[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-428":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},1882079,2498,"Chapter 428: Sylvia’s Magic","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-428",428,"\u003Cp>“ROAR!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fresh wave of monsters surged forward once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir glared at the horde, his voice dripping with impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a bunch of nuisances.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crimson wings unfurled across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll turn every last one of you to ash! ROAR——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deathly breath of fire erupted from his jaws in an instant, cascading down onto the monsters below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim arrived at the nearest crimson pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up close, she saw that the pillar was actually generated by a bizarre magic circle. At the center of the circle hovered a blood-red cylinder, radiating a thick, ominous aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I destroy that thing in the middle, it should take this pillar down too. But......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the corpses of a few high-ranking monsters that had been guarding the circle, there was nothing else in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is there no one here to defend it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that with so many pillars to guard, Gulos had chosen to focus their forces on protecting only some of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, there were high-ranking monsters stationed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they bothered to post high-ranking monsters, why so few of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she pondered, Hulim suddenly recalled the massive horde of monsters she had encountered earlier—and a possibility dawned on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be that those monsters were originally supposed to be guarding this place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that mean whoever was in charge here had abandoned their post and charged headlong into battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmmm...... With Ignir holding the line, it should be fine. Probably. Anyway, destroying this thing takes priority right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim pointed the Seven Luminaries at the enormous magic circle before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ninefold Magic Circle—Light of Termination!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine magic circles unfolded simultaneously, their power amplifying each other as a dazzling beam of light shot forth, slamming into the crimson pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pillar was pierced clean through in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white beam streaked straight toward the blood-red cylinder at the circle’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red cylinder shattered into pieces in the blink of an eye, then vanished entirely in a burst of white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the cylinder was destroyed, the magic circle on the ground ceased to function, and the crimson pillar that had pierced the sky began to fade away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Hulim did not allow herself to relax, even after taking down the pillar so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared intently at the spot where the cylinder had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment, she finally looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange. Am I overthinking this, or was it truly gone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question lingered in her mind, but time was still of the essence—there were dozens more pillars to destroy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll figure that out later. First, I have to deal with the rest of these things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Hulim locked onto the nearest remaining pillar and flew toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the entire battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden disappearance of one crimson pillar did not go unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They took one down already? Wonder who pulled that off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, hey! Where are you looking~? You dare get distracted while fighting me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ferocious wave of fire surged toward Sylvia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia flicked her tail, leaving behind an afterimage in her place as her true form darted to a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The afterimage was swallowed by the flames in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos clicked his tongue, his eyes fixed on Sylvia in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re fast, I’ll give you that. But this is getting fun! Die——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames swept toward her once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia flicked her tail repeatedly, leaving a trail of afterimages across the battlefield as she dodged his attacks with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as she evaded, her mind was racing with analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos, the Flame General of the Great Demon Mercenary Corps—an A-Rank powerhouse who specialized in fire magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, with Gulos stretched thin defending all the pillars, they should not have spared such an important combatant to roam freely on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! This is fun! So much fun! I’m burning up! Watch me reduce you to cinders!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Hunos ignite his entire body, transforming into a living inferno, Sylvia suddenly recalled a piece of intelligence about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that Hunos the Flame General had a volatile, impulsive personality. Once he got caught up in the thrill of battle, he would abandon everything else to pursue it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia thought of a possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had this man abandoned his defensive post and charged out here on his own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was the case......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia came to an abrupt halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then this isn’t a trap at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Sylvia stopped, Hunos also ceased his attacks, staring at her in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, fox lady! What’s wrong? Tired of running? I’m just getting started—don’t go boring me now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia’s voice was calm and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From here on out, I’ll make sure you have more than enough fun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, a magic circle flared to life beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos’s face paled. He scrambled backward in a hurry, but the circle’s range was enormous—engulfing both him and Sylvia in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos stared at the magic circle on the ground with a grave expression, trying to figure out what it could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look confused.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia said calmly from a short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you really think I was just running away earlier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos fell silent. He suddenly remembered that when Sylvia had been darting around leaving afterimages, her movements had seemed to follow a certain pattern—but in the heat of battle, he had completely ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of which,” Sylvia continued, “this is the first time I’ve successfully used this against an opponent of the same rank. As for you——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you actually an idiot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“??!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You damned fox woman! Don’t get cocky! Watch me burn this stupid circle to the ground!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised both hands high, conjuring a ball of fire in each palm before slamming them down toward the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos’s body shot upward into the sky at breakneck speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his retreating figure, Sylvia spoke in an unhurried tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, you’re not completely stupid. At least you know how to run away. But do you really think you can escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos’s figure drew closer and closer to the edge of the magic circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bitch! Once I get out of here, I’m gonna roast you alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no sooner had the words left his mouth than—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An attack suddenly slammed down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos dodged in a panic, but before he could finish the maneuver, another attack struck him from a blind spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow sent him crashing down to the ground with a heavy thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia flickered into existence right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos spat out a mouthful of dirt and clambered to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What cheap trick did you pull!?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia tilted her head as if in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t particularly feel like explaining it, but since you’re the first one unlucky enough to get caught in it, I’ll humor you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simply put, this magic circle links all the spots where I left my afterimages as anchors. And my attacks can be redirected to strike from any of those anchors. That’s where the attack that hit you came from.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Does that mean——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. From now on, you’ll be bombarded by attacks from every direction within this space. I hope you enjoy your fun to the fullest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunos roared with fury, launching an attack at Sylvia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once again, Sylvia flicked her tail gently, leaving an afterimage behind as her true self vanished to a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1321,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","7cd8591a8299ee74c84a1dc8132375b2b106fd28ab4a81e30aff3cc2dfc54cd0","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-429","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-427",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]