I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 70 I Neither Accept nor Reject
The sacrificial ceremony of the Thebes is to inject the blood of the sacrifices—ox, sheep and other livestock—into the earth, which symbolizes the life nourished by the earth to feed back to the earth.

This is a very clever sacrifice ceremony.

Because after the blood of the sacrifice was drained, the Thebes could make the sacrifice into a barbecue for sharing.

The maids of Harmonia roasted the sacrifices by the huge bonfire, and the first piece of roast meat was brought to Harmonia.

Harmonia tore the roast meat into two parts with her hands, and after sharing one part with Roy, Harmonia ate the roast meat, and then ordered to the maids.

"Distribute the rest of the barbecue to everyone, and each person can only share one piece."

There are thousands of Thebes around, and if you want everyone to share the barbecue, you can only give them finger-sized pieces of meat.

After the maids went to carry out Harmonia's order, they saw that Roy had already eaten the barbecue, and Harmonia dragged Roy to her palace.

Go back to the stone house hall in Harmonia.

Harmonia pulled Roy to sit down at a stone table, and then Harmonia's maid brought a sumptuous barbecue, white bread, fruits, vegetables, wine and other food.

Looking at the barbecue filled with a pottery bowl, Roy couldn't help but said.

"Priest of Harmonia, people outside can only eat a piece of barbecue, but we want to have a big meal here?"

"What's wrong with that?"

Harmonia said suspiciously.

"I have already eaten the same food as them outside, and now I go back to my own home, of course I have to eat normally."

Seeing Roy's speechless reaction, Harmonia couldn't help laughing.

"Priest Loi, do you think we should eat the same food as them? I have more than a dozen herds of cattle, sheep and other livestock inherited from my father. I became the priest and leader of the Thebes tribe and accumulated my own wealth, I should enjoy the life I have now.”

Roy silently picked up a piece of barbecue and tasted it.

Because of the many seasonings added, the dinner roast in Harmonia is very delicious.

"It's so fragrant!"

After praising the taste of the barbecue, Roy said to Harmonia.

"Priest of Harmonia, although I am a priest of the Athenian tribe, I don't have much wealth of my own, so I am indeed so poor that I can only eat the same food as the maids who serve me."

"In this case--"

Harmonia blushed and said.

"Do you want to leave the Athens tribe and stay in our Thebes tribe? I am willing to share my wealth with you. What kind of life I enjoy in the future, you can enjoy what kind of life."

In this era, if a man says he wants to share his wealth with you, it means that he wants you to give him your life and become a companion who is willing to risk your life for him.

If a woman says she wants to share her wealth with you—

Roy stared at Harmonia's small face with wide eyes and said.

"Priest of Harmonia, are you in love with me?"

"I have no idea……"

Harmonia lowered her head shyly and said.

"According to my rational thinking, it is impossible for me to fall in love with you, because you are just a stranger I just met. But my feelings are like uncontrollable, maybe because you saved me, saved us Thebes Horde, I really can't help falling in love with you."

Harmonia raised her head and looked at Roy with eyes as gentle as water.

"Priest Loi! If I really fall in love with you, are you willing to stay in Thebes tribe and become my husband? I will share all my wealth and power with you and make you the leader of Thebes tribe."

This is not normal!

The Harmonia in front of me was too abnormal.

After waking up from the coma, Harmonia, who had been wary of Roy, really seemed to be a different person.

Although Harmonia's condition was somewhat abnormal, her words moved Roy very much.

The Thebes tribe is a large tribe with a population of 5000.

As long as Roy marries Harmonia, he can become the leader of the Thebes tribe.

Because Pandion has the authority to rule the Athenian tribe for 20 years, it is difficult for Roy to challenge Pandion in the Athenian tribe.

But in the Thebes tribe, Harmonia is the priestess and leader who holds both divine power and royal power. As long as he becomes the husband of Harmonia, Roy can control the Thebes tribe, and then use manpower and material resources as he pleases Come up with various inventions to strengthen the Thebes tribe, and build Roy's own kingdom step by step.

Do you want to eat such a fragrant soft rice?
Thinking of betraying the Athenian tribe and never having the soft meals of Procne and Philomela, Roy's heart was shaken strongly.

Most importantly, Roy's betrayal of the Athenian tribe is equivalent to betraying the goddess Metis who guarded the Athenian tribe.

Although Roy didn't say it, Roy has always had the idea of ​​pursuing Metis in his heart.

Roy hesitated for a moment, then finally shook his head and said.

"Priest of Harmonia, your current condition is obviously abnormal. I cannot marry you under this condition. Because after you return to normal, you will probably regret your choice to marry me."

If Roy betrayed the Athenian tribe and the goddess Metis, and Harmonia suddenly returned to normal and gave up the idea of ​​marrying Roy, Roy would become nothing.

Lowe certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to take such a huge risk.

Unexpectedly, Roy would refuse to marry him. Harmonia widened his eyes for a moment, and then said with a gentle and sweet smile.

"Priest Loi, I know what you are worried about. In order to let you marry me without any worries, I will take you to the temple of Mnemosyne tomorrow. We will enter into a marriage contract under the witness of Mnemosyne." Go! I am the priest of the goddess Mnemosyne, no matter what happens in the future, I will not violate the marriage contract witnessed by the goddess Mnemosyne."

Hearing Harmonia's words, although Roy wanted to refuse, he couldn't say the words of rejection.

Early the next morning.

Roy wakes up in a palace room in Harmonia.

After getting dressed, Roy walked out of the guest room to the courtyard, and saw Harmonia sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard.

Seeing Roy walk out of the guest room, Harmonia immediately stood up and said.

"Priest Loi, let's go to the temple of Goddess Mnemosyne now!"

Hearing Harmonia's invitation, Roy hesitated again.

If you don't refuse now, once the marriage contract witnessed by the gods is concluded under the witness of the goddess Mnemosyne, Roy will have no chance to refuse again.

Seeing Roy standing there blankly, Harmonia walked up to Roy gracefully, then took Roy's hand and walked towards a forest outside the Thebes tribe.

Roy remained silent and kept talking in his heart.

"Although I didn't refuse, I didn't accept it either. It was Harmonia who wanted to bring me to the temple. As long as I didn't accept or refuse, in the end it was Harmonia who wanted to marry me unilaterally."

If you don't accept or refuse, you're not a scumbag?
It's just to find a high-sounding reason for myself!
(End of this chapter)