Juleios looked up at the three-tiered trireme beside him and saw someone waving at him from the deck.
"Hey, Xenophon! I thought I wouldn't have the chance to say goodbye to you!"
"Juleios, I accepted Anaxibius' request and rushed to Byzantium, intending to regroup our mercenaries and quickly head to Asia Minor. I didn't expect you to already be heading to Greater Greece! Stay, and let us continue fighting side by side!"
Juleios silently sighed with relief, then shrugged and said seriously, "Unfortunately, I have already signed an agreement with Thurii and sworn an oath to Hades!"
"Well… that's truly unfortunate!" Xenophon, a man respectful of the Divines, revealed a look of regret. "We won't be able to fight together anymore!..."
"It seems Sparta is going to war with Persia. All I can do is wish you the protection of Zeus in your coming battles!" Juleios said this sincerely.
