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This is all from the perspective that Islam has won.
Isn't that the fact that the traveler is saying?

Not as I read it. The battle continues.

But I can see your point, by referring to it as The Century War, the traveler implies that it is over.

[calljack]

How about the old standby:

"Kill them all"

Whatever it is it stuns him into inaction for three months, must be something that rocks his entire belief system.

Interesting to ponder.