At Dirk's house Kratos gave Dirk the materials to make the ring and even helped to make it. As morning came Kratos and Dirk stopped Lloyd before he went to do anything...
Kratos, "Lloyd, I want you to have my best sword, this is called the Inferno blade. I had it forged by Ifreet."
Dirk, "Well, ya' don't have a blade ta' match that one, now do ya', lad? Here take this, it's the present I promised ya' fer' when ya' become a man. It should match the one Kratos gave ya' nicely."
Lloyd, "I have the best two dads anyone could ask for... One raised me from the time I was a baby, the other always watched me and protected me in secret."
Dirk, "Aye, lad. That ya' do..."
Lloyd, "Put together I'll call them the Material Swords. Com'n, Dad Kratos, we need to get that Eternal Sword!"
Kratos, "Right behind you... Thank you, Dirk..."
Dirk, "I didn't do it fer' you, I did it fer' my dear son, Lloyd. He's my son too, ya' know..."
Kratos, "Yes, I know... That's another thing I want to thank you for, thanks for raising him all these years. Even though I should've been the one to it."
Dirk, "We all make mistakes, it's what we do to try to correct them that matters. Do us both a favor and look after that boy..."
Kratos, "I will..."
As they approached the gate to Tethe'alla, Kratos couldn't help but look down and think about when he had to save Lloyd from this base...
Zelos, "Woah! Hey Kratos, you wanna' watch where you're flying?"
Kratos, "Sorry... I guess I'm just not myself today..."
Raine, "I told you to get some sleep!"
Kratos, "I'm not tired, I'm just getting a little nostalgic, that's all."
Lloyd, "Just, watch where you flying, ok dad..."
Kratos, "You're right, I should be paying more attention..."
Once in Tethe'alla they start to head for the Tower of Salvation. Upon reaching it they find it in rubble, they go inside anyway only to find the only thing left is the alter that the Eternal Sword sits on. Lloyd approaches the alter, passes through the force-field, and grabs the hilt of the Eternal Sword. He pulls the Sword from it's resting place with little difficulty. Raising it over his head, the sword splits into two glowing orbs that float to the hilts of his Material Swords. They all step on the warp pad.