14 Strongest Man Has A Bad Day (2)

A/N: I am feeling sleepy so there are no doublecheck, if there are any mistakes, do comment.

"Richter-kun?"

"Hey! You! You are finally awake. You were trying to cross the swords with the Element 4 of Phantom Lord, were you not?"

"Eh? Why are you talking weird? I feel like you are making fun of me." She said with the annoyed expression.

"Something I always wanted to say, wait I will put you down."

Lucy then realised that Richter had been carrying her entire time and IN A PRINCESS CARRY.

"Wait! you don't have to if it's not too much troubling for you." She said with a blushing expression. It was her first time she had been carried like this by a MAN. She wanted to expreience it more.

"Sure. Don't worry! I am strong enough to carry the whole mountain."

"Please put me down." Lucy cried and complained internally, 'You could have just declined it, didn't have to compare me to the mountains!!!'

Richter slowly put her down, "Are you sure? Can you properly walk? The hospital is just infront. Walk slowly."

"Thank you for carrying me. That reminds me what happened to the ones from Phantom Lord. They had ambushed me."

"Haha! That was hardly an ambush. Well don't worry though, they left."

"They left?"

"We had a deal."

"Deal? Can I know what is it?"

"Sure. Nothing much. I walk away with you and they walk away with their life."

The temperature around them suddenly dropped. The conversation got awkward.

"That....Isn't that too extreme?"

"I think that's fair. Enough about that. Tell me, what happened to Levy?"

Lucy nodded and explained to Richter on what happened, "Levy-chan and her team were ambushed by Phantom Lord when they were returning home last night. I heard it was one of their member named Gajeel. Levy, Jet, Droy they.... they were badly beaten and... crucified in the tree. They also painted their guild mark on Levy."

Richter entered the hospital room. Jet had his hand broken and droy had his leg broken. Levy body was badly hurt. All the injuries and bruise marks on her were visible but they were being healed.

"Gajeel. Wasn't he the Iron Dragon slayer?" Richter asked. Lucy nodded.

"Where are others?"

"They have gone to Phantom guild to take revenge."

"I see. Let's return to the guild."

"I.... I will stay here. Someone has to look after them."

"That would be bad. It will get them more involved, especially if you are with them, Lucy."

She was shocked and confused, "What do you mean?"

"They were after you. It's more accurate to say they are after you. Lucy Heartphilia."

'No way, Is it him?' As she pieced everything, she stepped back in shock. She was weird but not an idiot. Infact, Lucy was very much clever.

'But... Why now? He didn't care about me for a year and now suddenly wants me back? Why?'

Her father must be the one after this. He wanted her back. Reason she didn't know yet. For a year he didn't care and now he suddenly wants her back? It must be to use her.

'But because of me.... Levy and others.... should I-

"Lucy" Richter voice woke her up from her thoughts, "Don't even think about surrendering yourself. Go do whatever you want but after the war. Since they want you so bad as far as to start a guild war. I will protect you. Let's see how they will take you away from me."

His voice contained hate and rage. The bloodlust aura was leaking from him. It made Lucy scared and hard to breathe.

"Let's go".

Lucy silently followed him back to the guild.

......................

Back to the guild, everyone were back. But the battle was lost. So, they had to retreat. Guildmaster Makarov was drained of his magic and was knocked out cold. He has already been sent to Porlyusica for treatment. Porlyusica was an expert at healing magic induced injuries granting her the title of "Healing Mage", so Makarov should be fine.

The situation was about Lucy. She had decided not to hide her reason and apologised for the trouble she had caused to everyone in the guild. She was feeling very sad about it.

'What would they think? Will they hate me? What should I do?'

Everything rushed through her head. But literally no one cared about it. They were busy making plans for the retaliation that Phantom Lord guild would be doing.

She didn't know how to react about it. She was feeling guilty. Seeing her uneasy expression Gray asked, "What's up? Still worried?"

"No... it's not that... it's just...."

"Well, daughters from rich families are bound to be targeted and it's man's duty to protect them." Elfman said with confidence.

