Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 5 Chapter 2 (section)

===Part 17===
 
After Nanase Haruka left the fighting quickly came to an end in the central channel.
 
Ousawa Akatsuki ran through the lot in merely ten minutes.
 
Seeing the disparity of power between the two sides, the remnants of the Disdiyan army temporary retreated.
 
Within that short period of time, Akatsuki succeeded in suppressing most of the central channel.
 
"Hmm, what to do now......"
 
Akatsuki had his <Demon sword> over his shoulders, as he thought to himself.
 
The remainder of the Disdiya's forces were in the north route and back with the main unit. Should he go straight to the north to support Chikage, or directly rush into the their main force to end this war as soon as possible?
 
...... As a precaution I had better take a look at the situation in the north.
 
Ousawa Akatsuki make his decision on the spot and put it straight into action.
 
"Oh wow, this is amazing eh--"
 
A carefree voice came from behind. Looking back, Kaidou was standing there with his hands joined together behind his head. He was looking at countless soldiers, who fainted after they were blown away into the right and left rock walls.
 
"I wish I did it as flashy. Not only are they all consciousness, they are littered everywhere. I can't get through except where Akki has passed. Is this the matchless skill of Moses?"
 
"Nah, this was nothing...... I just ran through."
 
Akatsuki laughed.
 
"--Did you settle it?"
 
"Ah, that redheaded general wont be able to move for a while. Not long after that Queen arrived to pick him up. It shouldn't be too much longer before they leave the battlefield."
 
"......I see."
 
Since Zechs and Listy were together there was nothing to worry about. If it was only one person, it was hard to say if they would act on impulse, but since its two people then things were different. After all, one person's selfishness would also trouble the other, consequently they would be less likely to jeopardized the other. So as long as the two of them were together, it can be expected that they would curve each others reckless behavior.
 
......There won't be a need them to fight any further......
 
So from this point on it will be Akatsuki's fight.
 
"Okay, let's go."
 
As he said that Akatsuki was ready to go when an intense bang with a fierce roar shook Gorudono Grand Canyon. The repetitive deep bass was blasting the atmosphere.
 
"Akki this is......"
 
"Ah, the north -- I'm going."
 
After the brief conversation, Akatsuki and Kaidou took turns kicking off the footholds on the left and right sides of the mountain walls. At the top of the cliff they left as fast as they could to the north channel.
 
After Akatsuki and Kaidou arrived at the scene, they looked down from cliffs they were standing overlooking the bottom of valley in the north route. The fighting had ended, there were no signs of the puppets that Haruka and Chikage were manipulating.
 
Or any traces of Disdiya's soldiers that were fighting.
 
With the exception of one person -- a knight in golden armor was standing there.
 
......That surely was the guy......
 
Akatsuki knew who he was by his appearance. Undoubtedly he was the knight that was beside Alphonse and Baram at the peace negotiations.
 
"Akki, that's the guy."
 
In a quiet voice Kaidou called out. Akatsuki was already told everything.  
 
That was the knight who was the originator of the tragedy in Forestnium. Then it seemed the knight heard Kaidou's voice as he raised his head to looked to the top of the cliff. With the height difference of several tens of meters separating them they were able to recognize each other.
 
Even so -- a clash was inevitable.
 
"...... I finally found you."
 
Akatsuki clenched his fists.
 
...... It was you ... you ...!
 
The one who killed Urumu, and wounded Riruru. Who made Miu and Kuzuha cry. Who put Sherfied, Listy, and the others in this predicament. The peace that we all aimed for -- it was all trampled by his cowardly actions.
 
"Kaidou...... Don't lay a finger on him."
 
A low voice that naturally came out, then Akatsuki drew his magical black sword, and took a step forward.
 
"I'll smash the bastard."
 
And at the same time as he said so he kick off the ground towards the bottom of the ravine.
 
 
 
While nosediving at the armor Knight, Akatsuki raised the black sword.
 
Without any petty tricks. He increased his body's physical strength through renkan keikikou, and used the momentum of the fall to form an attack at the maximum limit of his power.
 
Gravity accelerated the fall, the distance between him and armor Knight shortened in one breath.
 
"Uuurrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh--!"
 
Akatsuki put everything he had in the sword strike.
 
However, the Knight took up a stance intending to take the attack head on.
 
-- He just casually raised his sword with one hand, and swung it horizontally.
 
"Gakiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!"[[File:HYnA vol 05 003.jpg|thumbnail]]
 
After the deafening noise of the impact the earth was depressed around the armor Knight. The destructive power in Akatsuki's slash was obviousness, based on the aftermath it gave birth to.
 
But......
 
"With one hand, huh......"
 
