I was a priest in the city-state era

Pandion! Erechtheus!

This is the name of the legendary king of Athens.

Roy now understands that not only has he gone from a godless world to a world where gods really exist, but he has also traveled 3,600 years ago.

In this era, although military powers using iron weapons had emerged in the central part of the Asia Minor Peninsula, the birthplaces of ancient civilizations such as the Mesopotamia and Egypt were still in the bronze civilization, and the Greek region was still stuck in the tribal civilization using stone tools.

In this era when the average life span of human beings is only thirty years old, even those in the ruling class may lose everything due to war and become captives or slaves at the mercy of others.

As ordinary people of the ruled class, they do not have enough food and clothing, and may die at any time due to war or oppression by the ruling class.

Now Roy's biggest reliance in this world is the priesthood and divine power given to him by the goddess Metis.

If he lost his identity as a priest of the gods and the divine power granted by the goddess Metis, Roy could not imagine how he could survive as an ordinary person.

Although in this day and age, life looks very good for the Pandion family.

They don't need to do it themselves, there are young and beautiful maids serving them food and drinks, and even taking off their shoes, there are maids who do it for them.

But the Pandion family are not ordinary people. They are the largest rulers of the Athenian tribe.

Before arriving at Pandion's stone house, Roy had seen with his own eyes that ordinary tribesmen lived a dirty and messy life. Their food was burnt black bread, and there was no meat in sight.

I must never lose my identity as a priest and my divine power——

After making a decision in his heart, Roy looked at Pandion firmly and said.

"Chief Pandion! After the goddess Metis becomes the patron saint of the Athenian tribe, I will serve as a priest serving the goddess Metis in the Athenian tribe, so your wife cannot become a priest of the goddess Metis."

"Are you going to be the priest of our Athenian tribe?"

Pandion said with a frown.

"Priest Roy! In the area where we live, priests who serve the gods have a sacred status. For example, in the Thebes area, the priestess who serves the earth goddess can command all the tribes that respect the earth goddess. Although I don't I have been to the Eastern Mediterranean, but I heard that the rulers of Phoenicia and Egypt also served as kings as priests, claiming that they ruled the people on behalf of the gods. It is precisely because the identity of priests is so important. In a tribe, even if the priest is not the leader himself, it will be the leader’s family. You want to be the priest of our Athenian tribe, which is breaking the default rules.”

Of course Roy knew what a special position the god priests held in this era.

Even in the godless world where Roy originally lived, the pharaohs of the Egyptian Empire and the kings of the Hittite Empire - the rulers of these powerful empires, still claimed that they were the sons of gods and the highest priests of the protectors of the country, asserting their own rule. Legitimacy comes from the gods.

Now that Roy has come to a world where gods really exist, the authority held by god priests is even more unimaginable.

"Chief Pandion! I know you are worried that my becoming a priest of the Athenian tribe will threaten your rule. But I can assure you that after I become a priest of the Athenian tribe, you will still be the leader of the Athenian tribe. I will not Compete with you for the identity and power of the leader."

Hearing Roy's words, Pandion smiled and said nothing.

As the ruler of the Athenian tribe, he was certainly not naive enough to believe Loy's promise.

Pandion's wife spoke for her husband.

"Priest Loi! If you insist on serving as the priest of our Athenian tribe, we can give up the idea of ​​the goddess Metis you serve as the patron saint of the Athenian tribe."

Roy's heart immediately skipped a beat.

If he cannot complete the mission of the goddess Metis and help her become the patron saint of the Athenian tribe, the punishment from the goddess will definitely lead to his death.

But after giving up his identity as a priest and losing his divine power, he could only struggle to survive in this cruel era.

Roy, who has never really experienced hardship, has no confidence in surviving in this era.

Since there is no room for retreat, he can only move forward.

Seeing that Pandion was still hesitating, Roy gritted his teeth and said.

"Chief Pandion! The Mycenaeans with bronze weapons have now invaded the Peloponnese Peninsula! I don't know if the Mycenaeans have conquered the Corinth area, but I know that after the Mycenaeans became neighbors of the Athenians, , even if the Athenians do not want a war, the Mycenaeans will launch a war to conquer the Athenians. If the Athenians do not have the strength to fight against the Mycenaeans at that time, all the Athenians will become slaves of the Mycenaeans. The leader is beautiful. Wives and daughters would also become trophies and playthings for the Mycenaeans.”

"you wanna die--"

Erechtheus angrily slapped the stone table with his right hand, then stood up and pointed at Roy and said.

"Stranger, I want to duel with you! Our Athenian tribe has an Acropolis that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. How dare you say that we will lose to the Mycenaeans, and that my mother and sister will - I can't forgive you. Provocative and disrespectful.”

duel--

Looking at Erechtheus's body like a young lion, Roy pretended to be calm and said.

"Prince Erechtheus, I cannot duel with you. Because I have the power granted by the goddess Metis, it is unfair for us to duel."

"Erctheus, sit down!"

After Pandion ordered his son to sit down, he looked at Roy expressionlessly and said.

"Priest Roy! Should the Athenian tribe enshrine the goddess Metis as its patron saint and make you a priest of the Athenian tribe? I have to consider this matter carefully. You can rest in the guest room tonight!"

After saying that, Pandion ordered the two maids to take Roy to the guest room.

Whether to accept the goddess Metis as the patron saint and accept himself as the priest of the Athenian tribe - the decision of all this ultimately lies in Pandion's hands.

Roy didn't say anything more, got up and followed the two maids to the guest room.

It was already evening.

Roy entered the dimly lit guest room and saw that there was only a stone bed in this stone room. The stone bed was covered with a layer of weeds, and the weeds were covered with a wool blanket.

After Roy walked to the stone bed and sat down, the two maids also sat on the left and right sides of Roy, putting their little hands on Roy's shoulders.

"What are you doing?"

Roy hurriedly pushed away the two maids.

The two maids fell down on the bed and explained with aggrieved expressions.

"We have an evening service for our distinguished guests."

"This is a rule set by the master. Are our guests dissatisfied with us?"

This evil slave age——

Unexpectedly, Chief Pandion was so generous and hospitable that he would let his maid serve the distinguished guest at night.

Looking at the two young and beautiful maids, Roy sighed and said.

"I am a priest who serves the Virgin Goddess, so I cannot act in a disorderly manner."

After hearing Roy's reasons, the two maids obediently left the guest room and ran to report the situation to their master.