Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 5 Chapter 3 (section)

===Part 9===
 
"The massacring of Demon tribes...... was the first step in the plot to assassinate Sherfied's royal family."
 
Loutier had her eyes cast-down, slowly revealing the past truth.
 
"On the one hand Leon was able to release some of his inner hatred -- on the other he was able to provoke Garlious."
 
It went all according to plan. Furious over the slayings, Galious personally invaded the Imperial City of Erudia to kill Leon. However, he could of never imagined that his vengeance was lending a hand to Leon's conspiracy.
 
And -- that day five years ago the royal family, with the exception of Listy, were all killed.
 
In all appearance it was raid by the Demons, but actuality it was very different.
 
Leon orchestrated so that the assassin guild would kill the royal family.
 
-- How would things advance from that?
 
If the people of Sherfied lost all of their royalty overnight. Who would they turn to rely on first?
 
The answer was obvious, the Hero.
 
After the King was lost, Listy's fiancee Leon would be able to become the Hero of tragedy. In his hands would be a justifiable reason to eradicate all of the Demons.
 
Still even the assassination guild flinched when it received a request to annihilate the royal family. However their leader was willing to bet big that Leon would be the next King. Afterwards they would be granted free rein from Leon. So -- the assassination guild stained their hands with the blood of the royal family.
 
"Akatsuki having learnt the truth .... slipped out of Erudia Castle amidst the confusion caused by the attack by the Demon King's army to find Leon. Akatsuki just so happened to arrive when Leon was holding hostage a Demon child facing off against Galious, ordering him to throw down his weapons."
 
"......Ah, my God."
 
Loutier heard Kuzuha gasp.
 
But Loutier thought the real tragedy was about to start.
 
So she slowly revealed the truth of the past,
 
"However, things didn't go as Leon planed. He didn't calculate that Akatsuki would pursue him outside of the city's walls. Not only that, but that Listy would chase after Akatsuki."
 
For that reason only, Listy was able to escape from the evil hands of the assassination guild.
 
However, Leon received a report through communication magic that Listy's assassination had failed. He once again ordered the assassination guild to chase after her and finish the job. And until he got the report from the assassination of Listy, Leon was going to hold the Demon child hostage forcing Galious not to move.
 
"I see...... that way he could shift the blame for deaths of the royal family to the Demon King."
 
Loutier nodded "Yes" to confirm Kaidou's speculation.
 
"Just as the assassination guild caught up to Listy, and was waiting on Leon's instructions when......"
 
Loutier took a breath.
 
"-- Akatsuki picked a sword off the ground, and rushed towards Leon."
 
The result of Akatsuki stopping Leon's rampage was also him killing his best friend. After learning of Leon's death the assassination guild immediately fled. While Galious took the Demon child and left. After some time, Listy had come running to the scene of the tragedy.
 
Then afterwards, Listy and the others were forced to abandon the capital, fleeing to Aleclasta. Galious then showed himself at the ruins of Erudia Castle to announce to the world that the royal family had been killed, and the sole survivor Listy was exiled to another country. And from then on Erudia -- was officially part of Demon territory.
 
"Wait...... how did that come about!?"
 
Chikage couldn't help but insert her question,
 
"What he said didn't make it clear that Sherfied's Royal family wasn't killed by the Demon King's hands...... Why did Miu's father take the blame for Leon?"
 
"As to Galious real motive...... we have no idea."
 
Loutier shook her head,
 
"Maybe it was to show off his power to the other countries, or maybe......"
 
As she said so, Loutier stared at one of girls.
 
"You know the reason -- Myuu-dono."