Unfortunately for Markus, the Anima, he didn't have the luxury of focusing on the agonizing pain radiating from his mangled shoulder. His entire attention was locked on the young man rapidly approaching him with a murderous aura. The sheer intensity in Cain's gaze made it clear he was going for the kill.
Without hesitation, Markus's body began to glow with radiant golden light, his Essence Origin and Laws flaring wildly as he pushed his energy to the limit. Then, like a shooting star, he darted into the distance, desperate to escape.
Cain's eyes narrowed as he watched the Anima flee, his lips curling into a faint sneer. A moment later, he noticed Willis's battered figure rising once again from the molten depths of the Golden Lake. The golden Godslayer Human, his body burned and trembling from the earlier clash mustered every ounce of his remaining strength and followed Markus's example, retreating at full speed.
