Incredibly...it wasn't BS, I'm truly surprised, it's clear he can't use his logical reasoning right because of rage, after that he didn't have good tracking ability, which so far seems plausible.
lol A few more years of the life of a Hermit to train like a mad man. Defeat the tyrant. Save the princess. Expose the truth to the world. Gather ground troops to fight against the Heavens, Then time to find a way home!