User blog comment:CNBA3/Chapter 474 Review/@comment-24546844-20160222161214/@comment-5303512-20160222170111

Well experience can influence a mages' power and combat ability, Dragons are known to be the strongest creatures in the world, so they have the experience of surviving dragon attacks while Alvarez was risen to defeat Ishgar and Acnologia without actually experiencing the power of Dragons, even wizards such as August and Jacob are shocked at how strong Acnologia can be, this proves they were unprepared for this power.