When I got close to the hotel from last night, the whole hotel was already on fire.

Looking at the blazing flames, I couldn't help but lament.

Luckily, I had taken all the books back. It would be such a pity if all those skill books were burned in the fire.

While I was still in a daze, suddenly a figure dashed towards the burning hotel!

Who?

Upon closer look, it turned out to be Bai Yueguang!

So fast, this guy had already used his combat skills to sprint! What on earth is that sword that drove him so crazy?

There were originally two people fighting in front of the door, but they couldn't help but stop when they saw Bai Yueguang's move.

Well, you go ahead and find it, I don't want to go.

I was originally thinking of robbing now, but seeing the raging fire, I knew that even if I went in, I wouldn't be able to get anything good.

I might even get burned to death... sigh.

"Help..."

Just when I was about to find someone with the title "evil" and eliminate them, I suddenly heard a cry for help not far away.

Hmm?

Is it a villager who didn't escape or someone else?

I surveyed the surroundings and after a while, I found a person with a white name below a burning hut not far away.

White name?

Looking at the large number of red names around me, I furrowed my brows involuntarily.

Why would there be someone with a white name hiding underground? What's the situation?

Seeing that no one was paying attention here, I waved my hand and a strong chill immediately covered the upper half of the building.

"Brother, what are you going to do?"

Oyado asked beside me.

"I feel like there might be innocent people under this building, so I'm going in to check."

"Oh? Really? I didn't feel anything."

Oyado looked carefully at the house and shook her head.

"There... does seem to be life underneath."

Pure-white nodded. Does this guy have a life-detecting device? But whether she herself can be considered a life or not is still up for discussion.

The temperature dropped sharply causing the flames to no longer burn, and they were extinguished instantly.

I looked satisfied at the extinguished house and pushed the door open, walking in with Oyado and Pure-white.

The simple arrangement of the cottage resembled an ordinary residential house. But upon closer inspection, it seemed that none of the things inside had been used by anyone.

"Decoration? It seems that the purpose of this house is not as simple as it appears."

Looking at the white names under my feet, I surveyed the entire room.

Notification, where are you? You were so proactive before, why no response now?

Just as I was complaining, there was a ding sound, and a faint light emerged from the burnt bookshelf next to me.

So, it was burned?

I walked over directly and pulled on the bookshelf, but it was stuck and didn't budge.

What a trouble...

I punched the bookshelf directly, shattering it into pieces.

Although I appeared as a mage, I'm already over level 30, it's embarrassing to not even be able to break a bookshelf, right?

And I'm not just a mage.

After clearing away the debris of the bookshelf, there was clearly a stone staircase leading underground.

"Brother! Let me scout ahead!"

"No, guarding the master is my responsibility!"

"But it's just a Shikigami! How can you scout without any hidden abilities?"

"Just a seven-year-old kid who knows nothing. How can you protect the master?!"

Watching these two, I helplessly walked around, then went down the stone steps directly.

I don't know if it's because it's too cold, the torches couldn't burn, making the entire basement unusually dim.

After thinking for a moment, I used a flash spell. A white ball of light slowly floated in the middle of the basement.

But when the light illuminated the entire basement, I couldn't help but be startled!

The whole basement was like a dungeon, with eight iron cells, and dozens of people locked inside.

"Hey! Are you guys alright?"

I shouted loudly at them, but they kept shrinking back and didn't answer me.

"Why don't you say anything? What does this mean?"

"They... can't understand... your human language."

After a long time, one of them slowly stood up and said very stiffly.

Judging from the voice, she seemed to be a young girl. I divided the ball of light and floated one above her cell, allowing me to see her appearance clearly.

Elf!

The person turned out to be a young elf girl with golden hair and pointed ears!

Although she was wearing very simple clothes, her exquisite appearance couldn't be concealed at all!

Even though Shenzuo is also an elf, she is a dark elf, and she's slightly different from the elf in front of me.

Indeed, high elves look much prettier.

"Although... I don't know... who you are... but if you... let us... out... we will be grateful... to you."

Seeing me hesitating, the girl continued speaking.

Oh, right, if we don't hurry, we might be discovered.

I stabbed the lock of the iron cell with a concealed sword from my sleeve, and the door lock opened directly.

"Hurry, but there's a fierce battle outside, so be careful."

"Thank you..."

It seemed that they didn't expect me to directly help them unlock the door like this. After seeing me open four cells in one breath, the people inside quickly walked out.

"I didn't expect there would be good people among humans!"

One of them exclaimed, but the language he spoke... English?

Orcs?

I dispersed the ball of light and carefully observed the people around me.

Surprisingly, this is a gathering of all races?

High elves, dark elves, rabbit people, cat people, wolf people, bear people, lion people...

No, no, no, I think it's fair to call this a zoo.

"Brother, what's going on..."

Oyado and Pure White, who had just come downstairs after finishing their argument, were also surprised and stopped speaking.

"This is..."

"Listen up, although I have let you out, you should know that there is a fierce battle outside, and it's not easy to leave."

This time, I spoke directly in English, and all the orcish people perked up their ears.

"You... You actually speak the language of the orcs too?"

One of the rabbit people asked.

"Of course, any more questions?"

Seeing the other shake his head, I continued.

"While I'm not completely sure, I accidentally discovered you all, so it's not a big deal to rescue and let you out. But next, you have to listen to my instructions."

"... Human, why are you helping us? If you were just passing by, it would already be quite extraordinary for you to free us. Why are you taking us out as well?"

A lion-man asked me.

"Because I have nothing else to do."

I shrugged.

"Indeed, you are not an ordinary human, hahaha."

The lion-man laughed.

"Well, then let's get started."

With that, I sent a message to Ms. Mary from the terminal.

"Tell them to bring the airship over! We have new passengers."

After a moment, Ms. Mary returned.

"What mission have you triggered this time?"

"In short... Do you all want to see cute cat-eared beastmen and fair-skinned high elves?"

I sent this message to everyone, and within 20 seconds, I heard several impacts from above. Then, accompanied by Loyce, Aliyah, Taishi Xi, Ms. Mary, and Bai Yueguang with Hei Luoli, they all burst into the entrance to the underground.

"Oh my god! What you said was actually true!"

"I was wondering where all the auction slaves went. Turns out, they were here."

"So adorable..."

Seeing their reactions, the orcs and elves who had just relaxed became fearful again.

"Hey... That's enough from all of you. This time, we're going to rescue them."

"Oh, right, yes, of course."

Everyone thought for a moment, probably calculating the amount of damage rescuing them would cause to the auction.

"Alright, let's get moving then."

Special mission: Destroy the Gilded Auction

Completion: 67%

Mission reward: Random