User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 518: Master Enchant, Review./@comment-125.212.122.49-20170121132827/@comment-125.212.122.49-20170121232456

Irene in dragon form could be much more powerful than August not just in terms of physical capabilities but also in terms of raw magic power, assuming August is just some human mage.

But, if his reputation is to hold true, what makes him really formidable is his extensive magical knowledge (and his overall composure, assuming he doesn't completely lose his cool). I'd be happy if his upcoming fight doesn't involve that much spectacle but decisively shows the sophistication of a learned magician. It would even be nice if Hiro actually does some more research on diverse magical traditions and schools (Thelema, chaos magic, voodoo, etc.) to maintain August's reputation, but I'm not confident he would do that for someone who isn't that much relevant to the story, especially when there's still Zeref and Acnologia and END...

Maybe in another series such a character would get a more dignified treatment. Oh well.