[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-217":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},1882168,2498,"Chapter 217: The Forbidden Stone Tablet","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>As Hulim successfully established a connection with the Demon Sword Helkem, the white radiance emanating from the sword subsided into calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all the light faded, Helkem returned to its original pitch-black appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it might have seemed like an ordinary black iron sword—nothing like the Demon Sword in Violet’s hands, which bore distinctive features at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, she wouldn’t need to go out of her way to hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For as long as she didn’t use it, it wouldn’t reveal its true form. Ordinary people would never suspect it was a Demon Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestor...... Are you really giving Helkem to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt that Helkem was an S-rank artifact. Hulim wasn’t sure if she could properly wield such a treasure right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You shouldn’t ask me that. Hasn’t Helkem already become yours? Perhaps you should ask if it’s willing to fight alongside you with all its strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim lowered her head, gazing at the Demon Sword in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint white glow flickered across the sword’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......It responded to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then there’s no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet smiled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then turned and walked outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s something else. Come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Hulim followed Olubet to another room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was sparsely furnished—only a stone table, atop which sat a small box sealed with a magic circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet approached the box, touched the magic circle with one index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circle above the box shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box then popped open on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside lay a purple crystal ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet picked up the crystal ball and turned to face Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a memory crystal from Tiramsuin. It contains much of my knowledge and memories—including the swordsmanship you wish to learn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he handed the memory crystal to Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a great deal inside; you won’t finish it in a short time. Take your time to study it in the days ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim took the memory crystal and tucked it away solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will keep it safe, Ancestor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet nodded and continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among all I once possessed, these are the only two things worthy of being passed down to you. Now that they’re in your hands, it’s time for us to do what matters most......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim, are you ready?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......I don’t know what being ‘ready’ entails. But if that power is waiting for me, I have to try, no matter what.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet led Hulim along a stone-paved corridor, pressing forward without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor seemed endless, winding downward into the depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After what felt like an eternity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet finally stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood before a massive stone gate,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>adorned with a gigantic seal magic circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can go no further......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to face Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim, you must proceed alone from here. We don’t know what that forbidden power means for you, but I hope you will stay true to yourself and master that existence......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestor, I’m off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim marched toward the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, Olubet watched her retreating figure in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the magic circle, Hulim reached out and touched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the massive seal magic circle shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim felt a violent storm of unknown power surge toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal necklace around her neck shattered with a crisp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curse sealed within the magic circle—far more intense than anywhere in the mountain range—destroyed this high-tier magic item in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hulim feared the curse’s power would erode her, Helkem, slung on her back, suddenly emitted a faint white glow that enveloped her entire body, shielding her from the surging curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Thank you, Helkem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer affected by the curse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim hesitated no more and stepped into the gate......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another long corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim walked on and on, until finally, the scenery ahead changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It opened into a vast underground cavern, with an ancient temple ruin standing in its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No living creatures. No sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the temple, Hulim hesitated for a moment. Feeling Helkem’s power still surrounding her, she lifted her feet and walked toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim entered the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike its grand exterior, the interior was completely empty—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>save for a pitch-black stone tablet standing silently in the center......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim approached the stone tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped three meters away and examined it closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tablet was pitch-black—not dyed black, but a natural black like the void of the cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impenetrable. Boundless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faintly, it seemed as if runes were hidden within the black surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Hulim tried to focus on them, they vanished, as if they’d never existed. But when she looked away, that faint sense of their presence returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......What on earth are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had come this far—she had to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a step closer, raised her right hand, and slowly reached toward the tablet......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her hand fully touched the tablet, it stirred. Something like runes emerged, glowing faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it wasn’t an illusion—Hulim saw them clearly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet somehow, no matter how hard she focused on the runes, her mind couldn’t retain any memory of them. It was as if their very existence was an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Hulim’s hand pressed against the tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a drop of water falling into a calm lake,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ripples spread across the tablet’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, the pitch-black tablet erupted with brilliant light. Countless runes flew out of it, surged toward Hulim, and merged into her body......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【██...█......██...██████...██████......】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah......!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim clutched her head and screamed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless unprecedented knowledge flooded her mind. Each rune carried an unimaginable density of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The endless stream of information filled her brain, and in that moment, she lost all control over her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood seeped from her mouth, nose, eyes, ears—even her skin—under the unimaginable pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim collapsed to the ground, her consciousness fading into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she fell, the stone tablet before her, as if having fulfilled its purpose, crumbled into ashes and scattered into the air......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Where...... is this......