#367 - I'm free! (Seeking monthly votes and recommendation tickets)

"What's this? Oh my god... These bastards are so cruel, not even letting a little girl off." Mavis was shocked to see a weak and helpless girl locked in the cage, wearing layers of shackles.

"Little girl, what's your name? How did you end up locked in here?" Mavis asked with some pity, looking at the shocking scene before her.

"Waaah..." The little loli locked in the iron cage immediately started sobbing upon hearing Mavis's question, whimpering as she replied, "My name is Shaltia Bloodfallen. I was originally a student at Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in America, but during the Christmas holidays, I stumbled upon these villains' smuggling activities, and then... Waaah!"

The girl who called herself Shaltia explained her situation in a few words, then looked at Mavis with teary eyes, pitifully saying, "Big sister, are you an Auror from Britain? Can you please do me a favor and let me out?"

"I'm sorry, not right now." Mavis showed a look of pity after hearing about Shaltia's tragic experience, but she still flatly refused.

"Why?" Shaltia's watery eyes widened even more upon hearing the refusal, making her look even more miserable.

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"Shaltia, listen to me first. It's very dangerous outside right now. Staying in the cage is actually safer than letting you out. Don't worry, we will return your freedom and send you back to your country after this crisis is resolved." Mavis moved slightly, showing Shaltia the Ghoul horde blocked by the barrier charm behind her.

Upon hearing this, Shaltia suddenly seemed anxious and immediately leaned forward, pressing against the iron cage, completely ignoring the Ghoul horde beside her, the pitiful expression on her face instantly turning resolute.

"Auror sister, you are a great person. Although I'm not very old, I know how to repay kindness. Let me out, and as long as you give me a wand, I can contribute to this battle." Shaltia stared intently at Mavis with her clear, glass-like eyes, trying to sway her.

"This..." Mavis glanced uncertainly at the petite Shaltia and her slightly pale face, then shook her head. "No, you don't look well. What if something happens to you if you are exposed to danger? Your parents would be heartbroken. It's okay, be good, we will check your body and treat you after the reinforcements arrive."

After saying that, Mavis was about to turn her head, but upon hearing that the Ministry of Magic's reinforcements were arriving soon, Shaltia's face showed not joy, but a slight panic. At the same time, the moment Mavis turned her head back, a hint of ferocity flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

"Auror sister! Auror sister!" Shaltia shouted excitedly when she saw that Mavis was about to turn away completely.

"Be good, Shaltia, just wait here, we will protect you." Seeing the little girl shouting again, Mavis thought she was afraid of the dark, and even thoughtfully lifted the rain cloth covering the cage and hung it up.

"Auror sister, I really don't want to stay in this terrible cage anymore, and the chains on my body are too heavy. I feel like I won't be able to breathe in a while. Please let me out, I promise I won't cause you any trouble."

Shaltia was so anxious that she almost jumped up and down. She even forgot that such an excited display made her seem less like a weak girl who couldn't breathe.

If it were a normal situation, Mavis would definitely have noticed something was wrong, but at this time, she was overwhelmed by the Ghoul horde behind her and didn't think too much about it.

Moreover, Shaltia looked so pitiful, and her harmless appearance aroused a strong desire to protect her in Mavis's heart. In addition, Shaltia's constant noise was also affecting the battle.

So Mavis finally agreed, "Alright, Shaltia, step back a little, I'll open the cage."

After a while, Mavis finally opened the iron cage that held Shaltia and the shackles on her body. Unexpectedly, these shackles were actually magical items, which took her a lot of effort.

Shaltia finally showed a slightly relaxed expression and stretched her muscles after seeing the annoying shackles on her body removed. At the same time, Mavis handed over a wand that had been confiscated earlier.

"Shaltia, listen to me first. Take the wand and stay behind me obediently. Remember not to run around." Mavis looked at the pitiful Shaltia and even thoughtfully patted the dust off her body, then said gently.

"Mmm, mmm!" Shaltia had been very well-behaved since she came out, and she didn't even want to open her mouth too much, just looking at Mavis with equal gentleness.

Just then, a smuggler finally stumbled through the passage cleared by the Aurors and rushed to the front. He happened to see Shaltia, who had been released from her shackles and was holding a wand, and his face changed drastically.

"You? How were you released? This guy is..." The smuggler looked at Shaltia and aimed his wand at her nervously, shouting in a panic.

But before the smuggler could say anything, he was instantly hit by a spell and blasted back into the Ghoul horde.

The person who attacked was Shaltia, who had just escaped. She had a ghostly smirk on her face, and she stared at the smuggler not far away with a hint of hatred, casting the spell quickly and ruthlessly.

"You?" Mavis was also shocked by the sight and tilted her head to look at Shaltia in surprise.

"Hehe!" Shaltia looked at Mavis with a smile after taking action, "Auror sister, thank you for letting me out. I will repay your life-saving grace if I have the chance in the future."

After saying that, a burst of blood-red magic surged from Shaltia's body, and in the blink of an eye, she turned into a huge bat and flew into the air.

"Haha, I'm free again..." She shouted gleefully as she flew into the sky, then plunged into the forest not far away.

After transforming into a bat, Shaltia also abandoned her other disguises, revealing two sharp fangs in her mouth, stretching her wings and窜ing forward a large distance.

Until she saw a small cloud of blue-silver lightning floating in the high sky not far away.

"Ping!"

"Ah..."

In mid-air, Shaltia, who was a little carried away, was hit head-on by the lightning automatically triggered by the 'Eye of the Storm' before she could react. Then she screamed, her eyes rolled back, and she fell into the grass.