When Dracula and The Dark Priest Shaft invaded Annette and Maria`s home town Richter Belmont decided to hurry to that town, but during his way the town he gets attacked by Death. However he survives Death and Confronts him,when he enters the town the town is on fire. Later Richter saves Maria Renard from Shaft dark magical levitation seal. He continues with his journey to save Annette and other girls. Again he meets death and defeats him again on a haunted ship. He later Saves Annette, confronts Shaft and Dracula. 4 years later Richter vanished, and Maria and later even Alucard starts to search after him. However when Alucard finds Richter, something is wrong with Richter. Richter is Possessed by Shaft`who is now a ghost. Later gets Richter saved and freed from his Possession by Alucard.