Levels

Levels are a system of measurement that can be used to determine a persons strength.

Overview
To put it simply, how strong a person is depends on their level. The average adventurer has a level anywhere between 50 and 200, whereas greater monsters, such as Tomoe and Mio, are well over 1000.

The tool used to measure a persons magic level is a rolled up scroll. When the person holding it channels their magic into it, the scroll will droop and change color. The color it changes to, how much of the scroll that changes color and how much it droops are all factors that can be used to measure the precise level of the holder.

Normally, there is a maximum limit to one's magical potential. Once a mage reaches their zenith, they cannot go any higher, no matter what they do. However, a mages mana becomes significantly more powerful when they are in a state of significant danger, allowing them to achieve a power unlike any other. Additionally, in the miraculous case that someone dies and is reborn, then their mana will increase significantly. This phenomenon does not require actual death, it can be achieved by simulating the circumstances of death: releasing your sense of self and becoming one with your surroundings. It can also be done repeatedly.

Trivia

 * Even though everybody in the Goddess's World accepts that a person strength is estimated by their level as common sense, Makoto is the one person who is an exception to this rule, as he is measured at only being level 1.