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Chapter 15: General Spielsdorf reunites with Baron Vordenburg, a vampire expert who helps locate Mircalla Karnstein’s tomb. A priest performs protective rites for Laura, and her nighttime attacks stop after Carmilla disappears. The men open the tomb and find Carmilla’s preserved body. They drive a stake through her heart, behead her, and burn her remains, finally ending the vampire’s reign of terror.

Chapter 13: General Spielsdorf notices Millarca’s strange habits, including vanishing from locked rooms. Bertha develops similar symptoms to Laura’s: nightmares, chest and throat pains, and worsening weakness. Near Karnstein village, a woodman explains that vampires once terrorized the area. He reveals that Mircalla Karnstein’s tomb was moved, but its location remains unknown.

Chapter 12: The Countess tells General Spielsdorf she must leave urgently and asks him to care for her daughter, Millarca. Despite his suspicions, he agrees, charmed by Millarca’s connection with Bertha. The Countess insists her identity remain secret. Later, Millarca mysteriously disappears during the festivities, worrying the General. She returns the next afternoon, claiming she became lost and fell asleep.

Chapter 11: General Spielsdorf recounts meeting a beautiful young woman named Millarca and her mysterious mother at a masquerade ball. Millarca becomes fascinated with his niece, Bertha, and openly admires her beauty. The Countess seems to recognize the General but refuses to explain their connection. A pale man dressed in black interrupts their conversation, adding to the mystery surrounding Millarca and her mother.

Chapter 10: Laura and her father meet General Spielsdorf, who is devastated by the death of his niece, Bertha. He believes supernatural forces caused her death and is determined to destroy the monster responsible. Laura’s father remains skeptical, but the General insists he once doubted such things too. He begins recounting the mysterious events surrounding Bertha’s final days.

Chapter 9: A doctor examines Laura’s mysterious illness and finds a small blue mark near her throat, where she felt sharp pains. He fears her condition is serious and insists she must never be left alone. Laura’s father reveals Carmilla has similar symptoms, then takes Laura toward the ruined Karnstein castle. There, they unexpectedly encounter General Spielsdorf, who has a troubling story to tell.

Chapter 8: After Carmilla vanishes from her locked room, the household searches the estate but finds no trace of her. Later, Carmilla reappears, claiming she fell asleep in bed and awoke on a sofa in her dressing room. Laura’s father dismisses the incident as sleepwalking, but the mysterious disappearance deepens the suspicion surrounding Carmilla’s strange behavior.

Chapter 7: Laura tells the household about her frightening nighttime experience. Carmilla claims she also saw something terrifying but was protected by a charm. Laura grows increasingly weak, pale, and melancholy, suffering disturbing dreams. One night, she dreams of Carmilla covered in blood. Alarmed, Laura checks Carmilla’s room, only to discover she has mysteriously vanished despite the locked door.

Chapter 6: Carmilla hints at a painful past romance but remains secretive. Laura notices her strange attitude toward religion. That night, Laura dreams of a monstrous cat-like creature piercing her chest. She awakens in pain and sees a mysterious woman leaving her room. Despite the locked door, the stranger vanishes, leaving Laura frightened and confused. Her unexplained attack raises suspicions about Carmilla.

Chapter 5 - Laura discovers a portrait of Mircalla Karnstein, dated 1698, whose face is identical to Carmilla’s, including a small mole on her throat. Carmilla confirms her family descends from the Karnsteins, whose castle lies nearby. During a moonlit walk, Carmilla passionately declares her love for Laura. Laura feels drawn to her but remains unsettled by Carmilla’s mysterious past and unusual behavior.