Chapter 1

A cold and foggy morning in the midst of the forest, where a loud scream can be heard...

"Help! Help me!!" (Said by an old man with long hair that's slightly graying, who continues running as if terrified, fleeing from something.)

Meanwhile, a group of five people, cloaked and their faces not clearly visible, can be seen walking through what seems to be the same forest.

The one leading them can be seen stopping in their tracks, which also halts the four followers, after noticing something.

"Lea, is there a problem?" (Said by the one beside the leader, with a masculine voice.)

"Do you hear that scream?" (The leader's response, in a feminine voice.)

Whereupon the leader can be seen immediately walking forward, seemingly following the sound of the scream she hears, quickly followed by her four companions, led by the male who had asked her.

Meanwhile, the terrified old man who was running earlier continues fleeing and screaming for help, where it can be noticed that right behind him is a man with long, sharp fangs and claws, sparkling red eyes, and what seems like gray smoky mist emanating from his body—the vampire man who can be seen walking leisurely in pursuit of the terrified fleeing old man...

When the terrified old man glances back and sees the vampire man drawing closer, as if chasing him, he suddenly trips and falls face-first into the damp ground he's traversing...

He immediately tries to get up and ends up sitting on the ground, facing the smiling vampire man who is slowly walking toward him, staring intently...

"No, help!! Help meee... Please... Ahhhh..." (His loud scream, full of fear and dread, as he backs away, crawling backward while still facing the approaching vampire man.)

It can be seen that the earlier leader, along with her four companions—all cloaked—pushes aside the tree leaves obstructing their view in front of her, and from her position, she sees the man screaming for help, crawling backward on the ground while facing the vampire who is still slowly walking toward him.

It can also be seen that the male companion she had spoken to earlier arrives at her side right there, who also witnesses the scene in that open space after the leaves are pushed aside by her.

When it seems like the leader is about to leave their spot to approach what's happening, she is immediately grabbed by her companion beside her...

"Wait, Lea..." (Said by the companion who grabs her, who is also the one who asked her earlier.)

"Wait, Froy, why? We need to help that old man...

"There are some coming, and they look like vampire hunters..." (He says, which causes a look of surprise in the still-cloaked woman, who turns to look back again.)