I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 7 Cannot Give Up Priesthood

Pandion!Erechtheus!

This was the name of the legendary King of Athens.

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

In this era, although military powers using iron weapons had appeared in the central part of the Asia Minor peninsula, the birthplaces of ancient civilizations in the Mesopotamia and Egypt were still in the bronze civilization, and the Greek area was still in the tribal civilization using stone tools.

In this era when the average human life expectancy is only 30 years old, even the ruling class may lose everything due to war and become a captive or slave at the mercy of others.

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

Now Roy's greatest reliance on this world is the priesthood and divine power bestowed upon him by the goddess Metis.

If he lost his identity as a god priest and the divine power bestowed by the goddess Metis, Roy couldn't imagine how he would survive as an ordinary person.

Although in this day and age, life looks pretty 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 things like taking off shoes, there are maids for them.

But the Pandion family is not ordinary people, they are the biggest rulers of the Athenian tribe.

Before coming to Pandion's stone house, Roy had already seen with his own eyes that ordinary tribal people lived a dirty and messy life. Their food was burnt black bread, and there was no meat.

I must not lose my identity and divine power as a priest—

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

"Pandion leader! 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 the priest of the goddess Metis."

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

Pandion frowned.

"Roy priest! In the area we live in, the priests who serve the gods have a sacred status. For example, in the Thebes area, the priestesses who serve the goddess of the earth can command all the tribes who worship the goddess of the earth. Although I don't I have been to the Eastern Mediterranean, but I heard that the rulers of the Phoenician region and the Egyptian region also served as kings as priests, claiming that they ruled the people on behalf of the gods. Because the identity of priests is so important, so In a tribe, even if the priest is not the leader himself, he will be the leader’s family. If you want to be the priest of our Athenian tribe, you are breaking the default rules.”

Of course, Roy knew how special the status of god priests was 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—have to claim that they are the sons of God and the highest priests of the guardian gods, and advocate their own rule. Legitimacy comes from the gods.

Now that Roy came to the world where the gods really existed, the authority possessed by the priests of the gods was even more unimaginable.

"Pandion leader! I know you are worried that I will become a priest of the Athenian tribe, which will pose a threat to 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 what Roy said, Pandion smiled and did not speak.

As the ruler of the Athenian tribe, he certainly would not be so naive as to believe Roy's promise.

Pandion's wife spoke instead of her husband.

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

Roy's heart skipped a beat immediately.

If you can't complete the task of the goddess Metis and help her become the patron saint of the Athenian tribe, the punishment of the goddess will definitely kill you.

But giving up his priesthood and losing his divine power, he can only struggle to survive in this cruel era.

Roy, who has never really suffered, has no confidence to survive 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.

"Pandion leader! The Mycenaeans with bronze weapons have invaded the Peloponnese now! I don't know if the Mycenaeans have conquered the Corinth region, but I know that after the Mycenaeans became the 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 resist the Mycenaeans at that time, all the Athenians will become slaves of the Mycenaeans. Wives and daughters would also be trophies and playthings of the Mycenaeans."

"you wanna die--"

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

"Outlander, I want to fight you! Our Athenian tribe has the Acropolis, which 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 physique like a young lion, Roy said with a forced calm.

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

"Erechtheus, sit down!"

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

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

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

Whether to accept the goddess Metis as the patron saint, accept himself as the priest of the Athenian tribe-all these decisions are ultimately in the hands of Pandion.

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

It was already evening.

When Roy entered the dimly lit guest room, he saw that there was only one stone bed in the stone house. The stone bed was covered with a layer of weeds, and the weeds were covered with woolen blankets.

After Roy walked to the stone bed and sat down, 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 the two maids away.

The two maids collapsed on the bed, explaining with aggrieved expressions.

"We will perform night service for distinguished guests."

"This is the rule set by the master. Is the honored guest dissatisfied with us?"

This wicked age of slavery—

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

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

"I am a priest who serves the virgin goddess, so I cannot act indiscriminately."

Hearing Roy's reason, the two maids obediently left the guest room and ran to report the situation to the master.

(End of this chapter)