Chapter 171 - Chapter 171: Reuniting with Timasion

After much debate, the assembly agreed to remain cautious, observing how events would unfold. Never in the history of Greek colonization had anyone successfully ventured beyond the safety of the coastline to conquer and hold the mountainous strongholds of indigenous peoples. The Tula Alliance might have claimed Neutum, but how could their modest forces possibly subdue the relentless Lucanians, who knew every crevice of the rugged terrain? And what of the inevitable retaliation—a united Lucanian army descending from the peaks to reclaim their land? These uncertainties weighed heavily, casting long shadows over their triumph.