So they ignore the mind control, excessive brutality, desire to rule this world and ruthlessly erasing anyone who he considers a threat.
I'm not gonna believe any ' gaslight ' explanation he gives since all his actions so far was to insert himself as protagonist of the story. I mean, aside from the other player, he didn't have no ulterior motives by creating a party with only women and using the stage to present himself as a divine to the other Heroine? He was building his harem and saw MC as a threat.