639, Blood Castle

Charles, having gained Transcendence through Bloody Glory and mastered the Secret Techniques of the Van Gaal Family and the Arthur Clan, surpassed the Great Philosopher of the Human Race, Protagora, in combat ability alone after reaching the Twenty Fourth Rank.

Had it not been for encountering Blood Ancestor Kahnstan of the Adonis Clan, or his naturally gifted teacher Juno, he could have dominated all of the Blood Clan.