After their swords crossed, Akatsuki stared at armor Knight.
 
He thought that no one would have been able to stop that attack, but the Knight block it easily.
 
Akatsuki heard how powerful the enemy was from Kaidou and Kuzuha. Therefore he did not think he would beat him with one blow. However, Akatsuki was using both hands while he only used one to wield a sword that blocked him. Besides withstanding the power in the strike, he even resisted the fall and did not move an inch. These signs prove one thing, the other party knows full well about the power of his renkan keikikou.
 
"..........."
 
The armor Knight silently waved his sword tossing both Akatsuki along with his sword back. Akatsuki regained his balance in the air, smoothly landing on the ground.
 
At the same time, the ground where he landed was destroyed by the armor Knight's wave shot from his sword slash. He used his magic sword to fend off the attack, then he sent out a shock wave to disperse the sand cloud that filled the air. Followed by a dash cutting the distance, and stabbed at the knight. However, it was also blocked easily by the Knight.
 
"-- Take this!"
 
As the blades hit Akatsuki used them as a fulcrum, lifting his body to the side allowing his right leg to he kicked out.
 
Hitting the side of the armor Knight's head.
 
"Bakii" along with the sound of hitting metal the armor Knight staggered to his left. The shock wave caused by the kick should of penetrated the armor, and surly rocked his brain. Akatsuki was confident it was a solid hit.
 
How...... he started to say, but Akatsuki swallowed his words. The armor Knight not only did not fall, but instead reached out and grabbed Akatsuki's right foot slamming him into the ground.
 
"Gaaaaah"
 
The strong impact felt on his back caused him to momentary stop breathing, followed by an intense pain. However, there was no time to rest, because the armor Knight swung his sword straight down at his lower body.
 
"--Damn!"
 
Akatsuki avoided it by rolling to the side, he barely escaped the danger. Taking advantage of force to stand up to swing the demon sword horizontally.
 
The resulting rush of air shot out, but it missed the target because the Knight had disappeared. Akatsuki subconsciously looked up.
 
He found the enemy standing in a small cave half way up the rock wall.
 
"Son of a......"
 
Akatsuki glared at the armor Knight who in-turn responded by taking action. He turned his back to Akatsuki, and slashed at the rock wall. After a shrill sound, a huge v-shaped crack quickly spread on the wall. After a moment of silence, the cave's ceiling began to give way above the Knight's head accompanied with a bang similar to sound of an earthquake. In face of the rapidly approaching rockslide the armor Knight raised his sword continuously hacking apart the rocks.
 
The falling rocks where turned into countless smaller ones and poured down on Akatsuki.
 
However......
 
"--Hey, Did you read this from a textbook?"
 
Akatsuki laughed as he looked up at the falling rocks.  
 
He jumped up with his magic sword in hand, and crushed the rocks coming at him. While he look for other rocks to grab a foothold to slowly climb up. Just as Akatsuki cut through an enormous rock -- the armor Knight suddenly attacked from the front.
 
"Another textbook move!"
 
This attack came as no surprise to Akatsuki. He received the attack with his demon sword. The two of them used the falling rocks around them to get footholds on. Using the rocks the battlefield became three-dimensional as they freely tried to cut each other.
 
The roar of the rock's crashing into the ground one after another was the BGM, while their swords crossed over and over again.
 
-- Akatsuki's attacks began to gradually overwhelm the armor Knight.
 
"Is this all you have? Come at me again!"
 
Akatsuki's sword strikes were holding the armor Knight at bay. At first the Knight's strength greatly puzzled him, but it was well within the range he could cope with. The other could only use his one sword to attack, while Akatsuki could still use both his hands and feet to fight. As formidable of an enemy he was, it was difficult for him to fight against Akatsuki's ever changing patterns of attacks.
 
It was just --
 
......Strange ......?
 
Akatsuki suddenly had a indescribable feeling. He always felt that something was amiss -- but didn't know what it was. His heart started to beat faster and faster, a sinking feeling came over him. Like the time when Phil Barnett turned his body into the evil dragon Zahark. The same sense of impending crisis.
 
Just when two swords crossed once again.
 
......! Is this guy --!
 
After he become aware of this feeling, Akatsuki could not help but hesitate.
 
However, right this moment he was in the middle of a battle and it was beyond his control at this point.
 
"Woo oh oh oh oh --!"
 
With a roar the black demon sword was forcibly swung, the armor Knight was tossed backward along with Akatsuki. The Knight straightened his stance mid-air avoiding the falling rocks, then rushed to get the ground one step faster than Akatsuki.
 
Akatsuki chased after him. The two men returned their fight back to the ground.