[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-384":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},1882505,2498,"Chapter 384: Breaking the Seal","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-384",384,"\u003Cp>BOOM——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth roared violently, a massive earthquake sweeping across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the heart of the city, Firuvin Pohl Karl’s eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding radiance descended from the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people of Bongisto looked up instinctively, their eyes widening in horror and awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, hovering high above the sky, hung a gigantic magic array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so colossal that its edges stretched beyond the horizon—completely invisible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is the Great Magic Array the Guild Master has been preparing......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rank A Adventurers atop the city walls stood transfixed, their faces pale with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This single move alone was enough to lay bare the gulf between Rank S and Rank A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the two ranks belonged to entirely different worlds......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colossal magic array descended slowly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>eventually vanishing beneath the ground at their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent tremors shaking the earth subsided instantly, their intensity fading to a faint murmur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the city walls, the assembled Rank A Adventurers turned their gaze toward the city center, where a single figure was completely shrouded within a 3D Magic Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the core of the array, Firuvin Pohl Karl—the one sustaining the Great Magic Array’s operation—seemed to sense their stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head, his gaze locking onto the direction of the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The rest is up to you......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dungeon’s convulsions grew more and more violent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the seal deep within its innermost depths began to crack at a visible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one cataclysmic instant, the entire sealing wall shattered into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fearsome being, once trapped behind the seal, was finally free from its shackles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying surge of demonic mana erupted outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before it stepped foot out of the dungeon, its overwhelming aura warped the very fabric of the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick black clouds gathered unnaturally above the dungeon, thunder rolling furiously within their depths. Dark mist began to creep across the earth, and vegetation withered away on a massive scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal jet-black beam of light shot straight into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“HAHAHAHA! I AM FINALLY FREE——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the might of its power, the entire dungeon crumbled into fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal figure, towering like a small mountain, emerged onto the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep obsidian skin, pitch-black wings, jagged fangs, curved horns, three blood-red pupils, and claws sharp enough to rend everything apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......This feeling of absolute power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimal stared at his hands, clenching them into fists in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of lightning struck down from the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimal let the lightning course over his body, then waved his hands casually upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giant claw marks tore through the clouds in the sky in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“HAHAHAHA! THIS IS THE POWER THAT BELONGS TO ME!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his laughter died down, his gaze turned toward the distant city standing alone in the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is time to remind the inhabitants of this world of the terror of the Demon Race.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Karimal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a wisp of black mist materialized beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so it’s you,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimal said flatly, his tone dripping with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sethis failed to detect the hidden meaning in Karimal’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>continuing to speak to him in a commanding tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that you have broken free, we shall leave at once as planned. Our priority is to free the other sealed beings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimal replied coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sethis froze, his voice sharpening with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimal looked down at Sethis, his eyes glinting with malice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You refuse! I order you to obey me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“HEH~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimal let out a cold sneer, his right hand clamping down to seize Sethis in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the struggling figure in his hand, baring his fangs in a cruel grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch your tone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sethis flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never thought the demon he had once commanded would dare to throw his own words back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Karimal said next sent him into a frenzy of fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think you are still the mighty Demon General Sethis of old? Look at yourself now—a weak, fragmented remnant of your former self~. We demons only submit to those stronger than us. What right do you have to command me, with nothing but a title and no power to back it up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Karimal!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sethis was left speechless, his mind reeling. He had never imagined that without his main body—the source of his overwhelming power—he would be unable to suppress even a lower-ranked demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......What exactly do you intend to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do I intend to do~? HAHAHAHA!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimal laughed maniacally once more, his laughter echoing across the desolate wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why, slaughter every last soul in that city, of course! Did you really think I would meekly follow you in your boring little plan? I only submitted to you temporarily because you could free me from that accursed seal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sethis stared at Karimal in horror, screaming at the top of his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve gone mad, Karimal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh. Just stand there and watch. Watch as I reduce that city to ashes and announce the return of the Demon Race to this world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop this madness! You are at your weakest right now—you stand no chance against the Adventure King!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! The Adventure King? Never heard of him. Just some upstart kid, nothing more. Besides—can he even move right now? HAHAHAHA!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough! Your incessant chatter is grating on my nerves. Did I give you permission to speak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimal tightened his grip mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ARGH!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sethis was instantly gravely injured, his body convulsing in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Karimal did not kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Consider yourself lucky. I’ll spare your worthless life—for now. You might still be useful to me in the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he hurled Sethis violently into the distance with a single flick of his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sethis’s figure vanished into the horizon, gone without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh. Finally rid of that annoying pest. Now—on to that city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karimal’s gaze locked onto Bongisto once more, a predatory glint in his three crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a single, earth-shaking step forward, marching steadily toward the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deafening sound of dungeons collapsing echoed across the wilderness, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless demonic beasts surged forth from the earth like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of chaos, their primal instinct to kill drove them toward the nearest concentration of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth trembled beneath their feet. The demonic hordes emerging from all directions converged into a single, colossal black tide. From high above, they looked like a flood of darkness, surging toward Bongisto at breakneck speed......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re coming from all four directions,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimik said in a grave tone, his eyes fixed on the approaching black waves in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have no choice but to split our forces.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the others, his gaze sweeping over each of the Rank A Adventurers gathered there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How shall we divide our defenses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence fell over the group for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Monroe—who had been sitting on the battlements drinking from a cheap wine bottle this entire time—hopped down to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set the wine bottle down against the wall, dusting off his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take the eastern wall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alone, Lord Monroe?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimik looked surprised, his eyebrows shooting upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monroe waved a hand dismissively over his shoulder, walking slowly toward the eastern wall without a backward glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t waste your time worrying about me. Focus on holding the other three directions if you can.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1273,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","a19f2184a5f04f7b6f3ea8308106a5aaafda4a2effb3b89b6b618b2c89fcb982","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-385","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-342",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]