I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 21 Riding a Killer Whale to Perform Miracles
In the era without nautical charts and compasses, sailing on high seas was a very dangerous thing.

Because even if you don't encounter man-made disasters like pirates, you may get lost in the sea and never find your way back.

In such an era, the Phoenicians in the Near East were able to explore the ocean from 4000 years ago because the Eastern Mediterranean—especially the Aegean Sea is densely covered with many islands. These islands can not only serve as navigational coordinates, but also provide The port is moored for shelter from the wind.

The Phoenicians have explored the sea for hundreds of years, and after gaining rich experience in sea navigation, they have developed into the main force of sea merchants.

Of course, the Phoenicians were also the main force of sea robbers.

In other words, sea merchants in this era are sea robbers.

When the Phoenicians arrived at a place by boat, whether they were merchants or pirates was entirely determined by the strength of the local people.

If the locals have enough strength, the Phoenicians will trade with them and buy local goods at low prices for economic exploitation.

If the locals do not have the strength to protect themselves, the Phoenicians will attack the locals and do business without money.

Compared with the Phoenicians, the Athenians now have absolutely no experience in sailing the high seas.

Even if you see the islands in the Aegean Sea, you can't use these islands as the coordinates of navigation.

After Lowy led the fishing fleet away from the land, he kept using the nautical chart and floating compass to confirm the direction.

The sea breeze from the north pushes the fishing fleet to speed up. The fishermen have no hope for the future of sailing in the high seas, but they are still actively casting nets for fishing.

Because after the fleet lost its way at sea, the fish they harvested was the food that could guarantee their survival.

Drifting to a strange place, you can also offer the fish to the locals, and let the locals point out the route back to the Attica Peninsula.

"Master Priest!"

A suppressed excited voice sounded beside him.

When Roy turned his head, he saw a boy under the age of 20 standing beside him.

Seeing the boy's face as if he had seen it somewhere before, Roy said hesitantly.

"Are you the eldest brother of the sick boy?"

The boy nodded with a smile.

"My younger brother got a fever, and it was the priest who saved him."

Seeing that the boy obviously had a strong affection for him, Roy said with a smile.

"I didn't expect you to be one of the fishermen who went to sea with me. What's your name?"

"I don't have a name of my own! My father's name is Poros, so everyone calls me Poros Jr. Maybe when my father dies, Poros Jr. will be my name, and Poros Jr. will be my brother's name. "

After introducing his name, the boy pointed to another fishing boat and said.

"My lord priest, my father is on that fishing boat. My father is the most experienced fisherman. Even if he goes to the far sea where no islands can be seen, he can take everyone back to the voyage."

"Little Boros! I think my advanced science and technology and the protection of the goddess Metis are more trustworthy than your father's experience as a fisherman."

Roy showed the boy the nautical chart and floating compass in his hand and said.

"Putting the safety of high seas voyages on experience is a risky gamble. With a nautical chart and a suspended compass, I will definitely be able to complete this high seas voyage."

Then, Roy changed the subject.

"Little Boros! Now your name is Little Boros, so your brother's name should be Little Boros? How about I give you a name, and you give the name Little Boros to your brother!"

In this era of no surnames, in addition to the difficulty of naming, people in the same family use the same name for the convenience of confirming the family relationship.

For example, the names of Boros and Boros Jr., even strangers can tell that they must be father and son or brothers.

Of course, this method of identifying family ties by name only works within the same tribe.

If two people from different tribes in different regions have the same name, they really have the same name by chance and have nothing to do with each other.

"Master Priest is a great person who serves the gods. Do you really want to give me a name?"

Looking at the expectant look in the boy's eyes, Roy said with a smile.

"If you are willing to accept my name, then you will be called Aries from now on! This is the name of the constellation Aries in the night sky. Using this name may allow you to gain the protection of the star god of Aries."

"Aries—that sounds like a really good name."

After Aries happily accepted his name, he said doubtfully.

"My lord priest, what kind of god are you talking about the star god?"

"People in your era don't worship star gods?"

Roy asked back, and then said with a smile.

"Aries! Maybe you can start working hard from now on to make yourself a great hero, and even deify yourself into a hero god, let your name be Aries - just like the hero god Perseus who was deified into Perseus Same."

The ten fishing boats sailed all the way south, and soon left the waters of Athens and entered the Myrtoon Sea in the east of the Peloponnese Peninsula.

Drifting on the sea where islands and land could not be seen, the captain of the fishing boat who was on the same boat as Roy couldn't help but said.

"My lord priest, we have entered the far sea area now. If we don't return immediately, not only will we not be able to return to the Athenian tribe before nightfall, but we will also not be able to find a port to anchor."

Roy looked at the surrounding sea, and then at the sun in the sky.

"It's noon now, and we really should find a way to return. Next, you can watch me perform, and I will take you back to Piraeus Port before sunset. This test of long-sea voyage will be considered a success. If I take you Losing my way at sea means my charts and floating compass are useless."

Then, Roy ordered the ten fishing boats to turn around and return, and Roy himself used the nautical chart and the floating compass to confirm the return sailing route.

Under Lowe's command, the fishermen on the fishing boat were paddling with all their might.

Although there was some deviation in direction, Roy directed the fishermen to return to the waters of Athens.

Some fishermen even cried with joy when they saw the land at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula.

Perhaps it was the fishermen's shouts that attracted the whales, and several giants swam under the fishing boats.

Seeing these huge monsters, the fishermen immediately stood up in panic and stopped rowing.

"Kraken—there's a giant siren!"

"These sirens are bigger than our ships!"

"The siren came out of the water."

After a black and white killer whale jumped out of the sea to show its strength, all the fishermen were frightened.

Roy could only yell.

"Don't worry, everyone, with me, a priest who serves the gods, with you, these whales will not attack us."

It's a pity that Roy's words were not heard by the fishermen at all.

In order to solve the current situation where the fishermen are scared, Roy can only hand over the nautical chart and the floating compass to Aries, and then jump into the sea.

The highly intelligent killer whales saw Roy's body sinking in the sea, obviously unable to swim, a killer whale immediately swam over and lifted Roy to the surface of the sea.

So under the shocking eyes of the fishermen witnessing the miracle, Roy surfaced on a killer whale.

(End of this chapter)