The King: Phoenix Tear's counterattack

     Boumen was shining like none other, on this battlefield that was in front of the already ruined castle.

His aura was causing the winds to blow in each direction, no one could believe what they were looking at. Youm, and Flare had no idea he even had this much strength left, they didn't even know Boumen could pull off something like this.

Youm, and Flare who were watching Boumen's back and couldn't help but be amazed.

“Flare, what is this?” Youm asked as he fidgeted. Flare noticed the fidgeting, and she understood. Flare didn't have any dreams or aspirations, she only knew how to help her master. She had an idea of what it was, but now isn't the time. In the end she was just silent.

“...”

Boumen turned his head, looking back at Youm. “You should go, leave this land my son.” For Boumen it was a silent goodbye, he didn't wanna have to say those words, but there's no time.

     Youm was shocked, but amidst the shock was a small anger of doubt “what do you mean leave? I came to help you.

“It's too dangerous, I don't want the heir to get killed in a place like this.”

“But I can do somet—” Youm was cut off immediately.

“You can't help me in any way right now, not with your skills.” Those words made Youm’s doubts come to reality.

     I’m… useless? No that can't be, I trained everyday, I prepared for days like these that way I could protect everyone. No, no I'm the prince goddamnit 

negative thoughts clouded his mind. The 15 year old boy thought he was ready, that he was worthy, but maybe he was wrong. In truth he was scared of not being worthy, not being able to do anything was the worst thing he could imagine, and now that doubt became reality.

Youm grit his teeth unsheathing his sword. “I can fight, just watch!”

Boumen sighed “I'm sorry son. Flare, do it.”

With a chop to the neck by Flare, Youm was knocked unconscious. “Give Youm my regards, tell him I'm sorry.” Flare could do nothing but shed a singular tear, nodding her head she picked up Youm and carried him out.

     “You act as if you're gonna die, Boumen.” Taichou's expression was bland as if he was bored.

“Well I am getting to that age, it would only be natural right?” Boumen chuckled it off.

“Well then, It looks like I have to step in. Kwest, you're with me. Kiki and Kwite back me up.” Taichou gave them orders, but they were still a bit shaken by the amount of power they could sense, it was getting even a little bit much even for Kwest. However they all nodded their heads, getting into a formation.

“Yes, Boss!” The formation consisted of Kwite and Kiki at the back while Kwest went up ahead with Taichou. With this formation the battle began.

     Taichou pointed his finger out at Boumen and shot a singular contracted Exotere shot. It had the speed of a canon with enough power to pierce a heart in one blow. 

It was almost too fast for Boumen to see, but he was able to react to it in time, dodging out of the way.

Concentrated Exotere…? Strange, I don't remember him being the range type. Nonetheless, I have to end this fast. My body won't be able to contain this amount of Exotere entering my body.

“But can you handle this!” Taichou shot out a volley of Exotere. The attack was in such a wide range that it prevented Boumen from defending so he had no choice. He swiped with his axe, creating a wave of energy overwriting the attack with his own flux of Exotere negating Taichou’s attack. “Well I'll be damned…” said Taichou

     “Rahh!” Kwest yelled out gaining the attention of Boumen as he punched the ground causing the earth to grow spikes out of the ground with it heading to Boumen.

Boumen instantly jumped out of the way with a flip before raising up his axe causing lightning bolts to spread all throughout the area.

     “Uh oh…” said Taichou as he and Kwest backed away from the lightning. They dodged most of them until right when Taichou dodged the last bolt, Boumen concentrated a lightning bolt in his hand, and began to launch it at him with full power.

Kwest noticed. “Boss!” He screamed out, body blocking the attack taking the full force of it.

     Kwest was knocked down to his knees by the attack “don't worry, I protected you.” Taichou chuckled, “I don't need saving, you stone for brains.”

With Kwest out of commission, now the only front liner was Taichou. “Kiki, do forms 2 and 3.”

‘That might take too long, he'll have to stall for 3 minutes, but I'm sure he knows that already.’

“Kwite, cover the boss for me while I concentrate.” Kiki asked as she began to place both her hands on her steel staff. She was concentrating so much Exotere that it was becoming nearly visible, if you were right next to her anyways.

     That girl… they definitely have something planned, I need to stop it at all cost! Boumen dashed in Kiki's direction planning a deadly strike.

However Taichou cut off his route, knocking him away with a kick filled with Exotere.

It caught Boumen off guard so he was sent quite aways. Not yet! Taichou thought, he dashed towards Boumen, conjuring up an Exoteric knife.

“You aren't the only one who can do that, Boumen!” He said striking at him with the long, sharp knife.

Of course Boumen blocked the attack with his axe, but Taichou kept attacking with such a high attack speed that it was hard to even deflect his attacks, not to mention his other hand could fire out an Exotere shot.

Boumen enveloped his axe with lightning, because of this Taichou backed away suddenly.

     Boumen saw and opportunity to counter attack, but Kwite fired off a quick shot of wind at Boumen.

It's gonna be hard to get through this formation… wait a minute, now that I look around where did the little one go?

Before Boumen had time to realize, Koko was already behind him. Her bloodlust was so heavy, that it was impossible to not be shaken by it.

Boumen was able to react in time to attack her, but she was able to dodge in time and with a swift strike of her katana…

     *Shwing* his left arm was blown away by the attack. Blood gushed out of it and Boumen bit his lip out of frustration from the pain to where blood was coming out.

His consciousness was getting heavy from the blood loss, but he had to stay awake because his life, and many others are on the line.

Kneeling in pain, he heard the words he didn't need to hear “Kiki, Now!”

It was all he could do to stay awake, now he has to find against an attack.

     Kiki's Exotere was intense, almost at the same levels of the burst of energy from Boumen's transformation. She raised forward her staff as the combinations of ice and fire came together in order to create a flux of Exotere that was strong enough to create a ray of steam. Unable to contain the energy she shot it out like an explosive canon.

*Swoosh!!!* Exotere cluttered the battlefield creating a dense fog, but the impact was mainly felt by Boumen.

‘I'm sorry, Marianne…’

And so the story continues.