On the wasteland to the west of the red soil defense line, over a thousand demons were charging across the cracked earth.
Red sand kicked up by their stout feet flew in all directions, blending with volcanic ash into a chaotic cloud, the air thick with the pungent smell of sulfur mixed with the unique stench of demons, choking people almost to breathlessness.
"Aoo-oo-"
A cacophony of bizarre cries and roars tore through the sky as the Little Flame Demons leaped and darted through the ranks, the ghostly blue flames burning off their bodies casting flickering light across the red soil; Fire Salamanders glided close to the ground, the fire sparks they kicked up leaving winding scorch marks on the sand; Red Flame Demons swung massive clubs of solidified lava, each step causing the earth to tremble slightly.
