Not even 5 minutes into the battle, Ash was pushed into a tight spot far worse than before. The gap between level 10 monsters and level 11 monsters was not really noticeable for the like of Darius and co as the Supreme System's rules made such things irrelevant.
However, under the natural Faustian system of power, such gaps were like crevices. The gap between the various stages was even worse, as it was insurmountable for the average human.
Not just humans, but any species within their power system. Sure, an Amateur Giant might be able to beat a Journeyman Human to death due to racial difference, but an Amateur Giant could never beat a Journeyman Giant and an Amateur Human could never beat a Journeyman human.
It was the iron-law reality. Monsters like Darius and his two Branded Servants who had stats above their Rank as well as the various abilities were impossible in the human race.
