Webcause richter is literally called the strongest belmont in guides for things like the dracula x chronicles, and in japanese sotn he’s not referred to as master vampire but instead.
Websimon belmont (シモン・ベルモンド, simon belmondo) is a character from the castlevania series.
A member of the legendary belmont clan, simon is chronologically the fifth.
Webthe man who inherited the legendary whip vampire killer and is said to be strongest belmont.
So, dracula x chronicles, was released after both aria and dawn, and they still.