"Your Majesty, are you really going to visit them in person?"
This is the second day.
Lin Ke planned to visit each of the leaders who had given him gifts the previous night.
Lin Ke straightened her clothes, while the succubus cast a spell so that Lin Ke could see her appearance and decorations clearly within the spell.
"Your Majesty, the Holy Pharaoh, you are as handsome and charming as ever!"
The succubus grinned, and as she watched Lin Ke's actions, she couldn't help but swallow hard.
"This outfit is absolutely perfect! I can't even imagine the praise those ignorant bastards will utter when you stand in the center of the World Conference!"
"Your poise and demeanor are unmatched at the entire world conference; I dare say no one can compare to you!"
"Look at this belt, this crown of two kings, and these ornaments of the supreme god!"
"I only glanced at her, and..."
She paused here, and Lin Ke glanced at her with a slight smile.
He only saw the succubus bite her lip.
"The important thing is, Your Majesty, you are naturally so handsome, you look good in anything!"
"Hmm~ Even if you're not wearing anything, your regal aura is undeniable~"
Lin Ke smiled, about to tease her, when the succubus's brows furrowed sharply again.
Her expression instantly turned fierce.
"No! No! What if another woman seduces His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh?!"
"No, I must first cast a spell so that His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh can be prevented from being seduced by other women... Oh no! They heard us!"
Looking at the succubus's reaction, Lin Ke assumed that she was playing a role in some kind of drama.
"Alright, even your charms are useless against me. Is there anyone in this world whose charms are superior to yours?"
The succubus didn't respond, but just pouted and made a soft "hmm" sound.
Then, Lin Ke turned to Nan Tong.
At this moment, Nan Tong stood in the courtyard, listening to Lin Ke and the succubus's conversation with a look of doubt on her face.
After last night's meeting with Pachakutek, Lin Ke barely rested before starting to prepare for today's schedule.
That is to visit the leaders of civilizations who gave gifts yesterday.
"Of course, since others are willing to reciprocate, it at least means that they do not have much malice towards Holy Egypt."
"Since it's a well-intentioned approach, we can eliminate them one by one."
"After all, this is our first time participating in a world conference. Before Holy Egypt gains any real influence, we should take the initiative, which will help us understand the situation here."
"You understand, don't you, Nan Tong?"
"On the continent where Holy Egypt is located, everyone's attitude has completely changed, and it is no longer possible to discern other people's true attitudes toward Holy Egypt."
In Holy Egypt, leaders of all kingdoms and the heads of the largest caravans treated Holy Egypt with utmost respect.
That is a surrender to the prevailing trend, but at the same time, it will also bury the true voices of many people regarding Holy Egypt.
Therefore, Lin Ke pays attention to the relationship between Holy Egypt and other civilizations in the civilization panel every day, even though they are members of the Holy Egypt Alliance.
After all, human nature is inherently self-serving and prone to seeking advantage and avoiding harm. Lin Ke couldn't guarantee that his former allies wouldn't suddenly betray him one day in the future.
Of course, Holy Egypt currently enjoys excellent relations with all its allies, so such a problem does not exist.
Nan Tong naturally understood Lin Ke's meaning, so he hesitated to speak, and in the end could only sigh.
“His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is absolutely right.”
"However, the return gifts from most civilization leaders are far too simple. This old minister simply feels that His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh should not go in person?"
"Your decision to send an old minister demonstrates our respect for you."
"Moreover, those kingdoms..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ke simply turned to Nan Tong and looked at his expression.
Nan Tong's eyes seemed to hold some dissatisfaction with those kingdoms and civilizations.
What happened to those kingdoms?
Nan Tong hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath.
“Your Majesty, forgive my bluntness, but those kingdoms are not friendly to our Holy Egypt.”
“After the Holy Pharaoh rested yesterday, this old minister sorted out the return gifts they sent.”
"This old minister has discovered that most of the gifts they have given are perfunctory and of little value, not even half the worth of the sacred Egyptian delicacies you have given."
"I fear that they are only going through the motions because the Holy Pharaoh gave them the gift first; otherwise, they probably wouldn't even have paid this formality."
Lin Ke smiled.
Because he didn't care about these things, and Lin Ke was also very clear that most of the civilization leaders here had an attitude towards Holy Egypt that could be described as "neutral" or less.
In other words, whenever Lin Ke encounters these civilization leaders at sea or in any other sea area outside of Delos Island, he might see the "Hostile" label on the civilization panel.
However, this relationship may have changed temporarily on Delos.
"That's precisely why I must go there in person."
As Lin Ke spoke, she walked over to Nan Tong's side.
"First of all, as newcomers to the world conference, we need to learn as much as possible about each potential ally or adversary."
"Secondly, as I have said before, there must be potential allies of our Holy Egypt among these leaders."
Nan Tong slightly opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but Lin Ke, of course, understood what Nan Tong wanted to say.
It was simply because he felt that even if it was to obtain intelligence, he only needed to send him, and there was no need for Lin Ke to personally take action.
"Alright, Nan Tong."
"As you know, reciprocity is a principle that every civilization tacitly agrees with."
"If we were to be rude because of their neglect, wouldn't that make us, Holy Egypt, look petty?"
"Besides, this isn't Holy Egypt, this is Delos, the site of the World Conference."
“Every move we make represents Holy Egypt.”
"How about I take charge this first time myself?"
Upon hearing this, Nan Tong simply bowed and said nothing more.
The succubus, still pouting, spoke in a very soft voice: "Although I also think it would have been better to let that old geezer go..."
Afterwards, Lin Ke let the succubus, Ramses, and the others stay in the residence. As for Ayina, who had just woken up, Lin Ke told her to stay there and not leave for the time being.
Ayina was very happy because she could continue to enjoy those delicious Sacred Egyptian foods at Linke's place.
After saying that, Lin Ke waved to signal the people behind him to prepare to set off.
"So, where should we go first?"
At this moment, Nan Tong pointed in one direction.
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