I was a priest in the city-state era

Although Melanius was a hero at the level of the founder of the city, he did not receive the blessings and power of the gods after all.

Therefore, Melanius, who was in his prime, was almost as powerful as Pandion, who was old and frail.

At the beginning of the duel between Roy and Melanius, because he lacked enough actual combat experience, Roy could only rely on Mnemosyne's blessing [predicting the future] to avoid Melanius' attack.

As Roy gradually adapted to Melanius' attacks, he began to fight back against Melanius.

Roy's bronze spear stabbed Melanius's neck mercilessly, and Melanius hurriedly raised his wooden shield to resist.

BANG!

Although Roy's spear blade was blocked by Melanius' wooden shield, it also created a crack in the wooden shield.

Melanius took two steps back, then looked at Roy in shock and said.

"You are not an ordinary hero, you have the power given by the gods!"

Roy stopped his attack and smiled.

"If you are scared, you can surrender to me directly."

Melanius only hesitated for a moment before continuing to attack Roy.

"Although the divine power given to you by the gods makes you stronger than me, my combat experience is also better than yours. There is no reason for me to lose to you."

"Melanius, there is no way you can defeat me."

Mnemosyne's blessing [predicting the future] allows Roy to predict Melanius' attack.

No matter how experienced Melanius was in combat, his attacks could not hurt Roy.

So from the beginning of this battle, Roy was already invincible.

Seeing Roy gradually suppressing Melanius in the battle, Harmonia said with a sweet smile on her face.

"Sure enough - my choice was correct."

The Phoenician and Okalia soldiers who watched the battle were in awe of Roy in their hearts.

Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang——

Bang bang bang bang bang——

After the fierce battle between Roy and Melanius lasted for half an hour, Melanius's strength began to decline, but Roy became stronger and stronger as the battle continued, as if there was endless power in his body.

Sensing that Melanius's power was beginning to weaken, Roy was immediately filled with disappointment.

In fact, when the battle between the two lasted for ten minutes, Roy was able to defeat Melanius.

The battle between the two continues until now because Roy wants to use Melanius to increase his actual combat experience and help him improve his strength.

Since Melanius could no longer continue the battle, Roy decided to end it.

Under the horrified gaze of Melanius, Roy swung his war spear and delivered a swift blow.

Click!

Melanius raised his wooden shield to resist. Roy's spear blade split the wooden shield directly, and then touched Melanius' heart.

"Melanius! If you do not surrender, my spear blade will pierce your heart."

Facing the threat of death, Melanius could only throw the war spear on the ground, lowered his head and said to Roy.

"I lost!"

"Now I want you to swear in the name of the gods to become my and Harmonia's vassal, and to obey all our orders from now on."

"I swear in the name of the great goddess Mnemosyne that I will pledge my loyalty to you and the Harmonian priests, and I will obey all your orders from now on."

Melanius swore an oath, and Roy withdrew his spear blade.

Harmonia walked up to Roy and said.

"Melanius, from now on you will no longer be the leader of the Okalia tribe, you will only be the administrator of the Okalia tribe in place of me and Loy. In order for you to have no worries, I will give your daughter Iole took her away and trained her to become a priest of the goddess Mnemosyne.”

Harmonia actually wanted to take away her daughter Iol, and Melanius immediately showed a dissatisfied expression.

But if he refuses Harmonia's order, I am afraid that not only his own life, but also the lives of his entire family will be in danger.

So Melanius could only nod and said.

"Priest Harmonia, you are the priest that my daughter Iol admires most. It is an honor for our entire family that Iol can follow you and be trained by you to become a priest of the goddess Mnemosyne."

Melanius had completely surrendered and was even willing to hand over his daughter.

Roy said with a satisfied smile.

"Melanius! The two hundred and fifty Phoenicians behind me are my followers. From now on, they will live in the territory of the Okalia tribe. Their main job is to mine copper ore and smelt bronze. Tools, cut down trees to build big ships. In addition to managing the Okalia tribe, you must also assist my followers and try to meet their needs.”

After listening to Roy's words, Melanius couldn't help but say.

"Dear Chief Roy! Now that the Okalia tribe belongs to you and the Harmonian priests, these Phoenicians make bronze utensils. Can you provide our Okalia tribe with some bronze pots for cooking?" A tripod and a bronze war spear?”

"Can!"

Roy said without hesitation.

"But everything has a first come, first served basis, so the bronze utensils made by my followers must be given priority to the Thebes tribe. Only when the needs of the Thebes tribe are met can it be the turn of the Okalia tribe. And we cannot pay for it for free. Give the bronze utensils to the Okalia tribe. You have to exchange grain or cattle and sheep for the bronze tripod and bronze war spear. Because the Okalia tribe is our own people, we will give the bronze tripod at a very cheap price. I’ll sell you the tripod and the bronze war spear.”

After hearing Roy's words, Melanius immediately showed a happy expression.

Seeing that Melanius was not dissatisfied with his request, Roy turned to look at Taurus and said.

"Taurus! Now that Melanius is one of our own, let him take you to the mountains to the east to find copper mines. You must mine copper mines and smelt bronze utensils as soon as possible. First, make two thousand bronze war spears for us to arm. Soldiers. The bronze war spears you made on the first day will be sent to the Thebes tribe by ship the next day. Even if you hoard the bronze war spears for a day, I will regard you as a traitor and destroy you mercilessly. "

Taurus immediately said with a serious expression.

"Priest Roy, even if there is a storm or hail falling from the sky, we will not hoard bronze war spears. We will definitely send the manufactured bronze war spears to the Thebes tribe the next day."

After a while.

Melanius's soldiers brought a beautiful girl of about thirteen years old to the port. It was Melanius's daughter, the little princess Iol of the Okalia tribe.

"Priest of Harmonia!"

Seeing Harmonia standing with Roy, Yiole happily ran to Harmonia and said.

"I met you at the harvest festival of the goddess Mnemosyne. Do you remember me?"

"Sister Yi'ele!"

Seeing the petite and cute appearance of Iol, who had black hair and black eyes, Harmonia held her in her arms and said.

"I miss you often, so I asked your father Melanius to let you follow me and become a priest of the goddess Mnemosyne."

Young Iol obviously didn't know that she had now become a hostage of Melanius, her father controlled by Harmonia, so Iol said very happily.

"I am so blessed to be able to serve the goddess Mnemosyne and the priests of Harmonia."