"The Dionian League has no intention of waging war against any Greek city-state. But if any city-state wishes to provoke war, bully us, and invade our land—Comrades, what will our answer be?!"Davos looked around the hall and asked loudly.
"Fight to the death! Destroy the enemy!"
"Fight to the death!" the veteran former mercenaries shouted in unison.
Phibidas walked out of the council chamber with a dark expression. Dorobisis came up to him, and seeing his gloomy face, quickly asked,"How did it go?!"
"Go! Get on the ship! We're leaving!" Phibidas snapped.
Under the "escort" of patrolmen, Phibidas and his party hurried back, boarded the passenger ship, and sailed toward the open sea under the watch of two patrol vessels.
"If my ship rammed into them"—Phibidas pointed angrily at the patrol boats on either side hemming in his vessel—"would they sink?!"
