Perhaps it was because of the fact that Benjamin maintained a calm demeanor, the encircling priests exchanged glances within one another and frowned as if starting to realize something was amiss.
However, they did not plan to answer Benjamin’s question.
"The Gods have guided us to cleanse all of you sinners."
Finishing this sentence, they didn’t plan to waste any more of their breath. They started chanting, and light elements between the heavens and the Earth gathered towards them. As waves of magic oscillation spread out, the mages next to Benjamin started to panic.
"O-oh, crap!"
"What should we do? What… What… can we do? Shield up or spread out and run?"
Benjamin shook his head and whispered to the mages, "You need not do anything. Take a good look."