(Special thanks to 'First Confession Promise', 'Mo Yu Linshang', 'I am a small weapon', 'David H. Smith', 'Cold Ice Shadow', '⑨~Cirno~⑨', 'Dongfang Wansui', 'Youyouzi's Lament', 'World's End Ballad', 'zhsf50', and 'Lei Xiang'!)
At the edge of the clear, cloudless sky, a vast crowd surged forth at breakneck speed, like nightfall spreading across the heavens.
Nearly every one of them was fully armed.
Some flew directly through the air.
Others rode in chariots and ark-like vessels.
But without a doubt, they were all together.
And their numbers were astonishing.
If one looked closely, one could see it.
Apart from those flying through the air, the chariots and arks carrying the others all bore flags fluttering in the wind.
Those flags came in almost every imaginable variety.
What did that prove?
It proved that the people surging over from the far side of the sky belonged to different Communities.
Yet at this moment, this entire group was advancing together from the other side of the horizon.
Before long, the enormous sea of people flew over Vampire Castle.
Then, one of the leaders spoke coldly.
"Surround that castle!"
The other leaders nodded in agreement.
At once, the massive crowd covering the skies above Vampire Castle scattered in every direction, swiftly encircling the floating castle and sealing it off completely.
"W-What's going on?"
"Where did so many Communities come from?"
"Why are they surrounding us?"
"What the hell happened?!"
Inside Vampire Castle, every Community fell into confusion, and waves of commotion erupted through the streets.
The next moment, a voice rang out over the entire Vampire Castle.
"Don't panic!"
The voice had clearly been amplified by some Gift, echoing through every corner of the castle.
Yet upon hearing it, the panicked Communities seemed to find their backbone and gradually calmed down.
Then, from before