The forest near the castle was filled with blood swamp. Vampire corpses lay scattered everywhere, their crimson eyes staring lifelessly into the night. Through the carnage, the sound of desperate footsteps tore through the silence.
A lone vampire, drenched in his own blood and barely clinging to life, sprinted through the trees toward the distant castle.
"This isn't a battle, it's a massacre! This is impossible, They wiped out the whole army in minutes, I have to warn others before it's too late!"
But before he could take another step.
Crack!
Two silver bullets tore through the air, one piercing his skull, the other his heart. The vampire collapsed instantly, his body hitting the blood-soaked ground with a dull thud.
"Forty-two kills... finally."
A middle-aged man stepped over a pile of vampire corpses, his boots soaked in blood. He looked down at the last body, then muttered,
"Shall we end this long cursed relationship tonight?"
From the shadows, a group of armed warriors emerged. Each one were veterans who had slain at least ten vampires in their lifetime. Every one was amazed by his skills in that age.
One of hunter, an elite hunter step forward nodded with respect.
"You're as strong as ever, Leader Karlos."
Karlos reloaded his twin guns with calm precision and replied coldly,
"Look who is speaking. Acting like you are not stronger than me... haha You are the only one with elite title in our organization, Don't be too humbled Elite or should I say my most trusted man Dan."
Elite hunter : Dan
Kills:200+ vampires
Dan replied " Do you think we can kill the vampire King , how did he turn into a vampire in the first place, vampire was a myth thousand years ago, tch."
Karlos-
"Vampire king ! I remember... my grandparents always tell his tale ,About four hundred years ago… it all began with a man named Vlad."
All hunters were listening in silent because everyone in Romania knew vlad evil deeds but only few knew his tales.
"Vlad was born in a noble family since childhood he was gifted by God. Vlad was praised by everyone due to his amazing skills and inventions in science. He wanted to achieve something that would make his name immortal in the pages of history. He had everything others desired. - Sucess at young age, accomplish achievements.
At age 24, life was going smooth ,as always he was experimenting in his lab. he started to fell gravely ill one day and was rushed towards the hospital. The doctor diagnosis his body and found out that he was suffering from leprosy (Black death). An incurable disease that had taken many life in that era .His body was weakened. He knew he was going to die soon.
Karlos's voice grew colder...
"But Vlad wasn't ready to die. As a prodigy, he refused to accept his fate. Obsessed with survival, he began to experiment on animals, viruses, herbs... anything that could give him a chance to live. He injected himself with countless untested serums. The side effect were immense pain and coughing blood, still he refused to stop. After countless attempt his work was finally sucessful. His strength has returned, felt stronger than any other human. he had succeeded and proved that even fate can't stop him.
"He began to feel something inside his body,
He was feeling thirsty, not for water, but blood. He realized his own creation had betrayed him. He turned himself into something else. a monster. The first vampire was born in Romania."
"His memories faded slowly. His humanity crumbled. And the nightmare of killing began. He slaughtered his own family because he no longer cared. Then came the night hunts. He seek power, wealth and influence . He convert powerful and influential people into puppets. His terror spread like wildfire. It wasn't just a town or a state... the entire country teetered on the edge of becoming his kingdom. He became immortal not only in text books but in reality."
Poor people...
"After two years into his terror, A commoner man dared to stood up against vlad, he studied the vampires in silence, learned and observe their weaknesses, and fought back with experience. That man formed the first vampire hunter organization. He wasn't just a leader... he was the first human to wound Vlad and survive."
"His name was Qan," Karlos continued, his voice firm with respect.
"Qan gathered people who had lost everything in the vampire plague. He trained them relentlessly, teaching each person the weaknesses of vampires."
"As time passed, more and more survivors joined his group. Qan's organization grew into a force to be feared. They raided deep into vampire territory, wiping them out. But the victories came at a heavy price, countless vampire hunters had sacrificed their lives to keep the people of Romania safe. They knew they were outnumbered. They knew the enemy was stronger. But they didn't care."
"Their courage was unmatched. That's what turned the impossible thungs into possible."
A brief silence followed, heavy with the weight of memory.
"It was during this era," Karlos said, "that many people witnessed the rise of the first legendary vampire hunter, a man who had slay over 50,000 vampires in his lifetime. That man... was Qan himself."
But Qan... he didn't die like the stories say.
He disappeared. vanished without a trace. No grave, no farewell… nothing.
To this day, no one knows what truly happened to him.
After his disappearance, the vampire hunter organization started to struggle. The war was dragged on for a long time. Each time Vampires have adapted and grew smarter. For 400 years, we fought in the shadows, losing ground inch by inch.
"Even my parents, friends and allies had lost their lives in the war."
For the first time in history, we've reached to the breaking point. Our numbers have fallen from thousands to only hundred .
The proud legacy of vampire hunters... teeters on the edge of extinction.
Karlos eyes filled with rage as he speaks.
So, I - Karlos, alongside with remaining elders, have made a final decision and our final destination.
To end this war.
No matter the cost!