Inside the formation, the sacrificial followers of God Raashim were still trapped.
Most were dead or nearly there—mummified and barely breathing. If Eren hadn't interrupted the ritual, they would've been gone already.
The Divine Bridge was collapsing. The doors to the Divine Kingdom were closing. As a result, the victims inside had been spared—barely.
God Raashim existed in three forms in Labh Salem at this moment. To make him truly die, all three forms needed to be dealt with.
First was God Raashim himself and his Spirit Body.
Second was his avatar, Shir.
And third were his most devoted followers.
This was the reason Eren had waited so long underwater. To give Shir some time to initiate the sacrificial ritual. To kill a faith-based god, he needed to shake the roots of faith he had in this world.
The sacrificial followers were meant to die anyway. But instead of dying as part of a ritual, it was better for them to die by her hands.
