[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-524":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},1882425,2498,"Chapter 524 The Battle of the Valley","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-524",524,"\u003Cp>Woo——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long horn blared from the upper reaches of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Graah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the horde’s members froze in confusion at the sound,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>crashing into those behind them who had not stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gah!?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grrruh……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire formation descended into chaos, shoving and jostling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Goblin King, who had been lounging lazily on a crudely built palanquin, noticed the dozens of low-rank goblins carrying him had halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head in annoyance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only to see the horde in utter disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an impatient snarl,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he roared: “Gah——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his shout, the goblins quickly fell in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the other races paid little heed to the Goblin King, and the chaos persisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of fury crossed the Goblin King’s eyes. He slammed his foot down, crushing several of the lead palanquin-bearers beneath his weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palanquin crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Goblin King stood, his gaze sweeping the horde, intent on killing a few dissenters to set an example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just as he prepared to act,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the earth suddenly trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Graah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the ground in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could fathom what was happening,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a tsunami-like roar thundered down from the upper valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Goblin King looked up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and on the far horizon, he saw a line of figures racing toward them at breathtaking speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gah——!!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic seized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cavalry! Human Dragoons, mounted on dragons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gah——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frantically ordered the Marauder Horde to retreat to the mountain slopes flanking the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the formation was far too chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who ran fast were blocked by the slow, some were tripped and trampled, and others even began fighting among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before most of the Marauder Horde could reach safety,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tale has been unlawfully obtained from NovelBin. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the allied cavalry’s hooves crashed down upon their skulls……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle in the valley was over in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange—why are there only goblins and such here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell shouted in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I fear……” Aralond mused, “these creatures are merely here to delay us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delay us? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It must be to…… wait! They’re trying to escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move out! Leave this place—we’ll clean up later! After them, at once——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Goruzaan, where shall we retreat now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with his subordinate’s question, Goruzaan did not answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he stared silently at the map in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he finally rolled it up and fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Jaca’s whereabouts had been unknown since he went to hunt down that group……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best course was to fall back to the fortress in the east—it would make it easier for Lord Jaca to rejoin them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Goruzaan issued his order:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send word—march east at full speed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left his lips\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>than a distant roar echoed from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons paled, spinning around in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—could they have caught up this quickly?!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those cannon fodder are worthless! They couldn’t hold out even a moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Goruzaan, what shall we do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall we send another detachment to——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Silence all of you——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaos vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goruzaan’s cold gaze swept over them; no one dared meet his eyes, and all bowed their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Goruzaan snort and look away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escaping alone would be easy enough for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem remained……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the vanguard legion fell here, their mission to establish a bridgehead would be a total failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that happened,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if he escaped the humans’ wrath now, he could never outrun the Demon Lord’s punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……It seemed he had no choice but to repel them here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But first……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His six faintly glowing red eyes flicked toward the cowering demons around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These wretches would never stay and fight such a dangerous battle willingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By my command—prepare for battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added in a voice like ice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any demon who flees without leave——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall be executed on the spot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons trembled at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had harbored thoughts of desertion dared not show them now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell, leading the charge, shouted at the top of his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Up ahead! Charge with me—this is our chance to avenge our defeat——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Church’s dragoons roared in unison, their speed increasing still further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragons, clad in magic-resistant plate armor, their limbs blurring with motion despite the weight, thundered forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening growl echoed from ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster legion, with High-Rank Monsters at its vanguard, charged straight toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two forces were about to clash,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Out of my way——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell raised his spear with both hands and swept it horizontally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front ranks of the monster legion were blown away in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two armies slammed into each other with cataclysmic force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The allied dragoons, surging forward with overwhelming momentum, cut through the monster legion like a blade, splitting it cleanly in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the jungles on either side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>two more detachments suddenly emerged,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>surrounding the advancing dragoons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the world! For the gods!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Church’s knights showed no fear. They split into two teams at once, turning to face the flanking attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the vast river valley and jungle became a battlefield of carnage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as more and more reinforcements poured in from both sides, the scope of the battle expanded at a visible pace……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whoosh of air sliced toward Russell’s back, targeting his exposed flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shield wall erupted from the earth, blocking the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you finally show your hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goruzaan’s eyes widened in surprise at the sudden appearance of Aralond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did he get here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>figures emerged from every shadow, surrounding him in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goruzaan’s heart jolted—he finally understood where the Heroes had been hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had concealed their auras among the dragoons all along. And with Russell charging ahead, shouting like a fool just as he had before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goruzaan had overlooked the possibility of a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goruzaan snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you truly believe this is enough to defeat me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, he soared straight into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let him escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur and Russell chased after him at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy Staff, grant us speed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tome Chapter: Wind IV – Wings of Swiftness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a beam of light and a shimmering aura enveloped all the Heroes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their speed exploded—matching Goruzaan’s perfectly as they closed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goruzaan was shocked once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His six eyes locked onto Prarlulu below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll eliminate you first——!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1103,"2026-06-10T06:36:51.451Z",1,"novelbin.me","8ff42668566856eacbc794cf75ca9e13bc4bda48c0310698d6117745d126e119","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-525","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-523",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]