Azteca is peak W101 imo

I'm playing through the game for the first time since I was a little kid and only did the f2p.

I'm currently in Arc 2 right, and up until now I thought it has been far easier than Arc 1. With full Waterworks gear I was able to solo the first three worlds no problem. I was worried the game would get stale with the blade stacking, feint, and aoe meta.

Then I reach Azteca and finally there is some challenge in the boss fights. They have higher hp, cheat more often, use high damage spells, and can crit block. I've heard repeatedly on YouTube and on W101 subreddits that Azteca is the low point of the game because of its unnecessary length. I don't find this to be the case at all. Yes there are 197 quests, but I’m currently at quest #97 right now with no itching for the world to end anytime soon.

Does anyone else agree with me that Azteca is the best world out of Arc 1-2 in terms of combat?(I haven't done Khrysalis yet).