The incident at the Hall of Flames remained in circulation amidst the masses and it was blown way out of proportion. Many speculations started to circulate and it scared many people.
Some became wary of the tower and the long line of people who wanted to be part of the organization dwindled. Though the tower has enough requests for quests, it would not last for even a week.
Although the elders finally stopped the 'curse' by using a light magic to dispel it, the fear in people's hearts wasn't quelled. They still feared the tower and weren't willing to get near it.
The elders frowned at what was happening so they devised a plan to show the people that the tower was safe. They couldn't let this one incident tarnish the name of the tower. But before they could clear the misunderstanding, another incident happened.