At 6 a.m., over a thousand common villagers received the Matron's notification to gather at the northernmost entrance of the village.
The Matron, as the chieftain of the village, held a position of far greater authority than the village heads on Blue Star, and nobody dared to be absent.
So early in the morning, after receiving the news, every household hurried over.
The Matron didn't waste any time.
Once enough people had arrived, she immediately explained the whole situation to the villagers.
As soon as she made the announcement, the villagers were thrown into an uproar.
"What the hell? The volcano's about to erupt?!"
"Didn't it erupt 800 years ago? How can it be happening so soon?"
"Is the village going to be destroyed? I just built a new house for my wedding this year!"
"Thank goodness the deity sent down a divine decree in time, otherwise we'd be burned alive by lava!"
You could say the villagers were utterly shocked.