"How could the King of Kings of Persia take the initiative to shake hands with that Holy Pharaoh?!"
"Just who is that Holy Pharaoh?"
Clearly, some leaders seemed unaware of the Thermopylae incident.
Of course, in Lin Ke's view, it was possible that the Persians and Greeks had blocked the news and did not publicize it.
However, it's only a matter of time before everyone finds out.
"You are a man of your word, King of Kings."
Nadir Shah's lips twitched slightly when he heard Lin Ke's words.
That was the only change in his expression.
Then, Nadir Shah took a step forward, bringing his lips half an inch closer to Lin Ke's ear.
“Holy Pharaoh, if it weren’t for your intervention that day, my army would have already breached the pass.”
"However, it is precisely because of you that my imperial army has been able to preserve its strength."
"At today's world conference, you won't see the ships and gods of Holy Egypt."
At this point, Nadir Shah took a step back, looked at Lin Ke, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
That drew a soft gasp from those around them.
Lin Ke narrowed her eyes slightly upon hearing Nadir Shah's words. Clearly, the other party knew Lin Ke's current predicament and was doing this on purpose.
This will make many civilization leaders look at Lin Ke in a different light. Of course, it will also make those who regard Nadir Shah as an enemy see Lin Ke as a hidden rival.
Lin Ke was unaware of the other party's purpose, but he simply maintained his own style and responded politely.
"But it was precisely because of your order to withdraw troops that more casualties were avoided."
"This requires immense courage and decisiveness."
"Moreover, although you lost the initiative in the attack, you also gained something, didn't you?"
After Lin Ke said this, Nadir Shah remained silent for a moment.
The "harvest" Lin Ke refers to is the "Sword of Truth" that can summon the supreme god.
Nadir Shah looked at Lin Ke, his smile widening slightly, but it didn't signify goodwill or friendliness.
"If you met me elsewhere, I would probably already consider you an opponent."
"only......"
Then, Nadir Shah raised his voice so that everyone around him could hear him.
"Welcome to the World Conference."
"The Holy Pharaoh, the monarch of Holy Egypt."
These words were like a bomb, causing a huge uproar in the meeting room.
Those representatives who had previously scoffed at Holy Egypt looked at each other in disbelief.
"How powerful was the Persian Empire? And how proud was their ruler, Nader Shah?"
"Yet now, he shows such...respect to a seemingly insignificant leader of an emerging civilization?"
"What exactly is going on?"
Why was he so friendly to Pharaoh?
Just then, someone who knew about Thermopylae finally spoke up.
"I heard that during the Battle of Thermopylae, the army of Holy Egypt helped the Spartans, but by then the Athenian navy had also arrived at Thermopylae."
"But instead of helping the Athenian navy, Holy Egypt turned to help the Persians, allowing their army to safely withdraw from Thermopylae."
Those who heard this were all surprised. They began to inquire about the Wenquan Pass, but the person who answered could only give a general answer and could not explore the details further.
"But that doesn't make sense either. Logically, they should be enemies."
"That's really strange."
"Perhaps they are in a relationship of mutual exploitation?"
Whispers of speculation occasionally drifted out, but they themselves were unsure.
Just as everyone was discussing this, Nadir Shah turned to Link.
“Holy Pharaoh, perhaps we can have more exchanges on military technology in the future.”
"Your ships are truly an eye-opener."
"Of course, if I have the opportunity to visit Holy Egypt in person."
Nader Shah spoke his last words very softly, as if it were a warning to Linkh not to interfere in any of Persian military operations.
Otherwise, Nadir Shah would consider attacking Holy Egypt.
However, to outsiders, these words would not convey any sense of threat.
Lin Ke nodded calmly: "If the King of Kings were to grace our Holy Egypt with his presence, we would hold a grand ceremony to welcome you."
"This is our glory for Holy Egypt."
Nadir Shah's lips curled into a smile upon hearing this.
He glanced at Lin Ke one last time, said nothing more, and turned to continue walking forward.
His tall figure was still very conspicuous in the crowd, but as soon as he left, people looked at Lin Ke with more awe.
"It's unbelievable that the Persian monarch would actually take the initiative to speak with a representative of Holy Egypt, and they even got along so well?"
"There must be something we don't know about this."
The other person continued, "What do we do now? Should we... reconsider our attitude towards Holy Egypt?"
"Saint Egypt has only just joined the World Conference, yet the King of Kings has already taken the initiative to shake hands with it. What if Saint Egypt's status changes in the future..."
"That's right! We should maintain basic courtesy. Who knows what kind of forces are behind them?"
"Perhaps we should go to that Holy Pharaoh now..."
Just as these leaders of civilizations were hesitating, a burly representative strode over and extended a hand of friendship to Lin Ke.
"Holy Pharaoh, I have long admired your name!"
"I've heard that Holy Egypt has unique expertise in agriculture. Our northern region has been facing the problem of permafrost for many years, and we hope to learn from you!"
With the greeting from the King of Kings of Persia, representatives of other civilizations began to set aside their previous arrogance and prejudice towards Holy Egypt.
"Holy Pharaoh!"
“Holy Pharaoh, you should remember me, shouldn’t you? You visited us before…”
A representative from East Asia greeted him politely, while a leader from another continent took the initiative to introduce Lin Ke to some of the characteristics of their civilization and the place they lived in.
Even some representatives of Mediterranean civilizations who had previously been extremely dismissive of Holy Egypt found excuses to approach and exchange pleasantries.
Nan Tong stood aside, watching these incredible changes unfold, a look of joy on her face.
Who could have imagined that a single interaction with the King of Kings of Persia would change Holy Egypt's position at the conference?
Lin Ke remained calm and composed, knowing full well that the current situation was only temporary.
To truly gain a foothold in world conferences, Egypt must rely on itself and on its own strength.
As more and more delegates showed goodwill towards Lin Ke, the atmosphere in the venue gradually became more lively.
The Holy Egyptian leader, who had initially appeared "isolated and helpless," has now become the subject of conversations with most other leaders.
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