Damien left for the Western Region not long after his conversation with his mother. He only stayed as long as he needed to, going over several plans with to ensure that the Heavenly World would remain stable.
This trip was another self-satisfaction move from Damien, aside from the obvious importance of letting others know what happened.
He childishly wanted others to tell him what he wanted to hear, so he could feel better or worse about himself. He didn't quite know which one it was, but Damien was definitely looking for someone else to tell him he was wrong.
He didn't like that he was getting full of himself. He didn't enjoy wagering the lives of countless people for his own benefit.
But he did it anyway, didn't he?
It went against his moral code while following it to the tee, which caused chaos in his mind.
He had to force himself to put it away.