Apollo's Temple
Apollo's Temple was built in a sunny location. Similar to Artemis's Temple, the corridors were made up of columns, all carved out of marble. The columns were carved with different shapes and sizes, and the tall temple shone brightly under the sunlight.
Pei Zi Yun then offered the skin of the Sea Demon to Apollo. The skin of the Sea Demon disappeared from the altar as well. The Priest then nodded to Pei Zi Yun and said, "Brave Prince Paris, God has accepted your sacrifice. The eyes of God are upon you, and will be watching over you."
"Thank you, the great Apollo."
At this point, Pei Zi Yun was satisfied. Artemis was the God of the Hunt, and was one of the protectors of Troy. Since he had killed the Sea Demon, it was natural for him to be offered a sacrifice, and this golden cup was his reward. As for Apollo, he did not place much importance on hunting sacrifices.
"God will watch over you." As the priest was sending Pei Zi Yun off, he suddenly said this to Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun was overjoyed. This meant that God was protecting Hector. On the battlefield, Hector had received help from Apollo many times, and was saved from certain death.
Looking at the situation, Pei Zi Yun had received at least one exemption, which was a pleasant surprise.
After the two sacrifices, Pei Zi Yun did not hesitate any longer, and headed towards the palace. Troy was as prosperous as before, and the fertile land outside the city was filled with olives, grapes, and wheat. The ships that passed by the city continued to bring fresh blood to the city.
When he reached the palace, someone came out to welcome him, and bowed, "Prince Paris, you have arrived. His Majesty has ordered that you go to the main hall."
Pei Zi Yun asked his guards to wait for him, and entered. The afternoon sun shone down on the courtyard. Pei Zi Yun walked past the decorative pilasters, and the front hall was decorated with long benches. He walked through a corridor, and arrived at the stairs of the main hall. There were already many merchants here, and they bowed to him, and presented their goods and gold, piling them up high.
King Priam looked at Pei Zi Yun and said, "My beloved son, these are all yours. You deserve them. They are proof that you have returned victorious."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head slightly, and looked at the goods and gold, and said in his heart, "System."
A Plum Blossom appeared in front of him, and quickly enlarged, becoming a translucent information interface. There was a line of words on it.
Hero Bloodline: Level 1 (97.6%)
He didn't expect his strength to grow so much in such a short period of time. The difference between having the Space's transformation and not having it was like the difference between heaven and earth. Without the help of the Space, it was almost impossible for him to advance quickly. At this time, all he needed to do was to continuously kill and let the Space transform his strength.
'However, reputation is a constant stream, and should not be underestimated. I feel that I can make up for this small gap.' Thinking up to this point, Pei Zi Yun retreated.
In the eyes of outsiders, Prince Paris only pondered for a moment before he arrived at the top of the stairs. He presented the largest bronze tripod to the king and the Drinking Tripod to the queen. Every brother and sister had a share, and even the elders had presented gifts. In the blink of an eye, half of the gifts on the stairs had been removed, and everyone was very happy.
Of course, there was one exception: Prince Epphobus.
Although Pei Zi Yun had given gifts to his siblings, he didn't miss out on any of them. Instead, he had given them gold rings. However, Pei Zi Yun couldn't bring himself to be happy at all. His face was dark and gloomy.
To Prince Epphobus, these gold and goods were originally his. Now that they had become Paris's, and he was even giving them away to others, he was praised by everyone. When Prince Epphobus received the gifts, he felt as if he had swallowed a fly.
Most importantly, after this incident, Pei Zi Yun's reputation had truly surpassed his own. The 'throne' of the second prince had been snatched away by Paris.
The younger brother, Troilus, was much more open-minded. He received Paris's gifts and thanked him sincerely for them. In his mind, it was already a blessing from the gods that he was able to return alive. As for the gold and goods that didn't belong to him, he didn't even think about it.
After Pei Zi Yun gave out half of the gifts, he didn't forget to thank the gods. He said to the king, "Father, I have to thank the gods for their protection. Not only did I kill the harpies and sea monsters, I even received gold and goods as gifts. What else do I have to be dissatisfied with? What reason do I have to not offer sacrifices to the gods?"
"I have already offered the head and skin of the Sirens to the great Artemis and Apollo. However, I must not neglect the other gods."
"I would like to ask you to send a priest to offer sacrifices on my behalf."
"That's easy." King Priamos nodded his head. Actually, normal sacrifices were divided into major, minor, and regular sacrifices.
The major sacrifice was just the slaughter of a cow, sheep, or pig for the gods. The losses caused by the sacrifice were not great. The gods would rarely take a portion of it directly. Most of the time, they would only get the aroma of the meat, and most of it would be shared with others.
As for the minor sacrifice, it was just a portion of the meat. Most of the time, the regular sacrifice and the minor sacrifice were not separated. Cakes, fruits, grapes, honey, wine, milk, and olive oil were all good choices.
