[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-492":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},1882243,2498,"Chapter 492 Leaving the Inner World","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-492",492,"\u003Cp>As the monster vanished, the chains filling the surrounding space gradually turned to dust and faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains coiled around Miko’s body loosened at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko felt her body go slack, and her left hand gripping the cliff edge tensed with a sudden burst of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Hena swung upward together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew! That was way too close!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once back on solid ground, Miko collapsed onto the floor and let out a long, shaky breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was this close to dying——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ying……guh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure suddenly lunged forward and squeezed her tightly in a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita, Rita, Rita, Rita!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-Wait…… Hena? Huh?? What’s this?! What are you doing——guh, I can’t…… breathe…… let go, quick……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita, Rita, Rita……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gasp…… huff……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim Heyerar stared blankly at the scene, completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What in the world is going on here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huuuu——liiim——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitiful, resentful voice echoed from the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a pair of pale hands stretched out from the blackness, clinging to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there another monster?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim jolted and immediately assumed a battle stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure rushed out of the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaaaah! Hulim, I was so scared——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……???”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf girl, her face streaked with snot and tears, charged over pitifully and hugged the stunned Hulim tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was so dark! So scary! I thought I was gonna die! Waaaaah——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim lowered her right hand awkwardly, placed it on Prarlulu’s head, and patted her gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s all right now, everything’s okay, you don’t have to be scared anymore~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“WAAAAAAH!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu burst into even louder tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NovelBin is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huuu…… liiiim…… save me……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Miko, who was on the verge of passing out, stretched out a hand toward Hulim, pleading for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh…… How did it come to this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim asked helplessly in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the ground shook even more violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s wrong. This feeling…… this place is collapsing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prarlulu——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly lowered her head and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu snapped to her senses, wiped her nose and tears roughly, and said hurriedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I’ll sense for an exit right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shaking grew more and more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack, crack……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fissures spread across the ground without stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena finally let go of Miko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freed at last, Miko gasped for air, looking as though she had narrowly escaped death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena tilted her head and looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop right there——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko quickly held out a hand to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t do that again! And you’ve got the wrong person! I’m not Rita! I’m Miko! Miko Kedar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Why is this happening?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko was utterly flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got it——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu snapped her eyes open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exclaimed excitedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did it! Hulim! We’ve destroyed the incarnation of fear in Hena’s heart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Then…… can we get out of here?” Hulim asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! Uh——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu’s face froze abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her expression, Hulim had a terrible premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her premonition came true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath their feet gave way completely, and the group plummeted toward the sea of lava below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaaah! Disengage! Break free——quick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu frantically cast her magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, just an instant before they fell into the lava, a crack tore open in midair. They leaped inside and vanished from this place……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita, are you hiding yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita, are you hiding now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big sister, I’m ready now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then here I come~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a minute later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the windmill blades of a riverside mill,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hena hung upside down from the edge of the stone tower, poking her head toward the hidden space behind the blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita, I found you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! How did you find me so fast, big sister?! You definitely cheated again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita, hiding under the windmill, shouted in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did not! You always hide in this same spot, so I checked here first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re just mad because you’re too clumsy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita, who had just climbed back to the top of the stone tower from the windmill, let out an angry huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not clumsy! You’re the dummy! Dummy, dummy, big sister’s a big dummy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say what you want. Anyway~, now it’s your turn to find me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ngh…… how unfair!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hena! Rita——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice called up from below the stone tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s time to come home for dinner~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita’s eyes lit up, and she replied cheerfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, Mommy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to grin at Hena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There we go, big sister! Let’s stop for today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, that’s cheating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t help it! Mommy called us home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ngh……” Hena frowned in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, her eyes lit up, and she broke into a mischievous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita, if you’re in such a hurry to go back, how about I take you the short way~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh……?” Rita’s face paled, and she inched backward step by step. “U-Um, let’s not do that today, big sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too late to run now~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eeeeeek——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shriek rang out from the stone tower at dusk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small figure landed gently at the base of the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, Hena~! Honestly, you do such dangerous things again! How many times have I told you not to jump straight down from the tower? Wait, are you even listening? Don’t run——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita, whoever gets home last is the seeker tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh?! That’s cheating, big sister! My legs are still wobbly! Wait for me……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not waiting——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the forest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one small figure chased after another, fading into the distance……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a corridor filled with floating light and shadow, the group watched Hena’s past in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So these are…… Hena’s memories, right?” Miko murmured softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why the entrance was there……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced sideways at Hena beside her. The girl was staring intently at the scenes, and no one could tell what she was feeling at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Hena once had a little sister……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some unknown length of time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the light and shadow around them gradually faded, and empty darkness closed in once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white light appeared ahead of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is it. If we walk through here, we’ll return to the real world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Prarlulu stepped into the white light first and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko turned back to look at Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim, let’s go too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then took Hena’s hand and stepped into the white light as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim lifted her right foot, ready to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a strange, uneasy feeling suddenly arose in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun around sharply,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>staring long and hard into the empty darkness behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……………………………………”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who’s there?\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","04e2342b4ab4b4dca6e46d68745d77d23ecdfb2ba0722b20c6c378381f540aa1","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-493","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-491",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]