Noctis watched with bated breath, half expecting the God to smite him where he stood, but no harm came to him. No, instead Ifrit was studying him as if trying to unravel his intentions. He would find nothing sinister, of course – his intentions were genuine. He had no desire to betray Ifrit now or elsewhere down the line.
He just wanted to be free of this cruel game he was expected to go along with, this role he was expected to play. It seemed Ifrit wanted that too, so perhaps they could be of use to one another. Noctis didn’t want to wage war against the Astrals, but the more he learned about himself and Ardyn, the more disgusted he became. He couldn’t view them as the benevolent beings they were supposed to be.
The more he learned, the more he saw Bahamut as the true villain of the piece.
He needed Noctis though. Noctis hadn’t come into the full extent of his power, but it was supposed to be enough to do something they couldn’t do – defeat Ardyn. That meant that he could be a threat to him too.
“That’s it?” He asked with a raised brow. He was actually surprised at how easy it had been. “ Titan and Leviathan tried to kill me before they granted me their power.”
They hadn’t wanted to kill him. It had been a test, apparently, to prove his worth. Another example of their cruelty, he supposed, making him prove himself worthy of a power and destiny that he didn’t even want.
“Not that I want you to try and kill me.”
“That was a rule installed by Bahamut. To gain favor by the gods, one must defeat us in battle to be considered worthy. I have no intention to play any of his games. Including too mark your worth through combat. So yes. That was it.”
The ancient creature rolled his eyes. Mortals.
‘‘You have my blessing. I advice you cherish your luck better with gaining my favor at all. Such a boon from me is rare. “Ardyn was the last to be so. That was a very long time ago.”
‘‘I will help you. Take from that as you will and do not have me regret it, boy.”
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