Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 7 Chapter 3 (section)

===Part 2===
 
He completely changed his footwork, rapidly stopping and sprinting continuously.
 
By alternating between the two within a short distance Akatsuki created afterimages of himself.
 
Following the series of high speed movements he launched an array of attacks.
 
"Uuuuuooooooooooooooooo"
 
The attacks came from both sides, and collided at almost the same time.
 
They were both in each others range to attack. Akatsuki and Gouki speed was considered unimaginable to others, the kicking and punching speed was a gorgeous feast to eyes.
 
-- If this was a game, you could analyze the combat algorithm to identify the optimal strategy to fight. But, the creator of Gouki's program didn't standardize his AI.
 
He was a master swordsman, a world class boxer, even a high level magic user. His attributes were similar to the real Gouki, but his knowledge was no where near the same.
 
There was no set battle mode, so it freely and irregularly changed.
 
Coincidentally, Akatsuki fought precisely in the same manner.
 
He was currently concentrating on finding out a way to effectively strike his opponent, while warding off against those incoming highly destructive attacks.
 
An incredible amount of consideration was needed every moment just to determine how to avoid the next attack and remain unhurt. In a split second he had to continuously and subjectively make the best choice. But at the same time, Akatsuki still had to think about the other variables.
 
Gouki was obviously stronger than him -- he had to think about how to fight someone like that.
 
Unavoidable attacks slowly became dodgeable.
 
Indefensible attacks were gradually becoming preventable.
 
Attacks that couldn't hit gradually hit.
 
His thinking and senses gradually sharpened.
 
Fancy moves and unnecessary movements gradually faded.
 
Every attack sublimated into near-perfection.
 
There were no mistakes. Even if not by much his strength was steadily growing.
 
By fighting an opponent who surpassed himself, and even if he was risking it all, his present self can do nothing but get stronger.
 
He attacked and defended, and attacked and defended.
 
Making effective use of his whole body he developed an unprecedented continuous offensive.
 
He also used variations of each combinations of faints, a feint for the conscious, a feint for the eyes, and a feint for the subconscious.
 
By fully understanding his own strengths and weaknesses, he was able to develop new tactics accordingly. He was creating a new way of fighting that exploited his opponent's AI.
 
Then he started to calmly think --
 
...... Why?
 
Akatsuki felt a trace of anxiety.
 
Albeit a program of a young Gouki it was still a powerful enemy.
 
He should now be stronger and have reached a new level again.
 
The other party before him was definitely more talented than Akatsuki.
 
Perhaps, the same goes for his elder brother Sakuya. However that didn't mean he was reluctant to face them, because of such a power gap. Akatsuki absolutely doesn't want to lose to those two.  
 
And it wasn't always the strongest who wins.
 
Even if a stronger enemy exists, he will not tolerate defeat or escape.
 
Above all, fighting only when the other was weaker than yourself was the same as running away.
 
The founder of the world's most powerful terrorist group -- Crimson Twilight.
 
The people who manage the world's most powerful army -- COCOON.
 
When confronting those two enemies, Akatsuki will be forced to challenge opponents of a higher level.
 
However, he was okay with that. After all, for a chance at wining the only thing needed was the will to fight.
 
But even so,
 
...... Why?
 
Ousawa Akatsuki couldn't suppress his inner emotions.
 
That man in front of his eyes had that much power -- then I wonder why he was unwilling to help Miu?