With Mazton's assistance, Ashton finally broke free to pursue Astaroth. Yet, Astaroth's speed far surpassed Ashton's, and with a head start, he could have ventured anywhere.
However, Ashton was aware of it and already had a plan in place for such a situation. During their earlier fight, Ashton had intentionally allowed Astaroth's kick to hit him.
Why? To discretely apply [Werewolf's Mark] on Astaroth. The mark, once placed on Astaroth, ensured that regardless of the distance, Ashton could locate him. Besides, there was no escape from the mark; once it was on someone, it wouldn't disappear until the prey had been hunted down.
But rather than blindly following the direction Astaroth vanished into, Ashton took to the sky, his gaze focused on locating the distinctive mark. That way, he could easily find the mark and take the shortest route to Astaroth.