"Don't say things like that." Gray told Elfman

"But I'm surprise too. Why did you hide it Lucy?" Happy asked.

She explained, "I wasn't so much hiding it.... I ran away from home... so, I don't feel like talking about it... He didn't care for a year and now suddenly wants me back. He did all of this just so he can get me back!! He is horrible!! Though all of this wouldn't have happened if I didn't ran away from home in the first place, right? Because of my selfish action..... I'm really sorry, Everything will go back to normal if I go home right?"

"Lucy, didn't I tell you, you are under my protection? I don't care what you do but do it after I beat those phantom asses. If you return right now, I might punch your father too."

"Shut up Richter. She is under all of our protection."

"YEAH!!" "PROTECT LUCY!!!" "BEAT THOSE PHANTOM ASSES!!!"

The whole guild started giving warcry. As the members were doing that Natsu gave his own motivational speech to Lucy.

"You said you wanted to stay here. What good would it do for you to return to a place you hate? You fit better in this bar, laughing and merrily going out in adventures. I mean, the term "Lady" doesn't even really suit you, does it?"

"Are you insulting or cheering me up?"

Natsu gave that confident smiled and said, " You are from Fairy Tail. This is your home Lucy."

Those words made her really happy. Her eyes were filled with tears.

"Don't cry it soesn't suit you." Gray said.

"He's right. Men are weak to tears!!!" And Elfman was freaking about it.

..........................

That said, most of the members were injured and Master Makarov was out of the field, so they needed the manpower. That's why Cana was using her card magic to track Mystogan location.

"Damn it! I can't find Mystogan location. Mira can you contact Laxus, I am afraid he is our only hope."

Richter interjected, "Don't bother. He won't agree. And also he is a pussy. Though don't worry, I am enough. And also if I am not wrong they are about to arrive."

Cana frowned. It was good to be confident but she didn't like his overconfidence. It was understandable. For someone like her, who has never seen his true strength, it was more favourable if they had bigger manpower.

'If what he said is true, the arrival of phantom guild then it will be a hard fought battle. If only Laxus or Mystogan came.'Cana thought.

And like he said, the land started to shake as loud sound came. Everyone wondered what it was. Alzack rushed inside and screamed, "Outside."

"So, they are finally here."

Everone rushed outside to see what was happening. When they saw it, everyone was shocked. The whole phantom guild heardquarters was moving on a gargantuan mechanical legs similar to those of a spider. It was a walking guild.

Fortunately, the guild was coming from the direction of sea. It settled down on the sea and faced towards the guild. A cannon came out from it's mouth and started to charge itself.

"Everyone get down!" Erza warned at the top of her voice. You could listen to the urgency in her voice. She herself ran forward and re-equipped to Adamantite armour. She was planning to block the blow but she was pulled back by someone.

"What are you doing!!!?" She exclaimed.

"You wanted to see my magic, don't you? I will show you."

"This is not the time for this Richter!!!!"

"No, it is exactly the time for this. Just watch."

Richter clenched his right hand to fist. An air bubble formed around it. Veins started bulging around his right hand and it grew in size. He had planned to go all out and extend his limit.

"Richter 7"

The cannon was done charging.

"Fire the jupiter cannon!"

"EARTH SPLITTER!!!"

Richter roared he punched the air with all his might. The air cracked like a glass. He pushed his arm with all the might. It felt like the time dilated. The clash between the jupiter cannon and his quake magic was no contest. The laser from cannon got instantly dispersed.

But that was the least important effect. What everyone saw Richter's magic did make them more than just shocked, they were scared, speechless and disbelief.

As the Richter punched the air. Everything was blown away, nothing stood the chance. The seismic waves travelled the air dispersed the cannon laser instantly, then destroyed the moving guild hq to dust. The whole sea was pushed back so much that it created the 20 metre tall sea wall, the seafloor was split in two, the earthquake of 7 Richter scale spread through the whole kingdom of Fiore and also to neighbouring kingdom.

It wasn't just there, the 20 metre sea wall after ending the technique came crashing down towards Magnolia causing the Tsunami of 9 metres height and washed everyone and everything, also destroying the guild house in the process.