[He has to pause right there and massage his forehead because damn it, even the person who has been making trouble all this time turns out to be interested in the welfare of someone else, and it's not easy to hate someone because of it.

Is he sympathizing with the man? No. He cant, considering Caius' methods.

But damn it, it's not so black and white now.]

It adds up to what Noel said-- that he killed the goddess.

And with the goddess' death, a tear between our world and Valhalla had been opened, as if she'd been the one somehow keeping time moving.