Somehow he needed to improve his position over Seoyoon through power, because if she just folds her arms every time there’s a fight, it won’t be helpful. The predicament was enough to put pressure on him.
Like the saying being powerless is a sin, Seoyoon’s fighting ability was far superior to Weed’s.
Weed was still struggling in the early level 300s. In order to proceed with the previous quest, he inevitably had to give life to sculptures so his levels hadn’t risen.