Gazing at the vast white Storm Wall, Yuan Shikai recalled what the Shadow of King Hassan had said before leaving.
"Your destiny is shrouded in layers of mist. Even I cannot see through it. Perhaps only my teacher can glimpse part of it."
"I have a premonition that we will meet again. When that time comes, I hope I can understand you better, the destined one of my true self."
If she had not left so quickly, Yuan Shikai would definitely have asked whether she could stop speaking in such roundabout ways.
What she probably meant was that she could not see through his fate, that they would meet again, and that she hoped they could learn more about each other next time.
As for that final mention of her true self, she must have meant the real Artoria.
It seemed the Shadow of King Hassan had calmly accepted that she was merely a substitute and had never intended to replace Lia.
Yuan Shikai said, "Tomorrow, we will first rendezvous with the reinforcements, then head to the South American Lostbelt together. As for the battle meeting, we will need to decide on the spot based on the aid our allies provide."
"You only need to know that our enemy is an enemy of the planet: ORT, something extremely difficult to kill. There is no point going without sufficient strength, so there is no need to rush."
"What we need to do now is rest and recover. Everyone, sleep well tonight and have pleasant dreams. I would not want everyone suddenly getting sleepy while fighting ORT."
"Ha ha ha..." Everyone laughed after he finished speaking.
On a tranquil afternoon, Yuan Shikai lay on his side atop the Mystic Eyes Train alone, enjoying the fierce wind from the speeding train and