[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-522":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},1882423,2498,"Chapter 522 A Solo Mission","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-522",522,"\u003Cp>“Damned humans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A furious shout rang out nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High-Rank Demon wounded by Laki’s surprise attack charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, this just got a lot worse……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roars exploded constantly in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laki and Fulmir were being thoroughly pressured by the three demons. Without the support of top-tier magical artifacts, they would have already fallen. Even so, both were battered and exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet amid this crisis……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus stood leisurely atop the hill, watching without any intent to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she or Esmelon stepped in now, the demons would flee at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they held back, the demons would not be foolish enough to miss the obvious act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmmm~ that’s true, but little Laki and Fulmir look like they’re barely hanging on. What to do……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Irus pondered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmelon, who had vanished for some time, reappeared before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved a hand, restoring the ground to its original state,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh…… that was quick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus looked down, her emerald eyes staring sharply at the area below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmelon saw right through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said bluntly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop looking. Unless the Archdemon Commander acts personally, no one can find what I’ve hidden with nature magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Hah?! Who’s looking? I was only checking your work. It’s passable, I suppose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmelon did not argue. He turned to gaze at Laki and Fulmir, still locked in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is time to retreat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! You foolish humans! Daring to stop us with just two? You seek only death~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon wounded earlier taunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laki burned with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That bastard…… I want to kill him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not act rashly. He is trying to enrage——hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fulmir’s gaze flickered. He glanced toward the distant hilltop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Esmelon is finished. We fall back——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fulmir retreated from the battlefield without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You! You’ll pay for this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laki shouted in defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time we meet, I’ll smash your skull in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare run?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six eyes materialized behind Goruzaan once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not good?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laki’s face paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She vanished in a flash, fleeing into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying beam chased after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was about to catch up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive magic circle unfolded in the sky above Dorothy’s Hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barrier rose, blocking the two High-Rank Demons’ pursuit and Goruzaan’s attack entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goruzaan’s strike slammed into the barrier, triggering a colossal explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?! Get out of our way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two demons attacked simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the barrier shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laki and Fulmir had already vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goruzaan landed atop Dorothy’s Hill, staring at the pre-laid magic circle on the ground with a dark expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>red light burst from his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circle on the ground was obliterated at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Goruzaan……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two High-Rank Demons asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall we pursue those two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pursue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goruzaan shot them a cold, sidelong glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where would you even chase them to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W‑we beg forgiveness, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two High-Rank Demons bowed their heads hastily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! Go and do as I first ordered—destroy everything here——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y‑yes!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from Dorothy’s Hill,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus and the others retreated toward Windrock City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Esmelon, if you’d been any slower, I would’ve been trapped for good…… And don’t spring sudden plans like that again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t say that when you’ll definitely do it anyway!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is infuriating! Why do I put up with all of you……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laki fumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, it’s not like he just started acting like this. Hold a grudge and get him back later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……What are you talking about all of a sudden? You’re no better!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eep! Little Laki, that hurts my feelings! Sob~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut the act. Honestly…… sigh, never mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laki sighed wearily, tired of bickering with Irus, and changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of which, where’s Hulim? I haven’t seen her all day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, you mean Hulim Heyerar? Hmm…… should I tell you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you’re just——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright alright~! I’m only joking. In short, Hulim Heyerar is off doing something very important.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“? Something very important?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very important indeed……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One night prior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Irus, what did you need to see me about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the park observation deck,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus sat on the cliff’s edge, leisurely admiring the night view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sound of Hulim’s voice, she turned with a smile and patted the spot beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim Heyerar, you’re here. Come, sit beside me~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim Heyerar was confused, but sat down next to her anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Irus, can you tell me why you called for——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were the one who suppressed the Red Mist Volcano, weren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim Heyerar stared silently at the whimsical yet unnervingly perceptive elf beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wondering how I know~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Mm.” Hulim Heyerar nodded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~ It’s simple——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus smiled, gazing up at the starry sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know this world far too well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So when I saw that scene, I knew it could not be a miracle of the gods. But if it wasn’t……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus lowered her head, staring directly into Hulim Heyerar’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who else could have done it but you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why what~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you know, why haven’t you told anyone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shush——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly leaned in close, their breaths nearly touching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why haven’t you said anything, Hulim Heyerar~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim Heyerar opened her mouth, but could not think of a reason to hide the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright alright~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus leaned back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to dwell on that. That’s not why I called you here~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?? Then what is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus’s unpredictable thoughts left Hulim Heyerar disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Arant……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name slipped slowly from Irus’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From the day I met him, I knew he possessed an incredible, instinctive talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Arant the Sword Saint? Instinctive talent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim Heyerar frowned in confusion, not following Irus’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus did not answer. Instead, her gaze turned deep and fixed on the east, continuing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is an intuition that leads him toward the ending he wishes for……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, he has held back an Archdemon Commander for far too long. His limit must be near.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock slowly spread across Hulim Heyerar’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Irus, you don’t mean——?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus nodded slowly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then looked solemnly at Hulim Heyerar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This task can only be done by you, Hulim Heyerar. No one else can do it——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go and eliminate that Archdemon Commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1073,"2026-06-10T06:36:51.451Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe2b50103b7759fa7d379b8559fd432a777b889b0ede2bd768f4d9e3d26f5612","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-523","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-521",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]