I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 409 Marrying Harmonia
September and October are the seasons for sowing winter wheat.

The cement road from Athens to Thebes.

Roy galloped on a fast horse. Along the way, he could see three or five farmers using oxen and horses as animal power to pull iron plows or carts to sow seeds. There were also squads of Athenian soldiers patrolling around to eliminate robbers or beasts.

On the distant sea, warships of the Athens Navy can also be seen patrolling the sea.

Because Roy provided a lot of work with public works such as bridges and roads, and cracked down on robbers and pirates, the current Athens Empire can be called the safest country in the world.

Even if you travel alone, you can reach your destination safely.

Thebes city.

When Roy came to the city ruled by Harmonia, he saw new changes in Thebes.

As the largest city closest to the city of Athens, the population here has become larger and the streets have become more prosperous.

The royal palace of Harmonia.

Upon hearing the news of Roy's arrival, Harmonia took Iole, Heller, Alcetis, and Laodamia out of the palace hall to welcome Roy.

Seeing that Roy looked very weak with two dark circles under his eyes, Harmonia asked with wide eyes in surprise.

"Honey, what happened to you, did you have a hard fight with a powerful enemy?"

"That's right!"

Roy said with a wry smile.

"I did have a hard fight with two witches, and I was almost squeezed out of my life by them."

Although Harmonia is an unmarried girl, she is not a child who knows nothing.

"Could the two witches you're talking about be Procne and Philomela? Then you became what you are now because—"

Before she finished speaking, Harmonia blushed.

Roy walked up to Harmonia, hugged her in his arms and said.

"Dear Harmonia, I have now conquered the Apennine Peninsula and turned the Kingdom of Athens into an Athenian Empire with an area of ​​33 square kilometers and a population of 200 million. I do not intend to continue to wage wars, and we will use this time as soon as possible Let's marry!"

Harmony nodded.

"I will arrange our marriage right away, but why do you seem so anxious? Could it be that you said that there will be no war in the future... are you actually lying to me?"

"Now I really don't want to start a war, but the plan can't keep up with the changes, and I don't know if there will be unexpected situations in the future, so I want to marry you as soon as possible. We don't hurry up to get married. Once there are unexpected things If the situation happens, or I change my mind and want to start a war, then I will not be able to marry you this year."

"Don't worry, I'm already ready for the wedding."

Harmonia said with a smile.

"For our wedding, I have invited twenty families of first-class citizens, thirty families of second-class citizens, and fifty families of third-class citizens to live in Thebes City. Tomorrow we will issue invitations to these citizen families to witness the wedding. Invitation, we can have a formal wedding in the temple of Mnemosyne the day after tomorrow."

Go back to the palace hall.

Roy sat on a golden throne with Harmonia in his arms.

Seeing Yiole, Heller, Alcetis, and Laodamia checking some ledgers, Roy said in surprise.

"Harmonia, are you treating them as tool people?"

"After all, I don't support idlers here!"

Harmonia admitted with a smile.

"Thanks to having them share my work, I can manage a huge territory of 15 square kilometers and a population of more than [-] by myself. And—"

After a pause, Harmonia blushed and whispered in Roy's ear.

"I not only want them to share my work, but also let them serve you with me. There are five people serving you together in Thebes. Can you stay here for a while?"

Harmonia wanted Iol, Heller, Alcetis, and Laodamia to be her dowry maids, and of course Roy would not object.

After all, for Roy, the more tool people who help him rule the Athens Empire, the better.

To ensure the loyalty of these tool people - the best way is to make them Roy's women.

At that time, even if they are not for Roy, they will work hard for their children.

"Harmonia! After the Athenian Empire ushers in a bumper harvest next year, I plan to conquer the entire Balkan Peninsula. The area of ​​the Balkan Peninsula is 55 square kilometers, and the Athens Empire only has an area of ​​60 square kilometers and a population of 48. .Next year, the area of ​​the Athens Empire will increase by 150 square kilometers and the population will increase by about [-] million, and your work will also increase several times. In order to manage the huge territory in the north, you must train them well and make them qualified tool workers. "

"Honey, I will definitely complete the task you entrusted to me, how do you plan to reward me?"

Roy bit Harmonia's cherry lips, and then said with a serious expression.

"Although you are my third woman, your position in my heart is not inferior to that of Procne and Philomela—are you satisfied with this reward?"

Harmonia bit Roy with her cherry lips—

Apparently that was her answer.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day after tomorrow.

It was the day of the official wedding of Roy and Harmonia.

Temple of Mnemosyne in Thebes.

Roy and Harmonia, all dressed up, entered the Temple of Mnemosyne under the witness of a hundred citizen families.

As a trainee priestess serving the goddess Mnemosyne, Iole is in charge of presiding over the wedding today.

Loy and Harmonia held hands and walked in front of Iole who had his back to the statue of Mnemosyne. Iole said nervously.

"Will you marry Harmonia and become a husband who loves her forever, under the witness of the great goddess Mnemosyne and all the guests?"

Roy first showed a gentle smile to the nervous Iole, then looked at Harmonia and said.

"Goddess Mnemosyne and all the guests witness that I will be the husband of Harmonia, and love and take care of her forever."

"Goddess Mnemosyne and the guests present have witnessed your vows, and I hope you will never forget this day."

Iole took a deep breath, and then said to Harmonia.

"Harmonia! Under the witness of the great Mnemosyne and all the guests, will you marry Roy and be a faithful wife and bear children for him?"

Harmonia said with a bright smile.

"The great goddess Mnemosyne and all guests witness, I swear that I will love Roy forever and fulfill my wife's responsibilities and obligations for Roy."

Roy and Harmonia say their vows, and the wedding is complete.

Yiole said with a sigh of relief.

"The great goddess Mnemosyne and all the guests at the scene witnessed that you are already a legal couple for the wedding. I wish you a happy couple."

As soon as Iole finished speaking, an Athenian soldier broke into the temple and shouted.

"Your Majesty—I have important news!"

(End of this chapter)