While everyone struggled to make sense of the sudden appearance of this new threat in the war, another storm was brewing.
A deep, low rumble echoed from the gate of Hell, shaking the ground like the beat of a monstrous heart.
Then, the second wave came. From the endless flames, horrifying creatures began to crawl out. Their bodies were made of molten lava, glowing with intense heat.
Cracks ran along their burning bodies, revealing rivers of molten rock flowing beneath their skin. Each step they took scorched the earth, leaving it smoking and burned.
More creatures kept pouring out, their numbers growing until there were over a hundred million, creating a terrifying, unstoppable horde.
Despite their overwhelming numbers, the creatures stopped, falling silent as they turned toward the gate.
From the swirling flames of the portal, twelve winged figures flew out.