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim stood in place, staring blankly at her surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in a void like the cosmos—boundless, profound darkness, vast and silent. No light. No sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if she was the only existence in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her right foot and took a step. It felt solid beneath her, even though there was no sense of up, down, left, right—or even space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On and on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know where she was going, or why she walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps she could stop—but she didn’t know if stopping would mean anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this space, everything seemed meaningless......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a certain moment, Hulim stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt light shining down from what might have been above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw a star,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>glowing with red radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hulim looked closer, she realized it wasn’t a star at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she recognized it as an eye, their gazes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of light shot out from the eye and struck her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim felt a searing pain, as if her body was burning. At the same time, a boiling anger surged in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, an ancient mantra beyond words emerged uncontrollably in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mantra was called—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wrath.Primordial—Annihilation Divine Light】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the complete mantra was etched into Hulim’s memory,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the eye above seemed to finish its mission and slowly faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a sense of weightlessness washed over Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began to plummet toward an unknown direction in the void, her consciousness slipping into slumber once more......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire underground space shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet, standing guard outside the stone gate, felt the tremor and smiled with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It worked...... As expected, you were recognized. No—rather, it was always you......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three hundred years......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet slowly looked upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My mission is finally complete......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his body began to dissolve into faint particles of light, gradually fading into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Heavenly Realm, Tiramsuin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother Earth Goddess Terra suddenly sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......It’s gone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forbidden power in that sealed location had vanished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up, and a figure of light took shape before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Olubet, you’ve come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lady Terra.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet, radiating a faint glow, bowed deeply to Terra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for everything you’ve done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terra stared at Olubet for a long time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Olubet, was it all worth it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have never regretted it. I firmly believe that power is not destruction, but hope for our world—especially after seeing the one it waited for, my faith only grew stronger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terra watched him silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, she spoke slowly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......I trust your judgment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Lady Terra.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow around Olubet grew brighter, and his figure became increasingly transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terra watched the change unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your time is short...... Is there anything else you wish to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. But my obsession has been fulfilled. I have no regrets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terra’s expression softened with sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Olubet, may you have a better next life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I accept your blessing. Farewell, Lady Terra. And farewell, the world I love......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olubet’s figure dissolved completely, leaving only countless particles of light drifting across the sky......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terra sighed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved her hand, and a mirror of light appeared before her, displaying a scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the ancient temple deep underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a girl lay motionless inside—no sign of the stone tablet that should have stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed...... That power has already taken residence in her. But......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Goddess!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a fairy with six transparent wings, golden hair, and emerald eyes stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terra looked up at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Semiris, you’ve woken earlier than usual......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lady Goddess. I’ve come to greet you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Semiris bowed to Terra. As she lowered her head, her gaze flickered across the mirror of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Semiris froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hul...... Hulim!!!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Goddess, what’s happening?! Why is Hulim in the mirror? What’s wrong with her?! Is she in danger?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Semiris asked frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Semiris, calm down. Don’t panic—it’s not as bad as you think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad? Look at how Hulim is right now!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No——!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have to save her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the desperate Semiris turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terra quickly stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Semiris, have you forgotten? You can’t leave Tiramsuin right now. If you go down like this, you won’t save her—you’ll endanger yourself first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“B-but, Hulim she......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm down and listen to me. Hulim is not in danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?! She’s not? But look at her......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Semiris glanced at Hulim’s “miserable” state in the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is just an overload reaction from absorbing far more power than her body can bear in a short time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An overload reaction...... That’s still dangerous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Semiris said anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this continues—Hulim will become a ‘cripple’ unable to use magic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The world below is so dangerous. If she can’t use magic...... No! I can’t stand by and do nothing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Semiris’s eyes hardened, as if she’d made a firm decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Semiris, don’t be reckless! Remember, you must not leave Tiramsuin now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, Lady Goddess. I won’t leave the Heavenly Realm, but I have to help Hulim...... I’ve thought of a way. Please don’t stop me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Semiris raced away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terra had wanted to stop her, but in the end, she let her go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This child......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it doesn’t worsen her fundamental wounds, let her be......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Semiris flew rapidly through Tiramsuin, heading straight for a destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait for me, Hulim!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, I’ll give you the power to truly protect yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1947,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","706aa2fcaaa82a05ac82f6542443e010bcf6db82e2e86ef75231513c765da61b","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-218","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-216",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]