User blog comment:B214/Volume 23 discussion blog/@comment-77.188.220.109-20170502203809/@comment-30048084-20170503192905

This argument has gotten somewhat tiresome.

I will just add on B214's post

''@anon, all you do talk about is a hypothetical situation where Ise is weak without the BG. That's completely and utterly meaningless.

Fact is Ise has the BG.

Fact is Ise trained hard to master the BG.

Fact is Ise is powerful thanks to the BG.

Fact is Ise doesn't need magic, Ascalon etc because he already outclass those things by a huge scale.

'' Fact: BG is a Sacred Gear that can change depending on their users will or other factors

Fact: BG is a Longinus also known as "Tools that Destroy God" Fact: Ddraig has mentioned many times that both him and Albion have not yet regained "their" full power. This eludes to the possibility that they have other abilities that they have yet to regain, neither have stated otherwise.

Fact: Issei can't wield Ascalon because it is a Holy Sword. Fusing it with the Boosted Gear was the only method to give Issei Ascalon. The primary reason of giving Issei Ascalon was because he was so weak and it's unique trait Dragon Slayer, which Issei has used against Dragons multiple times beyond that Ascalon is not that impressive.

Go figure it turns out a Dragon Slayer is only really useful against Dragons.

Fact: Magic takes years to learn normally unless you are extremely gifted in magic So that is pointless.

Even if you ignore GR's and Ophis's powers Issei is already strong so add DxD G, AxA and ExE though we know nothing of the latter 2, Issei doesn't need magic or anything else.

So as Pawn said it is pretty much all about talent or lack thereof for all we know Issei after living in the mountains has a talent for roasting marshmallows with his flame blaze now that would be useful