Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第301/327页)

tofindthefwiactidputthemtorout”Atsthought.“Otherwise,thevictorythatseemedsocloseathandamomentagowouldbegoheydividedtheirtroopsintroups,sothatmeanstheremustbefourleaderstoheadthegroups…IfIcouldbutfindoutwhotheseleadersareanddrawthemout,Icouldkillthemwithmymagicbowandarrow.Thentheirmenwouldbeagroupwithoutaleader,arudderlessshipthat’seasilydealtwith.Nomatterhowgreattheirheyarebutmbstothesughter.Right!That’stheidea!”Atscalledhisowntrustedlieutenantstohimandgavethemtheirordersintheirbarbariantribedialedtheyimmediatelyscatteredtocarrythemout.Atsmeanwhilerodehisbcksteedtoaedmound,tookouthismagicbowandarrowinpreparationforaandpatientlywaitedfordevelopments...Seeingthemovementsintheenemycamp,KingDimitri’ssoldierskwastimeagainfora.Theyjumpedtotheirfeet,tookuptheironsandformedanorderlyrow,mentallypreparedforanotherbloodybattle.

    Thetwosidesfacedeachotherandcshesbegan.SomehoearedthatthebarbariansoldiersdidnothavemuachforfurtherbloodshedforafterafewminutesofbattletheybegantogivegrounduheaggressiveattacksofKingDimitri’swarriors.SooerioratedintoafullfledgeretreatwhenthebarbariansoldiersturaindranasfastastheirlegswouldcarrythemwithKingDimitri’snativewarriorsfollowingclosebehindinfullpursuit,refusingtoletthemgetaway.Ats,whowassittingonhishorseonamoundnearby,sawthathishoaxwasw.Hegratutedhimselfonhissuccessatdrawingouttheleadersoftheenemycamp,forhesawthereweremenrunningattheforefrontofthefroupsinpursuitofhismenandassumedtheyweretheleaders.Targetihemwithaile,heletflyhismagicarrow.Thefleet-footedMr.Finger,akaEmmanuel,waschasingafterabarbariansoldier.HecaughtupwithhimandpiercedhischestwithalohesoldierhowledandwasstillstrugglingwhenMr.Fingerkickedhimonthebaseofhisspineandpulledouthisspear.Thesoldierfelltothegrounddead.Mr.Fingerwasabouttorunafteranotherbarbariansoldierwhenaflyingarrowcamestraightathimpierghisthroatwithdeadlyaccuracy.Hefelltothegrounddeadwithoutknowingwhathadhappealocationnearby,Big-Owieldingasharphatchetwasrunningafteranenemyandhadjustcleavedhimintheskull,whenoutoftheerofhiseyehesawEmmanuelsuddenlyfalltothegroundanddied.Beforehehadtimetoreaotherarrowcameflyingthroughtheairandpiercedhisneck,hishatchetstillburiedintheheadofthefallensoldier.Big-Otoodiedaotheground.Atthesametime,Jamazhadpsychedhimselftotallyintobattlemodeandwaschoppingandsligvehementlyattheenemykillingandwoundinginnumerablebarbariansoldiers,thelongswordinhishanddrippingwithblood.Itcouldreallybesaidthathewasabraveandfiercewarrior.Hewasjustrunningaftersomeothersoldierswhenallofasuddeumbledahealertandcool-headedRichardsawthesuddenwayMr.FingerandthenBig-Ofelltothegroundanddiedandknewsomethingsinisterwasafoot.HethrewhimselfatJamazawoofthemfelltothegroundatthesametime,barelymissiwoarrowsthatflewbyabovetheirheads.IfnotforRichard’squicka,theytoowouldhavefallenvictimstothemagicarrows.Atssatonhisbcksteedontopofasmallmoundlookingalroundhimandsaoflightsmokeflittingaroulefield.HehadheardpeopletalkingaboutWhiteFairy,theinationofawhitelily,wholivedintheKingdomofDreamsandoftenappearedintheguiseof