The world had been in crisis for twenty-four hours.
Every sorcerer in Kamar-Taj had mobilized and stood ready at the Three Sanctums.
Ministries of Magic around the world were coordinating with the sorcerers.
The cultists discovered, to their delight, that the gods who had never answered their prayers were responding for the first time.
Devout prayers and evil rituals allowed the Lords of the Dimensions they worshipped to discover the truth about this beautiful world.
Their greatest enemies were Kamar-Taj and the Ancient One.
News of the Ancient One's death had long since left those ancient monsters itching to act.
Now that Kamar-Taj's barrier had vanished, they had an opening.
On a farm in Florida, the owner discovered something strange about a pregnant cow, much to his horror.
The cow bellowed in agony as something inside its belly struggled to get out.
At the sight, the farmer fell to his knees in terror and prayed for God's protection.
But none of it helped. The cow gave birth to the thing inside it.
It was a monster that looked like a red-skinned infant with bull horns.
Even more terrifying, the monster did not cry. It let out shrill, strange screeches.
No one dared touch it. The family watched in horror as the monster rose on trembling legs like a newborn fawn.
Tilting its head, the monster let out an unsettling laugh.
It looked at the family, licked its lips, and approached one step at a time with strange cries.
The eerie sight made their knees buckle.
Just as the bloodthirsty monster drew near, the family's youngest daughter backed away and bumped into something.
She turned to look, and the light behind her was blocked.
Her throat seemed to close up. She could make no sound except her own gasping breaths.
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