The shift in the Netherlands was instantaneous. Once Nihilrax vanished, the air in the Obsidian Spire regained its oppressive heat. Astaroth, Malphas, and Lilith did not waste time. They gathered their legions—not the mindless husks used in the border wars, but the Iron-Bound Reavers and Soul-Siphons, an army forged from the darkest pits of the Netherlands.
Under the cover of a magically induced eclipse, they performed a Forbidden Teleportation Magic. Unlike standard spatial jumps, this spell used the "Negative Mana" to tear a hole through the fabric of the living world, bypassing the natural ley lines that usually alert the Dragon Kings to large-scale movements.
In a silent explosion of shadow, the army manifested on the outskirts of Westeros. This was the heart of the alliance—a lush, sprawling territory where the towering Giants, the arcane Elves, and the master-smith Dwarves co-existed.
