Talk:Overlord Volume 13/@comment-188.194.217.35-20180423085650/@comment-77.64.144.253-20180424015550

From what I think it is part of a plan.

He said that it is bad to sit by and wait for the enemy to make their move when they see a weak point at some point in the story. That would be undesirable so he creates such an opportunity for his enemies and those of the Sorcerous Kingdom by "dying" in battle. It will probably either turn out in such a way that he "loses", or takes out Jaldabaoth with him.

Aside from that it also gives him a better reputation in the end because he risked (and "sacrificed") his life to protect another nation.