Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-4531192-20131216181807/@comment-6731922-20131223002020

He did not have the Curse back then, and there no hints that he did. In Botl Percy states that he looks waaaaaay better then when he last seen him. This is because him bathing in the Styx replenished his strength.

Dude, please re-read the books. When you do you'll see it's stated numerous times Luke is a better swordsman than Percy, and that Luke is quite clever.