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

===Part 15===
 
Akatsuki heard a trembling voice.
 
"Why did you intervene ......!"
 
The one speaking was clearly trying to restrain their overflowing emotions.
 
And then Akatsuki raised his head. In front of him -- the sword in Leon's hand was being reflected.
 
"It was the Demon King...... who killed my father and sister. I must to be the one to kill the Demon King."
 
"...... Leon......"
 
Ousawa Akatsuki was never aware of what Leon promised. Only that he always went to visited his father and sister's graves to make a vow. He had to personally defeat Galious -- no matter the means, fair or foul.
 
His dearest wish was once within sight, however Akatsuki robbed him of it at the last minute. So now Leon longed to kill Akatsuki -- the new Demon King with his own hands to fulfill his hearts desire.
 
And now when his object of hatred was nearly taken away by Baram it was likely Leon reacted.
 
However -- when Baram died his body began to collapse.
 
The power of the forbidden spell was bestowing Leon with existence, however after the caster dies he would would return to nothingness. The dark aura of the death that was the source of his existence was leaking out from his whole body. Still the tragic Hero still wasn't about to give up. However, his mind had broken completely,
 
"I'm going to kill the Demon King ......! And anyone who tries to stop me ...... anyone......!"
 
He was incoherently muttering the same thing over again, while taking one step at a time closer to Akatsuki.
 
"Ku......!"
 
The situation was anything but reassuring...... and Akatsuki's instinctively made a grim expression.
 
At that time -- two girls jumped in front of Akatsuki protect him. It was Miu and Listy.
 
"I will not let you kill this person -- Absolutely not."
 
"Please, I'm begging you, Leon...... you need to make peace with it!"
 
However, their voices couldn't reach Leon. He was already taken prisoner by his hatred.
 
They were standing in front of Leon -- however for now both of their responses were too tepid.
 
Mere verbal persuasion wasn't enough to stop Leon.
 
"Do not...... get in my waaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy-!"
 
Together with this roar, Leon raised his sword from some distance apart.
 
....... This can't get worse!
 
Upon seeing that Akatsuki's heart immediately sank.
 
It was an attack out of desperation in which Leon offered all of his own existence.
 
Akatsuki could tell, since he did the same earlier when he launched a offensive against Leon. All of the deep seated hatred that Leon held were put into this last strike. Miu and Listy had no means to defend themselves against it. And if the three took a direct hit they would be done for.
 
But --
 
...... I won't let you have your way!
 
No matter what happens to himself, Miu and Listy didn't deserve to die here. So Akatsuki summoned up all the strength he had left in his body to protect those two irreplaceable girls.
 
Everything -- was released.
 
At the same time the new model of AD also reacted. It materialized the most appropriate weapon for its wearer. And now what was the most appropriate for Akatsuki was -- the second form of his black demon sword Lævateinn.
 
Then Akatsuki ran out from between Miu and Listy, who were trying to protect him. However Leon was outside the range of the black sword, and he had no time to close the distance.
 
So Akatsuki lifted up the black magic sword, and wedge it straight down.
 
Lævateinn pierced the air -- before striking into the earth's surface.
 
The most powerful shock wave he could muster tore through the ground headed towards Leon.