[You're getting soft.]
"Do you want me to kill everyone that comes in my sights or something?" Ashton was getting a bit annoyed by Astaroth's remarks, "Sorry to disappoint you but if intimidation works then I have no reason to kill anyone."
Astaroth was reprimanding him for not killing those hundred werewolves, even though it was pretty sure they were there to get rid of him. The bloodlust leaking from them was enough proof for that.
Ashton had felt it too and yet he decided to let them go and for some reason, Astaroth could not seem to understand the motive behind doing so.
"Motive... hmm, you still haven't figured it out and you keep making fun of my intelligence?" Ashton laughed as he crossed the portal, "The reason is pretty obvious. Maybe you're too worked up to think about it yourself."
[Brat, just tell me already.]
"Fine, listen up. I let them go to find out the identity of the person who sent them."