Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 9 Chapter 1 (section)

===Part 2===
 
Tiana Randohauzen and Hikami Kyouya.
 
The stage of the two's battle was a huge space within the lowermost area. It started by a high speed charge from Tiana.
 
"-- I'm going."
 
An explosive acceleration, instantly shortened the distance between the two.
 
"Oh... ... You're very direct."
 
Kyouya smiled, as just above Tiana -- he unfolded a magic formation near a ceiling.
 
And at the same time, countless icicles rained down on Tiana. Towards the approaching magic attack,
 
"...... A waste."
 
Tiana Randohauzen only coldly snorted, there wasn't any attempt to evade.
 
The falling ice hit simultaneous as hitting Tiana -- burst apart dispersing into vapor.
 
"Did you think such a common element-based magic could hurt me?"
 
Crimson Twilight which Tiana belonged to and COCOON which Kyouya was a member of were both groups made up of people who had crossed over to at least two alternate worlds. The first dimensional shift raised the soul to a higher dimension, while the second time completely liberated the soul allowing for rare special abilities to be obtained. After awakening this power Tiana and the others' abilities were pushed to even further heights.
 
The effects at first would be the strengthening of their basic magic.
 
And any inherent conceptual abilities would get the opportunity to awaken.
 
-- However,
 
For a person who visited a different world two or more times it was possible to awaken another new ability.
 
That person's soul would also be improved further, with their existence becoming closer and closer to a higher-dimensional being.
 
And with proper training it was possible to be able to use this new power.
 
Fire, water, earth, and wind were element-based magic that borrowed the power of relatively low-ranking spirits.
 
A person who went to another world a second time most likely could obtain a barrier that spirits of that degree would be ineffective against -- that was the so called absolute barrier.
 
For that reason, even an elemental spell cast by JPN-Babel's school's strongest Hikami Kyouya, at most, could hinder Tiana's actions, and not cause her any harm.
 
Tiana therefore didn't hesitate to act. She closed the distance towards Kyouya, and clenched her left fist.
 
With astonishing speed her punch sheered through the air.
 
"Otto." (google -- sfx おっと)
 
Kyouya jumped sideways, easily avoiding the attack.
 
However, Tiana did not stop there. She merely kicked off the ground after him, while interlacing a series of punches and kicks. As it was, she forced him against the wall,
 
"HAAAaaaaaaaaaaaa --!"
 
She sent out a blow with all the power in her whole body towards Kyouya's face.
 
However, there was a slight delay when she built up her power allowing Kyouya to evade by a paper thin margin. Her fist instead hit the rock wall directly behind where he was,
 
Baaannnnnnngggggggggg --!!
 
A huge crater had been bored into where Tiana hit as the center. However the powerful impact was not offset by that, and had continued throughout the rock wall.
 
Along with the heavy blasting sound, the entire rock face had been pushed back several meters of depth.
 
The breadth of space had clearly become wider than before. And,
 
"............"
 
When Tiana silently looked back,
 
"Truly scary... ... I only jokingly related your relationship with Onizuka-kun's to a child playing house. Who could have thought your feelings would be hurt this much. Fortunately I'm pretty fast, otherwise my head would have probably vanished --”
 
Kyouya then floated a confident smile towards her,
 
"-- Though, you will have to be able to hit me.”
 
"You don't have to worry."
 
And then Tiana raised her clenched right fist out in front of her chest,
 
"Because my fist will hit you -- and then you'll be gone without so much as a trace."
 
Then just as she said so, Tiana dash out again.
 
As long as one direct strike landed out of her barrage of the attacks it would be decided.
 
But with a smile Tiana's offensive was easily being handled by Kyouya.
 
...... So it is that way, and he's not just simple magic type.
 
Tiana had altered her perception of Kyouya. Since at the start Kyouya went with an elemental attack she thought he wouldn't be any good in a close ranged fight, however it seemed that was never the case.
 
...... Well, it's only natural.
 
In a fight were both sides had been to multiple different worlds, as well as mutually awakened their powers, the deciding factor came down to the inherent nature of their concept ability.
 
-- However, that was the final trump card.
 
If rashly used during a fight with a fellow powerful higher dimensional person the risk of the other party finding a way to break their unique power would inevitably increase. In a close battle it would be lucky enough to just be able to defeat their opponent, and if the other party didn't die in the end, there was even more risk of some enemy breaking their concept ability someday in the future.
 
So the use of one's conceptual ability was based on two major premises. Either the other party wouldn't knowingly be aware of it, or within a short time after witnessing the ability the enemy would be killed. In short, timing of when to use it was incredibly important.
 
Moreover since normal magic was rendered useless, it would be become essential.
 
There were two ways to deal direct damage, the first being "hand-to-hand combat," and the second "weapon combat."
 
"............"
 
Without stopping her attacks Tiana analyzed the progress of a battle.
 
...... In terms of speed, I seem to be slightly better.......
 
Still, she hadn't landed a single direct hit thus far. Kyouya's reaction and correspondence was clearly superior to her attack speed. Since that was the case, Tiana then deliberately struck out at nothing, pretending to miss her mark within her consecutive attacks.
 
Missing Kyouya's guard, both arms blocking his chest, her fist smashed into the ground from shoulder height down.
 
"Oh -!"
 
Along with Kyouya's laugh, the ground was destroyed.
 
Large and small rocks had went flying into the air. The dust cloud created a perfect cover to blind Kyouya, and within the flying rocks she swept her right leg sideways kicking some rocks at Kyouya.
 
The cluster of the rocks was comparable to Tiana's body. She planned to use it as a diversion.
 
-- At the same time, she had shift her aim to the slight left of the center of Kyouya's body.
 
It was all intended to coerce the other party to dodge to the right.
 
Kyouya theoretically also shouldn't be able to see though dust cloud while Tiana carries out her surprise attack.
 
And -- as expected, Kyouya jumped to his right.
 
Nearly at the same time.
 
Tiana's kick was already in motion to the spot where Kyouya was moving to.
 
To Kyouya, who just realized her aim,
 
"-- Too late!"
 
Tiana ruthless called out.
 
Along with a heavy bang, Tiana clearly felt a direct hit with her right foot.