[Earlier]
Thoren stared at Cressida's backside as she tried to escape with all her might.
However, he did not worry about losing her. With his undead servants on her trail, she could forget about escaping unless she could defeat them quickly without him arriving on time.
But that was completely impossible.
Thus, he gave her the false illusion that she was actually going to escape.
Suddenly, he creased his brow as he noticed a new group moving in the shadows, trailing Cressida from a safe distance.
He slowed down his speed and watched them carefully. Then it dawned on him. These were men from the Slave Trade Guild trying to protect their valuable asset.
As one of their most important informants, they would not allow her to fall into his hands alive.
'Finally, you show yourselves,' he grinned and reduced his speed further, trailing behind them instead.
He could have caught Cressida right from the beginning, but he deliberately chose not to do so.
