Do give yourself a bit of credit. That you helped at all is worth praise, and so I shall give it to you.

[He says it in a very dismissive sort of manner, though, as if Ardyn were unaffected in general by all of it. As if he didn't particularly seem to mind if he took the compliment or not.

Ardyn waits for him to sit, eying the armor and the strange weapon.]

People with all manner of talents and abilities. Yourself included, of course- [He motions at the keyblade.]

I've never seen a weapon quite like that before.