The first stood nearly eight feet tall, with crimson skin that seemed to glow faintly with internal heat. Its body was humanoid, fingers ending in claws like obsidian daggers, a face that was almost human except for the extra eyes and the mouth that split too wide, revealing rows of serrated teeth.
The second was smaller, but no less horrifying. Its form shifted constantly, like it couldn't quite decide what shape it wanted to be.
Sometimes humanoid. Sometimes quadrupedal. Sometimes something that hurt to look at directly. Shadow and flesh combined in ways that defied anatomy.
And behind them, more.
At least six others.
For a heartbeat, everything froze.
Students and demons, staring at each other across the ruined entrance.
Then the first demon's lips curled.
"Meat." Its voice like gravel sliding over broken glass.
Then it moved.
