[He estimated he could easily outpace Noctis in magic capacity at this age; if it truly did come to a fight, he could phase through as much as he'd need to until the younger royal tired out.]
[So, on guard and prepared to dodge whatever came at him, the shield vanished into the Armiger.]
You're right to be angry. In fact you've more right to what you feel towards me than anyone in any world, living or dead. I've treated you as naught but the means to an end, and manipulated you for my own purposes just as every other factor in your life ever has up to now.
It's cruel, what the gods decided to ordain for you long before you were even born. Crueler still that I forced you into it. I don't...want that to continue, Noctis. I don't want to hurt you anymore.
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[He estimated he could easily outpace Noctis in magic capacity at this age; if it truly did come to a fight, he could phase through as much as he'd need to until the younger royal tired out.]
[So, on guard and prepared to dodge whatever came at him, the shield vanished into the Armiger.]
You're right to be angry. In fact you've more right to what you feel towards me than anyone in any world, living or dead. I've treated you as naught but the means to an end, and manipulated you for my own purposes just as every other factor in your life ever has up to now.
It's cruel, what the gods decided to ordain for you long before you were even born. Crueler still that I forced you into it. I don't...want that to continue, Noctis. I don't want to hurt you anymore.