[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-350":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},1882522,2498,"Chapter 350: Reunion with the Siblings","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-350",350,"\u003Cp>At the same table, four pairs of eyes fixed on Russell with utter exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just what kind of damn gossip are you even paying attention to, you idiot...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Russell, you really need to watch your back when you go out from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take care. Don’t end up silenced.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“??! Wait, what did I do this time? Why’re you all saying stuff like that?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell’s face crumpled in confusion—he had no clue why his companions were reacting this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lucien, have your party been active in Bongisto for long?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not exactly. The four of us have spent different lengths of time here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take me and Russell, for example.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien gestured to Russell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve been here from the start—five or six years now. We’ve known each other just as long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. That explains why everyone at the guild tavern seemed so familiar with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The guild tavern?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-Nothing! Don’t listen to her nonsense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell yelped in panic, waving his hands frantically to cut her off—at the same time, he shot Hulim Heyerar a desperate, pleading look, as if to say, “Please, don’t tell them what happened at the tavern today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, Russell had made quite a fool of himself back then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, what about the guild tavern? Spill it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen leaned in, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......It’s nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Hulim chose not to expose Russell’s embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell’s face softened with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides you and Russell, how did you and Frots end up in Bongisto?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, my journey here was so long!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen replied, brightening up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The day we ran into you, Hulim—that’s when I set out for Bongisto. I faced so many dangers along the way, and it took me over a year to finally get here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I happened to meet Lucien, who was forming a party and recruiting a rear guard. I joined right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Eileen finished, Frots spoke up, his tone flat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m different from them. Before Lucien formed this party, I didn’t just operate in Bongisto—I joined several parties, but they all disbanded for one reason or another... The Silver Party’s the longest I’ve stayed with any group so far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on NovelBin. Report any occurrences elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Frots, don’t say such a downer thing...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen sighed, exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, sorry. It just slipped out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of which, Hulim—this is your first time in Bongisto, right?” Lucien said. “You probably don’t know the city well. Would you like us to act as your guides?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guide...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim thought it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guild clerk had said the advancement trial wouldn’t start for at least a few days—and she had nothing particular to do in the meantime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’d be great. Thank you all—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, isn’t this place really expensive? Maybe we shouldn’t stay here...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. I earned a good sum yesterday—it won’t hurt our daily budget.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hulim could finish, two familiar voices from the doorway caught her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned toward the entrance—and spotted two faces she knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, isn’t that Arthur?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hulim could speak, Russell waved enthusiastically at the pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over here! Come join us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sound of Russell’s voice, Arthur glanced over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s you, Russell—and the rest of the Silver Party, and... wait...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“E-Eh?! Hulim—?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim Sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they saw Hulim, both Arthur and Alice looked utterly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, what? Arthur, Alice—you know Hulim?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen asked, amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We do! We’re all from Manacos—old friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right, Arthur graduated from that academy too. It makes sense you’d know each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen nodded in understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur pushed Alice’s wheelchair over to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected to run into you here, Hulim. Did you graduate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mhm. Graduation went smoothly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a relief! I heard you’d be away for a year—I was worried you’d miss graduation. Sounds like the year went well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was fine. Just one annoying person who kept causing trouble—otherwise, everything went smoothly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Arthur and Alice reached the table, Lucien smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Arthur, Alice—order whatever you want. Russell’s treating today~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?! Is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur gaped, then stared at Russell in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Russell, you’re never this generous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, don’t listen to him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell clamped a hand over his coin purse in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not treating anyone! No way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Russell, you’re so stingy. You’re already treating us—what’s two more people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen teased, her tone playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or... do you actually dislike little Alice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“E-Eh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice looked up, her sapphire eyes fixed on Russell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you dislike me, Brother Russell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guh—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell looked like he’d been struck right in the chest, clutching it tightly with a pained expression. He shot Eileen a fierce glare—but she just turned her head away, acting like it wasn’t her business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing a smile, Russell said to Alice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“O-Of course not! No one in the world could dislike you, Alice! Today’s on me—order anything you want, little one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice blinked, then bowed her head slightly to thank him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Brother Russell. But Aunt Clea taught me not to accept things from others for nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur ruffled Alice’s hair, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I promised Alice I’d treat her to a nice meal today. If Russell pays, I’d be breaking that promise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, you two siblings...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen shook her head, laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any other adventurer would be draining his wallet dry by now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien chimed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two are still the same as ever! Here, Alice—what do you want to order? Don’t worry about your brother—he’s pretty good at earning coin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed over the menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur took the menu and was about to pull out a chair—when Alice looked up suddenly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, can I sit next to Hulim Sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Come on over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim slid her chair a little—though the table was spacious enough for Alice to fit without it, she wanted to make it easier for the less mobile girl to sit close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Hulim Sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice smiled as Arthur pushed her wheelchair beside Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of her sweet smile, Hulim reached out and ruffled her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has your health gotten better, Alice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It has!” Alice nodded. “I still can’t walk on my own, but I can stand and take a few steps sometimes! Oh, and last year I heard you had to go far away to fix a problem—did you sort it out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim nodded, then teased:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See? Don’t I look stronger than I used to be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um... well...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice looked troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, you’re all better now, right? That’s what matters to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha,” Arthur laughed. “Hulim, Alice can’t tell how strong you are~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. I was just teasing her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ruffled Alice’s hair again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1111,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","89e617222c9cbbdb33096f476ee5b20cfe9f4773f9ddb4fe6d55e62b4d2520a2","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-394","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-393",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]