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

===Part 9===
 
Listy El Da Sherfied eyes slightly widened.
 
She just played her final trump card, and yet Baram composure wasn't disturbed one bit.
 
"It's a fairly perfect plan...... but that's only if you can capture me."
 
That wasn't a foregone conclusion.
 
"No matter how fast you can chant your magic, it's not faster than my sword."
 
Baram referred to the sword at his waist.
 
In the current situation rather than Listy -- he had the upper hand.
 
But......
 
"-- If its just that, there's no need to worry."
 
And Listy went on to explain,
 
"The magic chant was already completed before I walked into this castle. I have canceled the magic circle so there is no need to say anything."
 
Listy hadn't neglected to come prepared. The situation was developing as she predicted. Her magic was in a stand by state in case something unexpected happened so she could activate it at any time.
 
"Your Majesty is the emperor of the military nation of Disdiya and your skill with the sword is outstanding. Although I heard that...... Do you want to give it a try? Which is really faster my magic or your sword."
 
After she said that, the atmosphere in the room became still as death.
 
-- And the next second.
 
Emperor Baram grabbed the handle of his sword at the exact same time Listy activated her magic.
 
Listy created a lightning strike in the system of wind magic, as long as it hit Baram, his whole body would be paralyzed -- But,
 
"--!? Kyaa ~aa ~aaa!"
 
Her magic was invoke momentary, but it was Listy who the fell to ground screaming.
 
Listy awkwardly rolled to the side to conceal the horror in her heart.
 
...... Could it be...... an anti-magic barrier......?
 
The possibility of defense measures in the Emperor's office came as no surprise to Listy. She even considered a sudden surprise attack. So she had set up an invisible barrier of her own protecting her. Of course, she took into account the possibility of an anti-magic barrier. However, the moment she passed through the barrier to enter the office her barrier and lightning magic should have been canceled out by Baram's anti-magic barrier. Precisely because that was not the case, she felt secure she could use magic.
 
"...... Your too imprudent."
 
And then Baram drew the sword out from his waist,
 
"The anti-magic barrier in this room will only respond to attack magic, and reflects it back to the caster. Anyone -- foolish enough to try and harm the Emperor will be easily caught."
 
"Gah......!"
 
It was a disastrous miscalculation. Listy was struggling to get back up, when Baram came over to kick her from the side. A powerful force hit her body, however there was no pain. When the lightning strike backfired her senses were temporarily paralyzed.
 
Baram trampled down on Listy's chest as she laid face up on the floor.
 
"If you were smart you would of used a magic with a wide range that would of take out yourself and me at the same time. Perhaps then there was a chance of success... ... Even if you talk big, in fact you don't have the resolution to die with me."
 
"...... Ugh......uh!"
 
Although physically she felt no pain, after having her lungs compressed it made it difficult to breathe.
 
Baram looked down at Listy's face distorting in pain.
 
With an underhand grip on his sword Emperor Baram exposed a cruel smile and,
 
"Now then -- since you are no longer the Queen, just a traitor. I can kill you without any problems."