Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-108.214.113.232-20151015061142/@comment-27087951-20151120001809

Well, he didn't have his Aura unlocked back then. Having it unlocked allows one to become far stronger than a normal human could ever be (In RPG terms, a normal human's Lv Cap is 30, a Hunter's is 99). After the emerald forest episodes, and with Pyrrha's help, he's likely strong enough to carry them with ease now.