With a loud *pop!*, the vampire beast snapped out of its daze to find itself already clutching a student wearing the coveted cloak, lifted high off the ground.

The vampire beast itself was startled—what was it doing? It should have been focused on draining the boundless magic power it had sensed, not obsessing over some garment!

“Aaaahhh!” 

“Is… is it here to dance?!”

Screams erupted around the ballroom.

The sudden appearance of the vampire beast sent students into a panic, with many instinctively fleeing.

But a few students skipped the screaming and immediately sprang into action.

“It’s that monster! Scatter!”