In large part it had been knowledge learned from a wise old Asian woman, who Morgan respected and loved like a mother.

He let the whole 'demon overlord' thing pass because he didn't even know HOW to start dealing with that. "That's understandable, but look at it this way: strength isn't a single quantity. Right now you're struggling for a new kind of strength, because for all your physical capabilities, you can still be hurt mentally, or emotionally. If your mind, your emotions, and your body are out of balance, then you're weaker for that, so all of those things need to grow. And you can't force or rush everything, only some things."