Upon hearing the threatening words from the Spanish side, the leaders behind Gran Colombian Bolívar also stood up.
"I strongly protest! These words are clearly a threat to our friend, Pharaoh!"
"This is a crucial moment, how dare you speak to the Holy Pharaoh in such a tone!"
However, in the blink of an eye, the venue was thrown into chaos once again.
Amid the chaos, a leader in the rear of Gran Colombia looked at Lin Ke and raised his voice: "Holy Pharaoh, the World Conference was founded precisely to stop such authoritarian politics!"
"If Spain is allowed to violate the rules of the conference today, more countries will follow suit tomorrow!"
"If they were invading the territory of Holy Egypt today, we would speak out for you just as much!"
Please make the right choice!
Upon hearing this, King Philip of Spain's expression grew even more somber.
His chest heaved violently, clearly a prelude to his impending outburst.
When his gaze met Lin Ke's, his eyes almost spit fire.
Clearly, if Lin Ke makes a decision contrary to his expectations, he will definitely explode immediately.
However, unlike the anxiety of the others, Lin Ke's face remained calm, as if everything here had nothing to do with him.
Nan Tong swallowed hard, knowing that the most crucial moment was about to arrive.
Which side will Holy Egypt ultimately join?
"I fully understand that all the leaders present are eagerly awaiting the decision of Holy Egypt."
“But I think you may have misunderstood me, the position of Holy Egypt.”
Upon hearing this, Bolívar of Gran Colombia looked at Lin Ke with some confusion: "Holy Pharaoh, what do you mean by this?"
"You should know the rules here, right?"
Lin Ke took a slow breath, and under the expectant gazes of many leaders, he finally spoke slowly.
"I am familiar with the rules of the World Conference."
"Therefore, after careful consideration, I, Holy Egypt, choose to abstain."
These words caused an uproar throughout the venue.
Incredulous expressions appeared on the faces of all the leaders.
Even Nan Tong's eyes widened. He had considered many possibilities, but he never imagined that the Holy Pharaoh would choose to face the two most powerful forces in the world in this way.
After all, joining one side only means offending the other, but at least there are other civilizations that can support and help.
But such behavior would be tantamount to offending all the leaders and civilizations here, including the most powerful ones.
According to the meeting rules, abstaining is equivalent to withdrawing from the World Conference and will result in expulsion, making it impossible to rejoin.
But for a civilization that has just joined the World Conference, such a move is clearly incomprehensible.
"Abstain? Holy Pharaoh, what do you mean by that? Are you trying to shirk your responsibility?"
"They're actually willing to withdraw from the World Conference?"
Lin Ke's tone remained calm.
“We are not shirking responsibility, but we believe that today’s discussion has deviated from the original purpose of the World Conference.”
"What we are seeing is a struggle for interests among various parties, rather than a pursuit of peace."
"Therefore, Holy Egypt will withdraw from this World Conference."
Bolívar of Gran Colombia looked at Lin Ke in surprise, seemingly unable to accept the news: "Withdraw?"
“This isn’t a child’s tantrum, Holy Pharaoh.”
"The World Conference is a symbol of the international order that has been built up over many years! This is not a place you can come and go as you please!"
But Lin Ke's expression remained unchanged.
"That's why we chose to withdraw."
“When a platform is tainted by power struggles, its very existence loses its meaning.”
"In my view, the purpose of places like the World Conference is to ensure that children in every kingdom no longer cry from hunger or die from preventable diseases."
"We should extend the foundation of prosperity to every corner of the world through economic cooperation, technology sharing, and other means."
"In short, we are gathered here to defend the dignity and value of every civilization and every life."
"We are here to draft a bill of rights for all mankind, to make it the moral standard by which all government actions are measured."
"We should break down information barriers, promote educational and cultural exchanges, and let science serve the well-being of all mankind, rather than becoming the private tool of a certain country or a certain ethnic group."
"We must establish an international order based on the rule of law, so that power cannot override justice."
"But unfortunately, what I see here is nothing more than a power struggle and a foolish scene of classifying civilizations into different classes."
"Therefore, on behalf of Holy Egypt, I choose to abstain."
Nan Tong's eyes widened; he even felt as if he was about to stop breathing.
The other leaders wore the same expression.
"Absurd! Absurd!"
"Ha! The leader of a mere desert civilization dares to spout such nonsense here!"
"When we founded the World Conference, you were probably just a kid who hadn't even learned basic manners!"
King Philip of Spain finally lost his temper and abruptly stood up.
"Holy Pharaoh, what do you think the World Conference is?"
Is this a stage for you emerging civilizations to showcase yourselves?
"Holy Egypt is nothing more than a small, newly emerging country, a civilization that has just gained the qualification to enter the World Conference!"
"What right do you have to point fingers at us, and at the many predecessors of the World Conference?"
"I truly hope that when you see the Spanish fleet approaching the coast of Holy Egypt, you can still utter such high-sounding words!"
Lin Ke's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, and he responded calmly.
“King of Spain, I have no intention of offending you.”
"But you yourself just said that the World Conference exists to prevent war."
"And what did I see today?"
"It's nothing but mutual accusations, one meaningless contest after another."
"This is not a gesture of seeking peace, but a carefully orchestrated performance."
Upon hearing this, Philip of Spain let out a cold laugh.
"A performance? Ha!"
"Then tell me, what can Holy Egypt's withdrawal change?"
Do you think this will solve the problem?
"Let me tell you, the absence of Holy Egypt has absolutely no impact on us!"
Lin Ke remained calm in the face of these strong words.
“I have never claimed that I can solve any problems.”
"But at least, Holy Egypt will not become part of the struggle between the two sides."
“We, Holy Egypt, will participate in international affairs in another way.”
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