I was a priest in the city-state era.

Chapter 71
Beneath the cobble-shaped plateau on which the tribe of Thebes was located, there was a forest spreading from Mount Helikon.

After Harmonia led Roy away from the Thebes tribe, he walked straight down the highland and entered the forest where the green leaves sprouted.

Roy followed closely behind Harmonia, and while admiring Harmonia's beautiful back figure, he compared Harmonia, a beautiful blonde girl, with Chione, a beautiful white-haired girl.

"Although the beauty of Harmonia and Chione are comparable, Harmonia's force can crush Chione. Because Harmonia is the priest of the goddess of the earth, she has the goddess of the earth. The bestowed divine power strengthens her body. If Chione also becomes a priestess serving the gods in the future, and receives the divine power bestowed by the gods to strengthen her body, perhaps Kione's force can also grow to the same level as Harmonia. "

Crash - clatter -

When Roy followed Harmonia to the center of the woods, a spring the size of a pond appeared in front of them.

The sound of rushing water that Roy heard was the sound of spring water originating from the forest of Mount Helikon flowing into the spring through layers of bushes.

To the east of this spring, there is an altar made of stones. Two wooden spears are inserted on both sides of the altar, as if to warn those who want to approach the altar.

"We have arrived!"

Harmonia took Roy to the altar and said.

"This is the open-air temple of the goddess Mnemosyne."

Hearing Harmonia's words, Roy couldn't help but said.

"Priest of Harmonia, this altar is facing the water spring in front of it. This is not like an altar dedicated to the goddess of the earth, but more like an altar dedicated to the goddess of water springs."

"Priest Loi, do you think that the godhead of Mnemosyne is only the goddess of the earth?"

Harmonia walked to the altar and turned around, looked at Roy with a smile and said.

"The goddess of the earth is the most important godhead of the goddess Mnemosyne. In addition to the godhead of the goddess of the earth, the goddess Mnemosyne is also the goddess of water springs who provide the water of life for us Thebes, and the goddess of animal husbandry who protects the shepherds in the mountains and forests. , the goddess of memory who is in charge of memory, the goddess of time who predicts the future, and the muse who can sing and dance. In addition to these, there are many godheads belonging to the goddess Mnemosyne, and I will not list them one by one. "

Roy said with eyes widened in surprise.

"Earth and water are two completely different substances. How could the goddess Mnemosyne be the goddess of the earth and the goddess of the spring at the same time? She annexed the goddess of the spring—not only the goddess of the spring, but also the many godheads you just mentioned. The goddess Mnemosyne absorbed it from other gods!"

"The goddess Mnemosyne has guarded us Thebes for thousands of years. Of course, other gods in Thebes area have been absorbed by the goddess Mnemosyne! Could it be that the goddess Metis you serve has no Annexed other gods?"

"Goddess Metis is still a new god! But in the future, Goddess Metis will also annex all other gods in the Attica Peninsula."

After speaking, Roy thought of Procne, the goddess of dew, and Philomela, the goddess of fields, who were deified as goddesses.

If there is no accident, not only the Goddess of Dew and the Goddess of Field will become godheads swallowed by Metis, but even the names of Procne and Philomela will be swallowed by Metis and become Metis One of many names to have.

"Priest Luoy, now we worship devoutly and pray for the coming of the goddess Mnemosyne!"

After Harmonia turned around and knelt down facing the altar, Roy's legs were as stiff as stones, and he had no intention of kneeling at all.

Realizing that Roy did not kneel down to worship, Harmonia showed a worried expression.

Because Roy's performance of disrespect to the gods is likely to anger the goddess Mnemosyne, which makes the goddess Mnemosyne unwilling to come.

"Priest Loi, even if you are a priest of other gods, you should respect the goddess Mnemosyne."

But I did not kneel before the goddess Metis—

Just when Roy was hesitating to soften his knees, a huge figure about ten meters tall walked over from Mount Helikon. It was the black-haired goddess Roy saw yesterday—the guardian of Thebes The region's earth goddess Mnemosyne.

The body of the goddess Mnemosyne seemed to be able to pass directly through the woods. She walked down from Helicon with soundless steps, and soon came to the water spring.

Under Roy's blank gaze, Goddess Mnemosyne walked up to Harmonia, and then sat on the stone at the highest point of the altar.

Although Harmonia is the priestess of the goddess Mnemosyne, she seems to be unable to see the figure of the goddess Mnemosyne, turning a blind eye to the goddess Mnemosyne sitting in front of her.

It wasn't until Goddess Mnemosyne burst into black divine light that Harmonia saw Goddess Mnemosyne sitting on the altar in front of her, with a surprised and joyful expression on her face and worshiped.

"Great Goddess of the Earth, Mnemosyne, thank you for answering my prayers. I seem to have fallen in love with Priest Loi, so I hope you will serve as a witness and let Priest Loi and I enter into a sacred marriage contract in front of you."

"Poor Harmonia! It never even occurred to me that you would be the first victim."

The goddess Mnemosyne, who was sitting on the altar, said with a faint smile.

"You are my darling, of course I can't let you be bewitched by Aphrodite's curse, so I want to help you get back to normal."

After finishing speaking, Mnemoshine stretched out her right index finger and pressed Harmonia's forehead between her eyebrows.

As a black divine power poured into Harmonia's eyebrows, Harmonia's eyes widened as if he had just woken up from a dream, and he murmured with a puzzled expression on his face.

"What's wrong with me? I shamelessly proposed marriage to a man..."

Seeing that Harmonia had returned to normal, Mnemosyne looked at Roy and said.

"Without my interference, Harmonia would marry you and dedicate everything she has to you. Now that I spoil your good deeds, will you resent me?"

Roy immediately shook his head and said.

"I also don't want to marry her when the Harmonian priest is abnormal. Goddess Mnemosyne, the Harmonian priest became abnormal. What is the reason?"

"That's not right!"

Mnemoshine said with a playful smile.

"You are mistaken! It is not Harmonia that is abnormal, but you."

"Is it me who is abnormal?"

Seeing Roy's unbelievable expression, Mnemoshine said with a dissatisfied expression.

"What a slow guy, haven't you noticed yet? You interfered in the battle between Harmonia and Cadmus yesterday, not only changing the outcome of Harmonia and Cadmus, but also changing me and A Aphrodite's outcome. In order to retaliate against you, Aphrodite gave you a blessing. It is precisely because you have Aphrodite's blessing that Harmonia can't help falling in love with you , and even offered to marry you."

(End of this chapter)