# WebtoonLib — The Golden Forest #38

## Series
- title: The Golden Forest
- slug: the-golden-forest-feb7bb

## Chapter
- number: 38
- release_date: 2025-03-07

### Summary
Based on the reader reactions, the current chapter depicts Gizzida forcing Reniae to witness his intimate encounter with another woman (implied to be the priestess), an act explicitly intended for her to watch. This deliberate violation evokes overwhelming reader disgust, cementing Gizzida's status as an irredeemably manipulative and vile villain, shattering any prior sympathy or ambiguity. The scene intensifies the narrative's psychological horror, highlighting the "sky people" cult's disturbing practices and Gizzida's specific cruelty. Consequently, demands for Kun's return as Reniae's true protector reach a fever pitch. Speculation continues around Reniae's emerging "nigak" magic, its connection to the "sky people" (challenging their supremacist doctrine), and its potential to empower her (e.g., removing her slave brand). Reniae remains trapped, feigning compliance within this toxic environment dominated by Gizzida's control and the cult's horrific rituals.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Gizzida forces Reniae to witness his sexual encounter with a priestess as a form of psychological torture.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Based on the reader reactions, the current chapter depicts Gizzida forcing Reniae to witness his intimate encounter with another woman (implied to be the priestess), an act explicitly intended for her to watch.

### Spoiler summary
Based on the reader reactions, the current chapter depicts Gizzida forcing Reniae to witness his intimate encounter with another woman (implied to be the priestess), an act explicitly intended for her to watch. This deliberate violation evokes overwhelming reader disgust, cementing Gizzida's status as an irredeemably manipulative and vile villain, shattering any prior sympathy or ambiguity. The scene intensifies the narrative's psychological horror, highlighting the "sky people" cult's disturbing practices and Gizzida's specific cruelty. Consequently, demands for Kun's return as Reniae's true protector reach a fever pitch. Speculation continues around Reniae's emerging "nigak" magic, its connection to the "sky people" (challenging their supremacist doctrine), and its potential to empower her (e.g., removing her slave brand). Reniae remains trapped, feigning compliance within this toxic environment dominated by Gizzida's control and the cult's horrific rituals.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Golden Forest #38](/series/the-golden-forest-feb7bb/chapter-38)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-golden-forest-feb7bb

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