I was a priest in the city-state era

The city of Corinth has two ports, north and south. The northern port is anchored for ships heading to the Corinth Gulf, and the southern port is anchored for ships heading for the Aegean Sea.

On the day when Loy and Harmonia left the city of Corinth, Sisyphus and Glaucus personally came to the southern port and recruited twenty large ships to transport Harmonia's five hundred soldiers.

After Roy took Harmonia aboard the flagship of his ten ships, he stood at the stern and waved goodbye to Sisyphus and Glaucus on the dock.

When Roy's ten large ships and the Corinthian's twenty large ships left the port, Sisyphus looked at the thirty large ships going away with a complicated expression and said.

"I guess the next time we meet, Roy's identity will be the King of Athens."

"Why did father say that?"

Glaucus said doubtfully.

"Loy's identity is only Pandion's son-in-law. Pandion must make his son Erechtheus the heir. Even if Pandion is willing to make Loy the heir, he has no reason to let Loy inherit his identity and power now. After all, he has just turned forty."

"You - you are still too young."

Sisyphus explained to his son with a smile.

"If Roy had not brought Harmonia to the city of Athens, even if Roy's relationship with Harmonia was exposed, Roy could have prevented the conflict between him and Pandion from intensifying. But now Roy has brought Harmonia Ya took him to Athens. Unless Loy publicly stated that he wanted Pandion's daughter to be his wife and Harmonia to be his concubine, he and Pandion would definitely fall out because Pandion would not be able to bear Loy letting his daughter become his concubine. humiliation.”

Port of Piraeus.

At noon when the temperature rose to around 20 degrees, thirty large ships sailed into the port.

After 850 heavily armed soldiers came ashore, there was a commotion among the Athenians in the port.

Because more than half of these 850 soldiers are strangers.

Loy and Harmonia came to the shore hand in hand and first asked the twenty Corinthian ships to leave, and then shouted to the Athenians in the port.

"Don't be nervous, everyone, these soldiers are all our own."

Now that Roy had the prestige to convince ordinary Athenians, hearing that Roy referred to the Theban soldiers as his own, the Athenians at the port began to continue their busy work.

Roy and Harmonia also left the port with the soldiers and headed for the city of Athens not far away.

Looking at the city of Athens protected by concrete walls, Harmonia said excitedly.

"My dear, this is your city of Athens!"

Roy corrected with a smile.

"This is not my Athens, but our Athens."

Arriving at the west gate of Athens, the soldiers guarding the city gate saw the army behind Roy. Even if they knew Roy's identity, they had to stop Roy and say.

"Priest Loy, you cannot bring so many soldiers into the city of Athens."

"They followed me and defeated the enemy. Now that they are victorious, I must lead them into the city of Athens."

"But...most of them are not Athenians!"

The defenders pointed out the problem to the point, and Roy immediately said in a cold voice with no expression on his face.

"Since you know my identity, you should know that you are not qualified to stop me from bringing the victorious soldiers into the city of Athens."

After saying that, Roy pulled Harmonia and forced his way through the city gate and entered the city.

The soldiers behind followed Roy into the city, and the soldiers guarding the city did not dare to stop him.

After all, Roy's identity is not only the priest of the city of Athens, but also the fiancé who is about to marry Princess Procne.

If they really offend Roy, I'm afraid that not only will they get no credit, but they will also be punished by Roy.

Inside the city of Athens.

After ordering 850 soldiers to be stationed in the square under the Acropolis Hill, Roy took Harmonia to the Acropolis.

The two came to the gate of the Acropolis. Because Roy only brought Harmonia, the soldiers at the gate of the Acropolis did not stop Roy.

After passing through the gate of the Acropolis, Roy was surprised to see that the Royal Palace of Athens on the Acropolis was not only guarded by soldiers, but also had many male and female servants walking around the palace.

"During my absence, the Royal Palace of Athens has been built and there are still people living in it?"

Roy and Harmonia walked towards the palace. Before they reached the palace gate, they saw Procne, Philomela, Chione and Pandora walking out of the palace.

"Brother Roy!"

Seeing Roy outside the palace, Procne immediately ran over happily and threw herself into Roy's arms.

Philomela saw Roy and Harmonia holding hands, with an unhappy look on her face.

"Procne!"

Roy patted Procne on the back with his left hand and said.

"Everyone is looking at us, do you want to keep holding me?"

Procne left Roy's arms shyly, and then noticed that Roy and Harmonia had been holding hands.

"Brother Roy, is she your new side room?"

Hearing Procne's words, the smile on Harmonia's face froze instantly.

Before Roy could explain, Pandora spoke first.

"I told you a long time ago that Roy would bring back a new side room, you believe it now!"

Hearing Pandora's words, Roy and Harmonia looked at Pandora with surprised eyes.

Philomela said coquettishly.

"Brother Roy, when you went to aid the city of Corinth, why did you take Pandora with you but not my sister, me, and Chione?"

"Philomela, you said I would take Pandora to aid the city of Corinth?"

"yes!"

Philomela nodded and said.

"When Brother Roy left the city of Athens, Pandora disappeared with him. Yesterday when Pandora came back, we learned that she went with you to aid the city of Corinth. She also told us how you defeated the Mycenaeans. Thanks to Pandora in advance. Tell us, we just found out you have another side room.”

After Philomela finished speaking, Pandora showed a proud smile to Roy, as if asking for credit.

Roy suppressed the doubts in his heart and said.

"Since Pandora has told you about my defeat of the Mycenaeans, my father-in-law should also know about it!"

"To celebrate Brother Roy's victory, my father has prepared a banquet for Brother Roy in the palace hall."

Procne grabbed Roy's left hand and said.

"Brother Roy, the guests at the banquet are waiting for us. Let's go to the palace hall!"

Roy originally wanted to formally introduce Harmonia, but after looking at each other with Pandora, Roy finally decided to conceal Harmonia's identity and understand the situation first.

Roy let go of Harmonia's hand, and after entering the palace hand in hand with Procne, Harmonia came to Chione and said.

"Hello! I thought I was the only girl with different hair and different eyes around him, but I didn't expect that there is you beside him. We are both girls with different hair and different eyes. I think we can become friends."

Harmonia took the initiative to express her goodwill to Chione, and Chione hesitated for a moment before speaking to Harmonia.

"Looking at your good attitude, I would like to remind you not to ask for a position that is not yours."