830 It Is The People

(Brendan POV)

When we saw the monstrosity before us, all of us prepared for a fight.

Seeing how aggressive the tentacles were above the surface, we fully expected it to start attacking  us the moment it saw us.

Except no attack came at us at all.

The only thing it did when it saw us was to wiggle more than before.

"What is that thing?" Senior sister Eris wondered aloud, keeping her sword pointed at the mass of flesh.

Before anyone could answer, another voice reverberated around the hall.

"Help…"

Senior sister Diao Chan narrowed her eyes at the thing, "Did it just… Speak?"

"Heeelp…" It repeated, though this time it sounded like several people were speaking at once.

Senior sister Lian Li took a step forward, "Who are you?"

There was a moment of silence before multiple voices whispered at once.

"Me…"

"I don't know…"

"Who…"

"The mayor…"

"Everyone…"

"Not me…"