[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-140":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Adventures of Hulim",{"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},1882391,2498,"Chapter 140: The Knight Order Arrives","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>The guard captain immediately understood, breaking into a broad smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! I remember, of course I remember~! Don’t worry—I know exactly what to do next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain actually had personal ties with the criminal organization members, colluding with them openly. Miko was completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain cleared his throat and said solemnly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrest these thieves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards were already accustomed to this—even part of the profit network themselves. They immediately surrounded Miko and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You scoundrels——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko was furious, gripping her weapon tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt Clea, stay behind us. Miko, get ready to fight our way out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur said coldly as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clea nodded, quickly hiding behind Miko and Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dare to resist?! We’re the guards of Langard! Do you know the consequences of resisting us?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! What consequences? Come and find out if I’m afraid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko retorted fearlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rebellion! Pure rebellion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Execute these thugs on the spot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the order, the guards were about to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Storm Surge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko unleashed a Rank 3 Magic spell, sending the guards flying to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What——!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain was shocked, but his usual arrogance prevented him from realizing the severity of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You thugs! Let me tell you—don’t be arrogant! This is Langard, the imperial capital! You dare to cause trouble here—you’re dead meat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards, recovering from the sudden attack, climbed back up, their faces livid with anger. It was clear they wouldn’t let this go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the organization members, they stood by and watched, showing no intention of intervening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of countless armor clinking rapidly approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? What’s going on?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This content has been unlawfully taken from NovelBin; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain turned around and froze—at the end of the street stood a large group of fully armed knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards, who had been furious a moment earlier, instantly lost their momentum, staring nervously at the knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The organization members, who had been planning to watch the show, panicked and tried to slip away—but they were too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surround them all——!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vice-commander of the knight order, leading the group, waved his hand and issued the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of Swiftbeasts scattered, and over a hundred knights completely surrounded the abandoned church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The organization members attempting to flee were immediately captured by the knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vice-commander rode a Swiftbeast and slowly approached the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cold gaze swept over everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain trembled under his stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"K-Knight Order... w-what are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vice-commander glanced at him coldly: \"Since when do you get to question the Garrison Knight Order’s business?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eek——! D-Don’t dare, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweating profusely from fear, the guard captain bowed his head and apologized immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Garrison Knight Order was directly under the imperial royal family, taking orders only from the emperor. They didn’t answer to anyone else—he, a lowly guard captain, couldn’t afford to offend them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We received reports that a group of criminals is kidnapping students from Manacos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vice-commander’s gaze drifted to the newly captured men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You——explain what’s happening here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Me... me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain pointed to himself, but only met the vice-commander’s icy stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-It’s...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head, his eyes darting as he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he pointed directly at Arthur and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-It’s them! These are the thieves! I was just about to arrest them when y-you arrived, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re lying——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko retorted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vice-commander glanced at Miko, then turned back to the guard captain—his gaze even colder than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dare you deceive me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Miko!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a voice came from behind the vice-commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Alicia, still wearing her evening gown, appeared in front of everyone, accompanied by Martina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alicia?! \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Alicia with the knight order, Miko immediately realized this was the knight order Hulim had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank goodness! So you’ve already been rescued, Miko!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia’s face lit up with joy, but as she scanned the crowd, she didn’t see Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—where’s Hulim? Where is she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia’s sudden appearance and her conversation with Miko left the guard captain frozen in shock. He knew only one thing—he was in deep trouble......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulim’s still underground. She and Arthur rescued us together, but there are many more captured students down there. Alicia, tell the knight order to go rescue them quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia turned to the vice-commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vice-Commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At your service, Her Royal Highness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vice-commander nodded, then waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrest all these criminals and the guards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! What are you doing?! You can’t arrest us—we’re guards! Members of the City Guard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! You still remember you’re guards? Colluding with criminal organizations as a guard—that alone is a felony! Tie them all up and take them back to headquarters later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following orders, the knights quickly bound everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, Alicia—one more thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed to one of the bound organization members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This man said they’re connected to the City Guard Commander! That commander needs to be arrested too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia’s expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miko, is this true?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s true, Your Royal Highness. We can all testify.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur and Clea chimed in from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......I can testify too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a voice came from inside the abandoned church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulim!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko rushed over immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re back! Did you encounter any danger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, I’m fine. There’s no more danger underground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Hulim took out a document book and looked at Alicia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alicia, I found this in a room downstairs. It contains evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knight quickly took the document book and handed it to Alicia. She flipped through it, with the vice-commander looking over her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Alicia continued reading, both their brows furrowed deeper and deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Alicia closed the document book and turned to the vice-commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vice-Commander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vice-commander nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, Your Highness—the Garrison Knight Order will not let a single criminal escape!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Men——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the vice-commander’s order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight order split into two groups, heading in different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small group returned to headquarters to call for reinforcements, while the majority rushed straight to Count Balt’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","35e5d4ed03f7856ce3fb1d618fffc3fe89c379071dd05f4f52d42de93df8ab89","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-141","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-139",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]