User blog comment:B214/Shin DxD 1 discussion/@comment-5.179.152.87-20180729072315/@comment-86.145.215.30-20180731174534

Issei does need to get in the top 4 not for his future as a posible Maou but to maintain a balance between relatable and believable. If he wins too much he becomes unrelatable but if a person with a Body made by two Dragon gods can't get into the top 4 its unbelievable.