Irving's shelter was located a great distance from the castle. During the chase, Irving couldn't use teleportation skills to quickly reach the castle, which meant he could only compete with Elder Kent in terms of endurance. Naturally, in a battle of stamina, Elder Kent was not one to concede easily.
So, Elder Kent continued to relentlessly pursue Irving. After roughly two hours of chasing each other, Kent even surpassed Benjamin. At this point, he was very close to Irving, able to see him directly.
"Stop running! Continuing to run is just a waste of time! Turn around and face me in a decisive battle! It's far better to be defeated honorably than to be a coward," Elder Kent shouted, despite being thoroughly twisted by dark power.
Yet, Elder Kent still retained a degree of intelligence. He hoped to provoke Irving into a direct confrontation, believing he could use his newfound strength to kill him.
