I was a priest in the city-state era

Procne and Philomela have different personalities. One is gentle and kind, and the other is innocent and simple.

In fact, Roy really wanted to tell them that they were both people who would suffer losses.

But in the end, Roy chose to remain silent.

After all, if they became shrewd, Roy might not be able to eat their soft rice anymore.

Although Roy disdained to eat soft rice, he had to admit that Procne and Philomela's soft rice was really delicious.

After finishing breakfast like a whirlwind, Roy immediately said to Procne and Philomela.

"Princess Procne! Princess Philomela! Let's go to the warehouse to get the bone needle! As a thank you, I will make two lanterns for you later."

Lanterns--

Another thing that Procne and Philomela had never heard of.

The two sisters looked at each other and could see curiosity and desire in each other's eyes.

Procne and Philomela took Roy to the warehouse and searched for half an hour before finding the bone needle among a pile of dust-covered debris.

Seeing that there were only a dozen bone needles wrapped in the animal skin, Procne grabbed all the bone needles and said.

"Priest Roy, let's use all the bone needles! I believe that with your wisdom, even if these bone needles are broken, you can make better sewing needles."

"Princess Procne! You believe in me so blindly, are you worshipping me in your heart?"

Roy smiled confidently.

"But you are right, when I come back from Crete, I will arrange for people to make bamboo needles that are better than bone needles."

Philomela teased Roy.

"Priest Roy, do you want to invent bamboo needles to see girls wearing knee-high socks? Although my sister and I cannot meet your requirements, you can order the maids who serve you, or other girls who are lower than you."

Roy shook his head immediately.

"You two are the most beautiful girls in the Athenian tribe. I just want to see you two wearing knee-high socks."

We are the most beautiful girls in the Athenian tribe--

Hearing Roy's praise, Procne and Philomela couldn't help but smile sweetly.

When Roy, Procne and Philomela returned to the temple, they saw that fifty teenagers, including Aries, had already arrived at the temple square and were excitedly observing the food and wooden spears prepared for them.

Roy immediately walked in front of the teenagers, and after his eyes swept across all their faces, Roy said with a smile.

"I am so happy to see all of you here. From now on, you are my Roy's true companions and comrades-in-arms. Now each of you can take 50 kilograms of food and a wooden spear. After you send the food back to your respective homes, we will start today's training."

After Roy finished speaking, the teenagers immediately cheered happily.

"Long live the priest!"

"Long live Lord Roy!"

"I will follow Priest Roy forever!"

Listening to the cheers of the teenagers, Roy said with a smile.

"Take the food you are given home quickly and let your parents believe that I am not a liar who deceived their son. Only when you get your parents' understanding and support can I take you out to sea with confidence."

The teenagers immediately took action and each carried fifty kilograms of food back home.

After the teenagers left, Roy returned to Procne and Philomela and said.

"Princess Procne! Princess Philomela! Now I will use cardboard, sticks, thin paper and rope to make a lantern for you."

After saying that, Roy started to work.

Under the curious eyes of Procne and Philomela, Roy quickly made a lantern.

Put a candle in the lantern and lit it, Roy lifted the lantern with a stick and said.

"Princess Procne! Princess Philomela! This is the lantern. Because there are thin papers on all four sides to block the wind, everyone can carry a lantern to travel at night in the future."

After introducing the use of the lantern, Roy handed the lantern to Procne.

Philomela immediately said dissatisfiedly.

"Priest Roy! You have already made a lantern for my sister, now it's time to make a second lantern for me."

"Philomela, if you want, I can give you this lantern."

Procne handed the lantern to Philomela, who immediately shook her head and said.

"Sister, the lantern you gave me is different from the lantern priest Roy gave me."

Different?

They are both lanterns, how can they be different?

Procne did not expect that the lantern she gave to Philomela was a gift from her sister.

The lantern Roy gave to Philomela was a gift from a man.

Although Roy also felt that Philomela was a little arrogant and willful, he still met Philomela's request and made a second lantern for her with ease.

When Roy handed the lantern to Philomela, Philomela played with the lantern for a while, then put it on the ground and said.

"It's so boring! I just played for a while, and I'm tired of it."

At this time, the teenagers, including Aries, had returned to the temple square with wooden spears.

Roy came to the boys and said, "Today I have only one request for you, which is to practice stabbing with wooden spears. Because it is difficult for the wooden spear blade to pierce a person's body, you must use all your strength when stabbing, and stab the enemy in front of you fiercely."

Fifty teenagers started practicing according to Roy's request, and Roy came to the six maids and taught them how to use bone needles to sew paper armor.

"My request to you is very simple. The paper armor you sew should not only protect the body above the knees like a robe, but also have two extra paper armor sleeves to protect the arms."

After hearing Roy's request for the paper armor, Procne said to Roy.

"Priest Roy! I also want to make a set of paper armor for my father. Can I sew the paper armor together with these maids?"

"Princess Procne! You are the noble daughter of Chief Pandion. You do not need my permission to do anything you want to do."

After responding to Procne, Roy held up a wooden stick about the same length as a wooden spear and said.

"I have to practice fighting next, so I won't be able to accompany you sisters."

After saying that, Roy walked up to the teenagers who were practicing stabbing and practiced with them.

Seeing Roy practicing stabbing with the boys, Philomela smiled at Procne and said.

"Sister! If my father sees this, he will definitely say that brother Erechtheus should learn from Priest Loy."

Procne said while sewing paper armor with a bone needle.

"Brother Erechtheus's companions are all sons of the little leader's family. Even if his father asks, brother Erechtheus can't really treat common people as companions."

Procne and Philomela did not know that their brother Erechtheus was observing the temple square not far away.

Seeing Roy practicing his stabbing skills with the boys, Erechtheus said with a joking smile.

"My father actually thinks that I should learn from this kind of person? He doesn't even know that soldiers should go to the battlefield with shields. If he is allowed to lead these people into the war, his soldiers will definitely be annihilated."

Unbeknownst to Erechtheus, Roy was preparing to arm the boys with paper armor so that they could fight with weapons using both hands.