User blog comment:Water Dragon Slayer/DREAM BATTLE CHRONICLES: FIRST MATCH!/@comment-86.70.179.157-20130718090811/@comment-5598380-20130718092317

Lucy only became a mage when she ran away from home. Erza and the others have their magic power awakened when they were still kids. so Lucy will always behind in terms of magic power. and iv'e said before, Lucy is in the narrative mode and that is her role.