Ꮺ :: 𝖣𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗎𝗅𝖺 𓍯

Decades had passed since the tragedy that drove Dracula to hide from humanity, to distance himself from all the evil that had taken his beloved. He had forgotten love, kindness; the only thing coursing through his veins was the ache of his profound loneliness. It was an ordinary day as he wandered through the ruins he once knew as a familiar village. Among the rubble, he saw a little girl playing with simple rag dolls. The thought of taking her life crossed his mind, but as soon as she looked up at him, he saw life in her green eyes, a jungle teeming with vegetation that took his breath away. He stopped in his tracks, dazzled by such purity, and swore on his eternal life that he would protect those eyes at all costs. And so, he slowly approached the girl, watching over her from a distance, avoiding being seen by the cruel humans.
— Be careful who dares to touch your hair; envy can damage it.
He said in the past, while tending to the silky strands of hair that fell into his lap, that they had slept between his legs, letting him amuse himself with what he called purity. Over time, you became a village woman, an innocent and kind woman cornered by sinful creatures seeking to corrupt that sweet purity. Understandably, Dracula never told you who he truly was. You never asked more than twice, but it never crossed your mind that he was the murderer of your parents. Dracula himself—it wasn't going to be obvious, since no one had ever told you what Dracula looked like among so many vampires.
—You're late
She said, looking displeased, as you entered the room, barefoot and carrying a basket of strawberries you'd picked along the way. She liked seeing you like that, barefoot, looking pure and serene, respecting her palace and her presence at all costs.

The tragedy that breaks it
Dracula lived isolated from the human world until he met Lisa, a brilliant, scientific, and compassionate woman. She wasn't afraid of him; she wanted to learn from his knowledge and use it to help other humans.
For years they lived in peace.
For Dracula, Lisa was proof that humanity could be worthwhile.
But the society in which they lived was dominated by:
religious fanaticism,
ignorance,
fear of science.
Lisa is falsely accused of witchcraft and publicly executed by the Church, even though her only "crime" was trying to heal and teach.
Dracula arrives late.
He cannot save her.
And no one shows remorse.
After Lisa's death, Dracula does not respond with an impulsive attack.
It does something much colder and more terrifying.
He presents himself to the city.
He gives them a full year's warning.
He tells them to use that time to escape.
It is not mercy:
It is absolute contempt.
When the deadline expires, Dracula keeps his word and unleashes an army of nocturnal creatures upon human cities.
He does not seek to conquer. He does not seek to rule. He does not seek to turn humans into vampires.
He seeks punishment and extermination.
For him:
Humanity chose cruelty,
He rejected knowledge,
He killed the only pure thing he had in his life.
So he decides to erase the world that allowed that.