Lin Ke's words caused a huge uproar in the meeting hall. Many civilization leaders were so surprised after hearing Lin Ke's words that they even held their heads in their hands.
"What?! He's actually going to withdraw?!"
"What was the Holy Pharaoh thinking?! Did he really think that after making so many enemies here, Holy Egypt could leave unscathed?!"
"Did you hear that?! He also said that Holy Egypt will never join the World Conference again!"
"What on earth is that Holy Pharaoh thinking?!"
However, although those civilization leaders said such things, their eyes shone with light, and the corners of their mouths were slightly upturned.
As for King Felipe of Spain, he finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Enough! Holy Pharaoh!"
Whether you're here or not makes absolutely no difference to us!
"Who do you think you are? What right do you have to judge the entire international system?"
"And what right does your Holy Egypt have to point fingers at the World Conference? How dare you spout such nonsense here!"
"You are just a small country that has just begun to emerge. What right do you have to criticize the international order that has been formed over thousands of years?"
Upon hearing the other person's words, Lin Ke's voice echoed throughout the entire venue once again.
"It is precisely because Holy Egypt is what you call a small country that is just beginning to emerge that I can stand here and see the flaws of the World Conference!"
"I think I've already made myself clear, so I won't repeat myself."
Lin Ke paused here, and then glanced at the other leaders in the room.
"Respected leaders of civilization!"
"Today, the old order of world conferences has proven that it cannot bring lasting peace. Why don't we try a new path?"
Upon hearing this, Bolivar of Gran Colombia immediately widened his eyes and opened his mouth, wanting to interrupt Lin Ke.
But Lin Ke's voice had already been amplified by Nan Tong's magical power, and at this moment, no one's voice could drown out Lin Ke's.
"Today, I do not intend to join either side."
"Based on what I have seen and heard today, I have decided to build a third way!"
These words were like a ray of light, illuminating every corner of the venue.
That immediately drew curious glances from the civilization leaders who were still unaware of Lin Ke's intentions.
Clearly, they all wanted to know what the "new path" the Holy Pharaoh spoke of was.
"This road does not belong to any party here."
"It belongs to the future!"
"It belongs to all civilizations that refuse to be coerced, all that believe that the sovereignty and dignity of nations, regardless of size, are inviolable, and all that yearn for an international order that truly serves their own kingdoms!"
What Lin Ke said has already seriously influenced many leaders of the civilization here, especially those in the central circle.
"Absurd! Shut up now, Holy Pharaoh!"
Get out of here!
King Philip of Spain roared again.
"This is a declaration of a world-dividing conference! You are calling for a world-dividing conference!"
Do you want to make enemies of the whole world?!
"You're insane!"
The other person's face was ashen, and even their voice trembled as they spoke.
Lin Ke did not remain silent or back down.
"I'm not talking about division, I'm talking about reconstruction!"
"What I am pursuing is not to confront the existing order, but to create a more inclusive and just new order."
"An order that allows every civilization to have an equal voice without fear of retaliation."
"I hope His Majesty King Philip understands that what I am trying to do is not to change the World Conference, but to make other respected leaders of civilizations understand that the World Conference is not the only option."
These words caused the meeting room to erupt in noise once again.
The leaders of those small and medium-sized civilizations began to whisper among themselves, some even expressing a desire to hear Lin Ke's proposal.
Of course, although they didn't cheer for Lin Ke or show it very obviously, the light in their eyes had already changed.
The leaders of the larger civilizations, on the other hand, looked grim as they began to realize that they had lost control of the situation.
So Pericles summoned several strong Greek guards and pointed to where Link was.
"What we want to build is not a gladiatorial arena."
"What we want to build is a true united organization of nations!"
"A union that truly reflects the common aspirations of people from all over the world!"
"United Civilizations!"
At this point, Lin Ke pointed to the Bolívar in Gran Colombia.
"The new deliberative mechanism must break the existing power monopoly and allow every civilization, regardless of size, to have an equal voice."
"We can no longer allow certain major powers to continue in this manner, nor can we allow the voices of weaker nations to be drowned out."
Faced with Lin Ke's words, Bolivar stood there in shock, unsure how to respond.
"Of course, most importantly, we must establish a genuine set of international ethical standards based on the principles of mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation."
"No civilization, no matter how powerful, can use the pretext of maintaining order to exercise hegemony."
Bolivar and Pericles exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and worry in each other's eyes.
They originally thought they could easily suppress this holy pharaoh, but they did not expect Lin Ke's argument to be so powerful and so incisive that they could not find an effective way to refute it.
"Distinguished leaders of civilizations who were forced to make a choice."
"Your choices will determine the future."
“You can continue to remain silent and live a difficult life in their shadow.”
“You have walked this path for far too long; you should know it better than I do. It will only bring more conflict and suffering.”
"Or, you can muster up the courage to stand in the middle with me."
"It's not about coming towards me, but about coming towards each other, towards a truly equal new order."
At this moment, some leaders in the venue began to stand up, expressing their support for Lin Ke in this way.
This small gesture, like a spark, began to spread throughout the venue.
“If you choose to submit, you will gain temporary peace, but you will lose eternal freedom.”
"If you choose to fight, you will experience trials and tribulations, but you will eventually usher in your own future."
Lin Ke took a deep breath and glanced at everyone present.
He could see the Greek soldiers getting closer and closer to him.
“I, the Holy Pharaoh of Holy Egypt, am willing to take the first step.”
"I choose to build a world where all civilizations can be independent and autonomous!"
"Today, my Holy Egypt is the first kingdom to join the Union of Civilizations!"
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