User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 275: The Intoxicated Falcon, Review./@comment-1943045-20120316192310/@comment-3290324-20120316193448

Reli took the words right out of my mouth. And now that I think about it, I think Elfman would fit better. He's less known. Which would better explain why the king didn't know him. It seems a bit early to have Erza fighting, and this would give Elfman his chance to fight and shine.