[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-280":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},1882331,2498,"Chapter 280: Dragon Air Travel","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-280",280,"\u003Cp>High above in the azure sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a red giant dragon soared, darting swiftly through the white clouds and flying over one human town after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon roared, announcing its presence to all below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it got hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop yelling. You’ll scare people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a dragon has to bow its head under the eaves. Ignir looked wronged but quickly shut its mouth obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, on its back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sat a girl around thirteen or fourteen years old, and a dwarf holding a warhammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Uh, hey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin cautiously struck up a conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulim, I sincerely apologize! Please, can you forgive me~?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim turned her back to him, gazing at the scenery ahead,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin’s face fell instantly, and his heart sank into despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is bad! If I go back to Langard like this, that guy will kill me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m doomed! My life is over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin, you fool! You knew Ignir was unreliable, yet you still asked him for help!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re throwing yourself into the fire pit......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Charkin was drowning in despair, Hulim picked up a nearby box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened it, revealing its contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin, who had been looking gloomy, caught a glimpse of something in the box out of the corner of his eye. He jolted upright as if struck by lightning, suddenly regaining his energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes fixed intently on the crimson-gold longsword inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Hulim, that sword......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim took the crimson-gold longsword out and waved it in front of Charkin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin’s head nodded along with the sword’s movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A trophy I seized in a dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say it’s a top-tier creation from the golden age of the ancient dwarves. It’s extremely tough—clashed with Helkem countless times and didn’t sustain any damage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancient dwarves!? The golden age!!? Top-tier creation!!!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each word hit Charkin like a key trigger, stimulating his nerves repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clasped his hands together, putting on a begging expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Hulim! This is my greatest request in life—let me take a look at it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Charkin, your ‘greatest requests in life’ are really numerous and cheap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim looked at him speechlessly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then tossed the crimson-gold longsword to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin fumbled to catch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you! I’ll remember this kindness for the rest of my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So cheap......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim silently complained, wondering where the steady, reliable, and seemingly extraordinary Charkin Karagon had gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! This craftsmanship, this technique, this curve! This is the forging art of the ancient dwarves! And it’s made entirely of high-purity Adamantine—wait, no, there’s something else mixed in...... Could it be!? This! Is that Orichalcum!? Amazing......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Charkin hug the sword, overcome with excitement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, perhaps this is the real Charkin. I only saw one side of him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I guess you can only get to know someone better after spending enough time with them......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Hulim, can I borrow it for research? Not long—just three months, no...... half a year, no, a year would be better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......It’s yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin’s face lit up with ecstasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll remember this kindness for the rest of my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m really curious how many kindnesses you owe in your life......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim shook her head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, she had originally planned to give him the sword as a thank-you gift anyway. She already had Helkem, so keeping it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Umm...... Miss Hulim?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir tilted its head slightly, speaking cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Can you forgive me too? I really know I was wrong! Please spare me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim stared ahead, not answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Umm...... Miss Hulim?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll think about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R-Really? May I ask how long you’ll need to think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably until I’m done thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how long is that exactly......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong wind descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the grassland, a shadow suddenly expanded rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horned rabbits that had been grazing leisurely sensed danger and scattered, hiding away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive red dragon landed on the grassland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mage girl carrying a suitcase floated down gently from the dragon’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to her, a dwarf holding a warhammer jumped down first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, dragons are so fast! It only took a few days to reach Langard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin said, stretching his limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying on the dragon’s back for days with no room to move had made his body feel stiff as rust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir ignored him, turning its head to Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulim, is this far enough? Langard is still a bit away, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is fine. If you get too close, you’ll cause a commotion, won’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed!\" Ignir raised its chin proudly. \"Humans are always making a fuss—especially when they see a handsome dragon like me. I’d attract screams everywhere I go! It’s not bad to keep a low profile occasionally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think the reason people scream has nothing to do with how handsome you are......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, since I’ve dropped you off, I should head back. See you later~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flap! Flap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir began to flap its wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh~! See you later, Ignir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin waved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir rolled its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to see you again. I’m afraid you’ll get me killed next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re never going to let that go, are you......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once more—see you later, Hulim. Call me if you need anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" Hulim nodded. \"I’ll call you when I travel far next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Don’t treat me like a means of transportation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong wind kicked up as the dragon soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a roar, Ignir’s figure vanished into the distance as a small black dot, accompanied by a sonic boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, we should head back too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim picked up her luggage and walked toward Langard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charkin followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Hulim......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...... About what happened in Mirnabith—don’t tell that guy, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...... Let’s just say there are many, many reasons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t make sense. I refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?! Come on, I’m begging you! This is my greatest request in life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how many \"greatest requests in life\" do you have, exactly......\u003C\u002Fp>",1020,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","094369ce043642d7e73456ce3c9885ff8bcfd01ceb352563ec44de4e55b08338","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-281","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-279",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]