As I said, I undertook a trial. The founder king's shield had waited for two millenia; not only for the chosen king, but also his shield in order to prepare them for the fight to come.
[ There's another pause, and then he circles it back to the original point of discussion: ]
For a while, I wondered why my old man never attempted it, but his reason was that he couldn't leave his king unguarded. I, on the other hand, left Noct for a while.
[ It's something that he'll always regret, but he also knows that he would always make the same choice. He needed the strength to protect Noct, even if it meant risking to lose the very thing he swore to protect. Sometimes he wonders if it was a selfish choice, but it was one that needed to be made all the same. ]
We do what we must for those that mean a great deal to us, if not for duty itself.
[ For the countless things which he himself had done as a means to not only protect but to assist his sister - the Oracle - at the same time... he understands. Truly. ]
And I assume you were deemed worthy or else you would not be telling me this tale of yours.
I'd be roaming the halls with all the other souls who went in and never came out.
[ So, yeah, he proved himself. Not without getting some scars, but it wouldn't be the first time he suffered minor disfigurement in the line of duty. ]
It came pretty close to that... but I kneel before no man.
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[ There's another pause, and then he circles it back to the original point of discussion: ]
For a while, I wondered why my old man never attempted it, but his reason was that he couldn't leave his king unguarded. I, on the other hand, left Noct for a while.
[ It's something that he'll always regret, but he also knows that he would always make the same choice. He needed the strength to protect Noct, even if it meant risking to lose the very thing he swore to protect. Sometimes he wonders if it was a selfish choice, but it was one that needed to be made all the same. ]
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[ For the countless things which he himself had done as a means to not only protect but to assist his sister - the Oracle - at the same time... he understands. Truly. ]
And I assume you were deemed worthy or else you would not be telling me this tale of yours.
voice;
[ So, yeah, he proved himself. Not without getting some scars, but it wouldn't be the first time he suffered minor disfigurement in the line of duty. ]
It came pretty close to that... but I kneel before no man.
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[ Mind you, it isn't as though he himself has come to kneel before Noctis thus far, but. ]
Whenever you wish to make an attempt to impress me this time around, I will meet with you, shield. See to it that you don't waste my time.