As Lin Ke finished speaking, the rustling sounds in the hall gradually transformed into a different scene.
Some leaders began to loudly refute and condemn Lin Ke, but many others simply cast a different gaze at her.
Although they didn't say anything, Lin Ke knew very well that they strongly agreed with her opinion.
After all, their eyes and their eager mouths said it all.
Not far away, the footsteps of several Greek guards grew closer as they moved quickly from the edge of the venue toward Lin Ke's location.
The venue remained in chaos, and the leaders of various countries stepped back to make way for these people.
The already noisy discussion became even more chaotic, except that the clanging of metal equipment echoed through the space.
“Holy Pharaoh, please come with me.”
The leader of the guards came to Lin Ke's side, while Nan Tong stepped in front to block him.
The other person looked Nan Tong up and down, then took a step back.
“Holy Pharaoh, your attendant is old, and we do not wish to have any conflict with him.”
"I hope you can understand."
Upon hearing this, Nan Tong's eyes flashed with anger, while Lin Ke reached out and patted Nan Tong's shoulder.
Of course, he did this to prevent Nan Tong from kicking the other party out.
After all, no one had ever dared to mention to Nan Tong that he was old.
Just then, the Greek soldier looked at Lin Ke.
“Holy Pharaoh, General Pericles wishes to have a private conversation with you.”
"If you refuse, we will ask you to leave immediately."
We hope you can cooperate.
Lin Ke simply smiled upon hearing this.
"I'm afraid I can't accept this invitation."
"We have more important things to do."
The guard leader stepped forward, his shield tilting slightly forward: "Holy Pharaoh, we hope you understand that this is an invitation from our Great General."
"This should be a great honor for you."
"Please don't complicate things further, otherwise, we really will have no choice but to ask you to leave."
Lin Ke listened to the other person's words but still did not make any move.
He simply looked directly into the other person's eyes and slowly said, "I think that threatening the leader of a sovereign civilization with force is not the proper way for civilizations to communicate."
Upon hearing this, the head of the guards merely snorted coldly: "This is to ensure order at the meeting, Holy Pharaoh."
"Your remarks have seriously disrupted the meeting process."
“If you do not cooperate, we will be forced to take coercive measures.”
Upon hearing this, Nan Tong immediately stepped forward.
"You have no right to do this!"
"The rules of the World Conference clearly stipulate that all participating parties enjoy freedom of action and shall not be subject to any form of coercion or force!"
"I declare this one last time: put down your weapons and do not point your shields at His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh!"
Another guard rudely shouted, "Shut up! Foreigner!"
You have no right to speak here!
Clearly, to the Greek guards, Nan Tong was merely one of Lin Ke's servants and had no right to speak to them.
Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Lin Ke raised his hand to signal Nan Tong to step back, and then continued to speak to the guards surrounding him.
"If I refuse to leave with you, will you force me?"
"And in this gathering of world civilization leaders?"
These words caused the guards to hesitate slightly, and they turned their gaze to Pericles.
Soon, they received some kind of signal from Pericles.
So the leader of the guards gritted his teeth and issued an ultimatum.
“Holy Pharaoh, I will give you ten seconds to consider, or we will take all necessary measures.”
“If you leave directly, you will be making an enemy of all of Greece.”
"That's not a wise choice."
Upon hearing the other party's threat, Lin Ke actually curled the corners of her mouth.
"To be an enemy?"
"Greece once set foot on the land of Holy Egypt, which in turn helped Greece stop the Persian invasion."
"If you still consider us enemies..."
As Lin Ke spoke, the Anka necklace around her neck, the two rings on her fingers, and the green bandage on her wrist all began to shine.
The guards were taken aback, assuming that the objects might possess magical powers.
"Then Holy Egypt will take appropriate measures."
"I hope you can convey this to your General Pericles."
After saying that, Lin Ke turned and walked towards the side door.
He remained calm and composed, his expression still serene.
This move took everyone by surprise, and the Greek guards were at a loss as to how to stop him. They could only watch helplessly as he walked out of the main conference room.
Nan Tong followed closely behind, while keeping a watchful eye on the movements of the Greek guards.
To Nan Tong's surprise, the well-equipped soldiers did not chase after them. They simply stood there, looking at each other, seemingly quite confused.
Leaving the bustling venue, Lin Ke and Nan Tong walked slowly along the marble corridor, where towering colonnades cast long shadows on both sides.
Nan Tong only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one was following him, but he still couldn't help but look back from time to time.
"Your Majesty, you...you're taking a really big risk!"
As Nan Tong spoke, she lowered her voice, her tone filled with worry.
"What should we do if those Greek soldiers really order you to be forcibly taken there?"
"The name of Holy Egypt has only just begun to spread at the World Conference, yet you are announcing at this time that you will not join either of them!"
"Your Majesty, do you already have a plan for this?"
Lin Ke simply raised her head and looked at the golden sunlight falling on Delos Island.
"That's right."
"Joining either side would only limit Holy Egypt."
"Furthermore, if you were to look at it, where do you think our Holy Egypt's seat should be located?"
"So, given this, why should we make such a pointless choice? It will only put Holy Egypt at a disadvantage."
"Similarly, choosing to join would only be repeating the mistakes of the Mali and Inca civilizations."
"But if we can give them more options, we will be able to gain more real support internationally."
Upon hearing this, Nan Tong nodded in sudden realization.
But after a short while, he frowned in confusion again.
"His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is truly farsighted, but..."
"But are we really going to leave the World Conference like this?"
"This is international recognition that Holy Egypt has never received before!"
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