[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-471":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},1882222,2498,"Chapter 471 The Fiend Dragon’s Fierce Assault","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-471",471,"\u003Cp>The next day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the remnants of Gulos’s faction led by Inasil continued their journey northwestward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarven legion tailed them as they had the day before, and countless more lay in ambush in the unseen shadows all around. They were like a massive net, ensnaring Gulos’s followers tight in its grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Inasil was not as anxious as he had been the day before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. Keep following if you dare. We’ll see who ends up the loser in the end.\" He shot a glance at the dwarven legion behind them, his eyes cold and sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned his head and shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send the order—hasten our pace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re picking up speed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus noticed the change in Gulos’s remnants at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, they haven’t altered their route. So there’s no problem......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Irus turned to Hulim Heyerar and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulim, send word to Ignir. They might reach the spot early—tell him to be ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. I’ll notify him at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time ticked by,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil’s party drew near a mountain shrouded in mist and gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not slow their steps, nor did they choose to detour. Instead, they pressed straight on, to cross over the mountain’s ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped into the mountain wood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an inexplicable sense of unease washed over Inasil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head and scanned his surroundings carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place filled him with a dreadful foreboding......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned, unable to pinpoint the source of his anxiety for a moment, and could only order:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move fast! Everyone, cross this place at top speed——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words died on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening crash suddenly erupted from the peak of the mountain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>followed by a roar that split the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR——!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damned dwarves! How dare they break their word!\" Inasil cursed, his face turning livid with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of beating wings and a howling gale blared above the party’s heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Inasil caught sight of the figure in the sky, his eyes bulged, and his mouth fell open in an O.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from NovelBin. Please report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A F-Fiend Dragon——??!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above, a colossal, jet-black fiend dragon wreathed in an evil aura glared down at the party below, its face twisted in the fury of one roused from slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why a fiend dragon?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil’s mind went blank with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the dwarves who had attacked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dammit! Had they woken the beast from its sleep with their commotion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they be so unlucky?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven by its rage at being awakened, the fiend dragon unleashed its attack on the party below without a moment’s hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its searing breath swept across the earth in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering wall of fire erupted from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil stared in stunned disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What’s wrong with this fiend dragon?! That power—it’s absurd! Could it be Dragon Lord-level?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid his shock,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil whipped his head around to look behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures radiating overwhelming auras hovered in the sky there, watching everything unfold—but they made no move to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course they wouldn’t. They’d no doubt be delighted by this unexpected turn of events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastards......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil snarled in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the enemy had already figured out his bottom line: he would never unleash the Hero unless his own life was in mortal danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, threatening the enemy with the Hero’s life to force their hand was completely out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Inasil fretted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fiend dragon in the sky had already inflicted catastrophic damage on their party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It circled the group, darting to and fro at breakneck speed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>picking off their combat-ready forces one by one, starting from the outer edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Inasil! If this goes on, we’ll suffer crippling losses! Order the Hero to attack at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Inasil, don’t hesitate! Those two are right in our sight! As long as we keep the Hero close, they’ll have no chance to strike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil’s brow furrowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced back at the two figures watching the fray from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment of hesitation, he made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That useless wretch! Get over there and slay that fiend dragon at once! And don’t you dare stray far from me——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above the dwarven legion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim’s eyes flickered, locking onto a single aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’ve finally made their move. Now......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim lifted her head to look at Ignir in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful, Ignir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another searing breath swept across Gulos’s party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir did not pause for a single second, moving at its maximum speed and always keeping a distance from the heart of Gulos’s formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mind clung tightly to the warnings Hulim had given it the night before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Ignir, I’m sorry. This is an extremely dangerous mission, but you’re the only one who can pull it off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph~, Hulim. I am the Fire Dragon Lord, after all. I’ve weathered every storm imaginable. I survived the deadly World Tree War—what’s a measly mission like this to me? Leave it to me, I’ve got this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Famous last words for anyone who’s doomed to fail by the next day......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough. Pretend I never said that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, no more jokes. What I’m about to say is serious—you need to remember it well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Bow Hero Hena is S-Rank. You must never engage her in direct combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your only goal is to lure her away as far as possible. And as the Bow Hero, her long-range attacks are the greatest threat to you. So you must stay vigilant against her strikes at all times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think they’ll send the Hero out right at the start. So you can unleash your full power for the initial assault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But after that, keep to the outer edges and circle them. Feign the illusion that you mean to wipe them out one by one. In truth, this is to give you the maximum reaction time if you’re attacked. From my previous battle with Hena, it’s highly unlikely she can land a sneak attack on you from beyond a certain distance......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames raged across the earth once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir’s face still wore its mask of unbridled rage, but its heart was wracked with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It knew the longer this went on, the higher the chance the Bow Hero Hena would launch a sneak attack. It could not afford a single moment of carelessness—one small lapse, and it might not be able to dodge her strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......These are rare artifacts from Irus’s collection. They’ll protect you from mortal wounds. Even if you can’t dodge the attack, you’ll be able to escape easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if the artifacts are triggered, our plan will fail, won’t it? They’re not stupid—they’ll never believe I’m a random fiend dragon that just happened by if they see me protected by such artifacts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true...... but......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your life matters more than anything, Ignir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sonic booms from its wings cutting through the air roared in its ears without cease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir let out a helpless chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is such a headache...... After hearing words like that, how could I possibly let the mission fail?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then its gaze sharpened, its golden slit pupils fixated with an intensity they had never known before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hero!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loose your arrow at me!\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","f77659d89fe28b6e4a5ab13ef5d1b5b3f7c42d909479962608d571c97adc9f53","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-472","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-470",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]