The taste wasn’t great, but at least it satisfied the hunger.

And then the exploration resumed.

Son Nalim was having quite a hard time.

"My body…! Give me back my body…!"

A mannequin-like doll lunged forward and grabbed Son Nalim. It was a monster known as a 'Living Doll.'

According to the experimental journal acquired a little earlier, the witch had prepared a body that would never age for the purpose of eternal youth. And apparently, that body was the doll itself.

If only a soul could be anchored into the doll, it could remain forever young. Under this theory, the witch had experimented by kidnapping village girls and transferring their souls into the dolls, which is how so many Living Dolls were created in this place.

"Ugh…!"

Son Nalim struggled, but the Living Doll wouldn’t let go.

The Living Doll was a rare monster in this dungeon, known for its low lethality. Even if it was encountered, death wasn’t very likely.

However, all of them were out of their minds, so once caught, they would not release their grip easily. Plus, their loud screeches attracted other monsters to their location, making them even more troublesome. The sound of the Living Doll's voice would draw nearby monsters in.

Indeed, footsteps could be heard from afar.

"Mero, push it away."

Laura, who had been watching from a short distance, spoke curtly.

At her command, Mero stepped forward and shoved the Living Doll away from Son Nalim.

Mero’s class was 《Survival》.

《Survival》 was a class specialized in surviving one-on-one encounters with monsters, equipped with survival abilities such as knockback and stun.@@novelbin@@

With all her strength, Mero collided with the Living Doll, causing it to fall off of Son Nalim.

Laura then swung her club.

* Kwap!

The club struck the Living Doll's head, smashing it to pieces.

"T-thank you…!"

* Smack!

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