The conference continued for nearly four hours before a final decision was reached.
Every representative had been given the opportunity to voice their opinions, and every proposal had been examined from multiple perspectives.
Although the discussion had grown heated on more than one occasion, none present had allowed personal emotions to cloud their judgment entirely.
The conclusion that was ultimately reached was not the result of a single individual's authority, but of countless arguments, historical records, military evaluations, and the facts gathered by the intelligence network throughout the past month.
Many among the representatives favored declaring war immediately.
To them, centuries of resentment had merely been waiting for an excuse to erupt, and the recent assassinations had provided precisely that.
Others, however, remained firmly opposed. Hatred alone was not enough to justify marching an entire civilization toward war.
