*Wasn't it... could you at least have a little dignity as a Great Demon?*
Seeing the other version of himself not just fawning but utterly shameless, the Black Goat felt a surge of anger and an intense sense of crisis.
When he persuaded Leon to stand by his side earlier, the reasoning was that the soul was exceedingly arrogant and definitely wouldn't be as obedient as himself. But looking at this dog's attitude now...
Damn it! Is it this competitive to be someone's lapdog now?
...
"It's deceiving you!"
After getting horribly outmaneuvered by his own soul and encountering cutthroat competition, the Black Goat's fury surged as he menacingly said to Leon,
"It's arrogance personified! Based on our understanding of it, this guy would never be so compliant. So, it's probably just stabilizing you and waiting for a chance to report to the Purification Bureau! Hurry up and act!"
'You?!!!'