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

===Part 8===
 
After Volk completely disappeared the sky garden once again became calm --
 
"Hah -- ahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"
 
She could no longer contain it, as Miranda Quenty burst into laughter.
 
It was the best. Sure enough Akatsuki should not be reckoned with. He had said at the peace negotiations "All of this was under my control" meaning he would be responsible until the end. Could it be from the outset he sensed Aleclasta's plans? No, if that was the case then he wouldn't of let us off so easy before returning to his world. Perhaps, Akatsuki merely believed Aleclasta was pulling the strings behind the scenes.
 
That said, Miranda never dreamed Akatsuki would play that card.
 
...... The world can't afford to know of "his" true identity.
 
The Pope of the Church of Richard, Volk Rem Aleclasta IV, was Alayzard's highest authority, and on official records doesn't have a nephew. To be precise it was erased. That nephew's existence was the biggest stain on the Church of Richard.
 
The man eloped with a dark Elf, and after the unnatural death of his wife he discarded his human identity.
 
The person who became the Demon King unexpectedly turned out to be a relative of the current Pope -- which could never be revealed to outsiders.
 
"..... I wonder where Akatsuki-kun leaned of this secret?"
 
Galious unlikely revealed his identity himself. If any of the Demon tribes had known about him being a close relative of highest authority of the human race it would of been absolutely impossible to gain the Demon's trust, and even become the Demon King. Maybe even Miu doesn't know of this big secret, otherwise she would of run away from her clansmen back when she received such relentless criticism.
 
The only possibility could be when Akatsuki left for the <boundary of the Gods>.
 
After the tragedy five years ago, he went in search of power in the world of the Gods, and must have obtained some information.
 
"It is a pity...... If his "consciousness" was read one more time, then maybe the truth could be understood."
 
Miranda said so, while looking at her right. Only a few people know of her special ability to read someone's consciousness through touch.
 
After the tragedy in Sherfied five years ago, and Listy had to abandoned the capital Akatsuki followed her to Aleclasta. Caught between disappointment and frustration he was absent minded when Miranda secretly read his consciousness, and came to know the truth about Leon. At the same time discovered how much he regretted from the bottom of the heart having killed Leon.
 
-- However, she didn't get any information on Akatsuki's original world. It seemed her ability was limited to only read the thoughts of things associated with Alayzard.
 
Strictly speaking, the <boundary of the Gods> was a different world apart from Alayzard, and naturally wouldn't be able to read any of his memories from that time. But if she couldn't find the secret from his memories that would mean Akatsuki discovered Galious's true identity in the <boundary of the Gods>.
 
"Well, that's probably fine...... at least I found something much more interesting."
 
Miranda said so with a cold smile that would cause person to shiver. Miranda Quenty recalled when she visited Disdiya's prisoner. Unconsciousness in the dungeon cell she read Miu's 'consciousness' -- from which obtained some information.
 
Miu at that time was intently worried about Akatsuki's injury.
 
As a result Miranda was able to get invaluable information. Akatsuki was unconsciously protecting himself with the absolute barrier of Zahark's, repelling any form of recovery magic from coming near the wound.
 
Miranda believed it was absolutely impossible to use recovery magic indirectly to heal that type of injury. She was certain the absolute barrier of Zahark's was nullified in that situation, because of interference from a higher dimensional power.
 
"Listy-san having been transferred back at the same time..... could not be just a coincidence."
 
There must be some sort of force behind it, otherwise things wouldn't have played out so conveniently. Therefore, Miranda Quenty made the conclusion,
 
"As I thought -- she is definitely an ultra dimensional being."