While acting as the apostle of the God of Lust, Crimson.
Kyle trained and taught Cory how to utilize his strength, to enhance himself through special means.
But while he taught, he also learned.
He learnt a few things, first one was the fact that despite possessing a single percent of Cosmic Essence within him.
Cory was unable to control that Cosmic Essence and utilize it's strength.
Mortals were not forbidden from possessing Cosmic Essence but forbidden from utilizing it.
Perhaps only those who received the status of an apostle could potentially utilize Cosmic Essence.
Second one was the fact that the Cosmic Essence within Cory's blood had altered his physique.
Making him extremely adaptable and terrifying.
But even his adaptability has its own limits, there's only a few things 1% of Cosmic Essence could do.
And thirdly, while in the domain of his god, Cory's strength increases further, one could say...
Cory is the strongest mortal in the Village of Anura.
