Strongest Man is in Relationship?

A/N: I AM BACK!!!!

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"Elfman!"

"Okay! TAKEOVER - IRONBULL ARM! Eat my fist lizard."

His iron fist then smashed the head of the last remaining velociraptor's head of this dungeon.

"Hah! Finally!" Elfman fell on his butt, too tired to stand up. "Those bastards were tough one."

"Well done. Are you getting used to with your take over?"

Elfman clenched his fist. Right now, they were training his ability "Take over". This ability lets him assimilate the entity and transform into them to use their power as his own. Unfortunately, he was still unable to do full take over. He could only use his arms for takeover.

"No, not yet." Elfman felt guilty about not talking his core problem with him.

Richter knew he won't be able to do anything about this. Elfman hasn't told him about their tragedy. So, even though he knows the root cause of his inability to use his power to full potential, he can't go poking his nose around. For now the only thing he can do is train his body and make him stronger.

"Don't worry much about it. I may not be able to help much with your ability since I don't have much knowledge about it but I do know how to train muscles. AND MUSCLES ARE MEN'S ROMANCE!!!!"

"MEEEN!!!!!"

"For today, let's return."

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"Nee-san! We are back."

"Welcome home Elfman! Richter! "

"Richter! Welcome back!"

"We are back, Mira. Yo Lucy! what's up? Did everything go well?"

"mmhmm! Thanks to you." She had finally said what she genuinely wanted to her father. It became a heated argument but she didn't back down and she was happy that she didn't.

"Oh please! You give me too much credit." Richter then sat besides her. His eyes were then drawn towards the celestial key she was holding, "Did Leo return back?"

"Yeah, he did- Wait! What did you say?" Lucy was shocked.

There were many things Richter didn't quite remember and among them was how did Lucy get Leo's key. He knew tidbit that she saved Leo from some kind of punishment but....

"Since when did you know about that?" Lucy wanted to know.

"Know what?"

"About Loke?"

"Loke?..... Ah right his nickname was Loke. If I had to say, from the beginning but, but before you jump at me, honestly I had forgotten about this because you know I had to manage my situation and I almost never saw that guy. But how did you save him?"

With pride she said, " Heh! I made a bargain with celestial king."

'Is this how it happened? Or something changed?'

"Well everything's well that ends well, I guess. By the way, you guys going-"

Richter was interrupted when a sweet voice called him from behind, "Richteeer-saaan~!"

It felt so sweet it sent cold shiver through both of them and especially for Richter, those goosebumps intensified when he felt arms around his neck from behind.

"M-Mira?"

"Fufu~! Did I scare you?"

"N-no, not really. I was just surprised. Oh yeah! I won't be home tonight."

"Why?"

"I have some unfinished business left to do."

"Is that so? Come back soon, okay."

"Alright. Is master here today?"

"Yes. He is drinking on rooftop. Muaa~! See you later!"

With a kiss on his cheek, she left running and blushing.

Lucy eyes were wide open and mouth hung open. "You guys are dating?!!"

"No, not yet."

Lucy pulled her hair as she heard the most ridiculous answer, " Not yet? NOT YET!!? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!! YOU GIGOLO!!!"

"Talking about this. Can I come with you guys? You guys don't need to worry about my ticket."

Lucy gave a frustrated sigh when she heard him change their topic, " You know what's your unfinished business is? That's right your relationship with Mira-san! Call Mira-san too. You ought to take her out too. Then it will be like your guys honeymoon~!" Lucy drowned blushing in her own imagination.

"I cannot do that right now. Not until everything is over."

"Hmph! Excuses! Excuses! And more excuses!"

"Wait for me. I will be back in a while."

"Don't run away! Take your responsibility!"

"Oi blonde! Don't make it weird."

Lucy mocked him in a high pitched voice, "Ohohohoho! Am I?"

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This one also puzzled Richter, why was Mirajane so interested in him. Especially since waking up, Mira became more touchy-feely. He always wondered why? How? There was no any recollection in him of him making a good impression on Mira.

"Maybe it's because I am just that handsome?"

"Aiyaa! Stop dream walking kid."

"Oh master! Sorry!" He had accidentally stepped on him. "By the way, I was searching for you. Did council find about those criminals?"

"Sigh! I believe you will be adamant about this. Personally I don't want you to pursue after this matter."

"Gramps! You know that's impossible."

"I thought so. The ones that you fought that day were from Tartaros guild. It's one of the most powerful dark guild. They are very secretive and not much is known about them. Their known activities are capturing people and holding some weird rituals. Their motive is still not known yet."

"Tartaros" Richter clenched his fist. This was the first time he heard this guild name. The only dark guild he knew were Oracion seis and Grimoire heart.

This was also the reason he was tagging with Lucy and her crew. Those people he saw that day and on the train were Erza's childhood friend, were they not?

He had thought hard and long to remember all the plot about this world and had written them down in a notebook after the war with phantom guild. While it could be awkward if someone he knew found out about it, it was also necessary.

Right now, his priority was the dark guild that attacked the village. What if that dark guild attacks her village again for revenge? That thought had plagued his mind since Levi got attacked by the phantom guild.

"I will end what they had started."