Cyrra was still talking in her amulet when Erslan Bhaz, Blood Warlock and current king of the Dawn Court, entered the fray accompanied by his own forces.
One of the advantages of the old Warp Gates was that no dimensional sealing magic could keep them closed. The High General and the Dawn King had set up direct connections between their respective bases exactly for a moment like that.
Bhaz charged the Chiropterans of the Dawn Court with crimson bolts of Blood Maelstrom, increasing their physical and magical prowess tenfold. A second bolt spread as a thin mist, supercharging the Chiropterans' equipment upon their passage.
"What?" Orpal snarled in outrage, and Life Vision revealed to him that the undead now far exceeded the power of a bright violet core. "Blood Maelstrom is nothing but a cheap imitation of the real deal. My deal!"
