’Well, I’ll know for sure once I do all three,’ Kaiden decided.
He looked up toward the vaulted ceiling. ’Let’s make this place grow... and see what Rank 3 and then 4 looks like.’
Just then, a new notification flashed before his eyes.
[System Alert]
Unregistered Life Signatures Detected Within Dungeon Territory
Analysis complete.
Status: Lost Life Forms identified.
—
Kaiden frowned. "Lost life forms?"
Another message followed.
[System Explanation]
These entities carry no active world-bond.
They feel that their origin world has rejected their essence.
They exist in a state of displacement: unawakened, directionless, spiritually unanchored.
Emotional resonance: longing, rootlessness, surrender.
Desire: to belong, to be claimed, to serve and grow within a world that will accept them.
Integration into the Dungeon Domain is possible.
Upon consent, they shall receive a Dungeon Bond, allowing them to adapt, evolve, and strengthen under the Dungeon Master’s authority.
Result: They shall become Dungeon-Born; mortals reshaped by the domain’s mana, loyal to the Dungeon Core as their new world.
Kaiden was shocked. This was something he did not expect one bit. "... So you’re telling me they can gain powers if they accept becoming an integral part of my world."
The interface pulsed in response.
[Confirmation]
Correct.
They shall gain the ability to grow, adapt, and protect the domain that shelters them.
They will no longer be of Earth.
They will belong - to you.
"What are the limitations? This sounds way too powerful."
The response came faster than he expected, and its tone almost carried something like reproach.
[Response]
It is meant to be powerful.
Dungeons are not mere homes for their Masters.
They are their greatest assets, their living, evolving world.
"Greatest assets..." Kaiden murmured, tasting the words. He had been treating this dungeon as a fortress, a safe home for his women and himself. But it seemed that was just the surface. There were deeper, grander mechanics at work here.
As he pondered this, more text appeared.
[Additional Information]
Limitations do exist.
Only the unawakened may be integrated.
They must feel disconnected from their home world, cut off in spirit and purpose.
They must willingly accept becoming part of the Dungeon Domain.
Kaiden rubbed his chin. "So, theoretically... I could just go to homeless shelters, refugee zones, or even places hit by dungeon breaks? There must be millions of people who’d want a second chance."
Before the system could answer, a voice piped up beside him. "What are you even talking about, big brother?" Alice leaned in with her head tilted, trying to understand what he was looking at. But as the Dungeon Master Interface was for Kaiden’s eyes only, she saw absolutely nothing.
Kaiden raised a finger without looking at her. "One moment. Big brother’s busy."
Alice puffed her cheeks cutely with her arms crossed, clearly not liking being dismissed.
The next line of text appeared before Kaiden’s eyes.
[Response]
The Dungeon Master’s reasoning is understandable, but his assumption is flawed.
The depth of human longing varies.
Not all who suffer wish to abandon their world.
The Native tribes are unique; generations confined within borders that were not truly theirs. They never belonged to the outer world.
Their hearts already align with the Dungeon’s nature; a world apart, self-contained, unseen.
The Dungeon Master should not underestimate the strength of a mortal’s bond to their origin world.
Kaiden nodded slowly. "That makes sense. Just because someone’s homeless or lost their loved ones doesn’t mean they’d truly give themselves to my domain. It’s one thing to want comfort... another to belong to something entirely new."
"So... are there no other limitations?"
The interface pulsed once more before answering.
[System Addendum]
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