In the shadowed depths of the earth, Alejandro extended his mana with meticulous care, weaving it through the intricate network of tunnels that sprawled beneath him like the roots of a dark tree. What he discovered was a revelation that chilled his blood.
A vast, serpentine labyrinth unfurled in his mind's eye, teeming with a multitude of demons whose numbers could easily stretch into the tens of thousands.
As a prominent figure within the Council of the Unholy, Alejandro was no stranger to the threat demons posed. Yet, their menace had always seemed manageable, their numbers a mere trickle compared to the flood he now perceived.
This subterranean empire, thriving in the bowels of the earth, painted a stark picture of the danger lurking beneath the surface, a hidden world pulsating with dark life. The realization that such a formidable army dwelled so close to the unsuspecting world above was a sharp wake up call for the fifth claw.