I was a priest in the city-state era

When the Hyksos ruled Egypt, because the number of their own ethnic groups was small, they gave preferential treatment to the Light Tribe and Phoenicians, who were also foreign ethnic groups.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in past history.

The four-class system established by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty classified the Semu people [a collective name for various foreign ethnic groups] as the second-class ruling class.

Because the Phoenicians needed a port in northern Egypt for navigation and trade, the Hyksos gave the Egyptian port city of Itaw to the Phoenicians - the Phoenician king Arathia who ruled the city of Itaw. and his ancestors became the rulers of Itawui City under this background.

Roy wanted to bring all of Egypt under the rule of the Athenian Empire, and he needed to conquer not only the Hyksos, but also the Phoenicians and the Light Tribe.

While Andromeda and Cepheus were transforming the Hyksos, Loy came to the city of Itavi alone to visit the Phoenician king Arathia.

Itawi City.

The royal palace of Alathia.

Upon learning that Roy was visiting, Alashia personally came to the palace gate to greet Roy.

Taking Roy to the palace hall, Alashia immediately ordered the palace maids to prepare for the banquet.

After sitting down across the banquet table from Alashia, Roy looked at Alashia with a calm face and asked.

"Alashia, do you know why I came to you?"

"Dear friend, do you want me to surrender?"

Alashia said with a bright smile.

"We Phoenicians only want to make money and have no interest in fighting for hegemony. Since we Phoenicians can surrender to the Hyksos, of course we can also surrender to you."

"What I want is not surrender in name only."

Roy said with a serious expression.

"After the Phoenicians surrender to me, I will implement the policies of the Athens Empire in the Phoenician territories. The Phoenician royal family and nobles will be abolished and become civilians. Your income will reach the tax standard. Pay taxes.”

After hearing Roy's words, Alashia stopped laughing immediately.

Because Alasia is the Phoenician royal family whose identity is to be deposed by Roy.

At this moment, Alashia's queen ran to Alashia and accused Roy angrily.

"How could you do this to us? When you and Andromeda came to Itawui City, our family treated you as the most distinguished guests. Now that my husband is willing to surrender to you, you actually want to degrade us. Is this how you repay us as civilians? "

"Honey, leave quickly."

Alashia hurriedly said to his wife, as if she was afraid that Roy would be angered.

"This is a matter between us men, and women cannot interfere."

"Alashia, let your wife join in!"

Roy showed a bright smile and said to the queen of Alathia.

"Queen! I remember the reception you and your wife gave me, so I want to save you. The threat the Phoenicians face now is not me, but the Egyptian Queen Nafir who wants to conquer Northern Egypt. If I have nothing If you don't do it, Nafir's army of one hundred thousand will conquer the Hyksos, the Light Tribe, and you Phoenicians. Even if your family escapes Egypt, will you still be able to maintain your royal status?"

Alashia's queen sneered.

"Queen Nafir of Egypt is your wife. She wants to conquer Northern Egypt. What is the difference between her wanting to conquer Northern Egypt and you wanting to conquer Northern Egypt?"

"Of course Nafir and I are different!"

Roy said with a serious expression.

"I am Loy, the emperor of the Athens Empire, and Nafir is the queen of the Kingdom of Egypt. I represent the Empire of Athens, and Nafir represents the Kingdom of Egypt. You should not be stupid to think that because I am married to Nafir, After getting married, I can command Nafir and the Kingdom of Egypt! Nafir's decision to conquer northern Egypt has nothing to do with me, but I can indeed save you from being attacked by the Egyptians. Destiny of conquest. My condition is that the Phoenicians must join the Athenian Empire and accept the rule of the Athenian Empire. If the Phoenician royal family and nobles do not want to lose their current status, you can go to the central and southern parts of Africa to re-establish the country. "

After hearing Roy's words, Alashia frowned and hesitated.

"Dear friend! You once proposed to me that we Phoenicians migrate to the island of Cyprus, and now your proposal——"

Roy interrupted Alashia and said.

"Alachia, when I made this suggestion to you, the Athenian Empire did not yet have the strength to control the Eastern Mediterranean. Now I plan to control the entire Egyptian region and turn the Egyptian region into the Egyptian province of the Athenian Empire. As the Athenian Empire controls the Eastern Mediterranean symbol, the island of Cyprus would also become part of the Athenian empire.”

The queen of Alathia said with her eyes widened in shock.

"Are you too greedy? There is so much land in Africa and Asia that you can conquer, why don't you even let the small island of Cyprus go? Leave the island of Cyprus to us Phoenicians, for you Nothing will be lost."

The island of Cyprus is rich in natural resources. In addition to copper mines, there are iron sulfide, salt, asbestos, gypsum, marble, wood and earth-based inorganic pigments.

Of course, Roy would not give up this wealthy island to Alashia.

"Alasiya! Make your decision now! If you cannot accept my request, I will watch the Egyptians conquer the Phoenicians. If you are willing to bring the Phoenicians to join the Athenian Empire, although the Phoenician royal family and nobles will lose their status and privileges, the Phoenician civilians will be able to avoid becoming slaves."

"You are asking me to make sacrifices for the Phoenician civilians--"

Alasiya said with a wry smile.

"If I refuse your request, I will be a sinner who harms the entire ethnic group. Although I am selfish, I dare not bear such a big crime."

"If you choose to save the Phoenicians, I will make you a hero of the Phoenicians, and engrave your deeds on the stone tablet, so that the Phoenicians thousands of years later can also know your great achievements."

Seeing Alasiya's wavering expression, Roy added temptation.

"I can also give you a golden scale and deify you as the Libra star god and the god of commerce. From now on, the golden scale will be the symbol of fair trade."

Deification--

In this world where gods really exist, even the king with hegemony will crave the opportunity to become a god.

After hearing Roy's promise to make her a god, Alasiya said with hesitation.

"Will you really keep your promise and let me deify you as a god?"

"As long as you can fulfill my request, I will give you a chance to be deified after death."

"I accept your request!"

Alasiya said with a determined expression.

"In order to save the Phoenicians, I am willing to give up my identity as a king and lead the Phoenicians to join the Athenian Empire."

"Alasiya--"

Seeing that Alasiya was really bewitched by Roy, his wife showed a worried expression.

Although Alasiya's identity is the king of the Phoenicians, he is actually the leader of the Phoenician nobles.

If the nobles oppose Alasiya, even if Alasiya is the king, it is impossible to defeat the united nobles.