"Here are the respected leaders of all civilizations."
"I understand that you have many grievances against me, but please allow me to speak."
Lin Ke's voice remained calm and unhurried, though it was not loud, it contained the power to startle a prairie fire.
Lin Ke stood up and scanned each of the leaders of the civilizations present.
His gaze was unwavering, as if he were searching for something important in this vast hall.
“I know that the decision made by Holy Egypt today violates the principles of the World Conference.”
"But everyone should be very clear that the so-called guidelines are actually formulated by the leaders of the core area, and they hope that all leaders will abide by these guidelines."
"As you can see, there are several important leaders who are not present in the central area of the venue?"
"Are they truly unable to reach it, or have they made the same decision as Holy Egypt to abstain, thus choosing to refuse to participate in the World Conference?"
"Therefore, strictly speaking, my Holy Egypt was not the first civilization to abstain from voting."
"But apart from those few important leaders, I believe there are many other leaders here who must also have similar troubles as me."
“We do not want to be coerced by this so-called need to express an opinion, but in reality, it is about joining one of the forces. However, many leaders of civilizations here have been forced to make this choice.”
"If their kingdoms and civilizations were powerful, they would probably not attend, just like those civilization leaders who did not attend."
"But they had no choice."
"And I can see what you are thinking, and I can understand your difficulties."
"Because our Holy Egypt was once a weak civilization threatened by powerful civilizations, I can very well understand how helpless that must have felt."
"Especially those civilized leaders present here, whose hearts are filled with helplessness, yet who are forced to remain silent—"
When Lin Ke got to this point, a few of the civilization leaders showed obvious changes in their expressions.
They were still urging Lin Ke on, and some even looked at her with disdain and disgust.
But now, their expressions had completely turned into astonishment; clearly, they hadn't expected that this holy pharaoh would dare to utter such words here.
Before Lin Ke could finish speaking, King Philip of Spain flew into a rage.
"Absurd! What do you mean by a silent leader of civilization?"
"Holy Pharaoh! Are you implying that there is coercion of others' will in the World Conference?"
"This is a complete blasphemy against the spirit of the World Conference!"
"Get him out of here!"
Upon hearing this, Pericles raised his hand, as if to call upon the Greek guards.
But at that moment, Leonidas suddenly reached out and pressed down on Pericles' raised arm.
The Greek guards who had already taken a step had no choice but to stop, and Leonidas completely ignored Pericles's slightly intimidating expression.
Leonidas simply looked at Pericles, frowned, and shook his head vigorously a few times. Clearly, he wanted to hear what Lin Ke had to say, even if it meant making the opposite decision to Pericles right here and now.
Lin Ke, who was not far away, remained unmoved, completely unaffected by King Philip of Spain.
“I stand here today not only as the Pharaoh of Holy Egypt, but also as a leader who refuses to submit to tyranny.”
At this moment, Queen Tomiris let out a sneer: "Unwilling to submit to power? What a ridiculous claim!"
"In this world, only strength can guarantee the right to speak, Holy Pharaoh."
"What right do you Holy Egypt have to talk about might? You weren't even one of the founders of the World Conference. Such empty words will not only kill others, but also you, Holy Pharaoh."
Queen Tomiris said this, but the mocking smile on her face began to change, and she looked at Lin Ke with more curiosity.
Lin Ke, on the other hand, calmly met Queen Tomiris's gaze.
"You are the leader of the Scythians, right? One of the founders of the World Conference."
"Although Holy Egypt and Scythia have never had any contact, I have the utmost respect for you, just as I respect every other leader here."
"But if I may be so bold, Holy Egypt has already been subjected to many offenses and shown no respect whatsoever on its first appearance at the World Conference."
"When I stepped into this hall, I thought I would see a rational debate among many leaders about the common destiny of mankind."
"But Queen Tomiris, what do you think I, the newly appointed leader, have seen?"
"What I see is nothing more than a power struggle, a kind of coercion that exerts pressure in secret."
"I can tell from your previous words that although your words were aggressive, didn't you actually say those things in the first place because you disliked the World Conference?"
Queen Tomiris only frowned slightly when Lin Ke said that.
She didn't fly into a rage because of Lin Ke's words; on the contrary, a hint of appreciation appeared in her eyes when she looked at Lin Ke.
Of course, ever since the leaders of the civilizations stepped into this place, Lin Ke has been observing them. Lin Ke has also long discovered that although Queen Tomiris seems to be on the side of the King of Spain, in reality, she is only defending a set of values that are beneficial to Scythia.
In other words, it's a value system based on the law of the jungle.
Seeing that Queen Tomellis had no intention of refuting him, Pericles took a few steps forward, looked at Lin Ke, and shook his head with a sigh.
"Holy Pharaoh, is this your Holy Egypt's assessment of the World Conference?"
"That's far too simplistic."
As he spoke, he slightly raised his head.
“Holy Pharaoh, you are too young and your understanding of international affairs is too superficial.”
"Since its inception, the World Conference has been a place for countries to coordinate their positions and seek consensus, not the kind of gladiatorial arena you are describing."
"Here, all words and arguments are legal, reasonable, and free."
"This is your first time attending a world conference. You are unfamiliar with this place and not used to it."
"Since you dislike the World Conference so much, you may simply leave."
"Someone come here."
Pericles raised his hand again, while Leonidas frowned; clearly, the Spartan king intended to stop him once more.
But before Leonidas could make a move, Lin Ke's voice rang out.
"The Supreme General of Athens, Your Excellency Pericles."
"Wait a minute."
Lin Ke paused, and Leonidas also stopped moving while looking at Lin Ke.
"As you said, all speech here is legal, reasonable, and free."
"Then, why don't you let me finish what I have to say?"
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