Chapter 109

**Red Cave** (赤い洞窟(レッドケイブ) *Reddo Keibu*) is the 109th chapter of Hiro Mashima's *Edens Zero*.

The crew enters the chamber of the temple, but find the inside to have flames so hot that they are forced out. Witch heads to Blue Garden inorder to find an unexpected aid.

## Summary

The crew react to Nadia's arrival in various ways; with Shiki initially thinking of her as a "sea person", Homura recognizing that she is an android and Weisz simply commenting that she is a "total babe". Rebecca thinks back to the message she found scrawled in the cockpit of the crashed ship which mentioned Nadia. Happy and Pino introduce themselves to Nadia who acknowledges that they are new machine models whereas she is an older model. Nadia states that they must be here for only one thing and confirms that there is a clue to Mother within the temple. While the other members of the crew are excited at the news, Weisz remains suspicious and he questions Nadia on who exactly she is. Nadia repeats that she is the guardian of the temple and was built two hundred years ago to protect the Mother Beacon, however she reveals that the treasure she was supposed to protect was lost long ago, calling herself a guide moreso than a guardian. She elaborates that the treasure and the Mother Beacon are two separate things but are related. Nadia attempts to lead the group further into the temple but she is caught by her own power cable and falls on her face. She explians that she cannot function without the cord due to being an older model but that what they seek lies through the doors just ahead of them. She gives them an ominous warning that she won't guarantee that they will survive to return but Shiki is undaunted. She gives them a final recommendation that if they feel their lives are in danger that they should retreat quickly back to this chamber.

The crew enter through the door and find themselves in a large cave filled with vegetation. They immediately notice how hot the interior of the cave is, and when Rebecca checks up on Homura she finds that Homura is sweating ridiculously and having a hard time coping with the temperature. Homura tries to press on to hurry through the hot cave as quickly as possible but she stops as she singes her foot. To the crew's shock, the cave's heat increases and flames begin to burst out of the floor, ceiling and walls. Rebecca remarks that this must be where the planet Red Cave gets its name before noticing that her swimsuit is starting to melt from the heat. Homura promptly collapses to the floor, passing out from the heat and both Happy and Pino begin melting as well. Shiki tells the others to go back while he tries exploring further ahead by flying through the air and avoiding touching the floor. The fire catches up to him however and the walls of the cave begin erupting into magma so Shiki retreats with everyone else and they return to the main chamber of the temple. Nadia welcomes the group back, and everyone there comes to the conclusion that none of them can pass through the cave and survive. Weisz suggests the Four Shining Stars, prompting Homura to call him a fiend until he clarifies that he meant the androids and not her, but Sister and Hermit confirm that none of them can make it through, and even Arsenal would not be able to survive the high temperatures. Weisz asks about Witch since she can use Water Ether, and though Sister remarks that Witch cannot do it either, she says that Witch has a plan. They mention that Witch has travelled to Blue Garden. At Blue Garden, in the Scheherazade Theatre, Witch attends a performance with Kleene Rutherford and Jinn. When the performance is over, she goes backstage and confronts the lead singer, showing knowledge that he is disgusing his face with a hologram. The man disables the hologram showing his true self as Laguna Husert, the Spirit of Water. Witch requests his assistance.

## Characters In Order of Appearance

1. Nadia
2. Shiki Granbell
3. Homura Kōgetsu
4. Weisz Steiner (X442)
5. Rebecca Bluegarden
6. E.M. Pino
7. Happy
8. Mother *(Mentioned)*
9. Sister Ivry
10. Hermit Mio
11. Mosco Versa-0
12. Ziggy *(Mentioned)*
13. Witch Regret
14. Laguna Husert
15. Jinn
16. Kleene Rutherford

## Appearances

	+ Red Cave
		- Temple of the Mother Beacon
* Sakura Cosmos
	+ Blue Garden
		- Scheherazade Theatre *(Debut)*

**Powers and Abilities*** Ether Gear
	+ Satan Gravity

**Items*** Aquatic Adaptation Lacrima
* Edens Zero