I was a priest in the city-state era

As the gateway to the Acropolis of Athens, the Gate of the Acropolis can be said to be blocked by one man but not opened by ten thousand others.

If Harmonia kills the guard captain Pallas, then they can only attack the mountain gate of the acropolis, causing unknown casualties.

Seeing that Pallas did not resist when Harmonia's spear blade was pressed against his neck, Chione persuaded him.

"Captain Pallas! The leader of the tribe must be the strongest. Leader Pandion also forcibly took power from the previous leader in the past, so there is no need for the Athenians to kill each other alternately for this kind of power."

Pallas was silent for a moment, then finally sighed and said.

"Priest Roy has a huge favor for me. I don't want Priest Roy, as my son-in-law, to hurt his father-in-law, nor do I want Priest Roy to be harmed by his father-in-law, so I can only remain neutral."

After speaking, Pallas turned around and ordered to his soldiers.

"Open the mountain gate of the Acropolis!"

Temple Square.

Loy, Pandion, Zeuxiper, Procne, and Philomela stood in front of the altar of Metis. Loy held the olive branch crown in both hands and climbed onto the altar. He placed the olive branch crown on the highest point of the altar, letting the olive branch The crown became a sacred object dedicated to the goddess.

Seeing Loy completing the ceremony of sacrificing the Olive Branch Crown, Pandion turned and shouted to the thousands of Athenian men in the Temple Square.

"Dear citizens of Athens! Since the goddess Metis became the patron saint of Athens and Roy became the priest of the Athenian tribe, the Athenian tribe has undergone earth-shaking changes in just two months. Now our city of Athens is protected by tall concrete walls. With a population of tens of thousands, the city of Athens is no longer suitable to continue to use the tribal system, so I will turn the city of Athens into the city-state of Athens with the permission of the goddess Metis. From now on, I will be your king, and the small leaders will become the nobles of the city of Athens. . In other areas, both the status of king and nobles can be hereditary. From now on, the city of Athens prohibits anyone from using personal force to seize the status of kings and nobles. Only the descendants of the king can become the next generation of kings, and only the nobles. The descendants can become the next generation of nobles.”

After listening to Pandion's words, the civilians all had numb expressions on their faces.

Because for them, whether the title of the ruler changes from chief to king, or the identity of the ruler changes from succession of the strong to hereditary inheritance, it has nothing to do with the common people.

Only the little leaders all showed excited and joyful smiles.

Because Pandion stipulated hereditary inheritance of noble status, they did not have to worry about their descendants not being able to inherit their status and power.

"Long live Pandion, King of Athens!"

The little leaders shouted this slogan excitedly, and the soldiers immediately followed suit.

"Long live Pandion, King of Athens!"

"Long live Pandion, King of Athens!"

Listening to the slogans shouted by the little leaders and soldiers, Pandion turned around with a smile and walked step by step towards Roy on the upper steps of the altar.

Under the gaze of thousands of people, after Pandion stood on the middle steps of the altar, Roy held the olive branch crown with both hands and turned around, looking down at everyone and said.

"Fellow Athenians, on behalf of the great goddess Metis, I now confer on a man the status of king and put on him the crown of blessings given by the goddess Metis."

After speaking, Roy held the olive branch crown in both hands and slowly approached Pandion's head. Pandion also lowered his head, preparing to let Roy put the crown on him.

Seeing that the olive branch crown was about to fall on Pandion's head, Roy's hands suddenly raised the olive branch crown high.

Then, with thousands of people watching in surprise or disbelief, Roy put the olive branch crown on his head and said.

"Fellow Athenians, as the spokesperson of the goddess Metis, I will be the king of Athens who governs you in place of the goddess Metis."

Pandion was still lowering his head, waiting for Roy to put the crown on him.

Hearing Roy's words, Pandion immediately raised his head, looked at Roy with wide eyes and asked.

"My child - are you crazy?"

Roy seemed not to have heard Pandion's words and looked in the direction of the gate of the Acropolis.

At this time, Harmonia and Chione, with 850 soldiers, rushed towards the Temple Square from the gate of the Acropolis.

Seeing Harmonia and Chione rushing over with heavily armed soldiers, the civilians immediately separated left and right to make way for the altar.

The two hundred personal guards who maintained order in the Temple Square quickly protected Pandion, Zeuxippus, Procne, Philomela and several minor leaders.

After the soldiers led by Harmonia and Chione confronted the two hundred guardsmen, Pandion, who was so angry that his whole body was shaking, pointed at Roy with his right hand and said.

"I have always been worried that you would compete with Erechtheus for the identity of the heir. I didn't expect you to be so anxious and want to take away the power that belongs to me."

"Father-in-law, I said that I will not compete with Erechtheus for the identity of the heir. Of course, I will keep my word."

Roy said with a bright smile.

"My soldiers now have an absolute advantage. Father-in-law, please quickly ask your soldiers to give up resistance and let my soldiers take over the Acropolis and the palace."

"If I don't agree, how dare you kill me?"

Upon hearing Pandion's words, Zeuxipero, Procne, and Philomela hurriedly came to the altar to persuade him.

"My dear, please don't do anything stupid."

"Father, please don't be impulsive. Let's get out of here first!"

"Brother Roy is also your son. It's not like an outsider has taken away your father's power."

Looking at his wife and daughter beside him, Pandion showed a wavering expression on his face.

After all, if he died, he didn't know how Roy, the unscrupulous son-in-law, would treat his wife and daughter.

In order to protect his wife and daughter, Pandion could only retreat from the altar with a helpless expression.

Witnessing the scene of Roy taking away Pandion's power, not to mention the thousands of civilians, even the two hundred guards did not show an indignant reaction.

Because Roy's identity is Pandion's son-in-law.

In this era, daughters and sons-in-law are also legal heirs.

So Roy's taking away Pandion's power is a family struggle within the royal family.

If outsiders get involved casually, it will most likely be thankless, and it will be in vain if they die.

When the son-in-law and father-in-law reconcile, the sacrifice of outsiders will be worthless.

Roy glanced at everyone and saw that no one stood up to oppose him. Roy knew that this was because he had taken away the power of his father-in-law Pandion and did not affect their interests.

But Roy would affect the interests of many people next.

Under the gaze of everyone, Roy said loudly.

"Dear Athenians! As the king of Athens who rules you, I will implement new laws in Athens. Now I will make the first law as the king of Athens. As the king of Athens, I can have multiple wives, and the children born by my wives have the same inheritance rights."

After Roy finished speaking, many people couldn't help laughing.

Some smart people even guessed that Roy was going to catch Pandion's two daughters who were as beautiful as goddesses.