Ardbert's happy to see instincts about Noctis's fighting prowess confirmed. The younger man tears through the spiders, quickly dwindling their numbers. He holds himself back—not that he could kill them all instantly anyways—so that he can understand Noctis's abilities better. While it means taking extra hits now, it means he'll know how to prevent them both from taking hits later.

The thoughtfulness of Noctis smashing a potion against him to aid his recovery makes Ardbert's heart soar with pride. Noctis has the skill to keep an eye on others in the battlefield. Even better!

"Aye, one more push!" Ardbert heaves his axe forward, sending a burst of power that knocks dead or injuries many of the spiders in frontward cone. "Let's make quick work of them before I break out in a sweat!"