[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-450":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},1882101,2498,"Chapter 450 Retrieving Power","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-450",450,"\u003Cp>\"By the way......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this ability has never been used before, how did you find out about it, Irus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the question, Irus chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph~! Because I’m the World Tree Saintess, that’s why.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the only one who can communicate with the World Tree, I don’t just sit around daydreaming beneath its branches. I talk to it—and through those conversations, I’ve learned countless secrets. So much so that......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might even know more than the gods themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, but my predecessor probably knew all this too. So that was a bit of an overstatement. Just pretend you didn’t hear it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus’s predecessor......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be the previous World Tree Saintess—the current Goddess of Life, Helim, wouldn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim Heyerar stared at Irus, her eyes scanning her from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Irus——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you become a goddess someday?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering pillar of white light suddenly erupted on the distant horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People across the continent looked up once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who didn’t know the truth thought it was just another miraculous spectacle. But those in the know instantly recognized what it signified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus shot to her feet, her gaze fixed on the distant pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could this be......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She murmured, her voice barely audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s started early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left her mouth than—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five identical pillars of light rose in succession from all corners of the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood tall like six colossal pillars holding up the heavens, visible to every soul across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a forest in the southern region of the Indam Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A petite figure shrouded in a black robe arrived at the ruins nestled in the heart of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped inside, making her way to a stone-paved plaza in the deepest chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the plaza stood a statue of a man clutching a sword. Its features were obscured by tangled vines, rendering it unrecognizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice\" stared at the statue, her voice cold as ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. You’ve always been such an eyesore. Begone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her right hand, and a surge of mana coalesced in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it's taken without the author's consent. Report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue shattered into dust in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath it, a pitch-black passage was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it down there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the passage, then vanished into it in the blink of an eye......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some time later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice\" reached the end of the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What awaited her was a small underground shrine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! At long last—the moment has come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the familiar power emanating from the shrine, she rushed forward, her face contorted with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Return to me, my pow——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......er.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slammed into a barrier and slowly slid down to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seven or eight seconds passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice\" stumbled to her feet, her head spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rubbed her reddening forehead, then hopped up and down in a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard, Sword Hero!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH! WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jet-black orb of magic materialized in each of her palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop meddling even after you’re dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurled the dark orbs at the barrier with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two deafening explosions echoed through the shrine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier remained utterly unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice\" gaped in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can it be this strong?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should have weakened after all this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly lifted her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at her slender, delicate fingers, she fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be...... that I’m too weak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, she launched a frantic assault on the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! I refuse to believe this—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve come all this way! I won’t be stopped here by you, you bastard Sword Hero! You bastard! You bastard! You bastard......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her attacks rained down on the barrier relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man arrived outside the ruins, a bloodstained longsword dragging behind him. Fresh blood trickled from the wounds on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he paid them no heed, his eyes fixed intently on the ruins before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he whispered that name, his weary eyes blazed with renewed resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his heavy legs once more and stepped into the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after he entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rustling sound echoed through the surrounding woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadowy figures darted out from the trees......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, though no one could say how long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ring of green light sliced across the sky and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a colossal pillar of green light, stretching from the heavens to the depths of the earth, descended upon the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the mana of the entire world trembled. Virtually every corner of the land was affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the underground shrine was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? What’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice\" looked around in surprise. Trapped underground, she had no idea what was happening in the outside world. But she instantly realized an opportunity had presented itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know what’s happening, but this is my chance—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pinpointed the barrier’s weak spot and forced her way through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! You can’t stop me now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice\" cackled triumphantly as she breached the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she lowered her gaze to the shrine’s completely transparent floor, beneath which a mass of darkness was sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hands high, power surging within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Return to me—my power——!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devastating blow slammed into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transparent floor shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mass of pitch-black energy sealed beneath it drifted free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh——! My power! My power is back—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the immense power surging into her body, \"Alice\" let out a joyous scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She released a pulse of dark energy that rippled outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously indestructible barrier shattered into pieces in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she raised one hand and pointed it at the ceiling above her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single strike, her overwhelming power blasted a hole clean through the ground above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plaza above ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A column of black light shot into the sky. The center of the plaza vanished, replaced by an unfathomably deep pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure rose from the pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hovered in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black energy continued to pour into her body from the depths of the pit, while the surrounding mana swirled toward her like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A section of the wall suddenly collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man burst into the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice\" turned her head, her brow furrowing in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s you again...... I’ll admit—among all the humans I’ve encountered, you’re one of the most persistent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man pointed his bloodstained sword at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me back...... Alice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh. Dream on——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade of flaming sword qi sliced through the air, grazing \"Alice\"’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared into Arthur’s unwavering eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alice\"’s gaze turned icy. She raised her right hand and pointed it at Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Insolence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could launch her attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urk——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She doubled over in pain, clutching her left eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won’t be able to act smug for much longer! The moment my power is fully restored, your consciousness will cease to exist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And besides—do you really think this boy will be safe if I hold back? Since you care so much about him, I’ll make you watch him die right before your eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words left her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of countless monsters echoed from all around.\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","293af7dc3f80691cc68ca5c7c869a79ae00ab99c0cf97ee0670719b8f76354c8","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-1","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-449",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]