[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-390":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},1882515,2498,"Chapter 390: Karimal’s Assault","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-390",390,"\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the terrified eyes of the flying demonic beasts, countless lightning serpents streaked toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a rain of charred corpses plummeted from the sky once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACKLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stretch of undulating icebergs erupted from the ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single strike—hundreds of demonic beasts were wiped out in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this kind of large-scale attack had already been unleashed countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers stared up at the figure hovering in the air, completely numb with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up until now, she had used no fewer than a dozen different spells—and every single one was a Fifth-Tier Wide-Area Attack Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more absurd was that she cast these spells as casually as one would throw a punch, unleashing them in swathes with every wave of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the dullest adventurer could tell: this girl alone possessed the combat power of no fewer than ten Rank A Adventurers. After all, very few Rank A’s could cast such powerful spells at will, and even fewer could unleash multiple high-tier spells in quick succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of her presence, the western battlefield had the lowest casualties by far, with the adventurers holding a clear upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-air, Hulim Heyerar suddenly lifted her head, her gaze locking onto the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, her brows furrowed tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The demonic beasts are changing direction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it because this side is too well-defended...... No. A mere demonic horde doesn’t have this kind of collective intelligence. Not unless they’re being commanded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that realization, Hulim soared higher into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this vantage point, she scanned the battlefield—and her eyes widened in alarm. The demonic beasts that had been attacking the city from four directions were now converging on the southern wall, leaving only a small fraction to press the assault on the other three sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is bad. If this continues, the southern wall will fall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim glanced down at the battlefield below. Even with the reduced number of demonic beasts, the adventurers should be able to hold their ground—but if even one or two Rank A Demonic Beasts were sent their way, the casualties would be catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she didn’t go to reinforce the southern wall, the situation there would surely collapse, and the entire battle would be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what should she do......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the southern battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimik and Snook had already noticed something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dimik, it looks like all the demonic beasts are heading our way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snook glided over to Dimik’s side, his voice heavy with gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah,” Dimik nodded, his expression grim. “This just got a lot more complicated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re shorthanded as it is. A Rank A Dungeon is classified as such because it houses Rank A Demonic Beasts—but that doesn’t mean only the dungeon lord is Rank A.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Typically, a standard Rank A Dungeon has multiple Rank A Demonic Beasts roaming its deeper levels. For stronger Rank A Dungeons, that number can even reach double digits......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence fell over the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Dimik spoke up again, his voice tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to intelligence, two Rank A Dungeons and four Rank B Dungeons have collapsed. The estimated number of Rank A Demonic Beasts is around thirty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty. That meant each of them would have to take on roughly four Rank A Demonic Beasts alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......That’s a terrifying number. Even for the strongest Rank A Adventurers at the peak of their power, facing four Rank A Demonic Beasts at once would be an uphill battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The average Rank A Adventurer could only handle one Rank A Demonic Beast at a time—and demonic beasts varied widely in strength. If they encountered an especially powerful one, they might not even win that single fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the western battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enveloped in a storm of lightning, two more Rank A Demonic Beasts were reduced to charred husks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twelfth one down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead of her, there were no longer any traces of Rank A magical auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think any more Rank A’s will be coming......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced down at the adventurers still fighting on the ground, her thoughts unspoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leave this place in your hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, her figure vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell, who had just cut down another demonic beast, looked up at the sky instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to freeze when he realized the figure that should have been there was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian, who had also noticed Hulim’s departure, raised his voice to shout to the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim has gone to where she is needed most! Let us hold the line here from now on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OOOH——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adventurers from all directions roared in response, their voices ringing out across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been protected by Hulim until now, they all had a fire burning in their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were adventurers—men and women who licked blood from the tip of their blades, who slept rough on beds of corpses. They were not meant to be protected forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, their fighting spirit blazed to life, and they launched a countercharge against the demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the southern battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimik and Snook were trapped in an unprecedented crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No fewer than four Rank A Demonic Beasts were closing in on them, their fangs bared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And further in the distance, even more auras—each radiating the power of a Rank A Demonic Beast—were drawing closer by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason they hadn’t swarmed forward all at once was simple: Rank A Demonic Beasts possessed strong territorial instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after leaving their dungeons, these instincts wouldn’t fade away anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would instinctively keep their distance from others of the same rank—which was why the Rank A Demonic Beasts attacking Bongisto had all come one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when faced with an opponent too powerful to take down alone would their bloodlust temporarily override their wariness of their own kind, prompting them to gang up on the enemy together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the Rank A Demonic Beasts in the distance hadn’t closed in yet simply because they hadn’t sensed the presence of a powerful foe here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once they drew close enough, they would undoubtedly join the fray immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when that happened, the survival rate for Dimik and Snook would drop to zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to retreat to the city! We’ll use the walls to hold them off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimik shouted urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it! I’ll hold them off—you retreat first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snook sent out a retreat signal, then darted straight toward the four Rank A Demonic Beasts, his fist blades weaving in and out. Scars appeared on the body of every single beast, and in an instant, all their hatred was focused squarely on him alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimik didn’t hesitate over Snook’s self-sacrificing gambit to cover his escape. He turned and flew toward the city walls—because he knew that between the two of them, Snook was the faster and more agile one, making him the obvious choice to hold the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground, the adventurers who received the retreat signal began to fall back to the city one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Dimik was about to reach the safety of the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe. Where do you think you’re running off to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed in Dimik’s ears, sending a chill down his spine. He tried to dodge—but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitch-black beam of light descended from the sky, striking him squarely and sending him plummeting from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ARGH!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimik felt a searing, burning pain coursing through his entire body, his consciousness flickering at the edge of oblivion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam pierced a massive crater into the ground, and at the bottom of that crater, Dimik lay motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dimik!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1304,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","4bb59011212a596adcd88566d929bed95b92cc88164fd2901db512963d9e922b","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-347","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-346",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]