User blog comment:Dispelling Mage/Chapter: A Father's Job (453) - Review/@comment-27001078-20150921003623/@comment-25324252-20150923004528

I dont think you are understanding that Gildarts is not a benchmark character, he is the pinnacle of strength. His level isnt supposed to be reached so much as it is meant to be an ideal. Gildarts trains for fun. Unlike other characters who only train when they want to get stronger, Gildarts trains just because he doesn't know what else to do. He is a character who constantly gets stronger. He is not stagnant as everyone seems to believe