It's weird, but he's just glad the Iudex is on his side.

"... I... I'm going to try. I don't know when I see him next, and I don't know how angry he's going to be. I just hope that I can... summon enough strength to stand against him. I know there are people I can rely on, and I'll try - but he's an awful person. More than I can describe, because some of it's tied up in my world's history. ... But thank you. I really appreciate you and... and everyone else being willing to defend me."