In fact, there are some cultural ties between Dioonia and Lockley. When the city of Turii was founded, the Athenian wise man Protagoras made laws for it, and he did not adopt Athenian laws casually, but chose to formulate the laws of Turii based on the laws made for Lockri by the famous Lockri legislator Zaleucus, based on the fact that Turii was a city-state with many immigrants and complex origins. The Dionian League was founded on the ruins of the original city of Turiyi, drawing on the essence of the original Turiyi law.

Zaleucus, known for his harsh laws, once stipulated: "Anyone who wishes to change any of the existing laws must first put a rope around his neck, and if his proposal is not passed, he will be strangled to death." "Zaleucus has been impartial in his life. When his son broke the law, according to the law, his eyes were gouged out, and he did not hesitate to carry it out. However, out of father-son friendship, he gouged out one of his own eyes instead of his son.

With such a figure to set an example and such a law to govern the Lockleys, the Lockleys were known for their conformity in Greater Greece (and later a Dionian, of course), and they were also more obedient to orders, so that they could fight against the stronger Crotone.

Perhaps because of the strictness of the law, the protector of the city-state of Lockry did not choose powerful gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, and Athena instead of other city-states, but chose two gentle goddesses, Aphrodite, the god of love and beauty, and Parsephone, the queen of the underworld and the goddess of fertility, and also built magnificent temples for each of the two goddesses. Therefore, when Dionya celebrates Hades on September 9 every year, a small number of Lokry people also rush to participate, not only because of the unusual ceremony and lively scene of Turij, but also because the Dioonians will celebrate his queen Parsephone while worshipping Hades.

At the same time, because the patron saints of the city-state were two goddesses, the women of Lockley had a higher social status than other city-states, they were allowed to wear veils in public, and they also had a part of the inheritance of property. This is somewhat similar to Dionia.

However, the two Greek powers, which had similar cultures and customs, unfortunately became enemies.

Before Fraucleon had even reached Lockrie, the Lockley Council had already learned of the assassination of the Archon of Dionia. Although Turriyi blockaded the whole city soon after the incident, Dionia, as the overlord of Southern Italy, not only Lokri, including other city-states in the Southern Italian Alliance, but also Tarantum sent more or less eyes and ears stationed or hidden in the city and port of Turi, so as to keep abreast of Dionia's movements, so that the city-states could make corresponding countermeasures in time. Therefore, as soon as such a big disturbance broke out, it was natural that those who were interested would observe it, and after quickly finding out the situation, they rushed to their city-states by boat or horseback.

Fraucleon set out the next day, but was left behind, and his ship entered the port of Lockrie, where the officials of the port quickly spread the news to the council of the city, and the councillors of Lockley were surprised at why the messenger of Dionya appeared here at this time.

A few of Lockry's generals and councillors knew a little bit about the assassination, such as General Demodocas, the brother of Dionysius' Lockry's wife, Doris, who wishfully thought that Dionysa might be protesting to Syracuse again, but did not expect that Dionia's emissary would appear here.

Despite his surprise, out of etiquette and respect for Dionia, the overlord of southern Italy, Fraucleon was invited into the council chamber.

Like other democratic city-states, the citizens' assembly is the highest authority, and in addition to discussing and deciding important city-state affairs, the usual political affairs are handled by the general's executive committee and council.

The council is simply a shrunken citizens' assembly, which divides all the citizens participating in the citizens' assembly into many groups, usually ten, and takes turns to participate in the affairs of the city-state through the council, so there are eight generals and hundreds of council members in the council at this time, which is already a large formation, but it is several times more than the number of people in the Dionian Senate.

Fraucleon made a little preparation, and at the invitation of the chairman of the council, he walked to the center of the hall.

"Lockry's councillors, I, Fraucleon, have come here as an emissary of the Ionian Alliance, to ask Lockley on behalf of all the citizens of Dionia!" Fraucleon was straightforward about what he meant.

As soon as he finished speaking, it caused a wave of consternation and commotion among the surrounding parliamentarians. He did not stop talking, but raised his voice: "I think you should all know the terrible assassination of Davers, the great consul of Dionya and the commander-in-chief beloved by the citizens of Dionia, which provoked the anger of all the citizens of Dionia! Now, an Assassin has been caught red-handed, and after interrogation, he has confided the truth, admitting that he was hired and aided by a Lockrie merchant named Auroras to successfully infiltrate Turiyi and make a statement to the Archon Davers—"

"This is slander! This is a frame-up! Lockry's chief general, Demodocas, immediately interrupted Fraucleon's words and retorted loudly: "Lockry will not provoke you Dionya for no reason!" The Rockers aren't so stupid! ……”

"But facts are facts! After a detailed investigation, everything is conclusively proven! The Dionian Senate confirmed again and again, and finally decided that the mastermind behind this assassination was you Locke! Fraucleon pointed at the crowd and shouted angrily.

