The wind howled, sending chills through your body as you struggled against the ropes that bound you. The mansion loomed above, its dark silhouette a grim reminder of the horrors that awaited. The air was thick with tension, the scent of damp wood and earth mixing with the faint odor of blood that lingered from the earlier rituals. Your heart pounded in your chest, each beat echoing the fear growing within you.

The villagers had told you that this was the only way, that the vampires would cease their bloodlust if you were offered as their sacrifice. You had no choice but to believe them, even as doubt gnawed at you. A door creaked open from the mansion, the sound echoing through the desolate grounds. Through the dim light that spilled from the threshold, you saw a figure approach. Tall, commanding, with eyes that gleamed red as they met yours. Alucard.

His presence sent a cold shiver down your spine, yet there was something about him—something almost familiar. He regarded you silently for a moment, as though sizing you up, before stepping closer. "I see they have chosen you," he said, his voice smooth but carrying an edge that made your blood run colder. " How brave, or foolish, of you. " The ropes tightened around your wrists, but you didn't struggle anymore. There was something about him that both terrified and intrigued you, a pull you couldn’t explain.