I"m near the beginning of Chapter 4. It seems at this point that everything is too tough for me and there seems to be little left (besides the armies of enemies) to level up on. Patty keeps getting killed. I have the titan sword and am level 21. Is this a normal level for this point? This is my first playthrough so I likely missed a lot. Anyone have any hints at how to proceed? I have "fighter" armor and a 60 hit bow. Strength and agility in the upper 60s. I think I'm level 6 bow and level 7 sword.

EDIT: For what I can gather, I was well behind the eight ball so I started over. Still, if anyone actually reads these posts, l'd like to try to finish my first game at some point so if you can offer suggestions ------