Nocits had boasted about his fame… but by the looks of things, in this town at least, he was more infamous than famous.
Even if he and Shadow were allowed to enter the city gates — the Awakened guards would not have been able to stop a Transcendent, anyway, let alone his mysterious companion — the looks they gave the young man were less than friendly.
The citizens did not seem particularly happy to see him, either.
Well… some of them. The others, on the contrary, seemed quite joyous.
"Noctis! Young master! Come inside our establishment!"
"No need to pay! We'll pay you instead!"
"Aren't you tired from the road, Lord Noctis? Come rest with us!"
Each offer was accompanied by an explosion of giggles.
Noctis grinned and wanted to say something, then glanced at Shadow. His expression dimmed.
Eventually, he forced out:
"How... very strange! Why are they pretending to know me? They must have mistaken me for someone, no doubt… even though I am pretty unmistakable…"
