[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-511":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},1882412,2498,"Chapter 511 The Strongest Prince and the Bloodguard","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-511",511,"\u003Cp>“You idiot!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frederica shouted in furious exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t you dodge! What if I hadn’t blocked that strike!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbas laughed boisterously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simple—I knew I could count on you to cover me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really are a brainless fool!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say what you want! Because right now, I’m burning with battle fever—absolutely burning!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A raging inferno surged toward Dunan once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the flames, fiery fists rained down like a meteor shower, relentless and dense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guh...... damned humans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the brutal assault, Dunan’s body stumbled backward step after step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I...... I’m being forced back by mere humans!? Impossible! This can’t be happening!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sonic boom sliced through the air toward Barbas once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think the same trick will work twice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barrier flared to life, sealing off Bafon’s retreat in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face paled with shock, and he lunged to change position—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but every direction was already blocked by shadowy figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLITHER!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rattle of chains slithering beneath the ground echoed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bafon twisted and dodged with inhuman agility,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet his space to maneuver was shrinking, methodically closed off by his foes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was growing more desperate by the second......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is with these humans?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to find a way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I don’t...... if I don’t,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think! Think! Is there any way out of this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bafon’s mind raced with panic, scrambling for a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then his gaze fell on a small group of figures standing apart from the battle, far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That golden-haired man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They called him Your Highness, didn’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know what that means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s one of these savages’ nobles, raised to power just for his bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weaklings, the lot of them—yet infinitely important to their little pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is my chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I capture him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This narrative has been purloined without the author's approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can hold him hostage and threaten the rest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint of hope flared in Bafon’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take you all down with me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feigned a suicidal charge, unleashing a surge of violent, unbridled mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer pressure forced Frederica and the others to leap back, putting distance between themselves and the demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent mana vanished without a trace, and Bafon’s figure followed it, gone in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That bastard—he’s trying to—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frederica stared in shock as Bafon streaked toward Drehack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then slowly fell silent, lowering her outstretched right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How foolish......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ella and another guard stepped forward silently, ready to intercept—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but Drehack raised his right hand, stopping them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he rested his hand on the hilt of his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha! Got you——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His elongated arms stretched out, mere inches from his target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bafon could already see victory in his mind’s eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of crimson sword light cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh......?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision suddenly began to spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion flooded Bafon’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What just happened......?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar figure lay before him—his own body, minus the head that should have sat atop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is...... my body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is how it ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I’ve been beheaded......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud. Thud. Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gruesome, severed head bounced across the ground like a ball, finally rolling to a stop at Drehack’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds later, his headless body crumpled to the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword’s blade, dyed a vivid crimson with blood, pulsed for a moment—then countless thin streaks of blood, like veins, receded toward the eye-shaped gem on the hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the last trace of blood vanished, the gem’s glowing eye snapped shut, returning to its ordinary ruby hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Hmph. Such a clever fool, choosing the fastest way to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frederica scoffed, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she twisted around, shouting toward Barbas, who was still trading blows with his foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barbas! You bastard! What are you doing!? Do you dare make His Highness wait for you——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! Alright, alright! I hear you!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Barbas was wreathed in flames, his entire body blazing like a living torch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time to finish this——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM!......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbas sat atop a charred corpse, gasping for breath,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a wide, triumphant grin splitting his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I win——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Took you long enough, you idiot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the battle ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all the figures returned to Drehack’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zieg stared in stunned silence at the jungle, now reduced to a smoldering flatland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re so strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Drehack, the Crown Prince of the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these are his men......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze slowly drifted over the others, each one exuding an aura of deadly power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......the Bloodguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zieg Heyerar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drehack stepped forward, stopping in front of Zieg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness Drehack...... you...... you know my name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zieg stared up at him, awestruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every man under my command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drehack spoke in his usual cold, calm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know all their names.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Return to camp and rest. Heal your wounds properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he turned his back on Zieg, issuing a new order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retrieve the bodies of the fallen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Your Highness!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several figures streaked off into the forest, faster than the eye could follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the lifeless bodies of the Imperial Knights were laid out before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......Carter, Layla, Shaw, Henrik......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drehack walked past each body, uttering their names one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he’d said—he remembered them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming every fallen knight’s identity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drehack stopped at the head of the line, planting his sword in the ground before him. He bowed his head slowly, a gesture of solemn respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the Bloodguard followed suit, bowing their heads in silent mourning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the moment of silence ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drehack raised his head, his voice ringing out with unshakable solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the name of Drehack Serions, Crown Prince of the Empire—you are the bravest knights of our realm. I will not let you lie unburied in this wilderness. You shall return to your homelands, honored as the heroes you are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Windrock City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Sanitarium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Imperial soldier burst into the room, breathless and frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How are you!? Are you alright!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zieg sat by the window, turning slowly to face him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reid? What are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What am I doing here......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reid stared at him, a mix of anxiety and frustration in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you were nearly killed! I rushed here the second I got the word!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.” Zieg forced a weak smile. “Look at me—I’m fine, all things considered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reid’s eyes raked over Zieg’s body, wrapped in bandages and held in place with splints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exploded with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine?! This is what you call fine——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clergyman stood in the doorway, clearing his throat sharply, his gaze sharp with disapproval at the noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh—my apologies. I’ll keep my voice down......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the clergyman left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reid sat down beside Zieg, his tone softening with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, what really happened? How did you end up like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Reid’s question,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zieg let out a heavy sigh, his gaze drifting back to the window, to the distant forest beyond the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long, quiet moment, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We were ambushed by demons......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then Zieg told him everything—the scouting mission, the ambush, the death of his comrades, the brutal battle in the jungle, and the arrival of Drehack and the Bloodguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finished his tale,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reid bowed his head, his shoulders slumping with guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, I’m so sorry. I’m useless...... you were fighting for your life out there, and I was stuck safe in the rear, unable to do a thing......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zieg placed a hand on his brother’s shoulder, his voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is no guilt to bear. The moment I stepped onto the battlefield, I knew this risk was mine to take.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But! Brother, if I were stronger—if I could fight by your side—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magical fireworks burst into the sky above the city, painting it with brilliant colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low rumble echoed through the streets as the massive iron gates of Windrock City, sealed tight for days, creaked open slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zieg stared out the window, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the occasion? Why the fireworks? Why open the gates?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1373,"2026-06-10T06:36:51.451Z",1,"novelbin.me","168320fbe5d2440f64f33a925dd784ac7703f5d6003e1c9d77aa97c642ff4403","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-512","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-510",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]