[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-308":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},1882450,2498,"Chapter 308: Graduation Draws Near","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-308",308,"\u003Cp>\"I want to become strong! So strong that I can overcome every difficulty with my own power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So after graduation, I’m going to train—and I won’t leave my seclusion until I reach B-rank!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko Kedar clenched her fists, her eyes blazing with fiery determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap! Clap! Clap......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two in the room broke into applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miko, that’s amazing—I never knew you had such resolve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely! We’ll cheer you on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko scratched her head shyly at their words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, stop praising me like that—I’ll get embarrassed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the applause died down,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia Serions slowly lowered her hands, her voice tinged with melancholy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We all have our own paths to follow......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alicia......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her expression, Hulim Heyerar wanted to comfort her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia suddenly perked up again, smiling at Hulim, then at Miko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before that, we still have time to do things together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Are you talking about the team tournament, Alicia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, that’s right......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim thought for a moment, then said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we go to the labyrinth together? We haven’t explored one as a team in ages—it’ll be training for the tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great idea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count me in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two agreed to Hulim’s suggestion at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s waste no time—let’s head out now while it’s still early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah!\" Miko raised her fist and cheered. \"Today’s goal: conquer a labyrinth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no—I don’t think we can conquer one in the time we have left today......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia smiled and waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can if we hurry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author's consent. Report any sightings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we move fast enough, it’ll work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Hulim—we’re not racing; we’re exploring a labyrinth, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry—it’s practically the same thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is it the same thing......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three then headed straight for a labyrinth, not even bothering to prepare proper gear to save time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the labyrinth’s master collapsed to the ground,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the labyrinth was officially conquered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We did it——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko stood atop the fallen labyrinth master, cheering in victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t believe we actually pulled it off......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia still looked stunned—even a beginner’s labyrinth was rarely conquered in just a few hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alicia,\" Hulim patted her shoulder, \"this is just the start. Starting tomorrow, why don’t we conquer every labyrinth in Langard together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely! I’m in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko shouted her agreement immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the two in front of her, Alicia finally smiled and replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright—let’s use the time we have left to clear every labyrinth in Langard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days that followed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the three spent each day exploring different labyrinths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their teamwork grew more and more seamless,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and labyrinths fell one after another—first beginner ones, then increasingly difficult ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with each passing day, graduation drew closer......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap, tap......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a pitch-black underground corridor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sound of footsteps echoed through the once-silent space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footsteps advanced along the corridor at a steady pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, they stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire underground chamber fell into silence......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what you must do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice spoke from the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another voice replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure glanced at the one who’d answered, said nothing, and turned to melt into the shadows, vanishing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the figure holding a document remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pitch-black environment, only their rough outline was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap, tap......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same footsteps echoed through the dark corridor once more,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fading away in the direction they’d come from,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until they finally disappeared into the underground passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Manacos Magic Academy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa stood on the podium with his usual cold expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems everyone is here today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that you’re all present, I have something to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care how you’ve spent these three years—whether you studied hard, slacked off, or wandered around outside the academy all day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, I only want to ask you one question——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa paused, then fixed the classroom with a sharp gaze and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you become qualified mages?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered, but every single person stared intently at Grisa, their eyes unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you’ve given your answer......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa’s gaze softened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I hope none of you are pretending—that’s the stupidest thing you could do. Admit it now, and you can leave, then come back next year to answer this question again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, no one moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. It seems even if you haven’t become extraordinary over these three years, you haven’t become fools at the very least.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a hint of approval in Grisa’s voice, though his face remained expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you’ve all chosen to stay, listen carefully to what comes next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In one month, you will leave Manacos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like your predecessors before you, you will go out into the world and begin your new lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where you go after that is your freedom—but before you start your new lives, you must submit a final report on your three years at Manacos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other words, the graduation exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A projection screen materialized in the air out of nowhere,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>displaying a series of images.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the exam you will take next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Grisa began to explain, the images on the screen stabilized, then slowly shifted under his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, the written theory exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa pointed his wand at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All the theoretical courses you’ve studied at Manacos Magic Academy—Magic History, Magical Biology, Magic Analysis...... and so on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will take an exam in each course, and your final score will be a weighted average of these exams and your regular assessment grades. That will be your final theory score.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining the first part, Grisa waved his wand at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The images flickered rapidly, showing different arenas with two students dueling in each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second part——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The individual practical exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",981,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","c05406537d3bf6e844796bbb738d4de2a0852632d0058b9aea7b6c844e888ced","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-309","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-307",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]