[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-472":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},1882223,2498,"Chapter 472 Bound?","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-472",472,"\u003Cp>On the ground, a faint glimmer of white light suddenly flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was barely noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Ignir spotted it the instant it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next heartbeat, a bolt of light shot upward from the earth at blistering speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir threw every ounce of its strength into twisting its body, in the nick of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white beam streaked past its scales,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leaving a sharp, stinging sensation in its wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had successfully evaded the Bow Hero Hena’s direct strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir knew full well that this alone was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to lure the Hero away from the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR——?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It let out a \"panicked\" bellow, twisting in the air and darting away from Hena,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>looking for all the world like a beast fleeing in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet its rage got the better of it, and it wheeled around repeatedly, spewing searing breath at Gulos’s faction below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second arrow flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignir dodged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that it had locked onto the Hero’s position, evading her attacks grew far easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You worthless wretch! What in the blazes are you doing?! Finish it off at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two arrows, two misses—and Inasil flew into a rage, screaming curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena hesitated, her movements faltering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fiend dragon had put distance between them, and its reflexes were unnaturally fast. Firing arrows from where she stood would yield no results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to close the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she did that......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would drift further from Inasil, defying his direct order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What...... what should she do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn you! What are you dawdling for?! Attack now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLICK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collar around her neck constricted suddenly, then loosened just as quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hesitated any longer, something terrible awaited her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, all thoughts of defying the order vanished from Hena’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sonic boom erupted where she stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her white form vanished, closing in on the fiend dragon at an astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only...... if only I slay it as fast as possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Hena’s only solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love this novel? Read it on NovelBin to ensure the author gets credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill the fiend dragon with all speed, then race back to Inasil’s side at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena skidded to a sudden halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nocked an arrow once more, drawing her bow tight and aiming straight at Ignir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this distance, it could not dodge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Die——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant light gathered at the arrowhead in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above, the fiend dragon saw itself locked onto by the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet strangely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this time, there was no fear or panic in the fiend dragon’s eyes—only calm, and relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would it look at her with such a gaze......?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time seemed to slow to a crawl in her vision, and the question flashed unbidden through Hena’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if the beast was saying its work was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At last, I’ve lured you out——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came out of nowhere, ringing out suddenly behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What......?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her slow-moving vision, Hena wrenched her body around, her head snapping back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could someone be behind her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, young one. This is my fault. At the very least...... let an old woman free you with her own hands—Domain of Isolation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a flurry of snowflakes, countless shards scattered and swirled through the air,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forging a cage around her in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change happened so fast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only two people noticed it the instant it did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a moment’s hesitation, they raced forward at their utmost speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About two heartbeats later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil finally realized what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of utter disbelief crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third...... S-Rank!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastards——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rage exploded in Inasil’s chest. He snatched up the device that controlled the enslavement artifact without a second thought, his eyes blazing with malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re going to play dirty, then the Hero dies with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the kill command for the Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible......?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil froze completely, his body going rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the unresponsive controller, his face draining of all color, growing paler by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His trembling gaze lifted to the strange barrier surrounding Hena, and realization dawned on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLATTER!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The controller slipped from his limp fingers, clattering to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil crumpled to his knees, all the strength seeping from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s over. My future is completely ruined......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the battlefield,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus and Hulim Heyerar reached Hena and Laki at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of Gulos’s faction mattered nothing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GRRR!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locked in a standoff with Laki, Hena saw Hulim descending from the sky, and her fur stood on end in an instant. She spun around, desperate to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like before, Hulim slammed her into the ground, pinning her down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh......?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laki stared, dumbfounded, at the scene before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What in the world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took the girl down just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was way too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t even see her move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GRR! It’s...... it’s you again! Let go! Let Hena go at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena thrashed and struggled as she had before—but this time, Hulim would not release her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please stay still.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim increased her strength, pinning Hena down so she could not move an inch, then spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Irus, she’s all yours now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus nodded, sinking to her knees in front of Hena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GRRR——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena bared her fangs at Irus, her face twisted in a fierce snarl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want with me?! Hena’s not...... not scared of you at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. We won’t hurt you. We just need a little more time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Irus raised her hands to the enslavement collar around Hena’s neck, beginning to weave a spell to break its bonds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enslavement collar was far more than a simple band around the neck—it was tied to the wearer’s very life. Removing it required the utmost care, lest it endangerthe life of the one enslaved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so the three set to work: one to maintain the barrier, one to pin the Hero down, one to undo the collar—their full attention fixed on freeing the Bow Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on the other side of the field, the dwarven legion, led by the Shield Hero Aralond, launched an all-out assault on Gulos’s faction. Coupled with Ignir, who had turned back to join the fray, Gulos’s forces were soon caught in a one-sided rout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Inasil! We have to flee now! If we wait any longer, those S-Ranks will finish what they’re doing—and we’ll never escape!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fagu cried, his voice filled with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil stared fixatedly in Hena’s direction, his heart burning with rage and bitter resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastards! You’ll regret this! I, Inasil, will not let this end here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the earth, a massive burrow worm burst forth from the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inasil and Fagu leaped into its gaping maw,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the worm dove back into the earth, vanishing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining monster horde, now leaderless and under siege, seemed to receive a silent order—they flew into a frenzy, charging in all directions in a desperate bid to break through the encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was soon stained crimson with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chaos of the battlefield,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no one noticed a faint aura deep beneath the earth, slipping quietly past the fray and vanishing into the far distance......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Domain of Isolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enslavement collar that had bound the Bow Hero Hena for who knew how long snapped in two, clattering to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena finally stopped struggling. She stared at the broken collar on the ground, her face a mask of shock and confusion, her mind gone blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s done.\" Irus let out a soft sigh of relief, smiling gently at Hena. \"Hena, the thing that bound you is gone. No one can threaten you ever again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim loosened her grip, releasing Hena from her hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bound?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena tilted her head, looking at Irus with pure confusion in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Hena.\" Irus said, her smile still warm. \"You’re free now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the words Hena spoke next sent a chill through the hearts of everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When...... when was Hena bound?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1388,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","21817eb066c054b5380c626079ea8af2dd9d46244f57fc97e1547b86c9559a5a","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-473","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-471",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]