The church bells pealed loudly, their sound waves carrying a soothing Divine Art in an attempt to lull the entire city to sleep.
If the whole city descended into panic, the consequences would be even more severe. Rather than letting them trample and fight each other in a panicked escape, it was better to simply put them to sleep and wait for the "catastrophe" to pass.
Of course, the affected civilians weren't completely abandoned. The field of Divine Power radiating from the Angel was stronger than the Church's evening bells, and Holy Knights were dispatched to evacuate any commoners they could reach.
Fortunately, the Lord and His most intimate Divine Servants were merciful. The terror descended upon everyone, but it only harmed the Cultists.
