It wasn't that Linfel was stronger than the Level Five Magus and Familiar combo. He definitely held the advantage against those at Level Four but a great margin, but a Level Five duo should be more or less within his capabilities when connected to Alvin.
However, the absolute advantage of Linfel's group was no doubt their levels. Other Maguses and Familiars would more than likely underestimate his group. Alvin had always been a scared cat and only recently he began to change. Still, that experience made it a lot easier to pretend to be scared. The guy almost deserved an Oscar.
On their way to the central part of the Forest, their group stopped to fight the Magic Beasts that were part of the contracts they took earlier. The days that followed seemed to take forever. Obviously, Linfel kept the restrictions so they could get a better control over their Magic Energy.
