As he chased them, he thought to himself in confusion, 'I wonder what is going on with them. Surely, they don't think that this will make me lose them, right?`
The swerving has only made it so that they don't reach the end of the world early. As for the distance between them and him, it is still closing up as normal. Their swerving hasn't delayed him at all.
He couldn't figure out what they were doing, so he could only shake his head and continue his pursuit. Since he was about to catch up to them, he felt that he would discover what they were up to soon.
At this point, after more than an hour of pursuing, the Shifting Armor has healed to 70% of its maximum durability. So he could now wear it as his second skin and use it to amplify his power again.
