I was a priest in the city-state era

Although marriage is a very important thing, important news is also very important.

Looking at the Athenian soldiers who broke into the Temple of Mnemosyne, Roy asked with a serious face.

"What important news do you bring?"

"The messenger of Queen Nefer of Egypt came to Athens yesterday and said that she would wage war against the Hyksos and drive them out of northern Egypt completely. Because you are the husband of Queen Nefer of Egypt, Queen Nefer of Egypt hopes that you can participate in this war and fulfill your responsibilities as a husband."

"Nefer wants to wage war against the Hyksos-"

The summer in Egypt is dry and hot, while the winter is cool and comfortable.

At this time when the season is about to turn from autumn to winter, it is not suitable to wage large-scale wars in the northern hemisphere, but Egypt can wage large-scale wars all year round.

So Nefer wanted to wage war against the Hyksos at this time, and Roy was not too surprised.

Feeling Harmonia grabbing his left hand with her two little hands, Roy held her in his arms with both hands and said.

"Don't worry, I won't leave. Although Nefer is important to me, you are more important to me than her. I will accompany you for three days of your wedding, and I will go to Egypt on the fourth day."

Although Nefer's brother Kamos died in the war with the Hyksos, Kamos had severely damaged the Hyksos and seriously injured the Hyksos king Cepheus.

Now the strength of the South Egyptians has completely overwhelmed the Hyksos. Even if Roy did not intervene in this war, Nefer would eventually be able to defeat the Hyksos, so Roy was not in a hurry to go to Egypt.

After listening to Roy's words, Harmonia smiled happily and said.

"Dear, during the three days you accompany me, I will prepare ships and supplies for you to Egypt, and then you will set off directly from the port of Okaria east of Thebes."

"Then you should prepare 5,000 iron spears, 1,000 saddles, stirrups and horse horses for me."

Athens.

The Athens Palace on the Acropolis Hill.

In the magnificent palace hall.

Philomela smiled slyly while handling her work.

"Sister, the envoy of the Egyptian Queen Nefer arrived just in time. Will Brother Roy be rushing back to Athens now?"

"I don't know..."

Procne said with a frown.

"Compared to Brother Roy's marriage to Harmonia, we should care more about the Egyptian Queen Nefer."

Philomela nodded solemnly.

"Harmonia knew Brother Roy later than us, and her status could never exceed ours. But the Egyptian woman named Nefer is too valuable. This Egyptian woman rules over 70,000 square kilometers of fertile land in the Nile River Basin, with 23 city-states and a population of 2 million. Her dowry is so rich that Brother Roy will definitely give her special treatment. If she gives birth to Brother Roy's child earlier than us, then our status-"

"I believe Brother Roy!"

Procne said with a lack of confidence.

"Even if Queen Nefer of Egypt can bring greater benefits to Brother Roy, Brother Roy will not let her position surpass ours."

At this moment, an Athenian soldier entered the hall and said.

"Two queens! I have told your majesty the news, but your majesty has not returned to Athens."

Hearing the news brought back by the soldiers, Procne and Philomela widened their eyes in surprise.

The war between the South Egyptians and the Hyksos will have a huge impact on the Athenian Empire.

This important war did not allow Roy to leave Harmonia, which is enough to show how important Harmonia is in Roy's heart.

Before Procne and Philomela came to their senses, Andromeda broke into the hall and begged Procne.

"Your Majesty! I heard that Queen Nefer of Egypt is going to wage war on us Hyksos. Please allow me to go to Thebes. I must seek your majesty's help."

Andromeda is a princess of the Hyksos.

Now that Queen Nefer of Egypt is going to wage war on the Hyksos, Andromeda will certainly not remain indifferent.

Just when Procne was hesitating whether to agree to her request, Philomela said with a smile.

"I allow it, you go to Thebes now!"

"Philomela--"

Procne looked at her sister with some dissatisfaction, and then said to Andromeda.

"Today is the day when Brother Roy and Harmonia get married, you should go to Thebes tomorrow!"

After Andromeda left, Philomela said to Procne with pouty lips.

"Sister, wouldn't it be better to let Andromeda mess with Brother Roy?"

"We don't have to do this."

Procne said with a gentle smile.

"We are both Brother Roy's wives, and we should get along like sisters. Even if you really don't like Harmonia, we are in Athens and she is in Thebes, and we won't even meet, so you don't have to target her at all."

"I'm not doing this for myself!"

Philomela explained.

"Brother Roy has many women now, so it doesn't matter if we suffer a little. But the Athenian Empire established by Brother Roy must be inherited by my and my sister's children in the future. Even for our children, we should ruthlessly suppress Harmonia and other women."

Procne touched her flat belly and looked at Philomela's unchanged slender waist.

"Even if you really want to suppress them for the sake of the child, you have to wait until we have a child first!"

"Brother Roy is either fighting a war or on the way to the battlefield. We have been married to Brother Roy for three months, and Brother Roy has only been with us for eleven days. How can we get pregnant?"

Philomela said with her beautiful big eyes.

"Sister...why don't you do all the work and I will accompany Brother Roy. After I get pregnant, I will return to Athens to complete all the work, and then sister will accompany Brother Roy."

"This is a good idea."

Procne said in agreement.

"Then you and Andromeda will go to Thebes to find Brother Roy tomorrow."

Procne agreed with her idea without hesitation, but Philomela said with a hesitant expression.

"But I can't bear to be separated from my sister... Although Brother Roy is important, my sister is just as important as Brother Roy. I will feel distressed if my sister handles all the work alone..."

"Silly girl, do you want to give up your idea just now?"

Philomela threw herself into Procne's arms, hugged Procne tightly with both hands and said.

"I have never been separated from my sister since I was a child. Even when we served Brother Roy, we were fulfilling our responsibilities as wives together. How could I leave my sister alone..."

Procne also hugged Philomela with both hands and said with a gentle smile.

"Philomela, don't worry about having children. Even if other women give birth to children first, it doesn't mean that their children can become heirs."