I was a priest in the city-state era

Goddess Artemis——

Hearing Callisto's words, Roy couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock, looking at the girl in the middle in disbelief.

As the princess of Arcadia, Callisto was born to be a priestess serving Artemis, the patron saint of Arcadia, and she vowed to remain unmarried and become a virgin like the goddess Artemis. .

The only person Callisto can call her master is, of course, the goddess Artemis whom she serves.

As if feeling Roy's intense gaze, the girl in the middle - Artemis and the other girl finally turned around.

Roy stopped breathing instantly when he saw the faces of Artemis and another girl.

Because Roy's guess came true. The girl in the middle was indeed the goddess Artemis, who was so beautiful that Roy couldn't think of words to describe it. The other girl was also a beautiful and moving goddess.

The tall goddess Artemis is also dressed in a short skirt as a huntress. To be precise - Callisto's outfit is imitating the goddess she serves.

Her long black hair like the night sky was tied into a single ponytail. Not only was her dress black, but even her belt and strappy sandals on her little feet were also black.

Artemis's flawless little face has a cold expression, and her beautiful bright red eyes are like burning flames of revenge, making people instinctively feel fear.

The goddess who follows Artemis as a maid has a gentle expression befitting her role as a maid.

She was wearing a flower-like white dress, with a green belt around her waist that seemed to be woven from green leaves, and her beautiful long green hair was casually hanging down to her waist.

There was a pair of crimson pupils like sunset on her soft little face, and her beautiful eyebrows were furrowed as if she was worried about something.

"You are King Loy of Athens!"

Although the Mycenaeans conquered the Arcadia region and made Artemis a destitute god like Hestia who lost her territory and could only wander, Artemis used the arrogant attitude that a god should have, as if He said as he looked down at Roy.

"I am the great goddess Artemis, the queen of Arcadia, and the master of the beasts that hunt and dominate the mountains and forests."

After hearing Artemis' self-introduction, Roy could only hold back his smile.

Although she has become a wandering god who has lost her territory, Artemis still considers herself the master of Arcadia. It seems that this proud goddess has not yet accepted the cruel reality.

Of course, Roy would not be stupid enough to offend a goddess and deliberately remind Artemis that she was already a wandering god in desolation.

After Artemis introduced herself, the green-haired goddess followed.

"My name is Calypso, a subordinate god of Artemis."

Calypso——

In another world, this is one of the goddesses who was belittled and humiliated by the Mycenaeans in mythology because she refused to surrender to Zeus after the Mycenaeans conquered the Arcadia region.

In Mycenaean mythology, Calypso was not only stranded on an island in the sea, but she was also cursed to fall in love with any human hero who came before her.

The metaphor behind the myth, to put it very bluntly, is to reduce Calypso to a fallen goddess who is incapable of all human men.

Seeing Roy staring at Calypso in a daze, Artemis teased with a teasing smile.

"Human, do you want her?"

Roy nodded subconsciously. After reacting, he immediately shook his head and said.

"I mean no offense to the goddess Calypso."

"But I'm not kidding you."

Artemis turned around and looked down at the scene of the city of Athens and said.

"This city of Athens is the most powerful and wealthy city in the Aegean Sea. It is worthy of being the trade hub and overlord of the Aegean Sea. King Loy of Athens, I heard that Metis, the patron saint of the city of Athens, only became the patron saint for less than three months. The new god, are you willing to enshrine the ancient and powerful Artemis as the new patron saint of the city of Athens? You don’t have to worry about Metis’ revenge, I will protect you from any harm from the gods.”

Just like when a king is kicked off his throne, some will accept their fate and some will try to get back on the throne.

When a god loses his patron saint's throne, he usually tries to regain his patron saint's throne.

Because gods without a guardian throne can only become wandering gods, or like Calypso, become subordinate gods serving other gods.

Roy said with wide eyes when Artemis asked him to consider her as the patron saint of the city of Athens.

"Goddess Artemis, I am a priest who serves the goddess Metis. I will not betray the goddess Metis."

Unexpectedly, Roy refused his request, Artemis said with an unhappy expression.

"Although I don't like contact with men, I allow you to become my priest and will give you my blessings and divine power. And I just said that I can marry Calypso to you. Don't you Don’t you want to marry a goddess and share her immortality and divine power?”

Artemis turned out to be serious, and Calypso did not object to the mistress's words.

Roy looked at Calypso and couldn't help but said.

"Goddess Calypso! After the goddess Artemis lost her identity as the patron saint of Arcadia, she is no longer qualified to be your master, so you do not need to obey her orders."

After hearing Roy's words, Calypso said with a faint smile.

"When your human rulers lose their cities or tribes, there will be some loyal people following them. Although I don't know what the future will be like, I don't want to betray my master now. If you are willing to become a priest serving Artemis, I will marry you according to Artemis's order."

Marrying a goddess and sharing her immortality and divine power - this has always been Roy's goal.

But Roy's goal is to marry a powerful goddess with a patron saint.

Because the more powerful the goddess Roy marries, the more divine power Roy will share.

As a subordinate god of Artemis, Calypso belongs to the lowest level of gods.

The divine power she shared with Roy may not even be enough for Roy to defeat the hero god.

"Goddess Artemis!"

Roy said hesitantly.

"Although I want to marry the goddess Calypso, she can't fully satisfy my requirements. If you are willing to marry me and let me share your immortality and divine power, I can consider whether to make you the patron saint of the Kingdom of Athens."

"Do you want to die?"

Artemis stared at Roy with her red eyes burning with anger, like an angry mother bear.

"As a human, wanting to pursue a goddess is already a blasphemy against the gods. I am a virgin goddess who has vowed to never marry. How dare you ask me to break my sacred oath and marry you - if I didn't need to use you, you would have been turned into a corpse by now."

Artemis took a deep breath to suppress her anger and said.

"Roy, not only can I marry Calypso to you, but I can also let Callisto break her vow of never marrying and marry you together with Calypso."

"Goddess Artemis--"

Callisto widened her eyes in shock, unable to believe that Artemis wanted her to break her sacred oath and no longer be a virgin serving the goddess.