Grave Risen

You died. You woke. And now you hunger. Consciousness returns in a mass grave during a rainstorm. No memories. No name. Just an empty body and an overwhelming thirst. In a war-torn world where plague victims are burned by the thousands, you've risen as something the living have no name for. Your heart doesn't beat. Your flesh is withered. And when you feed, you don't just take their blood—you take their knowledge. Soldier 981 dies beneath your claws. His blood fills you with strength. His skills, his training, his understanding of House Veldren's military—all of it floods into your mind. Each kill makes you stronger. Each feeding brings new abilities. But the living hunt what they don't understand, and survival means staying one step ahead of torches, steel, and holy fire. The dead were meant to be discarded. Forgotten. You have other plans. What to Expect: Dark, visceral vampire progression Knowledge/skill absorption from blood No romance, no harems Survival horror evolving into dark power fantasy Morally gray protagonist Grimdark setting with war, plague, and mass death Internal "voices" mechanic. Content Warning: Graphic violence, gore, body horror, dark themes throughout.