you guys shoudl probabyl take the meaning of level in a more literal sense.
When a person is not on your level - that generally means he can't reach you no matter how hard he tries.
This is generally true for DOS series. one level always meant a huge jump in power usually you would struggle with any enemy one level higher than yourself and i'm glad it is that way even until the end - otherwise I would probably be tempted to ruin my fun by just bruteforcing every encounter.
I was actually sad that kemm is only lvl 20 as I am now lvl 21 only half way through arx and haven't even confronted him
if they go full metal alchemist: brotherhood on us and we are the elric brothers they could have at least made the fuhrer president a little stronger D: