Chapter 232: Wrapping Up (2)
Chaos erupted as the guards and staff members hurriedly ushered tourists out of the dungeon, which was about to be sealed as someone had defeated the dungeon boss.
They didn’t know why it was happening or who had killed the boss, but since none of the higher-ups within the facility were answering their calls, the guards and staff members decided to start the evacuation process.
At first, it went smoothly as people were already rushing out of the building because of the abrupt explosions. But something changed, and many devotees suddenly refused to evacuate the temples.
The guards who earlier wanted them to stay now wanted everyone to leave. But like the guards, it seemed even the devotees had a change of heart and decided to stay back for their goddess.
"You must leave now! The dungeon is closing!" a guard shouted, trying to reason with the crowd. "There’s no telling what might happen if you stay back!"
"Be as it may, we will not abandon our goddess!" one of the devotees yelled back as they formed a human shield around the temple. "Hera calls to us! It is the goddess’s doing! She wants us to join her and serve her for the rest of our lives, and we won’t let anyone take that away from us!"
The guard couldn’t believe it. It was their guild’s goal had been to turn people into fanatic followers of Hera. But now that they saw the people behave like they had planned all along, they weren’t sure if it was the right thing to do.
But their trouble had just begun. Those who had left the dungeon were now causing a ruckus outside, wanting to be let back inside.
It seemed someone might have ’leaked’ the devotees’ words, and now even those who had left wanted to disappear with the dungeon to get Hera’s blessing.
"She wants us to stay with her!" one person shouted, fighting with one of the guards. "We must heed her call! WE MUST SERVE THE GODDESS!"
The staff and guards exchanged bewildered glances, unsure how to subdue the growing unrest. They wanted to use force but didn’t want to stir the pot too much. Who knew how the crazies would react if they used force on them?