to be dead, and I’ll handle everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De ignored her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued reading the sealed letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skimming ten lines at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s brow slowly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the Vanguard of the New World, Ali:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Congratulations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Congratulations to all humanity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through our tireless efforts, the great Igoh Clan has finally awakened from eternal slumber and successfully passed the resolution to leave the Far West and aid the continental races!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the leadership of the great Igoh Clan, we shall awaken true free will, forge a new world, and embrace eternal life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, I have received a divine intuition: the borderland of the Kingdom of Aetheron—the Windwall Forest—shall be a stumbling block to the great Igoh Clan’s advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hereby command the Vanguard of the New World, Ali, to test the burning of the Windwall Forest; if unable to complete this, attempt to replace the Forest Warden there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the mission, proceed to the secret labyrinth of Twin Fingers Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, present this letter to claim a generous reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While your mission proceeds smoothly, assist Father Owen in guiding the Count’s daughter, ‘Daphne Argyle,’ into the faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signed: Bishop Hugo\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, it’s the Igoh Clan behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replace the Forest Warden. So I’m one of their targets too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Windwall Forest’s main purpose is to block sandstorms—what does that have to do with the Igoh Clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was deeply relieved he had acted first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ali had fully revealed his strength and launched two Shadow Assaults, even two hearts wouldn't save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to Daphne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her disappearance must be tied to this so-called “guiding into the faith.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked up toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin Fingers Mountain. Not far from Shi Ying Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not trying to be a hero—I just can’t rest easy while you’re here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1078,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5ac560568364806444ac7b4c10284bb2b3184f3f1961c4ce2afc6ef8b264b4aa","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-9","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-7",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]