Owner of the S-Rank Dungeon Campsite (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 87

It was incredible—there was no chance of falling ill when young. That was truly a wonder.

If only the Lamiae tribe were like that, I’d have assumed it was just their unique physiology, but even monsters being unaffected could only mean the dungeon’s mysterious power was at work.

So, had they chosen the Elemental King as the embodiment of this transcendent force?

After all, humans have a tendency to define inexplicable, scientifically unverifiable phenomena as the work of some perfect, divine being.

The Elemental King was a legendary monster no one had ever seen, so it made a certain amount of sense to regard him as such a figure.

“The Elemental King governs life and protects the Valley of Blue Starlight. He’s a gentle deity, but once angered, he becomes fearsome—so we try our best not to harm nature and maintain a symbiotic relationship.”

It seemed deeply ingrained in their belief system to equate the dungeon’s mysterious power with the Elemental King.

“So you used this skill to trick the adults and come down here?”

“Yes. See, it can even hold simple conversations—though only the ones I’ve preset.”

Karina demonstrated by speaking to the doll: “Have you eaten? What are you doing today? Do you feel sick anywhere?”—typical everyday questions.

The doll replied simply, “Yeah. No. I’ll rest. I’m fine.”

“It does seem a bit soulless, but if we say its health isn’t good, people might just let it slide, right?”

“Hmm… really?”

To me, it felt vastly different from Karina herself standing right in front of me. Their personalities were just too dissimilar.

Karina was an incredibly lively and cheerful girl, while this doll felt dry and bland to the point of seeming lifeless.

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