I was a priest in the city-state era

The essence of god worship is actually ancestor worship.

Human beings believe that they are descendants of gods, so gods will definitely protect them.

Wanting a human group to abandon the gods they have worshiped for thousands of years is like asking this human group to abandon their own ancestors and regard other people's ancestors as their own ancestors.

Because of the existence of this problem, if the Athenian Empire wanted to conquer the Olmecs, Aztecs and even the Incas in South America who worshiped male gods, they would inevitably be resisted by them.

But when the Athenian Empire conquered the Mayans, there was no problem of converting them to their beliefs.

Because the earth goddess worshiped by the Mayans and the earth goddess of the Athenian Empire both originated from the ancient earth goddess.

1596 BC.

June.

Loy personally led an army of six thousand men on an expedition to the Yucatan Peninsula.

When the Athenian fleet crossed the Caribbean Sea and reached the Yucatan Peninsula, the Mayan tribes and villages along the coast did not panic.

Because during this time, the Athenian practices in the islands of Haiti and Cuba had spread.

Mayans who knew the Athenians knew that the Athenians not only would not harm them, but would also allow them to live a better life.

On top of that, the Athenians also worshiped the Earth Goddess.

Since the Athenians and the Mayans worshiped the same gods, the Athenians and the Mayans may have had the same ancestors thousands of years ago.

Only the leading nobles among the Mayans were dissatisfied with the arrival of the Athenians.

Because the system implemented by the Athenians will cause them to lose their current status, power and most of their wealth.

Perhaps Quetzalcoatl King Iekotel would also be a little dissatisfied.

Before the arrival of the Athenians, Quetzalcoatl was undoubtedly the most powerful god in the New World - King Quetzalcoatl.

But under the rule of the Athenian Empire, Quetzalcoatl, the Quetzalcoatl, would be driven off the throne of the god-king and become a subordinate god of Metis and Persephone.

Northern Yucatan Peninsula.

Puerto Juarez.

The first thing the Athenian army did when they landed here was not to conquer the surrounding Maya tribes and villages, but to establish a port city.

Just like Loy didn't start a war on the islands of Haiti and Cuba.

In the Yucatan Peninsula, Loy also had no intention of starting a war.

The Athenian Empire had an advanced civilization, a powerful military, and products that were like artifacts in the eyes of the Mayans. The Athenian Empire was bound to be like a magnet, attracting the Mayans to actively accept the assimilation of the Athenian Empire.

Roy has such confidence because the Mayans, whose civilization was backward in the Neolithic Age, had not yet entered the city-state era.

In the tribal and village life model, the chief nobles have very limited control over ordinary Mayans.

The third day after the Athenians landed in Port Juárez.

The leader and priest of the Juarez tribe took the initiative to negotiate with Roy.

Because during these three days, a large number of members of the Juarez tribe came to work for the Athenians, making the leader and priest feel a crisis of rule.

Temporary palace in Puerto Juarez.

Loy met with the chiefess and priestess of the Juarez tribe and her two sons.

In another world.

Even around 300 AD, the Mayan regime was still a theocracy.

Thirteen hundred years ago now, the chief nobles of the Maya certainly ruled with divine authority.

As a priestess who serves the Quetzalcoatl God Iecotel, even though she knew that Loy was a ruler thousands of times more powerful than herself, the Juarez tribe's female leader and priest still maintained a neither humble nor overbearing attitude when questioning Loy. .

"Powerful outsider, why do you want to bewitch the people of Quetzalcoatl? We have given you the coastal territory of the Juarez tribe, and your invasion of the Juarez tribe should be stopped in moderation. If you continue to be greedy, the great Feathered Serpent will The Snake King can easily destroy your proud soldiers."

After hearing the words of the female leader and priest, Roy couldn't help laughing.

"If Quetzalcoatl can really stop us, the islands of Haiti and Cuba will not be ruled by us. Priests who serve Quetzalcoatl! I can tell you bluntly, from the moment I landed on Haiti Island, the north and south of the New World America has become the territory of our Athenian Empire, and all of you are subjects of our Athenian Empire. If you are willing to accept the system of the Athenian Empire, you are Athenians protected by the laws of the Athenian Empire. If you choose to fight against the Athenian Empire. According to the law, you will also be punished as you deserve.”

"You're crazy!"

The female leader and priest said with her eyes widened in shock.

"I heard that you only have 10,000 people. You actually want to use this population to conquer the New World?"

"you are wrong!"

Roy shook his head and said.

"If I were to use people to rule the New World, let alone 10,000 people, even if there were a million people, I would not be able to actually rule the New World, because the New World is too huge. But I am not using people to rule the New World. , but with systems and laws. As long as the indigenous people of the New World accept the systems and laws of the Athenian Empire, they are Athenians worthy of my trust, and the number of Athenians will explode in the New World.”

Seeing Roy's confident look, the female leader and priest said with some wavering.

"Our family is a priest who has served Quetzalcoatl for generations! If the Juarez tribe is ruled by you, will you maintain due respect for Quetzalcoatl and us priests?"

"When you talk about respect, do you mean retaining your privileges and wealth?"

Seeing that the female leader and priest did not deny it, Roy said with a playful smile.

"Everyone is equal before the laws of the Athenian Empire, and even priests who serve gods will not enjoy privileges. If the Juarez tribe accepts the rule of the Athenian Empire, and your family wants to continue to serve Quetzalcoatl, the Athenian Empire will pay you a monthly salary as a priest. Other than that, you will not have any privileges or any additional property."

"You-"

The female leader and priest glared at Roy angrily, then sneered.

"Since you want to deprive us of everything we have now, we have nothing to say."

"It seems that you are going to go to war with me."

"Are you going to kill us now?"

"Of course not!"

Roy shook his head and said.

"Human nature is selfish! There must be many people in the Mayan tribes and villages who are like you and don't want to lose the power and wealth they have now. I just hope you can gather those who have the same idea as you to increase your chances of defeating me. Most importantly, I can use a war to wipe you out without destroying you one by one."

"That's as you wish! Proud foreigners, although you are powerful, if we gather together, our number of soldiers will far exceed yours."

The female leader and priest said, and immediately turned around and left with her two sons.

Looking at the back of the female leader and priest leaving, Roy rolled his eyes and teased.

"Even if the entire Yucatan Peninsula has a population of millions and you can gather an army of 100,000, it does not mean that you can defeat my Athenian soldiers. The difference in strength between Mayan soldiers and Athenian soldiers will make you understand how stupid your choice is."