[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-188":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},1882039,2498,"Chapter 188: The Eve of the Finals","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-188",188,"\u003Cp>Infiltrating Black Wolf Clan operatives into various barracks and key government departments was one thing. But using one’s position as a council member to invite senior officials from the City Guard Headquarters to a drinking party, getting them all dead drunk, forging orders to temporarily take over the City Guard, and then ordering a full stand-down—leaving only the most basic, automated functions operational...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something like this would be discovered before long tomorrow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because by tomorrow, everything would change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the cover of night, several figures stood quietly atop the rooftop of a tall building, gazing out at the sprawling, prosperous city of Haelinx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deputy Commander, all preparations are complete!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An armed man approached from behind and bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure at the front didn’t turn around, responding only with a faint, indifferent voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he still cooperating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting, sir—Abak Lali is cooperating fully. It seems they’ve finally come to terms with reality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spare his life, then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robed man saluted and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, another robed figure arrived, bowing respectfully behind them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deputy Commander, Lady Ice General has arrived!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, she made it......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle! Crackle! Crackle......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a layer of ice spread rapidly across the rooftop floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures who had been standing there silently turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman dressed in a white mage’s robe had appeared behind them without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deputy Commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from NovelBin. Please report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed slightly to the leading figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for coming on such short notice. Tomorrow, I leave that 'Starmaker' to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. I will not let him pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deputy Commander nodded faintly, turning back to face Haelinx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......What a magnificent city. It’s a shame how little of it will remain after tomorrow......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a street in Haelinx, a disheveled human man stumbled along, drunk off his feet, clutching a cheap wine bottle in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hic! Damn it...... Why am I so unlucky! Hic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Luigi guy! Hic! Why didn’t he tell me he had no money earlier? Now I had to pawn my sword! Hic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What am I gonna do now...... Hic! If Master finds out I couldn’t pay for my meal and pawned my sword......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stopped in his tracks, his drunken eyes clearing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......He’ll beat me to death, won’t he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shiver me timbers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shuddered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, why’s it so cold all of a sudden? Is the weather in Haelinx always this terrible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly took a swig of cheap wine to steady his nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way...... Once I win the prize money, I’m deducting this meal cost from Luigi’s share for sure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made up his mind, he stumbled onward, shouting at the top of his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! My sword~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for me! I’ll redeem you tomorrow, I promise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against a street wall, the man proceeded to empty the contents of his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dawn,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the city of Haelinx came alive once more with boundless energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge crowd of spectators poured out of their homes, heading excitedly toward the Grand Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today would be the final match of the Royal Martial Tournament—the climax of the entire festival. Everyone eagerly anticipated the most thrilling showdown of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank A Adventurer \"Starmaker\" Snoke left his inn and made his way to the Grand Arena. As he walked down a quiet, secluded road, a figure suddenly stepped out to block his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the woman in the white robe standing before him, a hint of caution rose in Snoke’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Starmaker' Snoke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering his question, the woman in white asked one of her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am. What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing much. I just need you to stay here for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snoke narrowed his eyes, trying to read her intentions from her expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the woman’s face was completely emotionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if I refuse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...... Then things will get complicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman replied in a flat, unchanging tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tension instantly filled the air between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snoke’s voice turned cold as he placed his hands on the switches of his weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve come to pick a fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman watched his movements calmly, her tone still indifferent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t misunderstand. I just need you to do nothing. If you stay here quietly, I won’t harm you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snoke stared at her intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well.\" The woman met his gaze directly. \"If you insist on talking, I suppose I don’t mind. Let’s see... Shall I start from when I was five years old? Back then, I......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snoke stood frozen in place, dumbfounded. As the woman rambled on about trivial little childhood memories, he had no idea how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at the Federal Council Headquarters,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>every council member was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, since we’re all gathered here, shall we discuss some matters before the ceremony?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonagnus, the Lion King, who occupied the first seat of the Upper Chamber, proposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Certainly. We still have plenty of time before we need to make our appearance. A short meeting won’t hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No objections.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most council members voiced no opposition to Leonagnus’s suggestion. And so, an impromptu short meeting began.\u003C\u002Fp>",888,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","db140de4d4cab63668f9ea8042c4accbfee6131a6f8a000529f69243317b52a7","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-189","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-187",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]