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The crimson portal shimmered above the rooftop like a wound carved into reality itself.
Rings of distorted space rippled around its edges. Every few seconds, golden particles drifted from the portal's surface before dissolving into the air like fragments of liquid starlight.
The violent pressure generated by the portal sent powerful gusts sweeping across the rooftop, causing communication antennas, ventilation units, power conduits, and nearby generators to rattle violently beneath the overwhelming force.
Standing before the Hell's Gate Portal were dozens of soldiers clad in red-striped black mech-suits.
Among them stood one machine that dwarfed the others.
