Chapter 100


    Mari looked at vin incredulously, mixed with a tinge of suspicion.


    “Give it to me now! It’sing.” vin’s forehead beaded with sweat as he whispered urgently, “Or


    shall I give you all of them? Do you want to lead it away? At least one of us should survive.”


    Mari hesitated.


    “The Violet Thistle''s lost. Forget it! I''ll take it and lead away the Violet Lion, tossing it mid-chase. I''ll


    find a way to escape. If you think you''re faster than me, then you can lead it away.”


    Mari, gritting her teeth, tossed the violet Elixir Fruit to vin. “Take care.”


    “Wait!”


    “What now?”


    “Don’t look back. Just keep running as far as you can,” vin reminded her sternly.


    Mari cast a intense, lingering look at vin, then turned and fled.


    As the Violet Lion was about to pursue, vin shouted loudly, drawing it in the opposite direction.


    The Violet Lion, intent on reiming the Violet Thistle, abandoned its chase of Mari and followed


    vin.


    vin ran with all his might, pushing his speed to the limit, but he had underestimated the Violet


    Lion''s swiftness.


    “Roar!”


    In the blink of an eye, the Violet Lion had caught up with vin, unleashing a deafening roar,


    emanating a sinister aura as its fur stood on end. A vast purple mist enveloped vin, and an


    overwhelming force surged through his body, chilling him to the bone.


    Mari had not gotten far when she instinctively turned at the sound, just in time to witness the


    Violet Lion shatter tree roots and spring forth, ferociously pouncing forward. The mighty purple mist


    surged valiantly, violently shaking the ancient trees around it, creating a scene of awe and terror.


    Damn!


    A sense of dread clutched at Mari''s heart, as she envisioned vin torn to shreds by the Violet


    Lion.


    “Foolish boy, how could you possibly outrun the Violet Lion?”


    With a cold glint in her eyes and a determined bite of her lip, Mari drew her sword and charged


    back into the fray.


    Deep within the purple mist, the Violet Lion lunged at vin. Its vicious fangs magnified in his sight.


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    At thest moment, when all hope seemed lost, and flight was the only option, vin stood his


    ground. He fixed his gaze on the Violet Lion, his body generated a powerful aura, and in the instant


    before the beast could pounce, he explosively darted forward, miraculously slipping out from


    beneath the lion.


    Boom! The Violet Lion’s lunge met nothing but air as it collided with a massive tree, shaking it so


    fiercely it almost uprooted.


    Panting heavily, vin stood, drenched in cold sweat, having narrowly avoided death. He could


    hardly believe it himself.


    The Violet Lion shook its head vigorously, locking its amethyst eyes back onto vin, filled with


    murderous intent.


    vin stepped back and then turned to flee. The Violet Lion roared defiantly, giving chase at full


    speed.


    After a dozen strides, vin gathered all his might into his legs and leaped, shattering the stones


    beneath his feet with the raw force of hisunch, propelling himself about five meters into the


    canopy of arge tree. But before he could find his footing, the boiling purple mist of the Violet Lion


    engulfed him, hurling him through the air.


    Now was his chance! Prepared for this, vin used the momentum to somersault forward. His eyes


    fixed on the cliff a mere dozen meters away.


    But then...


    Just as hended, ready to sprint to safety, a fierce shout echoed from behind. Mari emerged,


    shing diagonally with a fierce sword''s energy that streaked like a meteor toward the Violet Lion''s


    eyes, intent on a decisive strike.


    The Violet Lion was taken aback, not expecting an attack from the side, but it was unfazed. It


    believed this mere human to be no threat, and with a surge of its powerful purple aura, it effortlessly


    dissipated the cold de''s energy, sending Mari flying mercilessly.


    Why had she returned? vin halted halfway, turning to look back.


    Thud! Mari hit the ground only to be struck again by the purple mist, blood spraying tragically in


    mid-air. She suppressed the pain and fled at full speed.


    However, the Violet Lion abandoned its pursuit of vin to focus on her. With a thunderous roar, it


    leaped into the air, its thick, powerful ws swinging fiercely toward Mari, and the purple mist


    struck with renewed force, overwhelming her.


    She spat blood as she was thrown back. Despite being much stronger than vin, in this perilous


    moment, shecked vin''s reckless courage and was plunged into crisis.


    As Mari hit the ground, her blood boiled with agitation, and she could not escape the sight of the


    massive, sharp ws descending from above.


    In the nick of time, vin clenched his teeth and sprinted forward, leaping into the air to grab


    Mari and crash into the side, away from the deadly swipe.


    The ws missed their mark, but not before tearing three deep gashes across vin''s back, the


    wounds so severe that bone was nearly visible.