To keep Asuna and the others from worrying, Seiya had specifically sent them a message before leaving with Claude and the rest, saying that he had some urgent business to take care of.
After being brought to Death Hill, Claude immediately sent out a signal, having the people hidden in the shadows attack Seiya.
Unfortunately for them, Seiya had anticipated this long ago and easily evaded the attack.
Seeing that their ambush and assassination attempt had failed, Claude stopped pretending. He immediately called out several of his Laughing Coffin companions, then began brazenly mocking Seiya while neurotically professing his love for Asuna.
"Seriously, no matter what world it is, there are always lunatics like this.
Yandere girls can be pretty cute, but if it's some middle-aged guy instead, it's just nauseating."
Looking at Claude, Seiya was immediately reminded of the deranged fan who had murdered Hoshino Ai in the Oshi no Ko world.
Clearly, the current Claude was the same sort of person as that fanatic.
Because of their intensely unhealthy love, they could not tolerate the perfect person in their hearts doing even the slightest thing they found unacceptable.
If someone like Claude were sent back to the Real World, Seiya had no doubt that he would do something even crazier to Asuna.
Hoshino Ai's tragedy had already played out once in another world. Naturally, Seiya would not allow that tragedy to happen again in this world.
That was why, when Claude came looking for him, Seiya had decided to completely eliminate this future threat for Asuna.
"Saint Wenren Seiya. This prey is unexpectedly a big shot. I have to say, he's quite worth hunting.
I wonder whether killing a strong man like you will make my heart race and my blood boil?"
Other than Claude, the remaining people