That was what Winters saw: a lone battleship in the bay exchanging fire with Duckbill Fort; a battleship next to the docks ablaze, its sailors fiercely battling with the enemies from the shipyard.
"War is only a means, not an end," Antonio said to Winters.
But now, besides war, there was no longer a second option.
The entirety of Sea Blue City had already learned of the naval harbor attack. Soon, the whole of Vineta, and even the entire Alliance Country, would know of this news.
Overnight, Vineta's navy had lost half of its ships. It was an undeclared attack, and whether or not the Tanilia Federation had instructed Captain Drake, the Vineta regime had already determined that the Tanilia Federation had stealthily attacked Haidong Port.
For the first time since the War of Sovereignty, Vineta convened a full assembly of citizen representatives. Messengers galloped along the highways, delivering news, with the representatives of the various cities converging on Sea Blue City.