The Dear Element is a boss monster in Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland. A high level elemental enemy found only at the Farthest Garden. Meruru will get a monster hunting kingdom development quest named "Ancient Spirit" to hunt the Dear Element after the kingdom reaches rank VIII. This is a difficult monster hunting request, as the Dear Element is a worthy advesary. It is physically strong, very defensable and also fast. The Dear Element attacks quite frequently, quite often twice in the same turn. Similar to the Jewel Element enemy from Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland.