User blog comment:B214/Volume 23 discussion blog/@comment-31137559-20170331222853/@comment-120.188.7.245-20170401165917

Eh, in Vol 21 when he fought Azi, he was shown how normal life looked life and he felt happy. He also envied Issei for having a loving family. The way i see it, his situation is similar with Issei pre Vol 10. Both of them had a trauma, one with relationship and the other with having family.

@Bennia minus Midgardsorm's laziness and he would be a perfect candidate for Dragon King title :D