Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第309/327页)

goodhatKingDimitriwasback.ShetoldthemthatalthoughtheenemyhadattackedtheKingdomandmanyofthenativewarriorshaddiedprotegit,everythingwillbealrightnowthatKingDimitriwholovedhissubjedweredevotedtotheirwelfarewasback.Shetoldthemnottobeafraidanymore,thatKingDimitriwillprotectthem.

    Leadinghislittlegroup,KingDimitridesdedsedatelyfromtheskies.LightningchosetohespotwherehispartnerMedusayontheground.KingDimitrigotdownfromhishorseahersalsodriftedtothegroundandstoppedatthefrihebattlefield.WalkioMedusa’sbody,hesawthatsheretainedherinalshapeofabird’sbodywithahumanface.Eyeswideopen,herfacialexpressionwasoneofsurprise,asifunbelievingofthefactthatshecoulddiepiercedbyanarrowtothethroat.KingDimitrikbeforeher,pulledoutthemagicarrowandthrewitbehindhisback.Creativityimmediatelysprangforwardtocatchitwithhishands.KingDimitriusedhishandstoedusa’seyesandsilentlyprayed,saying,

    “Thankyou,youbraveproteyKingdom.ThankyivingupyourpreciouslifetoprotectmyKingdomofDreams.Butdeathisnotthebealndendallhere.Iwillresurrectyouonceagain.”KingDimitristoodupandwalkedslowlytowhereCyclopswas.Hishugeheadhadbeencutoffandhadrolledoverontothegrassnearby.Hishugeeyeenverywideasifhediedwithgrievandinjusticethathadnotberesolved.Hisbodytoostoht,asifshowinghisstubbornspirit.KingDimitrimadeafistandshookhisthumbatCyclopsinendation,saying

    “Cyclops,youarearealhero.Yougaveyourlifeselflesslytoprotectmykingdom.IgiveyoumywordthatIwillraiseyoufromthedeadandgiveyouyourlifeback.However,forthemomentpleaseliedownaawhile…”Sayingso,hegaveCyclops’sshouldersalighttapandtheheadlessbodyfelltotheground.Lightninghadfollowedbehinditsmasterashewalkedabout.NowKingDimitriputonehandonhishorseandvaultednimblyuptoitsback.Lookingaroundatthecorpsesthatpiledupolefield,hecouldnotdistinguishwherehisgoodfriendscouldbe.Thenlookinguphesawamansittingonthegoldthrohepace,whowaslookingilyathimahatmustbeAts,theleaderofthebarbariantribes.Heowerfullyatthemansignallyforhimtoeoutofthepatotheopenground.AtskhatthetimeforadecisivebattlebetweenhimandKingDimitriwashere,soheleaptupfromthethrone,walkeddownthegoldensteps,ranlightlyonthegoldenpaths,sprangontohisbckwarhorseandcameridingover.WhehetwobeautifulnymphswhomhewasinfatuatedwithwasbyKingDimitri’ssideashefloateddownfromtheskies,thebarbarianleaderwasfilledwithjealousyanddecidedthattheonlythingtodowastokillKingDimitriandprovetothetwobeautifulnymphsthathewasatrueheroandworthytobekingoftheKingdossawanotherbeautywithlonghairthatfloatedwiththewindandknewshemustbeWhiteFairy,thatpuffofwhitesmoke.Hemarveledatherbeautytooandwassorryshewashisenemy.HeworriedthatifsheagaingedintoapuffofsmokeandcoveredhiseyeswhenhewasfightingwithKingDimitri,itcouldbedetrimental.HealsosawnearbyKingDimitri’stwoloyalservants,whomhehadlongheardabout.Imaginationaivitywerenoteasyoppoodealwitheither.Hedecidedthatthesewerefactorsthatmustbedealtwithbeforehisfight…Withthesethoughtsgoingoninhismind,herodehishorsetowardsKingDimitriandstoppedataspotadistanceaway.

    “Areyouthebarbarias?”askedKingDimitri.“Thisfieldofcorps