I'm afraid you misunderstand. If the chain of events that led to darkness is broken, then there will be no darkness to save people from.
[Of course, he well knew that plenty had already happened in Niflheim. Where he was from Ardyn had already been freed. Ifrit already subjugated. Many of the wheels were already spinning, but he doubted Prompto was familiar enough with what was happening in Niflheim decades before he was born to argue with him. They hadn't spoken much, and oddly he didn't strike Verstael as the type who did well memorizing exact dates or timelines.
Strange how dissimilar people sharing the same genes could be.]
Therefor, if those who played a role in walking down such a path simply didn't exist, it might avoid calamity altogether. It would be of no particular consequence either way, because should that fail they never existed to begin with. No one would need to mourn their loss nor know any different. It's a victimless strategy.
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[Of course, he well knew that plenty had already happened in Niflheim. Where he was from Ardyn had already been freed. Ifrit already subjugated. Many of the wheels were already spinning, but he doubted Prompto was familiar enough with what was happening in Niflheim decades before he was born to argue with him. They hadn't spoken much, and oddly he didn't strike Verstael as the type who did well memorizing exact dates or timelines.
Strange how dissimilar people sharing the same genes could be.]
Therefor, if those who played a role in walking down such a path simply didn't exist, it might avoid calamity altogether. It would be of no particular consequence either way, because should that fail they never existed to begin with. No one would need to mourn their loss nor know any different. It's a victimless strategy.