Nero's expression changed as he heard Iris' words. Severe casualties for unknown reasons? Had there been a Curseflare? Or did a Stygian rift open up?
But the army should be well equipped to handle such things, so could it have been something else? Or did the level of the Curseflare exceed the normal by a lot? He was under the impression that the rate and scale of curses was slowly returning to normal.
"You don't need to worry about it - the army has the situation handled. Whatever the issue was, it's been taken care of. You should focus on your recovery. The guy who beat you up - Felix - has already broken through to the Arcanist rank and is on his way to the tournament, while you're having a cute nurse help you stretch. I'm beginning to wonder how serious of a soldier you really are."
