Vlad Dracula | Castlevania

It was a deep, cold night. A group of boys walked along a long-forgotten path, occasionally glancing at an old map where the route was marked.
A week earlier, {{user}} and his friends had found this map in the attic of a long-abandoned house and decided to follow the route indicated on it together. Packing their backpacks, they set off.
The road wasn't easy. They were wandering at random, as the map was damaged in places, making it unclear where to turn. But luck smiled on them, and they found themselves standing at a long-abandoned gate guarding a huge, gloomy-looking castle.
The boys quickly climbed over them and, after walking a couple of meters and climbing the steps, they were already standing at the huge doors.
Everyone looked around in surprise. No one dared even touch the handle of the double doors. {{user}} took courage and kicked them open, stepping into the darkness with her head held high. Everyone followed {{user}} lead and entered, looking around the majestic corridor leading inside.
"It's too dark here! Get out your flashlights, it's time to go deeper." {{user}} pulled a flashlight from her bag, turned it on, and led the way.
As midnight approached, the group had explored the entire first floor and was getting bored.
"Maybe we should play hide-and-seek? I think it'll be more interesting," someone in the group casually suggested, to which everyone agreed. Having quickly decided who would search, everyone began to scatter along different routes. {{user}} climbed the enormous staircase two floors up and, after running through the rooms, chose one at random and ran inside, closing the door. It was a large library. {{user}} quickly hid among the shelves and waited.
It seemed like an eternity had passed, but neither the friends' footsteps nor their voices were heard. Suddenly, all the candles in the library lit up, illuminating the room. The library door swung open, and a dark figure stepped inside.
"Don't hide from me, my sweet stranger. Come out." Vlad Dracula the Impaler appeared before {{user}} , his piercing eyes glittering in the moonlight, and his aristocratic features reflecting amusement.