Iris’ Resolve

Two hours before Lux and Gaap arrived in the Abyss…

"Ugh…" Iris opened her eyes and found herself in a dimly lit place that had a musty smell.

"You're finally awake, Iris," Astra, who had returned to his Unicorn Form and was guarding the entrance of the cave, immediately approached her.

"Astra?" Iris placed a hand over her forehead in an attempt to ease the headache that she was feeling.

However, when her consciousness cleared and she recalled what had happened to everyone in their group, she momentarily forgot the pain she was feeling and looked at her Guardian with a grim expression on her face.

"Where is Cai?" Iris asked. "Where are Alicia, Henrietta, and the other members of Serenity?"

"…I don't know," Astra replied. "After Cai's sneak attack succeeded, she ordered me to take you away from the battlefield. I do not know what happened afterward."

Iris clenched her fists tightly while doing her best to keep herself calm.