Dracula: The Dark Prince Page #3

known was killed last night.

What if I told you

you were from

the bloodline of Cain?

Who?

From the Bible and the Book of Genesis.

Cain and Abel.

I don't go to church much.

After Cain killed his brother,

God condemned him

and his offspring

to a life of crime as

murderous cutthroats...

and thieves.

Isn't half of humanity

related to Cain?

On the contrary, Adam

and Eve had many children.

Cain was the firstborn,

then Abel, then Seth.

Okay, spare me

the whole family tree.

You, my boy,

are a very rare breed.

Tell me something I don't know.

There they are.

The Carpathian Mountains.

Bows and arrow

don't even faze him.

You're wasting your time.

At least we're doing something.

Yeah, something that's

gonna get you both killed.

Alas, Lucien is right.

Our weapons are

a feeble defense at best.

Told ya.

The Lightbringer...

the Lightbringer

must work for us.

We must find a way.

Let me see.

Why doesn't it work

for you two?

Oh, well, I guess the

Lightbringer only responds

to the bloodline

of its former master.

All right.

Let me try.

Well, so much for your theory.

I don't understand.

It worked for him before.

Something must have changed.

He must be

of the blood of Cain.

The blood of Cain.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What are you doing?!

Ah!

Now...

you must believe.

It's fitting that Cain killed

his brother with a scythe.

He was a farmer, you know.

Keep your feet under you.

- Yeah, I'm trying. I'm trying.

- Always balance, balance, balance.

Never cross your legs.

Just balance.

Dance, you see?

Keep your movement fluid.

You'll get it.

You'll see.

Tell me, old man,

how do you think this thing's

even going to beat

Dracula's army?

Because Dracula is a

descendant of Abel.

If God cursed Cain

and his offspring,

what would he have

bestowed on the sons of Abel?

The favored ones.

Come, come, come!

I don't know,

I'm not good at riddles.

A life of nobility

and privilege.

A life of

nobility and privilege.

And what was Dracula before

he embraced the powers of evil?

A prince?

A prince.

The Lightbringer,

the original weapon

that killed Abel,

is the only thing

that can kill Dracula.

So what happens if Dracula

gets a hold of this thing?

Dracula is from

the blood of Abel.

The Lightbringer

does the opposite.

It brings the dead

to life.

Where are you going?

I'm leaving.

And you should, too.

But why?

This is my home.

I like it here.

The person who owns this

castle is a very evil man.

If you can even call him a man.

He's nice to us.

I'll show you.

Lie down.

Alina...

How dare you touch her

when I had forbidden it.

Don't worry.

No harm will come to you.

I told you to protect her.

I had no idea she'd left

her room, Your Majesty.

Is she all right?

Ah!

Life is learning

everyone has challenges.

Well, that's easy to say when you're

not carrying the curse of Cain.

Here we are.

Welcome to Bistritz.

The crossroads for every

demon slayer on this edge

of the Carpathian Mountains.

Could use a drink.

Slayers do not consume alcohol.

It dulls the mind

and slows the senses.

Well, good job

I'm not a slayer, then.

None of that.

Here.

Why is your head down?

What are you thinking about?

Nothing.

The past is not nothing.

Let me console you.

Only when you know

who you truly are

can you use it for good.

Don't feel sorry for yourself.

I'm not feeling anything.

I don't know

what he's talking about.

Seat's taken.

Have respect.

This is family.

This is kindred.

To whom do I have

the honor to speak?

My name is Andros.

Son of Cormac the Wolf Slayer.

I'm a demon hunter.

From where have you come, Andros?

You've come a long way?

Beyond the frozen seas,

far to the north.

You sit with us.

These are my good friends.

Barkeep, bring us as much food

as this table will hold.

We may not drink, but that doesn't

mean we can't eat like horses.

So tell me,

what brings you to Bistritz?

Tales of a demon called Dracula

and of a slayer called Van

Helsing who seeks to hunt him.

I am Van Helsing.

In my land, these demons

are called Gruntiak.

My sister was taken

by these creatures.

Now, I've spent many years

traveling,

avenging my family...

Long time to hold a grudge.

What we are fighting here

is no ordinary demon...

but a vampire.

Lord Dracula

is as strong as 100 men

and as cunning

as he is strong.

He lures his followers

with promises

of eternal life

and beauty.

To drink from his blood,

to become one of them.

But you become

a slave to the curse.

The blood is the life.

Well, we should be safe

if we don't drink his blood.

Unless you are bitten.

In that case,

you have three choices;

you can pray for a quick death,

you can drink from him and live

forever,

or you can turn

into the accursed.

Nosferatu.

From necurat,

meaning unclean

and a sufferite.

A suffering to be bitten

and not drink from

Dracula's blood

is a suffering without end.

So, my warrior friend,

now that I have told you,

is this danger a price

you are willing to pay?

I do not fear it.

Yeah, pay attention,

young ones.

Throughout history,

whenever barbaric poisons

have taken hold

and evil seems poised

to flood the Earth,

heroes have always risen up,

willing even to sacrifice

themselves

that future generations

have the opportunity

to seek peace.

These heroes

are from God himself.

I am always humbled

to be in their presence

and I have striven always

to be one of them.

I would drink to that.

If you let me.

I am happy to be

with each of you.

We haven't been introduced.

I'm Esme,

slayer in training.

And the rude one here

is Lucien.

I wouldn't be in such a mood if

you just let me have some wine.

Wine's no good. It dulls the

mind and slows the senses.

Spoken like a true slayer.

It's a conspiracy.

It is.

It's a conspiracy.

Do not fear me.

I saw what you did

to those girls.

I perform acts of mercy,

yet you would call for my head.

You have a distorted

notion of mercy, sir.

I give eternal life

so those may live in peace

and happiness.

Only the Lord God

can give eternal life.

I should kill you now

for your blasphemy.

You would not be

the first to try,

but I think you would find I'm

a very difficult man to kill.

You're no man.

You're a demon.

A man I was once.

A man I may yet again

hope to become.

She was very beautiful.

Yes, she was.

I'm sorry for your loss.

It was given

to the Queen of Sheba

by King Solomon himself.

A token of his eternal love

and devotion.

- Why don't you try it on?

- I couldn't.

But you are my guest, I insist.

It looks better on you

than on display.

Am I a prisoner here?

Of course not.

May I leave?

Not just yet.

Then I'd like to go

back to my room.

We leave for Bukovina.

There have been reports of

activity near the Borgo Pass.

We start there.

Wait, you don't even know

where Dracula's castle is?

No one does.

It is rumored

to be on the crest

of the Carpathian Mountains

near to the Borgo Pass.

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