[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-351":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},1882430,2498,"Chapter 351: A Partnership","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-351",351,"\u003Cp>Before long, the lunch Arthur and Alice had ordered was served.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice picked up her knife and fork, eating slowly. Unlike the adventurers at the table, she had a tiny appetite—she’d only ordered a child-sized portion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, this is so delicious~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it? If you like it, should we come here often?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d rather not...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur looked at her in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because then you’d have to go into dungeons more often, right? I don’t want you risking yourself just for this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alice...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh—! She’s so cute!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen clutched her chest and leaned back, then suddenly straightened up and leaned toward Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Arthur—will you let me have Alice as my little sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah? Well...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur looked troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Alice tilted her head up innocently and said to Eileen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Eileen, why do you need Brother’s permission? Can’t I just be your little sister anyway?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen clutched her chest and leaned back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kid is way too unfair...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Eileen was completely smitten by Alice, Hulim Heyerar asked Arthur:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Arthur, why are you two in Bongisto? It’s so far from the Empire, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because Bongisto has the most dungeons in the world,” Arthur replied. “Some of them are Sealed Dungeons—you know Alice’s condition...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Bongisto really is the most likely place to find what you need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim understood at once: Arthur had come for the city’s countless dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of which, Arthur,” Lucien said suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you taken any quests lately?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quests?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just took an expedition mission—helping a town transport cargo back to Bongisto. I’ll be gone a few days, but it’s not until next week. Why do you ask?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next week, huh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien thought for a moment, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our party is delving a Rank B Dungeon tomorrow. Wanna come? We’ll be back in a day or two—won’t interfere with your mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Is that allowed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur gaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still a Rank C Adventurer, so he couldn’t enter a Rank B Dungeon on his own—but with Lucien (a Rank B adventurer) leading the team, he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank B Dungeons were far more dangerous than Rank C ones, but their rewards were vastly greater. A typical haul from a Rank B Dungeon could let a High-Rank Adventurer live comfortably for a month or two; a lucky big find could cover a year or two of expenses. That was one key reason High-Rank Adventurers lived far better than ordinary ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. You’ve teamed up with us before—having a reliable fighter like you will make the delve easier,” Lucien smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then... thank you so much, Lucien!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re welcome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien then turned to Hulim:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim, wanna join us too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yep. Any adventurer coming to Bongisto delves dungeons. You’re new—gathering dungeon intel alone would take ages. We’ve already prepped thoroughly for this one. What do you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, we’d love a strong ally like you. We’ll split the loot by adventurer rules, fair and square.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim thought it over. She’d delved many dungeons—even some Rank A ones, though most were ruin dungeons, not monster dens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure. It’s been months since I last delved a dungeon anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great! It’s settled, then. We’ll meet at the city gate square tomorrow morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lunch at the Golden Pavilion Tavern, Hulim bid a temporary farewell to Arthur, Alice, and the Silver Party, then headed to the guild-designated inn: Chongs Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inn was elegant and immaculate, its walls adorned with valuable paintings and stone carvings—undoubtedly a high-end establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you Miss Hulim Heyerar?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hulim could take out the guild’s postcard, a front desk clerk greeted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You knew I’d be coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Miss Heyerar. The guild notified us in advance,” the clerk replied politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve prepared a room for you. You can inspect it—we’ll switch it if you’re unsatisfied.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typical of a high-end inn: they’d gathered her details before she arrived, so check-in was seamless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you. Lead the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right this way, please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clerk led Hulim to her room. Even at a glance, she could tell the layout was on par with a noble’s quarters—spacious, with a large balcony overlooking a garden full of rare flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one’s fine. No need to switch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very good. Here’s your room key.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim took the key, then asked casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does this inn only host High-Rank Adventurers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not exclusively. We also have merchant guild members and nobles staying here—but non-High-Rank guests pay much more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wealthy guests could afford it, and the inn had no reason to refuse. The extra charge was likely a “hidden security fee” from having so many powerful High-Rank Adventurers around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there anything else I can assist you with?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. We offer 24\u002F7 dining—just notify the kitchen if you need anything. We also provide discount vouchers for Bongisto establishments like the Golden Pavilion Tavern; you can use them for discounts there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vouchers for the Golden Pavilion? Give me fourteen, please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know when the trial would start, so she planned for a week: breakfast at the inn, two meals out a day—fourteen vouchers total. That should be enough for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F-Fourteen...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clerk’s mouth twitched slightly, then he replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Someone will bring them to your room shortly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After settling in at Chongs Inn, Hulim spent the afternoon exploring Bongisto to get her bearings, then visited the Adventurer’s Guild Headquarters to check the quest board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike branch guilds, most headquarters quests were dungeon-related; the rest were expedition aid missions—not monster-hunting, but actual support for local regions. These missions were mostly for High-Rank Adventurers—unsurprising, given the headquarters’ concentration of strong fighters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After browsing the quests, Hulim looked up toward a direction upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it just her imagination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By evening, Hulim left the headquarters and headed for the Golden Pavilion. What she didn’t know was that a gaze followed her as she departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in a top-floor room of the headquarters, a figure turned away from the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank A at fourteen...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile tugged at their lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly more extraordinary than I expected~.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","1bf313016750c1cd3e750b00400eb2b682495b2a2944b0b0e745c21ee4570c4c","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-352","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-528",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]