This cost wasn't too much. In the past, Pei Zi Yun had sacrificed ten cows in one go. This was a very large sum of money. Generally speaking, the king's annual major sacrifice was about the same scale.
"Secondly, the Clan Festival is coming soon. I want to hold a sports competition. All the expenses will be borne by me." As he said this, Pei Zi Yun took out another half of the treasures. There was only a quarter of the treasures left.
In ancient Greece, there were no holidays. However, there were many sports competitions. During the opening ceremony of the sports competition, people would offer sacrifices to the gods. Some would last for one day, some for three days. During this period, there would also be some entertainment. These were all plays and music that were used to express gratitude to the gods.
During this period, even the slaves could get some free food.
This was actually a tribute to the gods and a bribe to the people.
King Priam also nodded in agreement. His son Paris had become a hero, and the people had to be happy. Otherwise, some people would be dissatisfied.
Half an hour after this was said, the temple of the gods was filled with the fragrance of sacrifices. When the people heard the news, they couldn't help but cheer.
The banquet in the palace lasted until late into the night. Pei Zi Yun returned to his mansion drunk and passed through the Greek Pillar of Klinth. The servants hurriedly greeted him, and Onone hurriedly made a hangover soup.
"Paris, why did you drink so much today?" Onone said worriedly.
Pei Zi Yun shook his head. "I'm happy today. I went out and obtained a lot of things. Your financial problems can also be solved."
Onone thought he was talking about the gold and goods he had obtained today. She smiled. "Paris, I believe you can definitely solve this problem, but you can't get yourself drunk in the future. It's so uncomfortable. I remember that you never drank when you were on Mount Ida."
Like all wives in the world, Onone, as Paris's new wife, saw her husband drunk and felt sorry for him.
Then, Onone checked the goods.
A bronze three-legged sacrificial cauldron and a drinking cauldron. It was not very big, but it was more than enough for the use in the mansion.
There were combs made of ivory, bronze sculptures, beautifully painted pottery, gold masks, and so on. In particular, there was a golden cup, which was extremely exquisite and carved with very special patterns. She couldn't help but pick it up and take a closer look. Her fingers felt cold and comfortable.
"This is a reward from the great Artemis," Pei Zi Yun said. "It's all inside. It's all yours. Go and organize it. Use what should be used, and put what should be put in the treasury."
Pei Zi Yun said softly. Onone blinked and didn't go immediately. Pei Zi Yun saw her expression and couldn't help but smile. "Dear, I'll drink less in the future. You seem a little unhappy?"
Onone looked at the goods and said, "Isn't it too much?"
"Not much, but it's worth it!" Pei Zi Yun smiled softly. "I'm not pretending to be generous every time. This is the first time I became a prince, and I have to thank the gods.
"This time, I hunted the sea monster and became a hero. Except for Artemis and Apollo, the other gods were only worshipped.
"But I have to thank my brothers, sisters, and elders in the city. This time, I made up for it.
"Also, I became a prince and a hero, but I didn't give many favors to the citizens of the city, so the cost this time was relatively large.
"It won't be like this in the future.
"Also, dear Onone, I only have a quarter of the wealth I obtained today, but it's still ten times the original wealth.
"Right, it's not just this much. In fact, in a few days, Gesne will bring at least 20,000 silver coins."
"20,000 silver coins!" Onone really put down the golden cup this time, measured it, and said, "That much? Dear, what kind of money did you find this time? "
"It's just an idea. It's just that no one thought of it." Pei Zi Yun chuckled and told her what he said to Gesne. He added, "I don't know if siren meat is delicious, but it doesn't matter. I can buy a piece for one silver coin. I think many people will buy it."
"But can it really boost one's sex drive, escape a disaster, and be smarter?"
"Maybe it can boost one's sex drive, but it definitely can't do anything else. But for animals like humans, they will associate it." Pei Zi Yun helplessly surrendered to Onone's seriousness. "What I mean is, you don't have to worry at all. People will attribute the luck they get to this aspect.
"So, they won't come to me and say that I'm a liar."
Most fortune-tellers in history did that, not to mention that this was real siren meat. Pei Zi Yun was not worried at all. Onone thought for a moment before she understood, and she couldn't help but stare at Paris.
"Look, just an idea can make me so much wealth. Believe me, I'm not just going to fight. This is just the beginning." As he spoke, he waited for a while, and when he saw Onone instructing the people to move the goods, he subconsciously summoned the system.
A plum blossom quickly appeared in front of him and quickly enlarged into a translucent information interface. There was a line of words on it, and he just pressed it gently.
Boom! There was a loud sound. Onone couldn't hear the sound, but Pei Zi Yun's blood seeped out an invisible golden light, but to her ears, it sounded like a tide.
"Hero Bloodline: Level Two (1.2%)"
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