User blog comment:Jopjopjop/Volume 19 Spoilers/@comment-1.53.124.174-20150712141105/@comment-24502975-20150712161248

I don't get what you're referring to as "repetitive". They aren't breaking into Kuoh Town, and security has been buffed extensively (iirc in volume 17, but certainly after Euclid's appearance in v14), the only difference is that the antagonists are appearing closer to their home rather than a more supernatural location. You also underestimate Strada a lot. If Qlippoth can sneak into Heaven, why can't Strada find a way inside Kuoh?

Isn't the Kusanagi just a holy sword with half of Yamata no Orochi's soul in it? I don't remember it having any dragon-slayer qualities. Hauteclere was stated to be able to purify since the moment she got it, how is that Deus Ex?

By the way, Issei/Sairaorg vs Grendel was IMO a battle of the highest quality this arc.

If Albion has a hidden ability, why wouldn't you assume Ddraig also does? How is that an asspull? Why do you think that nullifies Issei needing to use something other than his SG to beat Rizevim? It still nullifies his armor. Without that, a serious Rizevim WILL curbstomp him. Did you ever think that perhaps that's where the Dragonification thing comes in?