User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 457: Naked Battle, Review./@comment-153.91.251.105-20151019162240/@comment-76.161.172.226-20151019164915

Erza was touted as Wizard Saint tier as early as the Phantom Lord arc. She's gotten a lot stronger since then. Logically speaking, she shouldn't differ greatly in terms of magical strength from Laxus, as they didn't differ that much in the past. Logically speaking, both of them should easily be up around the strength of the top wizard saints at this point. And yet you're surprised and horrified by the concept that she may beat Ajeel on her own?