[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-333":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},1882484,2498,"Chapter 333: Manacos’ Reinforcements","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-333",333,"\u003Cp>Boom——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Titanic shockwaves erupted repeatedly across the chaotic battlefield,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each detonation sending scores of Gulos agents flying skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams tore through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gulos members who had relied on the Demonic Transformation Potion to delude themselves into thinking they stood a chance now wore nothing but panic on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! Why is there another A-rank!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run! Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re done for!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, the wind mage locked in combat with Grisa ground his teeth in fury at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Curse that cat! We never should have let it escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you looking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jet-black beam pierced his arm in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dammit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth against the searing pain, darting back to put distance between himself and Grisa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an intelligence operative, his combat prowess paled in comparison to the warriors under the Warlord’s command—he was no match for Grisa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortune favored him: as a wind mage, no other elemental adept could outpace him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this speed that had allowed him to hold his own against Grisa this long,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unlike the fire mage, who’d been crippled by the earlier ambush and now lay pinned to the ground, getting pummeled by the Tyrant Giant Bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worst of all, the fire mage couldn’t escape. If he’d been the one ambushed, fleeing would have been child’s play......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind mage’s mind raced as he realized the battle was lost beyond redemption. Retreat was his only option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he fled, he whipped around to hurl a final threat at Grisa:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t think this is victory! You only won because you lured Lord Cassim away! When his lordship finishes off that brat and returns, you’ll all meet your end!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he vanished into the horizon in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa watched him go, a frown creasing his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To catch a wind mage mid-flight, one would either need to be another wind mage, or possess power overwhelming enough to render speed irrelevant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love what you're reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa was far stronger than his foe, but not to the point of utter dominance. Once the mage had made up his mind to run, stopping him was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, the man’s parting words kindled a flicker of worry in Grisa’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Who exactly lured Cassim away? I hope they’re safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the wind mage wasted no time after escaping, streaking toward the direction Cassim had gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to report the camp’s fall to his lord at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just you wait! When Lord Cassim returns, you’ll all die! No—death would be too merciful! I’ll make you suffer through the most agonizing sacrifice before you draw your last breath!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he raced onward, plotting torturous deaths for Grisa and his allies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a deafening clap of thunder boomed overhead without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Why would there be thunder out of nowhere?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind mage frowned, a vague sense of unease creeping over him. He glanced upward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and froze mid-flight, his eyes widening in dumbfounded terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>countless bolts of lightning roiled and churned, forming a colossal ocean of crackling thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-Impossible! Why here......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered, his voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to believe what he was seeing—but a voice echoing across the sky shattered his delusions completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten Directions Thunder Surge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words rang out, the ocean of lightning overhead coalesced into countless thunderous dragons, plummeting toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No——! Why are you here!!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the descending lightning in abject despair, screaming a name in his final moments before the thunder engulfed him entirely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ming——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single name belonged to one man and one man only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Headmaster of Manacos Academy, the A-rank pinnacle lightning mage—Holstin Ming Dawson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea of thunder crashed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly a kilometer of the Monster Great Forest was reduced to scorched wasteland, and the fleeing Gulos wind mage was incinerated into nothing but ash......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, three figures stood not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each exuded the formidable mana fluctuations of an A-rank adept, and the white-haired mage at their lead emanated a power so overwhelming it made the other two seem like mere amateurs in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Headmaster, you were absolutely right. The Gulos dogs really did make their move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems modifying the magic circles ahead of time was the right call.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two mages flanking Holstin spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rewind time to before the Group Tournament Assessment......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Office of the Manacos Academy Headmaster\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Headmaster, you want to modify the magic circles for this event?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dize stood before Holstin’s desk, his face etched with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we’ve always used the same setup in years past. Why change it now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holstin fell silent, his brow furrowed as if lost in thought, a faint shadow of worry lingering on his features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Dize leaned forward anxiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Headmaster—does this mean something terrible is about to happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holstin lifted his gaze to meet Dize’s, his voice steady and deliberate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have nothing but a nagging sense of foreboding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foreboding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holstin continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gulos has grown bolder by the year, and His Excellency has left Langard for the time being. I fear Gulos will seize this opportunity to strike......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dize’s face paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should we cancel the Group Tournament, then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holstin shook his head firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is nothing but a hunch. I cannot halt the academy’s proceedings because of a mere suspicion......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fixed Dize with a solemn gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is why I ask you, Professor Dize, to modify the magic circles. Think of it as adding an extra layer of insurance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the Monster Great Forest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I doubt Gulos ever expected the magic circles to be enchanted with a constant mana signal transmission function.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any abnormal disturbance to the circles would cut the signal instantly, alerting the academy at once—even if they used other magic circles to block signals inside the camp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, we’ll deal Gulos a blow they’ll never forget!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two mages flanking Holstin declared with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holstin spoke up, his tone heavy with concern,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I care more about minimizing casualties among our students and teachers. Make haste.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Sir!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three figures streaked across the sky at blinding speed, closing in rapidly on the Manacos stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn you, you bastards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gravely wounded fire mage shrieked curses,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When Lord Cassim returns, you’ll all burn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grisa stared at him, his expression cold and impassive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you’ll be dead long before that happens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire mage’s face drained of all color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horrifying realization dawned on him: even if Cassim did return, he couldn’t save a corpse......\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a6941c642f44869af05a492eab7f0ccfb5d2ba33aaf7dc9814250dc9de541cc","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-373","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-332",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]