I was a priest in the city-state era

Europa's tragic experience really made Roy sympathize with her.

If it had developed normally, even if Knossos lost its status as a trade hub to Athens, it could still retain the strength of a large city-state.

However, the tsunami caused by the eruption of the Thera volcano ruthlessly brought a catastrophe to Knossos, and it would take at least several years or even decades for Knossos to recover.

In the myth of another world, Idomeneus, the king of Knossos four hundred years later, was able to take forty large warships and two thousand soldiers to participate in the Trojan War, which shows that Knossos four hundred years later was a large city-state.

Unfortunately, the status of a trade hub that was taken away by Athens will never return to Knossos. Without the infinite wealth brought by the status of a trade hub, Knossos can only become an ordinary large city-state and cannot become the overlord of the Aegean Sea region again.

Of course, Roy will only sympathize with Europa, the beautiful little cow.

After all, when Roy conquers Knossos in the future, Europa, the little cow, will become the target that Roy wants to tame.

Roy had no sympathy for Taros and Minos, the rulers of Knossos.

After leaving the port of Knossos, Roy led his fleet through the Strait of Kasos in the east of Crete, entered the vast eastern Mediterranean, and then sailed in a straight line to the southeast of the Nile Delta.

The distance between Crete and the Nile Delta was more than a thousand miles. Roy's fleet sailed for four days, and the shadow of land finally appeared on the distant southern sea.

Just as Roy's fleet accelerated towards the land, a large warship came from the southeast.

Seeing that the strange warship was obviously approaching his fleet, Roy also let his flagship meet the strange warship.

After the two warships met on the sea, an Egyptian youth standing on the bow of the strange warship asked Roy's flagship loudly.

"Where are you from?"

"We are from Athens, and I am King Roy of Athens."

Roy answered the other party's question and then asked back.

"Who are you and what is your purpose in approaching our fleet?"

Knowing Roy's identity, the Egyptian youth immediately showed a respectful expression and said.

"Your Majesty the King of Athens! My name is Ramses II, a vassal of the Egyptian King Cepheus, and I am ordered to lead the allies who come to help us."

Ramesses II--

Hearing the name of this Egyptian youth, Roy immediately widened his eyes in surprise.

Because this is the name of the Egyptian pharaoh three hundred years later.

Although Pharaoh Ramses II did not rule the most powerful Egyptian dynasty in history, Pharaoh Ramses II was touted as the greatest pharaoh in history.

Looking at Ramses II with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Roy couldn't help asking.

"Does your family live in Avaris?"

"Do you know the Ramses family in our Avaris?"

Ramesses II looked at Roy in surprise and said.

"Avaris was the capital of Egypt under the rule of King Cepheus. Of course, our Ramses family lived in Avaris."

It was indeed the Ramses family of Avaris!

Roy had already understood at this time that although Ramses II in front of him was not the Pharaoh Ramses II three hundred years later, he was very likely the ancestor of Pharaoh Ramses II.

"Ramesses II, can you tell me how far we are from the Nile Delta?"

Hearing Roy's inquiry, Ramses II said with a smile.

"His Majesty the King of Athens has an army that is good at fighting and often wins with fewer troops. Even we Egyptians have heard of it. Now you are coming to help us with powerful Athenian soldiers, let me take you to Avaris!"

If Roy's fleet was to serve as mercenaries to assist King Cepheus of Egypt, Roy would definitely not refuse Ramses II's proposal.

It's a pity that Roy didn't come to be a mercenary, but to rob food.

Roy frankly stated the purpose of his coming to Egypt. Ramses II would not only not answer Roy's questions, but also regard Roy as an enemy invading Egypt.

So Roy could only speak in a cold voice with a blank expression.

"I don't need you to lead the way. You just need to tell me how far my fleet is from the Nile Delta."

Ramses II was only an officer after all. Facing Roy's tough attitude, he could only point to the southeast with his left hand and said.

"As long as your fleet sails eastward along the coast for a hundred miles, you can see the western branch of the Nile. If you want to go to Avaris, you must sail to the estuary of the eastern branch of the Nile and enter the Nile."

After listening to Ramses II's answer, Roy said with satisfaction.

"Your answer is very good. Next, my fleet will continue to travel. You continue your work!"

After Roy's fleet and Ramses II's warships separated, Ramses II looked at Roy's fleet and couldn't help frowning and said.

"The King of Athens's reaction is too suspicious. He actually refused me to lead the way for him--"

After hesitating for a moment, Ramses II lowered the sails of his warships and followed Roy's fleet from a distance.

Roy's fleet sailed eastward along the coast. When the western branch of the Nile River appeared in Roy's sight, Roy's eyes were quickly attracted by a narrow island close to the land in the south.

"Is that--Pharos Island?"

Seeing the natural east and west ports formed between the long and narrow island and the land, Roy immediately ordered the fleet to sail to the port.

Because Roy knew that in the history of another world, Alexander used Pharos Island as the basis to build the largest and most important port in Egypt, Alexandria.

The Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Dynasty also built the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, on the island of Pharos.

Roy's fleet sailed into the port of Faros from the west, and the local fishing boats in the port immediately fled and moved to the eastern port of the port of Faros.

After the fleet landed on Pharos Island, the soldiers began to busily lift the warship to the shore to prevent the bottom of the ship from being soaked in water for a long time and rotting.

Roy took Aries to observe Pharos Island, and saw that there was no one living on Pharos Island, and there was only a small fishing village on the land south of Pharos Island. Roy said with a smile.

"Aries, this Pharos Island is far away from the Thirteen Cities in the Nile Delta, so no force pays attention to it. But I know it has great potential. Maybe we can turn Pharos Island into a stronghold of the Kingdom of Athens, directly connected with Egypt People buy food and other things we need.”

Aries said with a troubled expression.

"Your Majesty, we only have more than a thousand soldiers. How can we establish effective rule here?"

"You say this because you really don't understand Egyptians."

Roy said confidently.

"Tens of thousands of nomads who migrated from the Phoenician region can rule more than two million Egyptians for more than a hundred years. Of course we can also rule the Egyptians. And the Egyptian civilians have no reason to resist our rule. After all, we will not surrender to Taxing ordinary civilians will not force hundreds of thousands of people to build pyramids for free, let alone trample civilians like ants. As long as Egyptian civilians with a right mind will support our rule."