The King: Potent Divinity

     Boumen coughed out blood from the attack. The part of the castle wall was already cracked from the last attack that sent Boumen flying.

The Exoteric axe he had before had begun to dissipate into particles from Boumen's lack of Exotere. 

Boumen thought to himself “could this be the end?” He had thought back to the making of his kingdom, the making of his family, even the decision he made that fateful day. He didn't want it to end like this.

Boumen slowly got back up, taking small huffs under his breath. That's right, the king is not done yet. It will take more than that to destroy this man.

“What's this? You just won't go down, huh Boumen? Well, either way there's nothing you can do. My men have probably destroyed everyone in the castle, it's only a matter of time.”

Boumen began to laugh maniacally before coughing out blood. Taichou was confused as to why he was laughing, as well as the entirety of Phoenix Tear. “Has he gone crazy from the pain?” Said Kwite.

“Don't get me wrong young man, it would take more than simple pain to make me go crazy. It's just so funny that you think my subordinates would just leave. The thing about thunder is that you need clouds to come together to create that sound.” said Boumen with a big smirk. He raised his finger, pointed up with it. Instantly Phoenix Tear's attention went to the direction he was pointing at.

“Father!” There they were, Flare and Youm who jumped off the 2nd floor of the castle. Youm came ready with a giant weapon wrapped in cloth.

“Is that…?” Boumen asked.

“Yes it is, I got it out of your office before the fires spread to that direction.” Youm unwrapped the huge weapon for it to be a double edged axe with the kingdom's symbol in the center. The symbol being a lightning bolt and a dragon being in the center roaring out.

A drop of sweat came down Taichou's face as his eyes widened when he saw the axe. “Don't let him touch that axe, Koko go now!” He said.

Koko hesitated from the sudden order as well as seeing Taichou so worried about a mere axe, but nonetheless she rushed into action.

Koko had the highest speed in the group, just like the wind she flew straight to Boumen aiming to strike him down. Youm was also surprised by this feat, but it was strange because although she was fast, there was someone who he was even more impressed by.

Before Koko could even get close to Boumen, Flare singlehandedly stopped her movement with an exoteric art of binding. This was impressive because you'd have to predict where the target would go or would have to see the person in order for it to be effective. Since Koko was so fast, she was shocked that it worked so well on her.

“Nuh uh, you stay right there, Sonic.” Flare said before activating her Exotere into her own personal staff, the center of it had a red gem stone with the same color as her dark red hair. She shot lances of fire at Koko that were just as fast as her.

The lances went forth, hastily about to reach their target, but before that could happen, lances of ice intervened. The collision with the two lances of the opposite element created a huge fog which prevented Flare from knowing which direction Koko was in.

Flare clicked her tongue in response “Almost had her too…”

The fog dissipated revealing the sister of Koko, Kiki who stood in front of her family.

Taichou sighed when Koko failed at the order “this is gonna make things twice as hard, especially now that we have a fire welder.” However he began to think But who's the boy, he said father earlier… he does look like him too, this will make things perfect!

Taichou had a heavy smirk on his face, which Kwite and Kwest saw and realized.

“What is it boss? You always make that face when you have a plan.” Kwite said with worry.

“Let's focus our attention on the boy.”Kwest was silent and nodded while Kwite just chuckled to himself and began to conjure up blades of wind in his hand throwing them out to Youm like a disc.

*Shizz shwoosh* went the blades.

“Watch out, Youm!” Yelled out Boumen as he rushed over, blocking his body in front of Youm.

“Argh!” The blades hit Boumen as it tore open parts of his clothing including his cape worn only by the king himself.

“F-Father, those bastards! I'll make them pay!” Youm grit his teeth reaching out for his sword he had hooked onto his waist. He was about to unsheath it but… he was hesitant, the strong enemies he saw before him were something on another level. All that training he did, putting it to the test with these guys who destroyed his castle, invaded his land. Would he be able to compete? Be able to avenge all the people who died here?

But Boumen was there, patting his sons back. He was full of wounds, and his Exotere was almost gone. Everyone noticed how badly the wounds were. His enemies wanted to kill him, and his allies wanted to protect him. But a king needs to protect himself too.

“Listen, my son. You don't need to avenge the people here, start your own path and live happy. Your father will be watching over you. My final wish for you is to protect your sister. Give Alice my regards.”

Youm was confused, sure his father was bloody and full of wounds and broken bones, but it was nowhere serious to where he could die.

Boumen picked up the axe his son got for him and rushed over to the battlefield.

Taichou clicked his tongue “Blast it all, he might actually do it.”

Boumen took a short inhale and began to chant “Oh father of thunder of lightning, may he bless this land with eternal thunder and rain to provide substance for the fallen who have passed over. I give this body a new form and unleash its power to the world, Boumen Vi Raijin is my title and name, may thy thunder God come forth.”

The amount of Exotere he released was unfathomable, even for his allies who have never seen him like this. Boumen's beard as well as his Hair spiking up like electricity with the color blue. A cloth floated behind him while he floated in place. The axe he had before grew its hilt in length, the blades were just as sharp as ever with an aura of lightning roared out from the kingdom's symbol. Boumen's eyes turned blue, even the weather that was rather tame before, quickly became a thunderstorm that wouldn't stop and became wildly ecstatic.

“So… this is potent divinity, eh Boumen?”

And so the story continues.