The council suddenly exploded: "Are the Dionian senates all fools!" What does this have to do with us in Lockry, why don't you go and question Syracuse! ”

"This is obviously a common trick of the Lord, who has already assassinated his political opponents in other city-states in Sicily many times!"

"What evidence is conclusive, this must be all forgery! Dionyas only dares to blame Lockery, because you don't have the guts to provoke Syracuse, even if it's called Ocour...... The merchant of Auroras is a Lockley, and he may have been bought by another city-state, have you interrogated him in Dionia? It's so easy to conclude that it was us Lockley who instructed it! ”

……

Ignoring their arguments and invectives, Fraucleone continued: "For this reason, the Dionian Senate and all the citizens are extremely outraged by Lockley's despicable deeds, and demand that you be punished. First of all, to confess your mistakes to Hades, you must send a messenger to Turiy to make a public apology to the Senate; secondly, to compensate the people of Dionya who were injured and killed in this incident; And finally—"

Facing the angry meeting hall, Fraucleon was not afraid, and his voice was firm and loud: "Break off the alliance with Syracuse!" If so, Dionya will forgive Lockrie for what he did and admit you in—"

Before Fraucleon could finish his sentence, he was drowned out by an angry roar: "Lockry has done nothing wrong, why should he accept these unreasonable demands of your Dionia!" ”

"It's humiliation! Humiliation of Locke!! ”

"This is a Dionian conspiracy! They want to break up Lockry's alliance with Syracuse! ”

……

The members of the council were not only angry and scolding, but even a few rushed to the center of the hall despite the dissuasion of others.

At the front was one of the generals, Diopantus, a grumpy general who rushed forward and threw Fracleion with a punch that knocked him to the ground.

Just as he was about to kick again, another general, Metrophine, hugged him and shouted anxiously: "Don't violate the sacred tradition of 'the inviolability of messengers of the city-state', don't violate the laws of Lockley!" ”

Hearing the word "law", all the Rockrie people who had just rushed up to surround Fraucleon froze.

Metrophinis took the opportunity to shout, "If you don't persuade them, Lord Demordocas, they will be severely punished for breaking the law!" ”

Demordocas, who was originally watching the excitement from the sidelines, was named by Metrophines, and as the chief general, he had to stand up and first justified: "Humiliating Lockry is Lockley's enemy, how can it be considered illegal to defend the honor of the city-state?!" ”

"Your Excellency, that's right!" Someone immediately chimed in.

"Alright, let's all stand down. The council is a sacred place, and we are a civilized city-state in Lockley, not Turiyi, and we can't do anything ......to humiliate the messenger," Demordokas said as he stepped forward, and the members of the council obediently returned to their seats.

Demodocas served as Lockry's chief general for nine consecutive years, mainly because of his in-law, Dionysius. Originally, Lockry and Syracuse formed an alliance to defeat Crotone, a long-time rival with the power of Syracuse, but he didn't expect Crotone to be weakened, but he drilled a more powerful Dionian Alliance, especially after the establishment of the Southern Italian Alliance, Lockry became even more lonely in Greater Greece, so it relied more on Syracuse, which made the status of the Demordocas family more prominent, coupled with Dionysius's intention to support his eldest brother, Demordocas's influence in Lockry is not what it used to be.

Diopantus snorted unwillingly and retreated.

Fraucleon staggered to his feet, still refusing to admit defeat: "The old city of Touriil was burned down in the end because of the humiliation of the messengers......"

"Dionians, if you want to be strong, you have to look at the place, this is not the so-called city-states in the Southern Italian Alliance that flatters you Dionia, this is Lokry!" Demodocas sneered and said proudly, "Lockry neither nor disdains to do such a thing as assassinating your consul, so we refuse any unreasonable demands from Dionia, please go back!" ”

Refuse! Although this answer was expected, Fraucleon was still happy in his heart, and he did not hurry to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth with his fingers, and reached out to Demodocas, twisted it, and then unfolded it, and his palm was bloody. His expression was solemn, and he said word by word: "That means war!" ”