User blog comment:Hyperborean/"The House of Hades" – official expectations blog/@comment-4902593-20130510134439

Why do I have a feeling that Rick is a little biased to Percy in terms of power? Like, you know, Hazel thinks he's probably more stronger than Nico or Jason. Nico himself asserts that in Jason's face. And Carter admits Percy is better at the sword and could kill him easily if he wanted to. Plus Percy has done many things at a much greater extent than all other demigods and it must probably rival that of Hercules's.

Add to that, when Percy falls in Tartarus, then Rick might have a good chance to take Percy's power to a whole new level (probably) cause Percy's facing something no other hero (and Hercules) has faced before.

Maybe I am wrong, but opinions are welcome.