The 999th Match

Walkthrough & Notes
999 matches against the old man. This last one was... different. For a moment there, it was if he could actually kill you. You need to work on your defenses...

It was a lesson you will never forget. The 1,000th match will be different!

Bestowal Dialogue

 * >What next, old man? I'm not done!
 * Old Ten: Now, you will face... me.
 * >Wow! Tis is the first time you were the one to challenge me.
 * Old Ten: The battled you've fought until now have been safe, controlled. That isn't the case when you're out in the real world.
 * Old Ten: How a warrior fights in the training yard is different from how he fights on the battlefield. I think it's time that you learned this difference.
 * >Big talk, old man. Now that I'm warmed up, I'll beat you for sure!
 * Old Ten: Come, then.

Quest Completion

 * Lilin: Are you okay? You look pale.
 * >What was that...?
 * >He used all his usual moves, but that aura...
 * >He could've killed me...!
 * >He's been taking it easy on me this whole time...
 * Old Ten: Well, that's it for the 999th match. You have a long way to go before you're ready for the 1,000th.
 * Old Ten: Remember what you've learned here. Without a reverence for death, you will be sloppy. A sword should not be swung lightly.
 * >I-I'll keep that in mind...
 * Lilin: Grandpa, a courier came from the mainland with a letter! It has the Tria royal seal on it.
 * Old Ten: I told them I didn't want to hear from them again... All right, let's see it.
 * Old Ten: ...!
 * Old Ten: The Door of Light... Could it be...?

Objective

 * Spar with Old Ten (0/1)
 * Speak with Lilin