I was a priest in the city-state era

As news spread that the port of Knossos had been destroyed by the tsunami, more and more merchant ships came to the port of Piraeus in Athens for trade.

In terms of weight, apart from food, the most common commodity that came to the city of Athens was slaves.

Because in this era, wars are actually going on all the time, but some wars are recorded in history, and most wars are unknown.

After a war, many people from the defeated side usually become slaves and fall into the hands of slave traders.

As long as the slave merchants transported qualified slaves to the city of Athens, Roy almost accepted all these slaves as ordered.

Slave men would be put into hard work such as building roads by Loy. These jobs were usually enough for the slave men to work until they became free men after five years.

Slave women were also given jobs that native women were unwilling to accept.

In this era, a good woman's job was usually to weave at home every day, take care of children and the elderly, and avoid contact with men outside.

Therefore, before the Athenian concept changed, many jobs suitable for women could only be arranged for slave women who could not refuse to show themselves.

No one else competed with Roy to buy these slaves. It was not that they were afraid of Roy's identity, but that civilians could not afford slaves and had no need to buy slaves. Small leaders who were able to buy slaves also preferred to have trustworthy slaves. His fellow tribesmen became servants.

Slave merchants bring noble princesses or beautiful aristocratic girls, attracting many wealthy people to compete to buy them - this is a plot that only appears in fantasy novels.

After a war is over, trophies like the conquered princess, even if they do not become living sacrifices to the gods, will be taken by the victors as dolls worthy of showing off.

Beautiful girls, whether they are nobles or commoners, will be divided among the victors as private trophies.

Perhaps a noble prince would be sold to a slave merchant, but a noble princess or a beautiful girl would not usually become a commodity for a slave merchant.

Even if slave merchants really had such high-level slaves, their prices would be unaffordable for ordinary nobles, let alone commoners.

Only the royal family and the great nobles could afford the price of high-level slaves.

Royal Palace of Athens.

The hall where the throne is located.

Loy sat on the throne with Procne and Philomela to handle government affairs.

Procne looked at yesterday's account book and saw that dozens of slaves had been added to the city of Athens. Procne couldn't help but say.

"Brother Roy, the food problem in the city of Athens has never been solved. You continue to buy slaves to expand the food demand of the city of Athens. I want to know how many slaves brother Roy plans to buy?"

Seeing Procne's state of mind exploding, Roy immediately held her in his arms and comforted her.

"Procne, my road-building plan is not only to build roads on the Attica Peninsula, but also to build roads throughout the Kingdom of Athens. And I not only want to build the main roads connecting cities, but also the roads To build every village. Just building the road requires tens of thousands of manpower. I have other projects that require more manpower, so I will keep buying slaves. Didn’t I tell you that if I don’t build the road? Once it reaches the village, it will be difficult for the royal power to reach the village. Everything I do now is to stabilize our rule, so you must support me."

Although Procne was unable to understand the grand blueprint of Roy's plan due to her own limited vision, she believed that everything Roy did was for the benefit of the royal family.

"Brother Roy, although I know I should support you, the food problem in the city of Athens has not been solved, and I always feel uneasy in my heart."

"Sister, you really should learn from me."

Philomela, who was lying on Roy holding Roy's left arm, said with a smile.

"Our job is only to supervise the people below, not to find ways to solve various problems in the city of Athens. Brother Roy is not worried on the surface, but he has been solving the food problem in the city of Athens. There is no need for my sister to worry."

"Philomela is right!"

Roy nodded in agreement and said.

"Procne, your job is just to supervise the people below. You have been worrying about various problems in the city of Athens. I really can't help but abolish your identity and let Philomela sit in my place. From the throne he conducted the affairs of the city of Athens.”

“I’m wrong to worry about various problems in the city of Athens?”

Procne pretended to be dissatisfied and rolled her eyes.

"Then I won't ask these questions anymore."

Just then, a soldier entered the hall and said.

"Your Majesty, there is a girl outside who calls herself Princess Callisto of Arcadia and wants to meet with you alone."

Callisto——

Roy asked in surprise when he heard the name of the missing Arcadia princess.

"Do you think that girl is a princess?"

The royal princesses or aristocratic girls of this era have different temperaments and appearances from common girls.

Even if you can't tell the truth from the temperament, you can still get some clues from the appearance.

Hearing Roy's question, the young soldier blushed and said.

"Your Majesty, that girl and her companion are really beautiful. They are as beautiful as goddesses who have descended into the world."

Seeing the soldier's appearance, Roy knew that Princess Callisto was real.

After all, in this era, it is impossible for civilian parents to give birth to a daughter as beautiful as a goddess.

"Procne! Philomela! I'm going to see Princess Callisto who wants to meet me alone."

After Roy got up and left, Philomela said worriedly, watching Roy's fast-paced back.

"Sister, Callisto is also a princess of a fallen country. Will she become our love rival like Chione and Io?"

Procne said with a wry smile.

"If a fallen prince of a fallen country wants to see Brother Roy, Brother Roy will definitely let the fallen prince come to the hall to meet him. Now Brother Roy has condescended to meet Callisto, maybe we will really have a sister."

The palace gate.

When Roy came here, he didn't see Princess Callisto, who was as beautiful as a goddess in the soldiers' mouths, so he looked around.

Seeing three girls standing on the edge of the Acropolis, Roy immediately walked towards them.

The three girls with their backs to Roy were obviously led by the girl in the middle, because the other two girls stood behind her like maids.

Coming behind the three girls, Roy said to the girl in the middle.

"Princess Callisto, I'm here to see you."

What surprised Roy was that it was not the girl in the middle who turned around, but the girl on the left who looked like a maid.

The girl who turned to Roy was about seventeen years old, with beautiful black hair wrapped in a green headband, and dressed like a hunter in a short skirt.

Because she was wearing long boots made of animal skin, her leg skin was well hidden.

This girl with a resolute expression had a delicate and beautiful little face. Her beauty and figure were not inferior to Procne and Philomela. She was indeed as beautiful as a goddess descending to the earth.

Just as Roy was looking at Callisto, Callisto suddenly said.

"King of Athens! The one who really wants to see you is not me, but my master, the goddess Artemis."