The woman chuckled, her expression turning predatory.
"Kids, just hand over what you have, and this aunt won't use force," she spoke, her voice dripping with false sweetness.
"Handsome, give me your treasure and this aunt will give you a good time," she said, pouting in a seductive manner.
"Eew!" Aya grimaced, clearly disgusted by the woman's behavior.
"Damn this kid," the woman thought, her facade slipping slightly as she masked her irritation.
"I'm sorry, aunt, but I'm not interested in used goods," Oasis replied coolly.
The woman's eyes flashed with anger, and she released a menacing aura and killing intent.
"Kill these brats!" she commanded her henchmen.
Out of the nine henchmen, only three moved toward Aya and Oasis, smirking and laughing sinisterly as they approached.
It was evident they were underestimating them.
"Ki ki ki, don't make a move, kids, and this uncle will finish it painlessly," one of the men spoke.
"Kill the boy, and we'll play with the girl first," the other said, approaching them slowly.
"They can't even move and speak; these kids are scared," the three men muttered to each other, as Oasis and Aya remained silent and unmoving.
"Get it over with and stop wasting time on those brats!" the woman shouted at them.
"Yes, madam," they replied, leaping towards Aya and Oasis.
"Wind magic: Reaper's Will," Oasis whispered just before the men entered his reach.
Oasis's wind magic sliced the men in half, leaving the ground and nearby snow blossom trees bloody.
The whistling sound of Oasis's magic echoed through the trees as the wind carried the white blossoms from the ground.
After cutting through the three men, the magic continued towards the rest of the enemies who were a few meters away.
The woman realized the danger and grabbed two of the men near her, using them as shields.
Their bodies were sliced apart, and Oasis's magic passed through them.
"Damn brat!" the woman snarled, unleashing her weapon to block Oasis's magic.
Her weapon, a big black scythe as long as her height, released a sinister dark red aura around it.
Five of her men were killed in one move from Oasis, and she realized he was no ordinary kid.
The remaining henchmen became alert and positioned themselves, two on her left and two on her right.
"This aunt is gonna give you a painful death, you little monster!" she hissed at Oasis, commanding her men to move.
The five of them moved towards Oasis and Aya, attempting to surround them.
Two men circled behind Oasis to attack Aya, assuming she was weak, while the woman and the other two charged towards Oasis, positioning themselves on his right and left.
As they launched their attack, the two men aimed their sabers at Aya.
"Blazing Mirage Step," Oasis whispered, just as Aya called out, "Phoenix Goddess Step."
Oasis and Aya disappeared from their initial positions, leaving mirages behind.
The five enemies sliced through the mirages, finding themselves at the center with Oasis and Aya now on opposite sides.
"Fire magic: Phoenix Blaze," both Oasis and Aya chanted, unleashing their phoenix blaze fire magic towards the enemies.
The two fire spells roared towards the enemies, meeting in a huge blast and scorching them.
"It worked," Oasis thought, recalling the instructions he had given Aya earlier.
...
"What is your strongest spell, Aya?" he had asked.
"Phoenix Blaze," she had replied. "Do you have a strong footwork technique or movement technique?".....
"Damn you, brat!" the woman screamed as the smoke dissipated.
She had survived, though some of her hair was burned, and her already revealing clothes were further singed, barely covering her melons with one of her nipples visible.
"Dammit, she survived," Oasis thought.
The woman launched herself at Aya, holding her weapon.
She moved quickly, swinging her scythe with great force towards Aya's neck.
Cling!
Oasis had moved faster, blocking the woman's attack with his sword, 'Kaze no Kagutsuchi'.
The force of the clash sent a shockwave through the air, rustling the snow blossom trees and scattering petals.
The woman's eyes widened in surprise and anger.
"You're quicker than I thought," she spat, pushing harder against Oasis's sword.
Oasis gritted his teeth, feeling the strength behind her attack.
"Aya, stay back," he commanded, glancing at her.
Aya nodded, stepping back but staying ready.
"You're not just some brat," the woman growled.
"But it won't save you."
She pulled back and launched a series of rapid, brutal swings with her scythe.
Oasis parried each one, his movements fluid and precise. Sparks flew with every clash of metal.
"Dammit, this woman is strong," Oasis thought as he blocked her relentless attacks.
"Scorching Crescent Blade Fourth Form: Fiery Thrust," Oasis whispered, his sword wrapped in blue flames.
He unleashed a series of powerful thrusts, concentrating fire energy into each point, capable of piercing through defenses.
The air around his sword shimmered with heat as he thrust towards the woman.
The woman leaped back to avoid the attack, her eyes narrowing with anger.
As soon as she landed, she took a stance, her scythe held behind her neck.
"Red Moon Technique: Bloody Scythe!" she roared.
A dark red energy wave surged towards Oasis, a sinister aura clouding the area.
The snow blossom trees reflected the eerie red glow of her energy.
"What's this?" Oasis thought, feeling the malevolent power in her attack.
"This woman is strong."
Oasis released his energy, his blue-cyan aura radiating around him.
The surrounding air heated up, causing the petals to dry up and crumble.
Just before the woman's attack reached him, he whispered, "Scorching Crescent Blade Seventh Form: Dragon's Flame."
Sweat dripped down his face as his entire body was enveloped in blue flames, shaping into a massive dragon.
Oasis charged forward with incredible speed, leaving a trail of blue flames that scorched the ground and dried the nearby snow blossom petals.
The woman, shocked and terrified, let go of her scythe as the fiery dragon charged at her.
Oasis's blade thrust into her solar plexus, blasting a hole through her and scorching her to ashes.
The remaining energy continued forward, obliterating everything behind her and leaving a deep, charred trench in the ground.