I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 425 I'll Compensate for Your Loss

Although the city of Tire refused to join the Athenian Empire for various reasons, it is an undisputed fact that the Athenian Empire had a strong army and navy.

For example, now, Roy has [-] soldiers.

The total number of men in Tire is only 1.

The number of men who can be called up as soldiers is at most 2000.

It is definitely not a wise choice to go to war with the Athenian Empire.

"Your Majesty the Emperor!"

Sheeran looked at Roy with a serious face and said.

"I'd like to invite you to a show."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Roy's consent, Xilan gave a few words to the beautiful maid beside her.

After a moment.

Twelve Phoenician soldiers led a tall chimpanzee and a red-haired slave man into the hall.

Sheeran introduced it as if showing off.

"Your Majesty, the world is really big. When we Phoenicians explored the Mediterranean coast westward, we discovered that there are not only yellow people on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, brown people on the south coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and black people on the north coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Black-eyed white people and blond-haired nomads, as well as human-like chimpanzees and red-haired savages. This chimpanzee can tell at a glance that it is a ferocious beast that we captured alive with a dozen people. This red-haired A barbarian is a barbarian leader of a small tribe."

After Hiram's introduction, the Phoenician soldier gave the red-haired savage a bronze spear and the chimpanzee a stick.

Apparently, it was a gladiatorial show between a red-haired savage and a chimpanzee.

The chimpanzee swung the stick a few times like a human, and then took the initiative to attack the red-haired savage.

Sheeran proudly introduced to Roy.

"Your Majesty, this is probably the first time you have seen this kind of chimpanzee! This kind of beast is tall, strong, savage and ferocious, but they are easier to tame than lions."

Roy watched the chimpanzee and the red-haired savage wrestling calmly, without showing any surprise at them.

Although chimpanzees are taller, stronger, violent and fierce, red-haired savages are more intelligent and flexible.

After deftly avoiding a haphazard attack from the chimpanzee, the red-haired savage seized the opportunity and pierced the chimpanzee's body with the blade of his bronze war spear.

As the winner of this gladiatorial performance, the red-haired barbarian was not only unhappy, but stared at Helan and Roy angrily.

"Sure enough—humans are always smarter than beasts!"

Sheeran clapped her hands in satisfaction and said.

"Although the civilization of this red-haired savage is very backward, he is not a beast like a chimpanzee after all."

The nobles in the hall also applauded, obviously they all enjoyed the gladiatorial performance.

In the history of another world, the city of Tyre had a Roman arena for gladiatorial performances.

"You showed me this show, what do you want me to know?"

Roy looked at Sheeran with a playful smile and said.

"If you want to tell me that the world explored by the Phoenicians is bigger than the world ruled by me, the emperor of Athens—then I also want to tell you that I know the size of the world better than you."

After speaking, Roy stuck the drink with his right index finger and began to draw on the table.

At first, Sheeran didn't pay attention to what Roy drew.

But when Roy drew the outline of the complete chart of the Mediterranean world, Hiran immediately widened his eyes and held his breath.

"What is this? Could it be—could this be—"

After finishing the painting, without waiting for the drink to dry up, Roy overturned the wine glass and used the wine in the glass to wash away the outline of the Mediterranean Sea he had drawn.

"do not want!"

Sheeran hurriedly tried to stop it, but was a step too late.

After the outline map of the Mediterranean Sea on the desktop disappeared, Sheeran took a deep breath first, and then asked Roy with a solemn face.

"Your Majesty, what you drew just now was the outline of the Mediterranean Sea? We Phoenicians have explored for thousands of years, but we have only grasped the outline of the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. You are a foreigner from the far east. Why can you draw the complete outline of the Mediterranean Sea? contour?"

"Because I am a god!"

Roy said with a smile.

"Besides the reason that I am a god, what other reason can explain my infinite wisdom?"

As someone who knew Roy's deeds, Sheeran had to admit that this was indeed a very reasonable explanation.

The Athenian tribe was originally just a tribe with a population of [-].

In less than a year, Roy turned the Athenian tribe of 5000 people into the Athenian Empire of 500 million people-this is indeed a feat that is impossible for human beings to accomplish.

Roy's identity is actually a god, which will make the birth of the Athens Empire reasonable.

"Since you are a great god, why can you interfere with us humans?"

Seeing that Xilan really believed that he was a god, Roy explained with a smile.

"Are you a fool? Although my true identity is a god, but now I have become a human being and walk in the world as a human being. Of course I can interfere with human beings as a human being. Not only me, other gods can also use human beings It is an open secret that Princess Pandora of Crete is the incarnation of the goddess.”

"You are right! But even if you are a god, you can't rob us of our wealth."

Sheeran said with a firm expression.

"We Phoenicians have risked our lives to obtain this wealth and cannot be exploited by you in the name of taxation. If you want us to join the Athenian Empire, then let us be treated as we deserve - give us the status of nobles and privilege. The more taxes we pay, the greater our status and privilege.”

Roy shook his head without hesitation and said.

"I will not allow the existence of privileged nobles in the Athens Empire, so even if you Phoenicians pay more taxes, I will not give you noble status and privileges. But I understand your thinking, you Phoenicians are indeed I risk my life to earn wealth, so I am willing to set up an Athens Empire Royal Insurance Company to guarantee the interests of you Phoenicians. As long as you are a Phoenician who pays taxes normally in the Athens Empire, you can participate in insurance in the Royal Insurance Company. If your Phoenician cargo ship suffers losses due to pirates, shipwrecks, etc., the Royal Insurance Company will compensate you for the losses at the market price. With the Royal Insurance Company covering the bottom line, you no longer have to worry about various accidents that will make you lose everything The loss of return, so you are not willing to join the Athenian Empire?"

Seeing the shaken expressions of Hiran and the nobles, Roy continued to speak more.

"I can also give you the wisdom of the gods to help you explore the whole world. With the world map I gave you, you can save 3000 years of exploration time."

After listening to Roy's words, a nobleman couldn't help asking.

"Even if we suffer losses outside the Athens Empire, will the Royal Insurance Company compensate us for our losses?"

"That's right!"

Roy nodded directly.

"Even if you suffer losses outside the Athens Empire, the Royal Insurance Company will compensate you for your losses."

The noble who asked just now said immediately.

"Your Majesty Hiran, I think we can join the Athens Empire."

Sheeran looked at Roy with a serious face and said.

"Your conditions really touched our hearts, but how can you guarantee that your conditions will be fulfilled?"

(End of this chapter)