I was a priest in the city-state era

As September came, the weather began to change from the hot summer to the cool autumn.

Catanzaro City.

Roy brought Aurora and 20,000 Etruscan soldiers here, and finally completed the last piece of the puzzle of the four major ethnic groups in the Apennine Peninsula, the Siculians, Latins, Sabines, and Etruscans, to balance each other - placing these 20,000 Etruscan soldiers in the southern part of the Apennine Peninsula to suppress the Siculians, Latins, and Sabines.

The port of Catanzaro City.

Another fleet of the Athenian Empire arrived at the port, bringing the Athenian Empire's iron plows, plows and other iron farm tools and daily necessities such as salt, spices, and cloth to the Apennine Peninsula.

Roy brought Aurora to the port, and looked at the scene of soldiers and sailors carrying goods, and Roy said proudly.

"Aurora! Have you seen these iron farm tools? These iron farm tools can allow people in your Roman province to cultivate more fields and harvest more food. When the harvest season comes next year, you will understand my greatness. These salt, spices, and cloth are also necessities of life, which can allow people in the Roman province to live a better life."

"Don't always brag to me about your greatness."

Aurora said expressionlessly.

"If all you said can be realized, I can even worship you as a god. You brag to me with the results that can only be achieved in a year, I will only think you are bragging."

"I don't care whether you believe it or not. I just want to control the Etruscans, so I said I want to marry you."

Roy said with a smile.

"I brought you to the port to tell you that when this fleet unloads the cargo, we will take this fleet to Athens."

After that, Roy turned and returned to Catanzaro.

Before leaving the Apennine Peninsula, Roy still has some things to deal with.

The Senate of the Sicurs.

Roy came here and summoned the leaders of the Siku people to hold a meeting of elders.

Sitting in the position that originally belonged to the consul, Roy ordered the elders.

"Today you will dissolve the Senate! In the future, if you establish an organization similar to the Senate, it will be regarded as a rebellion. Under my rule, you only need to obey my orders. I don't want to see you organize and raise objections to me. Also-in the future, you Siku people can no longer worship the god of agriculture, Palic, the god of war, Adrenus, and the goddess of the sea, Hebra. Now it is not these three incompetent gods who save you, but the patron saints of us Athenians and the Athenian Empire. In the future, the goddess Persephone will be the patron saint of the Apennine Peninsula."

After Roy finished speaking, Brutus said immediately.

"You can't treat us like this. Only by discussing together can we avoid mistakes. Please don't become a tyrannical tyrant."

"I don't want to listen to your nonsense."

Roy said with a playful smile.

"If you are dissatisfied, you can try to rebel. As long as you can defeat 20,000 Etruscan soldiers, I am willing to take you seriously."

As the Athenian Empire began to benefit the Siculians, the authority of the leaders had long fallen to the bottom.

Now the leaders want to call on the Siculians to fight against the Athenian Empire, but they will only be regarded as crazy by the Siculians.

The leaders also know this, so the consul took the initiative to persuade Brutus.

"Dear Brutus, let's be patient for the time being!"

Roy conquered the four major ethnic groups on the Apennine Peninsula in just over a month, making the Siculians, Latins, Sabines, and Etruscans all surrender. Such a great achievement is like a miracle.

As long as you are a normal person, you will not want to fight Roy.

Under the persuasion of the consul and his friends, Brutus said unwillingly.

"I hope the next emperor will be a wise man who can accept the wisdom of everyone in an organization like the Senate."

After dealing with human affairs, Roy came to the Temple of Persephone in Catanzaro City to deal with the affairs of the gods.

Temple of Persephone.

Now this temple belonging to the goddess Persephone is like a pantheon of gods.

Persephone, Hera, Minerva, Luna, Vesta, Diana, and Venus are all here, waiting for Roy to divide the cake for them.

Seeing Roy walk into the temple, the goddesses who were originally chattering and noisy suddenly became quiet, and then Persephone took the initiative to speak.

"Dear brother, you came at the right time. You once promised me a territory of 200,000 square kilometers, and now you come to tell them that the Apennine Peninsula belongs to me."

Hera followed closely.

"Good brother, the Apennine Peninsula has 250,000 square kilometers. You gave 200,000 square kilometers to Persephone, and the remaining 50,000 should be given to me."

Dear brother...

Good brother...

Looking at Persephone and Hera, who were staring at him like half-sisters, with the eyes of a beast staring at its prey, Roy couldn't help but sigh in his heart - as long as the benefits are enough, even the goddess can condescend.

Minerva looked at Roy expressionlessly like a proud princess.

"You said you would give me the territory, I want to continue to protect the Apennine Peninsula and the Etruscans."

Luna smiled with her beautiful big eyes blinking.

"Dear Majesty, I am the first local god to join the Athenian Empire, you will definitely not let me down."

Vesta said with a blushing face like a shy girl.

"I also want to be the patron saint of a city or a place."

Diana said with a trepidation.

"I believe you will abide by our agreement."

Venus looked at Roy with a cute look and smiled sweetly.

"My power is also very useful."

After listening to the goddesses' requests, Roy first said to Persephone.

"Dear sister Persephone, for the sake of our agreement, the 200,000 square kilometers of territory I promised you will not change."

Persephone smiled with satisfaction, and Roy continued to say to Hera.

"Dear sister Hera, I only said that I would give you 20,000 square kilometers of territory. If you want to have 50,000 square kilometers of territory on the Apennine Peninsula, you need to pay some price."

"What price do you want me to pay?"

Hera said a little unhappy.

"I already treat you as my younger brother, and it is your duty as a younger brother to take care of your sister."

We become half-siblings, and I will give you 30,000 square kilometers of territory-

If it is a desert territory in North Africa, it will be fine.

The territory of the Apennine Peninsula is a very rich territory.

In another world, Italy can become a country ranked in the top ten in the world in terms of economy. The wealth of the Apennine Peninsula is beyond doubt.

"If we become half-siblings, I will give you 30,000 square kilometers of territory, so we should not be half-siblings. Goddess Hera! If you want to get an additional 30,000 square kilometers of territory, you must make a promise with me that if I become a god in the future, you must marry me."

"What did you say-"

Hearing Roy's request, Hera immediately showed a look of shock and anger.

"You dare to make such a request to me, are you really crazy?"