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

===Part 20===
 
Listy by chance happen to get there at that precise moment.  
 
After the chain binding Zechs disappeared. Drawn by the sounds of an intense fight, she headed north. Allowing her to see with her own eyes Akatsuki and Knight in golden armor -- at the exact second the outcome of a battle occurred.
 
"................"
 
Listy stood there mesmerized, she almost couldn't believe what she was seeing.
 
The armor Knight's sword -- ran through the left side of Akatsuki's chest.
 
While Black Sword of Akatsuki's had stopped only several centimeters above the knight's helmet.
 
A fraction of a second was the difference that divided victory or defeat.
 
That tragic millisecond lead to his loss.
 
The Knight pull his sword out from Akatsuki's chest. His body slowly fell towards the ground, as if it was a slow motion replay -- then the Knight drove a kick to the center of his body. All power left Akatsuki's body as he topple over backwards. Listy clearly saw the whole spectacle step by step.
 
"-----------!"
 
Listy was too busy to dwell on it, as she immediately used her flying magic. Before Listy even noticed she was heading to the bottom valley towards Akatsuki at maximum speed. From the war standpoint, Sherfied's Queen should have been unimaginably far away from the this place. But she completely lost the ability to think of anything -- other than that of Akatsuki.
 
"Stop it...... Don't hurt him any further!"
 
In a moment, Listy got between the armor Knight and the fallen Akatsuki.
 
Fresh blood was gushing out his back through the hole in his chest, and spreading out on the ground. Without the slightest hesitation she held her wand out towards him.
 
Disdiya's armor Knight's eyes turned hostile.
 
...... Lulu's recovery magic should be able cure him, somehow......
 
The anxiousness inside Listy's heart grew the more she started to think of way to save Akatsuki. Loutier was taken away by Akatsuki's companion. As long as I carry him to the Demon's village, then perhaps there was a shred of hope. However, now was not the time to fight the armor Knight. What was important was to find a way to get out of here as fast as possible. She looked over the Knight's armor from head to toe for a flaw, desperately trying to think of a way get away with Akatsuki.
 
But -- at this time.
 
Listy still hadn't sorted out her anxiety, but the situation suddenly changed.
 
"Paquin" a crisp metallic noise rang out. The armor Knight's helmet was split in two and fell. Even though Akatsuki's slash never hit the powerful Ki around the blade had cut the helmet.
 
 
 
-- And.
 
At that moment -- the curtain on the biggest tragedy of this war was raised.
 
 
 
"......Lies ......"
 
Listy El Da Sherfied stood there dumbfounded.
 
The armor Knight's true identity was seen for the first time. His face was very familiar to her.
 
So she lightly called out the name of the armor Knight.
 
"Le... on......"
 
She was shaking as she said his name.
 
The Golden armor Knight was -- Leon Esuperio, who gave a her a peaceful smile.
 
The evidence was starring her in the face. There was no way it was a different person, unmistakeably it was that person in question.
 
Leon looked down at Akatsuki's face lying on the ground behind Listy.
 
"What happened Akatsuki -- that wasn't like you."
 
He said while laughing, and exposed a mocking grin.
 
 
 
"Five years ago -- when you killed me you did it without the slightest hesitation."
 
 
 
"What......?"
 
Listy couldn't understand right away the meaning what Leon said.
 
Akatsuki was hovering before the gates of life and death, and the long dead Leon was standing before her eyes. Just one of those things was already enough to caused havoc in her mind. Nevertheless...... Leon now added that astonishing revelation, it was even more unacceptable. All together, it was beyond the scope of what Listy was able to comprehend.
 
Akatsuki -- killed Leon.
 
Putting aside Listy and the mess that her mind was in, the cruelty of situation did not stop there. On the contrary, it continued to proceed. Leon slowly moved forward, it was not necessary to think about what he intended to do. He was going to finish off the enemy -– end Akatsuki's life.
 
"-----! STOP!"
 
Along with her heartbreaking voice, Listy hurried to hold back Leon. She attempted to restrain him with her magic somehow. She focused her consciousness, however his feet didn't stop moving. The state her mind was in, there was no way for her to concentrate enough to use magic to stop Leon.  
 
-- However, another person moved on her behalf.
 
It was Sherfied's pride, the person known as the Crimson sword king, Zechs Doltrake.
 
Zechs jumped in to protect Akatsuki and Listy.
 
"Stop -- Leon."
 
As he quietly said so, Zechs drew his crimson sword, and with no hesitation pointed it at Leon.
 
...... Why......?
 
His behavior only confused her more. How can he be so calm right now? It was as if Leon being the enemy was natural.
 
But -- the confrontation between the two did not last long.
 
"Uh-oh...... Seriously, give me a break."
 
A familiar voice called out from behind. Listy turned back to look, at that moment a young man was standing there. It was same young man that overwhelmed Zechs. He had Akatsuki over his shoulder as he also said "not good."
 
"Sorry, I know you three are busy over there, and I know it's rude to interrupt old friends catching up, but I need to speed things along. If this guy over here dies, I wont be able to go back my former world anymore."
 
"Ah...... your one of Akatsuki's companions."
 
And Leon narrowed his eyes,
 
"-- Do you think you can walk away?"
 
Just when Leon was about to take a step, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
 
"-!"
 
Listy couldn't help but gasp.
 
While carrying Akatsuki the young man grinned, an overwhelming aura enveloped the whole area around them.
 
It was an aura of death -- the young man laughed a few times "Fufufu."
 
"Don't be so fast to act. Ah, I'm a pacifist, and basically just an onlooker on the sidelines. Umm, probably that's true..... but If Akki dies, then I'll properly be your opponent at that time."
 
So --
 
"You best begin to pray, and hope that Akki survives...... I'm not like Akki, and I'm sorry to say I don't have any attachment to this world. Frankly, if you force my hand -- I'll crush you without a care."
 
After that, the young man with Akatsuki disappeared without a trace.
 
"Hmm... did he escape? Akatsuki's friend is quick on his feet."
 
After seeing that, "ha" Leon laughed to himself.
 
Then turned away from Listy and Zechs, and started to slowly walk towards Disdiya's main force.
 
"......!"
 
There was no way that she was going to let him leave like that. She still had so many questions for Leon and wanted his answers. Why are you here? What did you mean Akatsuki killed you? Therefore Listy tried to call out to him and stop him from slipping away.
 
"Don't -- It's useless Listy."
 
Zechs grabbed her shoulder.
 
"No, let me go......! Zechs why? Don't you care at all?"
 
Listy's disheveled hair covered her face as she cried out hysterically,
 
"Why? I don't get it! Tell me...... Leooooooon！"
 
But, nobody responded to her question.
 
Leon's back just got smaller and smaller the farther away he went.
 
In the end, she didn't learn a single thing -- and was left standing there.