A Soul-Style Vampire Blending Into World War II

[World War II, Bloodborne, behind enemy lines, the Moon Presence, magic, the Erdtree, underground organizations, Cthulhu elements]

"The pope? How many divisions does he have?"

Machine guns consigned knights to oblivion, bombers buried mages beneath the earth.

Brame's tanks rolled up to the foot of the holy city, and the magic circles that once existed looked like a paper joke before 88-millimeter artillery.

Under the lightning war of the steel tide, everything that had once existed seemed so fragile.

"But you still have me!" Van Di stood on the Eiffel Tower at night, looking down at this fashion capital that had surrendered in just forty-two days, his red-and-black cloak fluttering in the wind.

"A pitiful people reduced to conquered subjects, even if your upper-class nobles betrayed you, as long as the flame of resistance still burns in your hearts, I will help you ignite a prairie fire."

Van Di let out a sorrowful sigh. "This is not just a ritual... If there is no fire in this world, then I will be the only light."

"Also, I am a blood clan member. Don't call me a vampire, and don't call me Batman either!"

This world's starting point is a rebooted world after the Frenzied Flame ending of Elden Ring. Based on an alternate World War II setting, it also blends traditional Western fantasy elements, the spiritual core of Bloodborne, a niche game called Hunger and Fear, and some other COC tabletop elements.

The early part is relatively slow-paced. The blood clan in this story is a fusion of traditional vampires and the Cainhurst bloodline from Bloodborne.