[To be fair (or unfair), his sense of danger/killing intent is a little sharper as a daemon.]

I can't really decide if I should take that as a compliment or be a little insulted.

[But he just laughs as he resituates his stance, the grip on his swords firming up now that he's had a chance to properly assess things.]

But you're not half bad yourself!

[And then he lunges forward with incredible speed, flames sparking around his blades as he moves. Whether that's part of an arte or his emotions...will be found out soon enough. What's probably more interesting is how his right eye glows as the heat of battle ignites within him.]