I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 15 The Pandiones' Thoughts
Acropolis.

The hall of the stone house of the chief Pandion.

Two maids knelt beside the bronze tripod, adding firewood to the fire under the bronze tripod.

This fire not only illuminates the hall with fire light, but also gradually heats the cold water in the bronze tripod tripod.

The Pandion family sat around a stone table, and Philomela told her parents and elder brother about today's strange experience.

Pandion, Pandion's wife, and eldest son Erechtheus listened with a smile on their face, obviously taking Philomela's words as an interesting story.

Philomela added after finishing her speech.

"Father! Mother! I know you must not believe it. Let my sister light a candle for you now to prove that Priest Loy's invention is true."

After finishing speaking, Philomela looked at Procne and winked at her sister.

Procne glanced at his sister with a doting smile, then walked to the bronze tripod with a candle, and lit the candle with the fire under the bronze tripod.

When Procne returned to the stone table with the candle and looked at the candle's light, Pandion, Pandion's wife, and Erechtheus immediately widened their eyes with incredible expressions on their faces.

Although they had already learned about the existence of candles from Philomela, it was only when they saw it with their own eyes that they truly believed that candles could be used for lighting.

"This is the candle invented by Priest Loy—"

Pandion looked at the candle seriously and said.

"Incredible! His wisdom is really incredible. He can not only cure diseases and save lives, but also invent new things."

As the leader of the Athenian tribe, Pandion has a vision far beyond that of ordinary people.

At this time, he had already thought that trading candles as commodities could obtain a lot of wealth for the Athenian tribe.

"Father, the inventions of Priest Loi include not only candles, but also toothpaste and unfinished paper. In order to use toothpaste and paper, Priest Loi also invented toothbrushes and writing brushes. These two things require the use of horsetail hair. Father doesn't mind us Shall I pluck your beloved horse?"

In this era, horses are not domesticated by ordinary people.

Among the Athenian tribes, only the leader Pandion kept four horses, and occasionally rode to inspect the territory.

Hearing Procne's words, Pandion said with a smile.

"As long as Priest Loy's invention is valuable, even if you kill all my horses."

"Since father approves of these inventions, do you agree with us continuing to use materials?"

Pandion nodded and said.

"I have no reason to object! After all, turning these things into commodities can be exchanged for more bronze and grain."

Pandion's wife said with a worried expression.

"My dear! After these miraculous inventions are passed down among the Athenian tribes, the authority of the priests of Loy will become stronger and stronger. This is not a good thing for us. I think we should take precautions and kill the threat in advance .”

Hearing her mother's words, Procne showed a nervous expression, but did not dare to speak out against it.

Because she can also understand that the mother wants to protect the interests of the whole family.

Of course, Pandion also understood that because of Roy's identity, the more things Roy invented, the greater the threat to the leader's family.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Pandion promised his wife.

"Although I want to use him to strengthen the Athens tribe, I will not let him become a threat to us. As long as he has thoughts that he shouldn't have, I will immediately solve him."

Philomela couldn't help muttering.

"In addition to the father being the big leader, the Athens tribe also has two little leaders? Could it be that the threat of the priest of Loy is greater than that of the little leader?"

Pandion's wife put her hand on Philomela's little head, and said while stroking her head.

"Silly boy! We can allow the existence of two little chiefs because they have no ambitions, let alone the ability to threaten us. Priest Loy's ability is obviously a threat to us. If he has ambitions that he shouldn't have, his threat It will be bigger than the little chief."

Philomela seemed to understand, but flung herself into her mother's arms coquettishly and said.

"Priest Loy is the most interesting person I have ever met. He has a lot of knowledge that even my father doesn't have. It would be a pity if he died."

the next day.

A rooster crowing from nowhere awakened Roy from his sleep.

Maybe it's because he hasn't adapted to this world yet, Roy's sleep has always been very light, and he will wake up immediately at the slightest sign of trouble.

Roy put on his clothes and shoes and walked out of the stone house, and saw six male servants and six maidservants coming out of the wooden houses on the left and right sides of the stone house.

Seeing that the master Roy had gotten up, the six maids hurriedly knelt down beside Roy and said.

"Master! We woke up too late and failed to serve the master to get up. Please punish us."

Roy rolled his eyes and said.

"I'm an unmarried man, so I don't need you to wake me up. You are slaves, and you don't deserve to see my naked body."

After forbidding the maids to help him get up with perfect reasons, Roy continued.

"Bring me water, toothpaste, and cotton cloth. I want to wash my face and brush my teeth."

After the maids got busy, Roy gave orders to the six male servants.

"I made the toothpaste yesterday, and there is also a bowl for you. After you wash your hands, continue to boil the pulp under the bronze tripod, and strive to make the finished paper today."

The six servants also became busy when they heard Roy's order.

Not long after, Procne and Philomela brought a group of servants and maids to the temple to bring breakfast and water for Roy and others.

In the stone house of the temple.

Roy enjoyed breakfast accompanied by Procne and Philomela, watching Roy gobble it up, Procne said with a smile.

"Priest Loy! After seeing the candle you invented, my father has agreed with you to use more materials."

"The leader of Pandion really deserves to be the legendary King of Athens. It seems that he can understand my invention, which will be of great help in improving the strength of the Athens tribe."

It was completely within Roy's expectation that Pandion would support Roy's invention.

After eating up the breakfast like a storm, Roy immediately got up and said.

"Princess Procne! Princess Philomela! Today we are going to pluck the hair of the horse's tail, and make toothbrushes and brushes. Then we have to make ink, and find a magnet to make a levitating compass. With the compass, I will By drawing the nautical charts of the Eastern Mediterranean from memory, the Athenian tribes can conduct far-sea trade."

compass?
Nautical charts?
Again Procne and Philomela did not understand.

Although they couldn't understand, they still thought Roy was amazing.

After all, what Roy wanted to invent was something new that they had never even heard of.

Seeing Roy's full confidence, Procne felt an inexplicable throbbing in her heart, which made her cheeks hot.

Realizing that he had feelings for Roy that he shouldn't have, Procne hurriedly calmed himself down, looked down at the ground and said.

"Priest Loy, let's go to the warehouse now! Father has affirmed the value of candles, I think we should use more grease and make more candles for father. As long as you can get father's approval and appreciation, it will be good for you Saying... would do a lot of good."

Although there was an inexplicable throbbing towards Roy, Procne still didn't say anything about his parents seeing Roy as a potential threat.

(End of this chapter)