if you app, both our regis and luna apped so they thankfully won't end up being illusions :p

[ noctis is glad to put the idea of his father and fiancée being illusions sent to trick him to the side, in favor of ignis pulling out his daggers. ignis has always been deadly; he is the man who would have been noctis' military advisor, after all.

noctis grins back, keeping his sword at his side in a loose hold. ]

Hey, you're the one who taught me brute strength isn't everything.

[ which is to say, he's not going to underestimate him. he has no powers, no warping to use to his advantage here. still, once ignis indicates he's ready, he makes the first move, swiping his sword to the left of ignis. ]