I was a priest in the city-state era

One hundred and sixty years ago, the city of Larsa was the hegemonic city-state in the Sumerian region. The sun god Utu who protected the city of Larsa was also the king of the gods in the Sumerian region.

Four hundred years ago, the city of Isin was the hegemonic city-state in the Sumerian region. The healing goddess Gula who protected the city of Isin was the queen of the gods in the Sumerian region.

Four hundred and thirty years ago, the city of Ur dominated the River Basin, and the moon god Nanna became the king of the gods in the two river basins.

Five hundred years ago, the city of Uruk dominated the Mesopotamia, and Inanna, the goddess of Venus, once again became the Queen of the Gods.

Five hundred years later, Inanna, the goddess of Venus, Nanna, the moon god, Gula, the healing goddess, and Utu, the sun god, have all been reduced to ordinary city-state patron saints and no longer have the authority and divine power of the king of gods.

In order to defeat Aphrodite, Inanna not only asked for help from the moon god Nanna and the sun god Utu, but also asked for help from the goddess of the underworld Ereshkigal and the god of fauns Dumuzi who had lost their status as patron saints of the city-state.

After Ereshkigal and Dumuzi lent their divine power to Inanna, although Inanna's divine power only increased by one-tenth, it also made Aphrodite feel tremendous pressure.

"Goddess Gula! Goddess Ninhursag! Come and help me too!"

With Aphrodite's call, the healing goddess Gula and the earth and sea goddess Ninhursag came to Aphrodite's side.

Seeing that Goddess Gula and Ninhursag wanted to help Aphrodite, Inanna immediately said dissatisfied.

"Gula! Ninhursag! You were once the Queen of the Gods in Sumer, but now you have fallen so low that you want to help foreign gods deal with your own sisters?"

Inanna's words immediately caused Gula and Ninhursag to hesitate.

Aphrodite said with a smile when she saw Inanna using aggressive tactics against the two goddesses.

"Goddess Gula! Goddess Ninhursag! Now we are all goddesses of the Athenian Empire, and I am your real sister. Don't you choose to stand on my side, but on which side of the hostile gods? "

Goddess Gula immediately denied it.

"We certainly won't side with the hostile gods."

Goddess Ninhursag followed.

"Goddess Aphrodite, we are here to help you."

As the goddesses Gula and Ninhursag lent their divine power to Aphrodite, Aphrodite's divine power once again overwhelmed Inanna and gained the upper hand in the battle.

While the two goddesses were engaged in a battle of gods, Loy and Gilgamesh were also fighting fiercely.

Because of the divine blessing of Aphrodite, Roy was not at a disadvantage in the battle, but he could not suppress Gilgamesh.

Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang——

Accompanied by the sound of Roy's black iron spear colliding fiercely with Gilgamesh's golden spear, Gilgamesh's face showed a joyful smile, as if he was enjoying the most delicious food in the world.

"That's it! That's it!"

Gilgamesh said with a laugh as he fought.

"A thousand years ago, after defeating King Aga of Kish, the overlord of the two river basins, what I longed for most was to get an opponent of the same level as me. Although Enki in myths are all fictional creations of humans, you are the real one. Enkidu, an opponent who can truly satisfy me.”

Unlike Gilgamesh who was enjoying the battle, Roy's expression became more and more serious.

Because Roy never saw hope of defeating Gilgamesh.

If this battle becomes a war of attrition, Gilgamesh, as a heroic god, will obviously have more divine power than Roy.

In order to defeat Gilgamesh, Roy took the initiative to speak to Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld.

"Goddess Ereshkigal, do you want to ascend the throne of the patron saint of Kuta City again?"

Hearing Roy's words, Ereshkigal, who was concentrating on providing Inanna with divine power, immediately responded.

"Hey - of course I want to become the patron saint of Kuta City again."

"Then you join the Athens Empire! As the emperor of the Athens Empire, I promise to make you the patron saint of Kuta City."

"good--"

Ereshkigal subconsciously wanted to agree.

But she immediately realized that joining the Athenian Empire now would be tantamount to betraying Inanna.

And becoming the patron saint of the Athenian Empire, Ereshkigal had the responsibility and obligation to be the enemy of Inanna.

Seeing Ereshkigal's reaction, Roy said dissatisfied.

"What are you still hesitating about? I won't give you a second chance."

Ur, Uruk, and Larsa are three city-states in a triangle in the Sumerian region on the lower reaches of the Mesopotamia.

The moon god Nanna, the Venus goddess Inanna, and the sun god Utu, who guarded these three city-states, were therefore regarded as the triad of stars.

The city of Kuta is in the Babylonian region in the middle reaches of the Mesopotamia.

The city of Kuta is thousands of miles away from the city of Uruk. The goddess Ereshkigal who protects the city of Kuta and the goddess Inanna who protects the city of Uruk cannot be true sisters.

The sisterly relationship between Ereshkigal and Inanna was completely fabricated by the Amorites in Babylonian mythology.

Even if Ereshkigal wants to please Inanna, the proud and powerful Inanna will not let a weak wandering goddess become her sister——

Thinking of this, Ereshkigal said with a firm expression.

"I accept your invitation to become the patron saint of the Athenian Empire."

"Very good! Then come and help me now!"

Roy did not ask himself to fight with Inanna. Ereshkigal breathed a sigh of relief and then lent her divine power to Roy.

With Ereshkigal's divine power, Roy's divine power immediately overwhelmed Gilgamesh.

"Ereshkigal!"

This cheap sister actually defected to the enemy's camp in front of her, Inanna angrily accused.

"I knew you couldn't trust! If you had always stood by me, I would have accepted you as my sister-"

"Inanna, sister, I'm not a fool."

Ereshkigal said with a smile.

"I know how proud you are. You will never let a destitute goddess who has lost her throne become your sister. I will become a goddess as powerful as you, or even more powerful than you, and you will be willing to call me sister."

"You want to be as powerful as me, and you want to be more powerful than me?"

Inanna sneered and mocked.

"You wishful fool, your Kuta City doesn't have the resources to establish hegemony, you will never be as powerful as me."

"That's not necessarily true!"

Roy interrupted at this time.

"Although Goddess Ereshkigal has just joined the Athenian Empire, if she performs well, I don't mind letting her become the Queen of the Gods of Mesopotamia."

Hearing Roy's words, Aphrodite, Inanna, Ereshkigal, Gula, and Ninhursag all widened their eyes in shock.

Ereshkigal joined the Athenian Empire in the last second, and in the next second, she might be worshipped as the Queen of the Gods of Mesopotamia by the Athenian Empire?

Seeing the reactions of the goddesses, Roy said with a smile.

"Not only Goddess Ereshkigal! Goddess Gula and Goddess Ninhursag also have the opportunity to become the Queen of the Gods of Mesopotamia. If Goddess Inanna joins the Athenian Empire, I will also consider worshipping you as the Queen of the Gods of Mesopotamia."