[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-329":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},1882478,2498,"Chapter 329: The Traitor of Manacos","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-329",329,"\u003Cp>Inside the stronghold,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>numerous Gulos agents patrolled back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, an attack descended from the sky, exploding amid the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re under attack......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, screams, cries of surprise, and enraged shouts echoed throughout the stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What audacity! Daring to come alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of Gulos B-rank Adepts stepped forward, raising their weapons at Hulim Heyerar in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim looked down at them, her calm eyes showing no emotion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she merely pointed the Seven Luminaries at them......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a blinding flash of white light, the area lay in utter ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, a man clad in black, his eyes as dark as an abyss, appeared there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared silently at Hulim in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......I never imagined there would be someone like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum! Hum! Hum......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim did not reply—she launched an attack directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of light beams hurtled toward Cassim in unpredictable trajectories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassim pulled out his wand at blinding speed, raising an omnidirectional barrier to block all attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he blocked the assault, he pointed his wand at Hulim through the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless shadow spears surged upward like an inverted rainstorm, targeting the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim darted away to evade,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the shadow attacks from the ground pursued her relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no choice but to fly farther and farther, gradually moving away from the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, playing such tricks~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassim sneered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seeing through her plan in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well—have it your way... if you can pull it off......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, Cassim’s body transformed into a shadow and soared into the sky, chasing after Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him give chase, Hulim increased her speed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two figures vanished over the horizon, one after the other......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tale has been unlawfully lifted from NovelBin; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the stronghold remained in chaos from the sudden attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the confusion, several figures slipped inside......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From what I observed earlier, all the students are being held in that central area......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia, disguised in a Gulos agent’s black robe, hid in a secluded corner, staring toward the center of the stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to sneak over carefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the entire stronghold was still reeling from the chaos, the usual patrols and guards were disorganized,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leaving numerous gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia managed to approach the student holding area without incident—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but when she saw what was inside, she frowned in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re not here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area was filled with students captured from the forest, but there was no sign of the teachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Alicia understood why:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students had been incapacitated after capture, so they required no special security—ordinary confinement was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teachers, however, were a different matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the interrogated agent’s information, the teachers had been captured after being poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most of them were B-rank or higher High-Rank Adepts; the poison could not hold them for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their strength, once they regained consciousness, ordinary confinement would be useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they must be imprisoned in a location with far stronger containment magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are they somewhere else......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia felt a surge of anxiety,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but she had no choice but to keep searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and left......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not here either... where could they be......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking several locations, Alicia still found no trace of the imprisoned teachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation seemed increasingly dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure walked toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia quickly bowed her head and began to back away slowly, hoping to avoid detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her horror, the figure called out to her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia’s heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to stay calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept her head down and turned toward the person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You...... aren’t with Gulos, are you~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia’s pupils constricted—not only because her disguise had been seen through, but also because\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the voice was painfully familiar......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>staring in shock at the figure before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s you——?! Professor Raelingrim!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, I wondered who it was. So it’s you, Miss Alicia~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Raelingrim smiled and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re here to rescue someone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a coincidence—come with me. I’ll take you to them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia stared fixedly at Raelingrim, refusing to approach him as he suggested. Instead, she took a slow step backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raelingrim noticed her hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his smile faded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you don’t trust me, Miss Alicia......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia’s gaze turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Why keep up the pretense? You’re the mole for Gulos, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raelingrim’s smile vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh......?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed as he spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You figured it out instantly. You’re quite sharp, Miss Alicia~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia suppressed her nervousness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>clutching her wand tightly in her sweaty palm while stalling for time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—we’ve suspected you for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How interesting~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raelingrim looked genuinely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask when your suspicions began?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he was not in a hurry to attack, Alicia felt a flicker of relief. She scanned the area for an escape route while continuing to talk:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was during the exam in Hulim’s potion garden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That exam? What was wrong with it? It was a standard academy procedure, wasn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed—the exam itself was unremarkable. The problem lay in the location... and what happened afterward......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raelingrim fell silent briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia pressed on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The assassination of Crawford was a trap set for Hulim and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that trap had a fatal flaw!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a dispute within our faction—and Hulim is not actually a faction member. Which means, even if we launched an investigation, Hulim would never have been involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did she end up falling into a trap that was originally meant for her... a trap she should never have stepped into?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer, of course, is——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You manipulated events to force her into it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I right, Professor Raelingrim? Or should I say... the remaining Gulos agent from that incident!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything—from the location you lured Hulim to (using the excuse of insufficient materials), to the timing you chose, to the ‘logical’ reason you gave for us to visit Felkorn Manor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was all designed to put Hulim in a position where she couldn’t abandon me, wasn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raelingrim fell into a long silence, seemingly recalling the mistakes he had made during that incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect opportunity——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia seized the moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>raising her hand to cast a spell:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire Curtain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wall of flame erupted between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Alicia turned and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew perfectly well she stood no chance against Raelingrim; her only option was to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could get far,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a super-fast water column—like a cannon blast—struck her from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia’s body was sent flying instantly......\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","6d417bb7d8b6df2f44d2eefa355d89b98fb3032492edd52d2afdfa9f9151c0a7","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-371","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-370",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]