"However, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
Nan Tong then spoke again.
"But I think we should also be wary of the Athenians. They rejected your invitation before, and I'm afraid they will make things difficult for you at the World Conference this time."
"Although they are the hosts on the surface, they may not be willing to play a supporting role in reality."
Lin Ke nodded in response to Nan Tong's words.
"That makes sense."
"In addition, although the Greek city-states were deeply divided internally, they often exhibited a consistent xenophobia when faced with external influences."
“We need to be especially wary of this kind of collective exclusion. Therefore, when dealing with the Greeks, we must be careful to divide them into two major camps: Sparta and Athens, so as to prevent Sparta from standing on the same side as Athens again.”
Everyone nodded, while Lin Ke took a light breath and raised her head.
In his view, the World Conference is essentially a complex game of strategy.
All parties need to demonstrate their strength while also seeking allies.
They need to protect their own interests while avoiding complete isolation.
Therefore, Holy Egypt's strategy must be flexible and pragmatic, avoiding both blind optimism and excessive pessimism.
At this moment, Lin Ke raised her head and looked up; the sunlight had turned golden.
Dusk is approaching, and there's not much time left today.
However, if he had acted quickly, he might have been able to "visit" a few more other leaders in the remaining time.
Then, Lin Ke straightened his sleeves and looked around at the people in the courtyard.
"While we still have time, let's take a walk around the outer areas."
"Otherwise, we'll only have one day left."
The group immediately nodded, ready to follow Lin Ke.
Just as they were about to step out of the courtyard, a young man in a white robe hurriedly walked to the courtyard gate, bowed slightly to the crowd.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, our honored guest."
"We know you and your entourage are tired from your journey, so we have specially ordered the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous dinner, which will be delivered shortly."
As he said this, he glanced at Lin Ke and the group of people from Saint Egypt behind him.
“Your Majesty, the nights on Delos are often cool. Why don’t you rest at your lodgings first and then go out after dinner?”
"If the food gets cold, I'm afraid..."
Lin Ke wasn't particularly interested in food, of course, because the food in Holy Egypt was so high quality that when he tried food from other civilizations, he found it tasteless.
Of course, in this era, having anything to eat was already a blessing, so even the food consumed by nobles and royalty was only slightly better in taste.
Not to mention, Lin Ke brought a lot of special foods from Holy Egypt because he was worried that he wouldn't be used to the food here.
But after thinking for a moment, Lin Ke responded gently.
"Holy Egypt is deeply grateful for your hospitality."
After the other person left, Lin Ke turned around and looked at the crowd behind him.
"Since dinner is already planned, let's eat first, replenish our energy, and then make further plans."
"After all, most of the other representatives are probably having their meals at their own residences at this time, so now is not the right time."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement: "His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is wise; indeed, it would be better to fill our stomachs first."
"However, I wonder what Greek food tastes like, and whether it suits your taste."
"If you wish to eat the food of Holy Egypt, I can prepare it for you immediately."
Lin Ke slightly raised her hand, indicating that everyone only needed to wait for the dishes to be served.
Before long, a group of Greek servants carried various dishes and wines into the courtyard and set them up next to the stone table in the courtyard.
The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the air, and the seafood, coated in olive oil, shone with the light of dusk.
There were also a few jugs of grape juice, which smelled pretty good.
But these foods were not much different from what Lin Ke had expected. Although they were healthy and plentiful, they still lacked some of the flavor.
"At least they put some effort into the food, unlike the perfunctory approach to the accommodation."
As the succubus ate, she raised one eyebrow.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ke simply chuckled a few times: "Don't ask for too much. We're new here, and this kind of treatment is already a pleasant surprise."
“You know, we probably would have had to live in those small houses on the outer edges of the city.”
As they were talking, Nan Tong's arm trembled slightly, and Ramses also turned his head slightly to the side.
Clearly, they had sensed something.
“Your Majesty, someone is approaching our courtyard.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Ke immediately opened the Civilization Panel in his mind.
Sure enough, a "neutral" unit was approaching their residence, and the direction it chose to advance was precisely the side of Lin Ke's courtyard closest to a small grove of trees.
It's a better place for people to hide.
Lin Ke glanced at Nan Tong and Ramses and said, "There's only one person."
"Does the opponent possess divine power or magical abilities?"
Ramses shook his head a few times; clearly, the other party did not possess the power of a god.
Nan Tong, on the other hand, frowned slightly.
"There is no magic, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
"Therefore, this perception is extremely faint; her aura seems incredibly weak..."
"No, I sensed it. It was a very weak magical energy, which seemed to be only at the beginner level of magic, no, even less."
Lin Ke listened to Nan Tong and Ramses's words and felt a little strange.
He looked at the succubus again, but she only raised one eyebrow in confusion, clearly not sensing anything dangerous.
Could he be an ordinary person?
“Your Majesty, please allow this old minister to go and take a look.”
"With the protection of the gods of the desert and the Nile, even if the other party has any tricks up their sleeve, they will not be able to harm you."
Lin Ke nodded, but told him to be careful.
"Be careful, don't use magic rashly. If it's a thief or a spy, just catch them, there's no need to hurt them."
Nan Tong nodded, quietly got up, walked around the dining table, and moved towards the courtyard wall.
Soon, he found a hole at the edge of the courtyard.
Clearly, this was a poorly concealed spot in the temporary shelter, with numerous cracks in the walls and a hole at the bottom large enough for a large dog to pass through.
Nan Tong, however, saw someone struggling to move their body inside.
"hey-hey!"
"Hey...Huh?!"
The person just popped out and met Nan Tong who was approaching, startling her.
A girl of about ten years old, dressed in rags and covered in dust, with thick grime on her face and hands.
Her hair was tangled up, making it impossible to see its original color; only her eyes still shone with a color similar to that of dusk.
The two looked at each other and remained silent for a few seconds.
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