I was a priest in the city-state era

Although Roy did not agree to become an adopted son, he did not refuse either.

Pandion said with a fatherly smile.

"You should really think about such an important matter carefully."

Cadmus, the protagonist of the banquet, has left, but the banquet held in his honor continues.

Roy and Pandion's family finished the banquet's staple food, barbecue, and took the initiative to speak to Pandion.

"Chief Pandion, thank you for your hospitality. Now it's time for me to return to the temple."

Pandion nodded and said.

"I look forward to your answer tomorrow."

After Roy got up and left, Philomela pulled Procne to get up and chased Roy out of the hall.

The courtyard outside the stone house.

Roy put on his strappy sandals and was about to leave when Philomela's clear and sweet voice suddenly called out behind Roy.

"Brother Roy——"

Roy, who almost awakened his sister-control soul, immediately turned around with a stiff smile, looked at Procne and Philomela who were walking in front of him and said.

"Princess Philomela, I have not agreed to become the adopted son of Chief Pandion."

"Don't you want to be a family with us?"

Philomela said coquettishly.

"I am very willing to let you become our brother."

Then Philomela looked at Procne.

"Sister, do you want Priest Roy to be our brother Roy?"

"Philomela, this kind of thing cannot be forced."

Procne first glanced at Philomela helplessly, then looked at Roy with complicated eyes and said.

"Priest Roy, you don't have to force yourself to accept father's request. Whether you are Priest Roy or become our brother Roy, my feelings for you are the same."

Hearing Procne's words, Roy smiled helplessly.

If he could really refuse Pandion's request at will, Roy would have refused just now.

After all, Roy is not a fool, and of course he doesn't want to be used by Pandion as a tool called [Adopted Son].

But Roy knew very well that his rejection of the seemingly well-intentioned olive branch offered by Pandion would inevitably arouse Pandion's hostility.

The problem is that Roy currently does not have enough strength to fight against Pandion.

"Mr. Procne - Procne! Philomela! In fact, even if I had not become the adopted son of Chief Pandion, I would have already treated you as a family member like my own sisters. I also have deep feelings in my heart about becoming your family. expected."

Hearing Roy's words, Philomela widened her eyes in surprise and said.

"You mean that you will agree to become my father's adopted son and our brother Roy?"

Roy kept a smile on his face, neither admitting nor denying.

If Pandion had asked him to become the husband of Procne or Philomela and integrate into his family as a son-in-law, Loy would have agreed to Pandion's request.

But letting himself become Pandion's adopted son, Roy always had a strong resistance in his heart.

Stone House Hall.

After Erechtheus also stood up and left, Zeuxiper took the initiative to ask Pandion.

"My dear husband, what are you thinking about? Why do you suddenly propose that Roy be our adopted son?"

"I'm old……"

Pandion looked up with a complicated expression on his face and said.

"Zeusippe! Today's battle with Cadmus made me realize that I am no longer young. My body is gradually weakening, making me unable to compete with the young heroes. If the Athenian tribe needs to face Cadmus in the future, It would be difficult for a young hero as powerful as Moss to defeat a powerful enemy with only Erechtheus and me. I want Roy to be an adopted son, so that I can use family ties to bind him so that he cannot harm Erechtheus. Theus also wants to be Erechtheus’ helper.”

After listening to Pandion's explanation, Zeuxipo said with a solemn expression.

"Aren't you worried about Loy competing with Erechtheus for inheritance?"

Pandion said with a smile.

"Loy is different from Cadmus. He does not have as strong ambition as Cadmus."

"In this case--"

Zeuxipo asked doubtfully.

"Then why don't you consider making Roy our son-in-law? Although I also hope that Procne and Philomela will marry the leaders of large tribes or the kings of city-states, I also hope that they can always stay with me. Put Pu If Lockne or Philomela marries Loy, we can see our married daughter at any time.”

"no!"

Pandion shook his head without hesitation and said.

"Loy cannot be our son-in-law! Now Loy has no ambitions because he is not qualified to compete with Erechtheus for inheritance rights. If Loy becomes the husband of Procne or Philomela, he will have the opportunity to compete with Erechtheus. When Theus competes for the right to inherit, he may develop ambitions that he shouldn’t have.”

Temple of Metis.

Roy returned to the stone room of the temple and lay down on the stone bed like a puddle of soft mud.

Hearing the sound of Chione and three maids laughing and playing from the wooden house next door, Roy patted the wall dissatisfied.

The room next door immediately fell silent.

A few seconds later, Chione opened the door of the stone house and walked in. She looked at the listless Roy and asked.

"Do you have anything to tell us?"

"No! I just want you to calm down and don't make me upset."

Chione came over curiously, sat on the stone bed and asked.

"Priest Roy! I heard that the foreigners from the sea not only did not fight with the Athenian tribe, but were also treated as guests by the leader Pandion. This means that those foreigners will not attack the Athenian tribe, nor will they attack us Eleusinians?"

"Well..."

Roy said casually.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Cadmus will leave the Attica Peninsula with his soldiers and go to the Thebes area to gain a foothold. But in order to confirm that Cadmus has left the Attica Peninsula, we must send someone to track and monitor Cadmus-"

Speaking of this, Roy's eyes lit up.

"If I follow Cadmus, then I can leave temporarily and don't have to say my answer."

After saying that, Roy immediately hugged Chione who was sitting next to him happily, and let Chione lie on the bed with him.

Holding in Roy's arms, Chione blushed, and said to Roy while trying to push Roy away with both hands.

"Let me go! Let me go quickly! If you humiliate me, I will kill you after you fall asleep."

"Are you threatening me?"

Roy said jokingly.

"I have ordered Aries. If you dare to kill me, Aries will take his companions and kill 500 Eleusinians to bury me. If you think my life is more important than the lives of your 500 people, you can kill me at any time. If you think the lives of 500 people are more important, then you should be my slave and stop resisting me as your master."

"You-how can you do this to me?"

"Should I be like your licking dog Erechtheus, even if you are a slave, I should cherish you as my beloved woman? Unfortunately, I have no interest in being your licking dog. I just want to be your master and let you obey all my orders."

Seeing that Kaone had given up resistance in despair, Roy showed a devilish smile and ordered.

"Kaone! From now on, you have to call me master."

"Yes! Master... Master..."