When Sophronyx realized he had been duped, one can only imagine the humiliation and rage he felt. As the first law enforcer of the Asura God Gate, even the main gods in the Divine Realm had to respect him. He never imagined that he would find himself in such an awkward predicament while carrying out an operation he initially thought was a shoo-in. In his view, it was a complete perceived failure.
With the power of the Killing God, Sophronyx, even if Flame wanted to stop him with all her might, it would be impossible if he insisted on leaving. But Sophronyx really couldn't bear it! If he lost to an Abyss Demeanor from the deep earth, how could he continue on in the Divine Realm? He probably would not even be able to keep his position as a law enforcer.