I know he faces a lot of trials and a lot of hardship but He still has the capability of becoming stronger and using return by death is the quickest way to do this this if from the beginning hes practiced swordsmanship and magic magic every time he died he would come back with the knowledge of how to use that sword and how to use magic if I were him I would've Train very very hard Because then I wouldn't be a burden to the rest of my friends and the people I have grown to love and respect all all he has to do is pick up his whip pick up his sword and train then if he dies he goes back to that previous safe point with the knowledge on how to wield his weapons or how to wield his Magic but what would you do