Thread:Maddog98/@comment-4842541-20151115095231/@comment-4842541-20160112024108

He's not weaker, just that Leviathan was just so overwhelmingly powerful that he needed assistance from the Reaper to win. And even then Mark only won by the skin of his teeth.

He's been Guardian for two years and up until Leviathan, Mark never really had to focus too hard to the point that he just toyed with some of his enemies. But then after the Leviathan, he gets a slew of enemies that just progressively get harder and harder.

Heck I was thinking that in the beginning of the book, Mark would be doing one of his overnight training exercises and it takes Ron Fei to snap Mark out of it. And then a training fight with Roy would make Mark cheer up for a bit but then things just go downhill for Mark as the story progresses.

I was thinking that for the last chapter, the threat would've been dealt with, and Mark would have a more 'relaxing' battle with Davis who is incidentally not even trying to kill Mark for the Guardian Blessings, though he is tempted after hearing about it, but rather just fighting Mark because Mark is strong. So by some twisted way, Davis manages to pep talk Mark into not stressing over how many enemies are that much stronger but instead Mark should keep on getting stronger so that he wouldn't fall behind. Add onto the fact that Mark decides to go home after staying at Ron Fei's for a long time, and seeing Sam's little smile, Mark would end the book happy and more determined then ever.