"How can this be so embarrassing, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh!"
Saladin's servants received the cocoa beans for him. His servants just stared wide-eyed when carrying the boxes, and they even held their breath while carrying them, for fear that they would accidentally damage the precious cocoa beans in the boxes.
"Cocoa beans?!"
"so much?!"
Even when the servants were carrying the cocoa beans out, Lin Ke could clearly hear the exclamations of some Arab generals.
Although strictly speaking, that exclamation was almost equivalent to a scream.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, please don't be offended."
"Your gift is truly valuable. Please accept my sincere gratitude."
Saladin stood up and saluted towards Lin Ke, and Lin Ke knew very well that it was the highest courtesy to express respect in the Arab world.
Not to mention that Saladin was a king, this simple salute had extraordinary significance.
Lin Ke also slowly stood up and nodded slightly.
"Please sit down, Your Majesty Saladin."
When the two sat down again, the corners of their mouths curled up slightly.
Saladin drank the remaining cocoa in the cup and then looked deeply into the rim of the cup.
"Cocoa."
“It’s a really unique drink.”
“It tastes bitter at first, but the aftertaste is endless.”
"This is just like the life of us Arab fighters."
Saladin put the cup down, as if savoring the taste of the cocoa.
Of course, he might have remembered something, because when Lin Ke looked into his eyes, he seemed to sense that the other party seemed to be thinking about something.
So Lin Ke didn't interrupt, he just picked up his own cocoa and drank it in one gulp.
At least from Lin Ke's perspective now, he admires this leader of the Arab world.
Although they didn't talk much at the moment, Lin Ke could understand from the other party's behavior and words that this was a leader who was very worthy of respect.
In this era, this is a rare figure who can truly be called a leader.
Neither of them spoke. After a moment's silence, Saladin raised his head first and then looked directly into Lin Ke's eyes.
Lin Ke knew that he was about to speak.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, I have always wanted to ask you a question."
Lin Ke looked into the other person's eyes and roughly guessed what the other person wanted to ask.
"Your Majesty Saladin, do you want to ask about the Hebrew Empire?"
As soon as Lin Ke finished speaking, the corners of Saladin's mouth curled up a few degrees again.
"His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh has indeed known about it."
"Yes, I wanted to ask you about the Hebrew Empire."
Saladin's tone became more serious when he said this.
"I must admit that the entire Near East was in awe of the Hebrew Empire and its military might."
"In just a few decades, they conquered a vast area from the north to the south and established a powerful regime spanning the Mesopotamian region."
"While the Hebrew supreme ruler was conquering all directions, our Arab world had not even united. Many small villages were still fighting on their own and were not aware of the existence of this powerful threat."
"Until I saw with my own eyes how powerful they were."
Having said that, Saladin's arm drew an arc in the air, as if demonstrating to Lin Ke how the Hebrew Empire flattened the land of their Arab world.
"Their flaming chariots are almost invincible on the plains, their archers are well-trained, and their baggage train is well-organized."
"They have powerful magicians, golems that can consume magic, and many gods."
“And I once witnessed a Hebrew army build a makeshift bridge across our river in half a day.”
"You know, this kind of military engineering capability is almost the best in our entire Near East."
Lin Ke just listened quietly, nodding from time to time to show his understanding.
When Saladin said this, he let out a slight breath through his nostrils before continuing.
"From our perspective, the Hebrew Empire is a very powerful empire. They have many troops, each with its own duties, and are protected by gods. It would be a fantasy to completely defeat them."
"Even when we gather our strength, we only intend to storm Jerusalem and assassinate the supreme ruler of the Hebrew Empire."
"But you are different, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
Saladin said this with a slightly excited tone.
"I understand that you actually led a large army from the border of the Hebrew Empire to Jerusalem."
"You even managed to capture the Fortress City? That was the most well-defended city in the Hebrew Empire. I heard that it was even guarded by gods."
"I don't understand, how did you do it?"
Saladin looked at Lin Ke with the same eyes as Lin Ke did at this time, a look of appreciation and admiration.
"So when I got the news that the powerful Hebrew Empire had been destroyed and that the coalition led by your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh had captured Jerusalem, I couldn't believe my ears."
At this moment, there was only sincere admiration on Saladin's face.
"You must know that this is not just an ordinary military victory, but a strategic victory that completely changed the balance of power in the Near East!"
"This completely changed the landscape of the entire continent and altered the fate of many civilizations and villages!"
When Lin Ke heard this, he felt like he couldn't hold back the smile on his face anymore.
But he still remained calm and responded to the other party modestly.
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