I was a priest in the city-state era

Acropolis.

Pandion's Stone Hall.

More than a dozen candles were distributed in every corner of the hall, illuminating the spacious hall brightly.

Roy, Pandion, Pandion's wife Zeuxippe, Erechtheus, Procne and Philomela sat around a stone table and told them about their experiences during this period.

"Chief Pandion! Originally, a round trip between Athens and the city of Knossos took at least ten days. But I was able to use the night stars for sea navigation, so we arrived at the city of Knossos on the fourth day. In the city of Knossos, I hired Caron, the guide, and met a big businessman named Eteo. Originally, Eteo wanted to exchange forty pounds of grain for ten pounds of olive oil. I had learned from Charon, the guide, that ten pounds of olive oil could be exchanged for fifty pounds of grain in the city of Knossos, so Eteo and I finally reached a deal to exchange ten pounds of olive oil for fifty pounds of grain. "

After listening to Roy's story, Pandion's wife Zeuxipo's eyes moved and she said with a pleased smile.

"The Phoenicians came to Athens to trade with us, and we could only exchange ten pounds of olive oil for twenty pounds of grain. Priest Roy! Even if the deal you made with Eteo was to exchange ten pounds of olive oil for forty pounds. Food is also a huge surprise for us. I didn’t expect that you would fight for the interests of the Athenian tribe. I want to thank you on behalf of all Athenians.”

"Madam! I am a priest of the Athenian tribe. The interests of the Athenian tribe are my interests, so I should safeguard the interests of the Athenian tribe."

After responding to Zeuksiper, Roy continued.

"On our way back to Athens, we were attacked by a group of pirates. With the help of the captain of the personal guard Pallas, I used the power of the goddess Metis to kill the pirate leader and defeated the pirates. Later we went to Mi In Los Island, we were going to let the injured people rest for a night. We happened to find that the pirates who attacked us were villagers from a pirate village in the west of Milos Island. So I led fifty teenagers to attack the pirate village and killed most of the men in the pirate village. Brought back women, children, food and belongings.”

After listening to Roy's words, Procne looked at Roy with worried eyes and asked.

"Priest Roy, were you injured while fighting the pirates?"

"I was wearing paper armor when I was fighting the pirates, so I wasn't injured at all."

As soon as Roy finished speaking, Philomela said to Procne.

"Sister! Shouldn't you be concerned that Priest Roy stole a few women from the pirate village as his trophies?"

After hearing Philomela's words, Roy took the initiative to explain.

"Princess Philomela! I didn't take any of the women we captured in the pirate village. I gave them all to my companions. Even the most beautiful woman in the pirate village, the wife of the pirate leader, was assigned to me. Captain Pallas. The only spoils I got from the pirate village were five bronze tripods, thirty bronze war spears and five thousand kilograms of grain."

Erechtheus said in surprise.

"A pirate village with a population of about two hundred actually has so much wealth?"

"If it were an ordinary village, a village with a population of two hundred would certainly not have so much wealth. But they are a pirate village, and their wealth and even their women should have been robbed."

After Roy finished explaining, Pandion looked at Roy with a smile and said.

"Priest Roy! Although you have grabbed a huge booty for yourself, I still want to reward you for your contribution. You have opened up a trade route for our Athenian tribe to trade with the city of Knossos, and I want to give you the identity of a little leader. , let you manage 1,500 people. Not only will I be a small leader, but I will also give you a herd of cattle and a flock of 20 bronze war spears."

"Father--"

Hearing Pandion's reward to Loy, Erechtheus couldn't help but stand up and said.

"Of the 5,000 people in our Athenian tribe, 2,000 are managed by two small leaders. Do you want to give half of the 3,000 people in the Acropolis to Roy? Then you might as well make him your successor and inherit the leadership in the future. s position."

"Erectus, sit down!"

Pandion glared at Erechtheus with a stern look.

After Erechtheus sat down reluctantly, Pandion looked at Roy and said.

"Priest Roy! Those rewards I just mentioned, whether it is the population of 1,500 people you are asked to manage, or the herds and sheep that are to be distributed to you, will not be divided from the Athenian tribe. Can you get it from me? There are only twenty bronze war spears left.”

What does it mean?

Could it be that the reward to be given to me is a blank check?

Looking at Roy's confused expression, Pandion continued.

"I am ready to launch a war against the Eleusis tribe. After we conquer the Eleusis tribe, I will hand over half of the population of the Eleusis tribe to your management. I will also take control of the Eleusis tribe from You will be given a herd and a flock of sheep from the tribal leader’s property.”

Well--

It turned out that he wanted to be generous to others and reward himself with the spoils he grabbed from the Eleusis tribe.

Roy complained silently in his heart and said with a smile on his face.

"Chief Pandion! Can I take my followers to attack the Eleusis tribe, make more contributions to the Athenian tribe, and win more spoils for myself?"

"sure!"

Pandion nodded in agreement and then continued.

"Priest Roy! During your absence, I have assigned new jobs to the male and female servants assigned to you. Now that you have returned to the temple, there is no maid to take care of your life, so you should stay and rest in my guest room today!"

"Okay!"

After agreeing to Pandion's arrangement, Roy looked at Procne and Philomela, showing an expression of wanting to say something but stopping.

After enjoying dinner with Pandion's family, Roy was taken to the guest room by the maid arranged by Pandion.

The maid took Roy into the guest room with a lantern and lit a candle for Roy when she left.

In the guest room illuminated by candlelight.

Roy sat on the stone bed and recalled the night when he first came to the Athenian tribe.

"When I first lived in Pandion's guest room, I had to go to bed after dark because there were no candles. Now because I invented candles, Pandion's nightlife has been changed by me."

Just as Roy was about to blow out the candle and go to bed, the wooden door of the guest room was suddenly knocked.

Roy said immediately.

"Come in!"

The next second, Procne and Philomela pushed open the door and walked in.

Loy, who was lying on the stone bed, stood up hurriedly and said.

"Princess Procne! Princess Philomela! Why did you come to me at night?"

Procne said with a gentle smile.

"Priest Roy! When we were together just now, you seemed to have something to say to us, so we came to you. Father, mother and brother Erechtheus are not here, what do you want to say to us?"

"Actually... I want to tell you that I brought back gifts for you."

Loy picked up his package from the stone bed and said as he unwrapped it.

"If you don't mind, I hope you can accept my gift."