"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, we are getting closer to Thermopylae."
"You've been standing here for a long time."
At daybreak, apart from a few sailors, only Lin Ke was standing at the bow of the [Four-Section Sailboat], gazing into the distance.
Ramses needs to perform "acute perception" every two hours, that is, to sense whether there are any abnormal reactions related to divine power or magic nearby.
The last time Ramses appeared on the deck, he saw Lin Ke standing there.
And now, two hours have passed, but Lin Ke is still in the same place, maintaining the same movements.
Ramses looked into Lin Ke's eyes. He didn't understand what those eyes under the black eyeshadow were looking at.
Lin Ke took a deep breath at this time, then turned his head left and right to take a look.
There was no one else here except him and Ramses.
"Ramesses, I have a question for you."
As Lin Ke spoke, he picked up a short sword and a smaller shield from the side.
"Please speak, elder brother."
"I will certainly think carefully about this and give you a satisfactory answer."
The sea breeze blew on Ramses' golden body, but his body did not seem to change at all due to the strong sea breeze.
However, Lin Ke's Pharaoh's Crown swayed slightly in the wind.
"This is a short sword. It will attack proactively, allowing everyone to immediately see its danger and threat."
"Even if it breaks, the impact will be enough to shock the enemy."
"And this is a shield. It doesn't move, nor does it actively attack, yet it's incredibly strong."
"Similarly, a shield is equally dangerous and threatening, but it's not as dangerous and threatening as a dagger. However, it's not as easily broken as a dagger."
"If it were you, who would you think is more important?"
Ramses listened to Lin Ke's words and felt a little strange.
But he did not express his doubts, but continued to think about the questions raised by Lin Ke.
"More important?"
"Your Majesty, the Holy Pharaoh must be referring to something else."
"But in my opinion, if the dagger is likely to break, then it should be hidden behind the shield, waiting for an opportunity to strike, so that its value can be fully utilized."
"I just need to keep the shield as a threat to the enemy and tell them that I still have the dagger."
"If the dagger is destroyed, the threat will be greatly reduced."
"The shield lasts longer, and the effect it provides lasts longer."
"I think the shield is more important."
However, after listening to Ramses' words, Lin Ke did not nod or shake his head, and his eyes seemed to be looking into the distance again.
"Brother, why do you ask this?"
"Could this be related to your strategy this time?"
"You intend to use a more conservative strategy to prevent war between Persia and Sparta?"
In Ramses' view, a war between Sparta and Persia is imminent.
Because His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh had told them last night that he was certain that hundreds of thousands of Persian troops were about to approach the waters of Thermopylae.
And the Spartans have already set off.
No one doubted the information provided by His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, because the Holy Pharaoh was always right and always had foresight.
Of course, they didn't know that in fact, Lin Ke had already seen the information about the Persians and Spartans in the civilization panel.
“It’s not a strategy.”
"What I just said represents the two leaders of Sparta."
Hearing Lin Ke's words, Ramses' eyes flickered slightly.
Obviously, he didn't know how Lin Ke got the news, nor did he know how he knew that Sparta had two leaders.
But the message from His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh cannot be wrong, he just needs to listen attentively.
"Two leaders?"
Lin Ke nodded slightly at this time.
"Thermopylae was a battle between three hundred Spartans and hundreds of thousands of Persian troops."
"There is only one outcome for them."
Hearing this, Ramses immediately nodded: "Yes, it means destruction."
Lin Ke continued, "And the king of Sparta is among them."
"After this battle, the king of Sparta will die."
"Their leader will naturally change."
Hearing Lin Ke's words, Ramses' eyes flickered slightly again. He seemed to understand a little bit of Lin Ke's previous metaphor.
"I understand, brother."
"This king of Sparta is the dagger?"
"Another Spartan leader is Shield."
"So, you're saying that if the Spartan king dies in battle, Sparta will become like a shield. While it will lose its offensive power, this lesson will improve Sparta's various strategies."
"Including military, economic, diplomatic and other fields."
"So, you are considering whether or not to save the King of Sparta."
When Lin Ke heard Ramses say this, he finally raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"You're half right."
"But the death of the Spartan king had another impact."
"Then it will have a greater impact on the entire Sparta, and even the entire Greece?"
Ramses' eyes began to flicker again, but this time he did not find the answer that Lin Ke wanted.
"Brother, what is the influence?"
"The fact that it has allowed you to ponder for so long is definitely beyond my imagination."
"Please explain clearly, elder brother."
Lin Ke raised his head slightly at this time, and his eyes were not focused on the distance.
That was Lin Ke's recollection.
"Do you still remember what happened to Holy Egypt and the Holy Egypt Alliance during the time I was 'faking my death'?"
Upon hearing this, Ramses spoke immediately.
"I remember it very clearly."
"The whole country is in grief."
"All the people of Holy Egypt are united as one, and even the entire Holy Egyptian Alliance has spontaneously come together in an unprecedented way."
"I remember it very clearly, they..."
When Ramses said this, he seemed to immediately understand what Lin Ke meant.
"Brother, are you saying that if the Spartan king died in battle, then all of Sparta, and even all of Greece, might be united as a result?"
"You are right, especially the Spartans. Their warriors are extremely powerful. If they were to die because of the king's death..."
Even Ramses didn't dare to say anything more.
Because that means that the anger of the Spartans will be ignited from the death of the king and then spread.
"That's right."
"Our best option for this trip to Thermopylae is to rescue the king of Sparta."
Ramses nodded slowly, but he seemed to still have some doubts about this.
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