I was a priest in the city-state era

Four days later.

Roy's fleet finally returned to the port of Piraeus.

Twenty large ships were anchored at the port dock. Roy asked Aries to direct the men to carry 40,000 kilograms of grain and 200 bronze war spears to the warehouse on the Acropolis. Roy himself took Procne and Pandora back first. Acropolis.

In order to prevent Pandora from revealing their identity, both Procne and Pandora used veils to hide their faces and followed Roy.

Acropolis.

Roy took Procne and Pandora through the gate of the Acropolis, and saw that the Athenian palace built with cement by hundreds of craftsmen was beginning to take shape.

The three of them walked to the gate of the palace and took a look at the tall palaces lined up inside the palace. Pandora touched the cement wall beside her and said.

"It's incredible that you Athenians can actually build such a beautiful palace. Compared with the palace in Athens, the maze-like palace in Knossos is like the difference between a wooden house and a stone house."

Even Procne was surprised that the interior of the palace built of cement was very spacious and bright.

Seeing that Procne and Pandora were both shocked by his masterpiece, Roy said with a smile.

"You will think this palace is incredible because it is the first palace built with cement in the world. When there are more and more cement buildings in the future, you will think this palace is nothing special."

After saying that, Roy took Procne and Pandora away.

After arriving at the Temple of Metis and leaving Pandora in the care of Chione, Loy took Procne to the stone house of the Pandion family.

At this time, Pandion should have known that Loy had returned to Athens with his beloved daughter Procne, but he did not welcome Loy and Procne with any fanfare.

Roy entered the hall of the stone house and saw Pandion talking to a guest with a solemn face. He immediately understood the reason why Pandion did not greet him and Procne.

The guest's conversation with Pandion was obviously more important than welcoming Roy and Procne with great fanfare.

Seeing Roy and Procne, Pandion forced a smile and said.

"My children, we have finally returned to Athens."

"Father!"

After finally returning to his father after ten days, Procne couldn't help but shed tears.

"I'm back with you. My father must have been worried about my safety!"

"Silly girl, it's your mother and sister who are really worried about you. I have so many things to do every day, so I don't have time to worry about you. Go see your mother and Philomela."

"Yeah! I'm going to see my mother and sister right now."

After Procne left the hall wiping away tears, Pandion said to Loy.

"Roy, come to me."

Roy nodded and came to sit next to Pandion.

Pandion's guest looked at Roy with curious eyes, and then continued to speak to Pandion.

"Great Pandion! With your wisdom, you must understand that our city of Corinth was conquered by the Mycenaeans, and then the Mycenaeans will invade the Attica Peninsula through the Isthmus of Corinth. Now the city of Athens helps the city of Corinth against the Mycenaeans , is to protect the safety of the Attica Peninsula.”

After the guest said this, Pandion introduced him to Roy.

"Loy, my guest is the envoy of King Sisyphus of Corinth who rules the city of Corinth. King Acrisios of Mycenae is leading an army of two thousand to attack the city of Corinth. King Sisyphus of Corinth sent an envoy to ask for help from the city of Athens. , I hope that our city of Athens can send troops to assist the city of Corinth. Before the arrival of the Corinthian envoy, Mycenae King Acrisios also sent an envoy, saying that they have no ambitions for the Attica Peninsula, so our city of Athens has no reason. Involved in the war between the Mycenaeans and the Corinthians."

When Roy was in the city of Knossos, he learned that although the city of Corinth was invited to participate in the spring plowing ceremony, King Sisyphus of Corinth did not send anyone to the city of Knossos.

Roy originally thought that King Sisyphus of Corinth was arrogant and ignored the invitation from the city of Knossos, the overlord of the Aegean Sea.

Only now did Roy understand that the city of Corinth was facing an existential crisis, and King Sisyphus of Corinth naturally did not bother to send people to attend the spring plowing ceremony in the city of Knossos.

"As foreign invaders, the Mycenaeans were not satisfied with conquering the Argos region, and actually launched a war against the Corinth region. The Mycenaeans' ambitions are unsatisfied. If we do not stop the Mycenaeans from conquering the Corinth region now, In the future, the Mycenaeans will use the manpower and material resources of the Argos and Corinth regions to conquer us, and then we will face a more powerful Mycenaeans than now."

Hearing Roy's views on the Mycenaeans launching war against the Corinthians, the Corinthian envoy immediately smiled in surprise.

Pandion said with a solemn expression.

"Loy, do you think we should aid the city of Corinth?"

“It is better for the city of Corinth to become our ally against the Mycenaeans than for the Corinthians to become our enemies together with the Mycenaeans after they were conquered by the Mycenaeans.”

After Roy finished speaking, the Corinthian messenger immediately said.

"Great Pandion! As long as the city of Athens aids the city of Corinth, the city of Corinth is willing to become a brotherly alliance with the city of Athens - the city of Athens is the brother and the city of Corinth is the brother."

"The King of Corinth Sisyphus has no daughter to marry my son Erechtheus, so we have no basis to become allies. If Sisyphus is really sincere, he should cede the Megara region in the east of the Isthmus of Corinth to our city of Athens, so that Athens can get access to the Gulf of Corinth."

The Megara region in the east of the Isthmus of Corinth is the junction of the Attica Peninsula, the Thebes region, and the Corinth region.

It is also the key to the struggle for hegemony between Athens, Thebes, and Corinth in future history.

It is because Athens seized the Megara region and obtained access to the Gulf of Corinth that it was able to suppress the cities of Thebes and Corinth and become the richest and most powerful city-state.

If the Megara region had always belonged to the Corinth region, perhaps it would become that the city of Corinth suppressed the cities of Athens and Thebes and became the richest and most powerful city-state.

If the Megara region belongs to the Thebes region, perhaps the city of Thebes suppressed the cities of Athens and Corinth and became the richest and most powerful city-state.

Not only for humans, the Megara region is the key to the three major city-states' struggle for hegemony.

Even for gods, the Megara region has very important value.

Because the Megara region includes a part of the Helicon Mountains, the Megara region belongs to the city of Corinth, and the sea goddess Amphitrite, who guards the city of Corinth, can compete with the earth goddess Mnemosyne for the ownership of Mount Helicon.

The Megara region belongs to the city of Athens, and the goddess Metis, who guards the city of Athens, can compete with the earth goddess Mnemosyne for the sacred Mount Helicon.

In the myths and legends of another world, the patron goddess of Athens has a very close relationship with Mount Helicon, because the Megara region belongs to Athens.

It was not until the Dorians conquered the Peloponnese and established hegemony that the Dorians' Mount Olympus replaced the sacred Mount Helicon and became the new mountain of the gods in mythology.