I'd love to know how much weight "if the conditions were right" carries in her evaluation.
It could range from 'if you caught Julius off-guard' to 'EVERYTHING has to be in your favor (peak fighting condition while Julius isn't, able to use your gift optimally while Julius can't, allies while Julius is alone, terrain advantage far away from the sea etc) and even then it's not guaranteed'. I figure it's somewhere between those extremes, but I like how this series doesn't do simple power creep