"Wait! Jayden! Cain shouted as he chased after her. Despite the increased power that came with the awakening of Gluttony and his improved physique, it still compared to a beastman in terms of acceleration and speed.
With no other choice, he used his blink to try and catch up to her but her senses were sharp, changing directions just before he arrived in front of her. His heart ached as he saw tracks of tears etched onto her face.
Cain clenched his teeth and vanished in a flicker of violet light, reappearing several meters ahead of her. "Jayden, stop!"
She veered sharply to the left, avoiding him with feline precision. Her tears shimmered in the sunlight as she sprinted down another street, not daring to look back. Her ears were pressed flat, trembling slightly, and every sound around her seemed distant except for the pounding of her heart.
"It's not what you think!" Cain called again, his voice raw.
