[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-482":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},1882233,2498,"Chapter 482 The Endless Labyrinth","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-482",482,"\u003Cp>The walls were familiar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet their shade had darkened even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole atmosphere of the labyrinth grew more oppressive by the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um…… Hulim, thank you for catching me. B-But you can put me down now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu said, her face flustered and covered by her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim Heyerar, keeping her guard up all around, set Prarlulu down from her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not linger here. We must leave at onc——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim’s pupils constricted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swept Prarlulu into her arms and darted to the side in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark shadow blazed through the spot where they had stood, slamming into the wall not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s here so soon this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim stared at the shadow with a grave expression, and set Prarlulu down quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get behind me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, r-right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu scurried behind Hulim at once, and Miko—still carrying Hena on her back—did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gurgluh~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After its failed attack,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the shadow did not charge again immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head, covered in scarlet eyes, twisted and stared fixedly at the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim studied it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its shape was not so different from the previous monster, but……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its body had shrunk again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now roughly the size of an ordinary human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And its speed had grown swifter still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the creature had become even more troublesome to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty of the fight has risen again……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I have no choice but to eliminate it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim’s body flickered with crimson light, ready to attack at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that exact instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something caught the corner of her eye that sent a jolt through her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scrape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitch-black claw, no bigger than a human palm, poked out from a nearby corner and dug into the labyrinth wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a dark head studded with scarlet eyes slowly peeked out from behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……A second one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim’s heart sank sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This novel's true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy had found her weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namely, that she could not unleash her Annihilation Divine Light multiple times in rapid succession……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two monsters launched their assault at Hulim simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They completely ignored the three girls behind her, targeting Hulim and Hulim alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling barrier of light burst outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, both monsters were sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It works.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim breathed a small sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By abandoning their massive size, they had gained speed to counter her—but they had also lost the raw physical advantage of their former forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz, buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of red light shot out, striking the first monster mid-air, where it had no leverage to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second monster let out an enraged shriek. It swung its claw, tearing through the light barrier in an instant, and charged straight for Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was about to reach her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second crimson beam erupted……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim…… are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko had seen just how close the fight had been, and asked with a worried look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More importantly, we move. Now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re still following the signs……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. No matter what happens next, we do not stop. We keep running.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some time later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the group once again reached the endless, straight corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They broke into a sprint without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and leaped through the rift the very moment the two monsters closed in behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the grassy field,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim did not glance up at the monsters this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she checked on Hena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena had been muttering something nonstop, but her words were now completely unintelligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had not responded to the outside world for a very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she was gradually losing all instinct as a living person, becoming little more than a lifeless puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This only strengthened Hulim’s suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shattered once again……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they even hit the floor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim unleashed a wide-range, powerful repulsion spell. Then, mid-air, she grabbed Prarlulu and Miko by the scruffs of their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure blurred,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and she shot straight forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pack of small multi-eyed monsters that had lain in wait to ambush them all slammed into the walls, staring blankly at one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they finally reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They let out a chorus of snarls and gave chase after Hulim……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, inside the long straight corridor, the monsters “finally” caught up to the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to watch the group escape the labyrinth at the very last second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shattered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They returned to the labyrinth, its light dimmer still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding white light erupted suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the monsters tore through the initial shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had not expected a second layer to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once more, they were slammed flat against the walls……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the familiar straight corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the girls vanished from sight the moment they were about to be caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The endless loop began anew……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew how much time had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew how many cycles they had endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim only remembered that she had completely given up fighting the monsters roughly ten loops ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!” “Roar!” “Roar……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chorus of dense, bloodcurdling snarls echoed behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters were now no bigger than a baby’s fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their numbers and agility had reached a horrifying level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting them was no longer an option at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaping out of the labyrinth’s exit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim even heard the sound of something slamming into a wall high in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless tiny multi-eyed monsters packed the entire exit, blocking it off completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their innumerable scarlet eyes stared daggers at the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short while they spent on the grassy field was the only chance they had to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim took the moment to relax her body as much as she could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she looked at Hena, who had gone completely still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was right—Hena had stopped speaking entirely, with no reaction left at all. She was no different from a doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim had a faint feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This endless labyrinth was finally approaching its end……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shattered once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she could see was pitch-black darkness, without a single glimmer of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though they were still falling through the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hulim knew: they had returned to the labyrinth’s starting point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she had not expected was that there was not even a sliver of light left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she could hear were countless skittering sounds in the dark, closing in fast……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim unleashed her full power once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer upon layer of dazzling light barriers exploded outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless tiny black multi-eyed monsters were blown away by the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet many barriers were gnawed to shreds in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hulim did not care about the barriers breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only needed to clear a path they could pass through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, her feet did not even touch the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim grabbed the other three and darted off in a random direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so many cycles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim had learned one truth: until the signs appeared, any path was meaningless—and any path would not lead to a dead end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This window of time was for her to shake off the pursuing horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the glare of her bright magic,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a faint, blurry arrow appeared on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the wall had held any carvings or decorations at all, the sign would have been nearly impossible to spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim followed the faint marks forward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until at last, she reached the straight corridor once more.\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","fb439d27b81b332f2af679b62dd47a0eda914a9ab3256e4cfecb8c52a5d7d917","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-483","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-481",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]