[Little Girl] You can eat me so please become a good dungeon lord!

These words were said by a young girl, probably no more than 12 years old. Her head was on the floor and she was shaking. Her sandy brown pigtail braids were starting to get dirty from being on the dirty floor.

Has it been too long since I’ve been able to think? Or is it that I’ve been thinking too much and my mind is tired. I can’t tell anymore. It’s been awhile since I was completely unable to keep up. And what’s with this abnormally smooth cave anyways.

[Eita] Ok you’ll have to help me catch up on the hell is going on. My brain feels like I haven’t slept in a week. So. My name is Eita. Who are you and what’s going on? You might be cute but I dont have those kinds of hobbies ok?

[Saeri] Um... I'm Saeri. I'm representing the village just over there. We wanted to help a dungeon near our lands to help revitalize the economy.

uuu. I guess I heard them say summoning before the light happened. This.... isn’t Earth is it. I’m sure if Earth had any kind of summoning it would’ve been abused to death by the rich and famous already. Anyways, more info, less panic. Panicking always makes things worse.

[Eita] Well... I sort of have an inkling of what a lot of what you just said means I guess? Either way. Where are the adults? You don't look like you're some big shot magician that can perform summonings.

[Saeri] Well, it would be bad if the dungeon ate everyone. So um please just eat me and don't hurt the other villagers. I even brought some offerings if you’re not satisfied with just me.

[Eita] Why do you think I'm going to eat you? Or rather, if you thought it was dangerous, shouldn't it be an adult or something?

[Saeri] It's pretty normal for new dungeons to just eat whatever they can to gain power. A lot of dungeons don’t really think and talk for quite a while. I wouldn't want the others to get hurt. And um I've been free loading off of them since my parents passed away. I have to repay them somehow. The village chief said this was the best way. At least this way I'll be of some use to the village.

So basically she was forced by the village chief huh. Asshole. Who makes a 12 year old risk their lives while they sit back and reap the benefits?

I sigh and pat her head. We’ve got to get over this misunderstanding first I suppose.

[Eita] You can stop shaking now. I'm not going to eat you.

[Saeri] Eh? You won't? But um you'll gain power and stuff if you consume humans.

[Eita] But it's not a requirement that I eat you right? It's fine so get on with the explanations already.

It's going to be a long day.

I look around while Saeri was explaining. Surroundings : Cave. Climate : Warm and a bit dry. Cave walls : Abnormally smooth. Items of interest : A dead rabbit, on a bed of flowers and leaves. Saeri probably spent a while making it presentable. Handy exposition : adorable little sandy haired girl. I’ll have to hug her later a bunch later. Also, my dungeon core, a fist sized piece of amethyst, deep purple. Ah, but it’s not like I’m not paying attention to the explanation ok?

[Eita] Long story short, the village and the surrounding areas have been suffering due to poor crop yields and fewer traders and travelers. Luckily some religious group got an oracle saying a dungeon crystal would become active here. I got summoned by some god or another as the soul to drive make the damned thing function and now my life is now tied to this dungeon heart crystal.

I poke at the fist sized piece of amethyst that was in the back of the cave.

[Eita] Furthermore, dungeons can turn mana from things, living beings, and nature into items and monsters. This will provide resources and incentives for people to visit. They wanted to let the dungeon eat you and give it a mana boost so that it would make things faster and attract people. In other words, they are a bunch of assholes sacrificing a little girl for their own gain. Are you sure you don't want me to teach them a lesson?

[Saeri] I don't want to hurt the village. It is where I grew up and spent time with my family after all. Plus I was nominated by the village chief so I've got to live up to the responsibility.

[Eita] Well. First things first. It's getting late and I do NOT want to sleep out in a cave. Let's see if I can learn enough to make some lodgings for us today. Fastest way to learn is to dive right in I suppose.

[Saeri] Um I should be able to give you some information. I've read up about dungeons since I've been chosen. As for your dungeon, as long as the crystal core can be reached from the outside, it's fine. As long as there is a path, the mana can flow to it. I don't think anybody will come explore so soon after the summoning anyways.

[Eita] Smart kids are great. Saves me so much time. No cheating and locking away the core. Well, it wouldn't be interesting if it was an unbeatable game right?