Typical Dal-Young stuff. That's why you never get too heavily invested into anything he does anymore. After LoM, Freezing, and Aflame Inferno you can never be sure if he's going to cut and run. He's like those trashy romance novels that get put out every 3 or 4 months by the same author.
The problem is the dragging out they've done in the WN doesn't bode well for anything more. This arc is around chapter 90 of the novel. It's been boring with just the MC whining how stupid he is and reminds us constantly that he's actually a middle aged man. At least he's honest and knows he's a...