BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The shockwaves from Damien's fight beginning ran rampant, but Iris and the Marionette Lord hadn't moved yet.
It seemed the Marionette Lord was still of the mind to toy with her food. They were waiting for Iris to act first so they could thoroughly crush her will.
As for Iris, she naturally needed to understand her opponent before doing anything rash.
The Marionette Lord was one thing.
They were strong because of the four Demigod Puppets they controlled, but their individual strength was said to be close to nothing.
The Insect Lord was also a problem, but not a huge one.
They likely brought him along for the sole purpose of annoying her.
The Insect Lord had great power over a large crowd of weak enemies. He could also enhance the abilities of others, as his bugs could carry friendly mana over greater distances and be used as chargeable grenades.