15:07.
The Hell dimension.
The barren land, blood-red sky, and scorching air here all made it clear that this was a region inhabited by demons.
In theory, any human or creature from another dimension that set foot here would meet with certain death.
Around the rift, countless demons had already gathered.
Most were emaciated, humanoid demons, vengeful spirits, and evil spirits—the lowest rung of the Hell life cycle.
Next were Hell's "main forces." They had well-developed limbs and bizarre appearances, but they were all still humanoid.
There were also giant beholders, brain demons, and all kinds of demons with batlike wings in the sky.
Naturally, there was no shortage of Hell's guards wielding weapons.
Demons continuously gathered beneath the rift. Some threw their heads back and howled, while giant demons bullied smaller vengeful and evil spirits.
The seemingly disorganized demonic army was actually waiting for an order from "above." Then they would charge through the rift, invade other dimensions, and expand Hell's territory.
And the "above" was the Mek Clan, who called themselves angels.
To ensure their immortality and status, the Mek Clan had chosen to cooperate with the demons in order to obtain vast quantities of Argent energy.
Allowing Hell to invade and assimilate other dimensions was the shared goal of the Meks and the demons.
Doom Slayer, the one who could stop this from happening, had recently fallen into an ambush and been jointly sealed by Queen Mek and the Hell Priest, causing this fierce warrior to fall into slumber once more.
It was also this sealing ritual that allowed Queen Mek to learn about the world occupied by Umbrella.
Moreover, Queen Mek believed that the combined strength of the Meks and demons was enough to destroy humanity's defensive forces in a short time and assimilate the universe