The Little One Who Grew Up in a Horror Dungeon

Five-year-old Inia had a happy, loving family, and, like any other child, lived an ordinary and joyful life. Every now and then, a disheveled "outsider" would wander into her dollhouse. She always welcomed them warmly. For some reason, though, her new friends would start shaking and sweating buckets as soon as they saw her family. What she didn't know was that, to the players from the outside world, the whole scene was so horrifying that their SAN levels plummeted: In the [Mechanical Ascension] instance, the hell-difficulty Boss who had driven countless players to despair and breakdown, and who still had yet to be defeated, was a multiheaded dad who cooked wonderfully. Whenever he looked at Nia, a virtual blush would appear on his electronic-screen face as he melted from cuteness. The vampire duke in [Nightmare Castle] was cruel and capricious, and toyed with players as if they were in the palm of his hand. But he was also a doting big brother who loved his little sister and was great at crafts. He made lots of clothes for Nia and her dolls, and even let her braid his golden hair. The cold, heartless fallen goddess in [Night of the Fallen Gods] couldn't help smiling fondly at Nia. Her cool, mature voice kept turning sweet and cutesy... And what about that snake-tailed boy who liked to lurk gloomily in corners, always wearing a scowl, yet kept sneaking Nia away to play on the snake slide? Wasn't he the notorious young villain from the [Cold-Blooded Mutation] instance?! And the Nightmare Mother from [Cradle of Dreams], and the Queen from [Hive Crisis], were both lovely aunties who adored Nia, too. (*^▽^*) A player who'd wandered straight into a Boss's lair: Thanks for asking. I'm off to be reborn now. (Peacefully.) · They say that among countless horror instances, there's a safe house. Its owner is an adorable little girl, the only instance master who treats players kindly. Players who respect her, keep her company, and make sure she has fun will receive precious rewards. But greedy people who dare to think of hurting her will be swallowed by the unfathomable abyss of darkness behind her. As time went on, more and more legends and ghost stories sprang up about Inia and her dollhouse. Veteran players often warned newcomers: Never speak ill of the little girl in any instance! The players didn't understand why, until they saw some bigmouth being chased and beaten by monsters, vines, or robots, while also drawing the Boss's full aggro... Help! The Bosses in these instances are all extreme sister-complexes! · Players called Inia the apple of the monsters' eyes. But only the "monsters" knew that the day the little girl appeared in this chaotic world, their lives gained the most precious hope. Reading Guide: 1. A slice-of-life, healing story about raising a child, with a touch of infinite-world elements. Nothing too hardcore. 2. The main story is about the Bosses raising a child from birth. She's not five years old from the start. The blurb's timeline is closer to the ending. Theme: Healing, loving others, and loving yourself.