[{"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-95":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},2329139,4555,"Chapter 95: The Banshee and the Hot City (Request First Subscription)","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>“Could it really be here for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the turbulent airwaves gradually settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De stepped aside, watching the massive army of Hot City march past before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire lizards and humans in the ranks occasionally turned to glance at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wizard carrying a long staff ran up from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir! Sir!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thin, wearing a wizard’s hat wider than his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin was much paler than that of the humans in the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily walked up from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pouted, brushed aside the leaves above her head, and cast a cleansing spell on herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Legendary spell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, don’t do anything rash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De finally witnessed the power of a seventh-rank legendary wizard specializing in destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had stood at the epicenter and tanked it with [Dragon Scale Technique], would it have worked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army wizard reached the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! And a halfling lady as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good afternoon, both. My name is Tobert, the ceremonial wizard accompanying Hot City’s army. I apologize for disturbing you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Tobert gave a light bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two found him polite enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they introduced themselves in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Luo De, Miss Lily, are you heading toward Jade City or Hot City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s still someone at the bottom of that temple—we originally meant to rescue her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two did not answer directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobert paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then nodded into empty air, murmuring, “Understood.” “Got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De knew he was using a spell similar to [Chain of Far Speech] to communicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the recipient was almost certainly the legendary wizard in the ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Tobert suddenly exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the two and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good—our lord sensed someone below and set up a protective field in advance. Nothing should happen. You’re truly brave; that was a seventh-rank Dread Beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We didn’t plan to fight it—we only meant to save lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, that’s brave enough! F12 and E8 squads, step out and destroy the debris to search for survivors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two ten-man squads broke from the formation and headed toward the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily asked, “Will this work? Won’t it interfere with your mission?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, she was surprised by Hot City’s courteous and warm attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De, however, remained wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still remembered how the Holy Flame Squad had colluded with the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even killed a group of their pursuers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No interference—they’ll catch up later. This isn’t a classified mission; we’re just transporting a corrupted emerald tree back to Jade City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De and Lily exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each saw doubt in the other’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An entire army, led by a legendary wizard, just to haul back a corrupted, useless emerald tree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But army affairs were never to be probed too deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They nodded, said they still had to rescue someone, and quickly took their leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hot City’s squad cleared a passage through the collapsed temple and soon revealed the Banshee, trapped within the protective field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already been knocked unconscious by the legendary spell’s shockwave, lying beside Lu En’s corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they fully moved her outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De gave each soldier who helped a small payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two squad leaders were a human and a fire lizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire lizard leader seemed more pleased with Luo De’s coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually asked where they were headed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he heard “Jade City,” he smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jade City? Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend you go there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire lizard was about to answer when the human squad leader cleared his throat twice, shooting them a warning glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire lizard leader shrugged and said nothing, quickly leading his squad away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun sank below the horizon, golden twilight bathing the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The labyrinth’s temperature dropped rapidly; a thermal current surged upward from the temperature differential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De watched their retreating figures, slowly distorted by the rising heatwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t seem right. I don’t believe a legendary wizard would go to such lengths for just one corrupted emerald tree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This army wouldn’t move fast—he needed to hurry back and have Gaima guide them around Hot City on their return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily pointed at the unconscious Chriss on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade City seemed to be brewing trouble again; sending this foolish, reckless Banshee back was clearly not a good option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing things through to the end was always the Brotherhood’s principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just dumping her somewhere violated her sense of aesthetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s talk while we walk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De slung Chriss over his shoulder—she felt almost weightless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, you could hand her over to me. I have a subjugation spell—I could retrain—uh, educate her. It’s not impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily slowly turned her gaze toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her dead-fish eyes regarded him with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that look for? Come on, she’s a spirit entity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A man who keeps a succubus—I wouldn’t doubt you’d do anything outrageous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Lily suddenly recalled Luo De’s gaze when she had fallen from her breastplate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression grew slightly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you dare slander me! I’m very clean—uh, never mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had been about to say he was morally upright, but then remembered he’d recently done something with a tree—and his mood soured instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva gave me psychological trauma!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, it’s the only option left. I’ll leave her to you. Hope you can teach her how to be a normal Banshee.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—I’m excellent at teaching. I just taught a dragon girl how to maintain healthy habits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Subjugation Successful]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Subjugated Subject 7: Chriss Holde Frederiksen]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Race: Banshee]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 21]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Compliance: 31]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: A sentient race transformed after death. They lose all memories from their mortal life and become new members of the continent. Note: Banshees are habitual liars; they emit shrill wails upon learning of any death. A vile race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, their ability to shift between physical and ethereal forms offers an experience rare across the continent—do not miss it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De once again ignored the teasing in the evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low obedience is normal; there’s plenty of time to gradually train her properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Luo De arrived at the outpost outside the labyrinth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was delighted to find Gaima wandering nearby, seated on a magical automaton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goblin immediately spotted Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved at him excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon asking, he learned that since he left, she had felt increasingly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaima, who always trusted her instincts, swiftly packed her belongings and came to wait at the outpost before the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when she saw the army of Hot City, she was even more relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forgot to write a thank-you note for the launch; here I thank all the brothers who support me, and wish you good health and success in all you do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1157,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","503927472ce77d51ffc22fdd75c6066f3d96fca093e57ec6c262ef611ba17209","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-96","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-94",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]