Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第253/327页)

foraskingafterthehispceisquiteheKingdomofDreams.Howeweneverknewyouwerehere?ActuallyIfoundthispcepurelybyact.IwaslookingforCyclopstoaskforhishelp,neverdreamingIwouldeuponyou.Thisiswonderful!But…Ileeyou…Imeanyou’resupposedtobe…”

    “YoumeanI’msupposedtobedeadafterbeingtwobyMedusa’ssword?”askedIleen,whosesmileturnedbrighterandmoremysteriousthanever.“Yes,IdiedandwasosufferthepenaltyofthedamnedandburnforeverinthefieryfmesofGehenna.DayandnightIstruggledtostayafloatintherollingwavesoffireandwondereddespairinglyifmysufferingswouldeverend.IcouldhinkingofallthepeoplewholosttheirlivesinbattlebecauseofmeandrealizedthatmysinswereheinousandIdeservedthepunishmeeredouttome.Thatfshofremorseandtritionibroughtaboutamiraculousge.Thefirethathadbeentormentingmeforsolonglostalittleofitspowerandmysufferingdecreasedasaresult.Iwasgreatlysurprisedandtiolookintomyheartandtinuedmyself-examinationandself-refle.Ifoundthatwhehehatredidecreased,sodidtheheatoftheterriblefirestormentingme.Whenthefireofhatredipletelysubsided,thefiresofGehennadieddownpletely…youbelievethatthepoolofwateryouseeyohesiteoftherfirethatedme?Notonlythat,mybodywhichhadbeentwoalsograduallygrewtogether.Lookatme.Don’tIlookasgoodasnew?”

    “gratutions…gratutionsIleen,forbeinggrantedanewlife”saidWhiteFairygenuinelygdforher.

    “No,don’tgratuteme”saidIleen.“Ishouldbegratefultoheavenfortheseriesofmiraclesitcreatedtoeohaveasedceatlife.Isn’tthatright?”

    “Yes,yht….”murmuredWhiteFairy,lookingilyatthepoolofclear,calmwaterwhosesurfacerippledslightlywiththewind.“It’sreallyhardtoimagithisclear,calmpoolusedtobethesiteofr,rollingfmesofGehenna.It’sreallyincredible…IseemtoseethelightofTruthhere…Yes.Yes…Ifhatredcouldbedissolved,thenwhatistherethatotbedissolved?...”

    “Bytheway,”saidIleen,breakingintoWhiteFairy’sreverie,“youjusttoldmeyouwerelookingforCyclopsandhappeoeuponmehere.Well,Itellyouthatyouhaveethtpce.Cyclopshasretiredfromtheworldandislivinginseclusioninthesemountainandvalleys.Hejustwenthuntingandshouldbereturningsoon.Whatdidyouwantwithhim?”WhiteFairythentoldIleenalboutMedusa’spntoraisethegoldpathebottomofthekeaoreittoitsinalsitebyGiantMountainsothatitwouldagaihelightofdayandsparklewithradiantbrillianderthedazzlingsun.SheaddedthattheysorelyneededCyclops’amazingstrengthandenergy,aswithouthishelptheywouldnotbeabletoaplishtheirgoandthatwaswhyshewaslookingforhimeverywhere…ThefactthatshejusthappeoehereaIleen,andfoundoutCyclopsalsolivedherewasreallyaveryraredmustbethewillofHeaven.Shewasfidentnowthattheirtaskcouldbeaplished…ItwastewhenWhiteFairyfinishedexpining.Itwasgrowingdarkalthoughthestraysofthesunstilllingeredoverthehillsandforests.Afigurecouldbeseenwalkingtowardsthemfromthedistance,carryingadeaddeeroverhisshoulders.Hehadarhinoceroshornatthetopofhishead.Onehugeeyewasonhisforeheadbuttheotherwasatthebackofhishead.Bulgingmusclescoveredhisbodydispyinghisextraordinaryenergyandstrength.Why,that’sthestrangecreatureCyclops!AshecamecloserandsawWhiteFairy,thefurylongburiedinhisbosomburstoutoftrol.Throwingthedeadd