I was a priest in the city-state era

The Theban people's sacrificial ceremony was to inject the blood of the sacrifices - cattle, sheep and other livestock into the earth, which symbolizes feeding the earth back with the life raised by the earth.

This is a very clever sacrificial ritual.

Because after the blood of the sacrifices was drained, the Thebans could make the sacrifices into roasted meat and share them.

Harmonia's maid made the sacrifices into roasted meat beside the huge bonfire, and the first piece of roasted meat was brought to Harmonia.

Harmonia tore the roasted meat into two parts with her hands, and after giving one portion of the roasted meat to Roy, Harmonia ate the roasted meat, and then ordered to the maids.

"Give the rest of the barbecue to everyone. Each person can only get one piece."

There are thousands of Thebans around, and if you want everyone to get a piece of the roast, you can only give them finger-sized pieces of meat.

After the maids went to carry out Harmonia's order, they saw that Roy had eaten the barbecue. Harmonia pulled Roy towards her palace.

Return to the Stone House Hall in Harmonia.

Harmonia pulled Roy to sit down at a stone table, and then Harmonia's maid brought sumptuous barbecue, white bread, fruits, vegetables, wine and other foods.

Roy couldn't help but said while looking at the roasted meat filled into a clay bowl.

"Priest Harmonia, people outside can only eat a piece of barbecue, but we have to have a big meal here?"

"What's wrong with this?"

Harmonia said with confusion.

"I have been eating the same food as them outside. Now that I am back at home, of course I have to eat normally."

Seeing Roy's speechless reaction, Harmonia couldn't help but laugh.

"Priest Roy, do you think we should eat the same food as them? I have more than a dozen cattle, sheep and other livestock inherited from my father. I became the priest and leader of the Thebes tribe, and also accumulated my own wealth. With wealth, I deserve to enjoy the life I have now.”

Roy silently picked up a piece of barbecue and tasted it.

Harmonia’s dinner roast is very delicious because of the many condiments added.

“It smells so good!”

After praising the taste of the barbecue, Roy said to Harmonia.

"Priest Harmonia, although I am a priest of the Athenian tribe, I don't have much wealth of my own, so I am indeed so poor that I can only eat the same food as the maids who serve me."

"In this case--"

Harmonia said with blushing cheeks.

"Do you want to leave the Athenian tribe and stay with our Theban tribe? I am willing to share my wealth with you. From now on, you can enjoy the kind of life I enjoy."

In this era, if a man says he wants to share his wealth with you, it means that the man wants you to hand over your life to him and become a companion who is willing to risk your life for him.

If a woman says she wants to share her wealth with you—

Roy looked at Harmonia's little face with wide eyes and said.

"Priest Harmonia, are you in love with me?"

"I have no idea……"

Harmonia lowered her head shyly and said.

"According to my rational thinking, it is impossible for me to fall in love with you, because you are just a stranger I just met. But my feelings seem to be out of control, maybe because you saved me and our Thebes Tribe, I really can’t help but fall in love with you.”

Harmonia raised her head and looked at Roy with gentle eyes.

"Priest Roy! If I really fall in love with you, will you stay in the Thebes tribe and become my husband? I will share all my wealth and power with you and make you the leader of the Thebes tribe."

This is not normal!

The Harmonia in front of me was so abnormal.

After waking up from the coma, Harmonia, who was originally wary of Roy, seemed to be a completely different person.

Although Harmonia's condition was a bit abnormal, her words moved Roy very much.

The Theban tribe was a large tribe with a population of five thousand.

As long as Roy marries Harmonia, he can become the leader of the Thebes tribe.

Because Pandion had the authority to rule the Athenian tribe for twenty years, it was difficult for Roy to challenge Pandion in the Athenian tribe.

But in the Thebes tribe, Harmonia is a priestess and leader who holds both divine and royal power. As long as she becomes Harmonia's husband, Loy can control the Thebes tribe and use manpower and material resources at will. Come up with various inventions to strengthen the tribe of Thebes, and build Roy's own kingdom step by step.

Do you want to eat such fragrant soft rice?

Thinking that he had betrayed the Athenian tribe and would no longer be able to eat the soft rice of Procne and Philomela, Roy felt strongly shaken in his heart.

The most important thing is that Roy's betrayal of the Athenian tribe is equivalent to betraying the goddess Metis who protects the Athenian tribe.

Although Roy didn't say it out loud, Roy had always had the idea of ​​pursuing Metis in his heart.

Roy hesitated for a moment, then finally shook his head and said.

"Priest Harmonia, your current situation is obviously abnormal. I cannot marry you in this situation. Because after you return to normal, you will probably regret your choice to marry me."

If Loy betrayed the Athenian tribe and betrayed the goddess Metis, and Harmonia suddenly returned to normal and gave up the idea of ​​marrying Loy, Loy would be left with nothing.

Of course Lowe would not be foolish enough to take such a huge risk.

Unexpectedly, Roy would refuse to marry her. Harmonia stared blankly for a moment, then said with a gentle and sweet smile.

"Priest Roy, I know what you are worried about. In order to let you marry me without worries, I will take you to the temple of goddess Mnemosyne tomorrow. Let's make a marriage contract under the witness of goddess Mnemosyne! I am the priest of goddess Mnemosyne. No matter what happens in the future, I will not violate the marriage contract witnessed by goddess Mnemosyne."

After hearing Harmonia's words, although Roy wanted to refuse, he couldn't say the words of refusal.

Early the next morning.

Roy woke up in the guest room of Harmonia's palace.

Roy, who was dressed, walked out of the guest room and came to the courtyard, and saw Harmonia sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard.

Seeing Roy walk out of the guest room, Harmonia immediately stood up and said.

"Priest Roy, let's go to the temple of goddess Mnemosyne now!"

Hearing Harmonia's invitation, Roy hesitated again.

If he didn't refuse now, once the marriage contract witnessed by the goddess Mnemosyne was signed, Roy would never have the chance to refuse.

Seeing Roy standing there blankly, Harmonia walked to Roy gracefully, then took Roy's hand and walked to a forest outside the Theban tribe.

Roy remained silent and kept talking silently in his heart.

"Although I didn't refuse, I didn't accept it either. It was Harmonia who wanted to bring me to the temple. As long as I don't accept or refuse, in the end it's Harmonia who wants to marry me unilaterally."

Not accepting or refusing is not a scumbag?

It's just a high-sounding excuse for yourself!