Book1:TeDream-Maker (第126/166页)

nseaehemihefmesjumpedhigherandhigher．Everyonebracedthemselvesforthefinalfrontation．Medusastoodthereattheforefrontofthebeauties,motionlessandexpressionlessasastatue，withhereyesgluedtotheprogressofthebattle，thinking，

    "IfKingDimitriwerehere，howheartbrokenhewouldbetoseehisloyalsubjectsfallinpoolsofblood，hisbelovedbeautiesworriedandfrightened，andhishard-wonKingdomgoingupinfmes．HewouldbeespeciallyaggrievedandhurtbythetreacheryofIleen，whomheentrustedwiththemaofhisentirefinancialempire，Shehasbeenspiringwiththemonster，Cyclops，totakeovertheKingdomandiscausingsuchdamageanddisaster.”

    Medusawaslookingatthewidebeltoffireburningbrightly．Itseemedtobestoppingtheprogressoftheeleastforthemoment，giviivewarriorsabriefrespite．ShewasthinkingofhowbesttodealwithCyclops,whensheheardthefaintbutinsistentvoiitricallingtoher．Medusashudderedandexcimedagitatedly，

    "KingDimitriisiroubleandcallingforhelp．Imustgotohimatohenlookingathersurroundings，shepausedandsaid，"ButhowIleavenowwhenthingshereareinsuchacriticalstate?Oh!heaveodestroyusthen?ForhowcouldIgotoKingDimitri’saidandsavethesituationhereaswell?WhatshallIdo?WhatshallIdo?heaveodestroyusthen?"Aisha,whowasusuallycalmandcollected,said，

    "KingDimitriismoreimportant．Solongashelives,thereishope．Ifheisnolohus,everythingwillreturntonil.Evenifwewin,itwouldonlybeahollowvictoryandtherebyinsignifit.”Allthebeautiesagreed．

    "GoMedusa!"theysaid."Go!Go!Wemaynotbeabletofightaswelsyou,butwithourbielligence,wemayeupwithsomething.”Medusanolongerhesitated．Transfintoahugebird，sheflourishedherpowerfulwingsandwassoonoutofsight，leavingtheceouswarriorsandmatchlessbeautiesinthepacesurroundedbyfire．Inthemidstofsuchchaosandapprehension，Medusagaveprioritytothecimsofhermaster．

    Medusasoaredupforaermiailshefinallydashedthroughthedensemassoffogandsawbeforeherasplendidarrayofsparklingstars．Shegedherangleandflewbehemtowardsmankind．Themagnifiaturemovedherdeeply．ThebrilliantstarsandtranslutmoonwerearrangedinsointricateapatternthatshecouldnotbutbelieveienceofaSuperiorBeingwhowasresponsibleforallthis．Sheseemedtohearpsalmsaialmusiccirgamidtheheavenlybodies，butoncloserscrutiny，itwasonlythethunderingsouedbypsrotatingontheirorbits．Assheflewon，Medusaprayed，

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    "OhGod!Iamamonsteroh．Ihaveittedevindabhorrentcrimesanddeservetobepunished．Letyourwrathbeonmyheadalone．Ibegyouplease，pleasespareKingDimitriandsafeguardhisKingdom!"Medusaneverprayedinherlife,butnowundersuchcircumstances，prayingwastheonlythingshecoulddo．Gradually，shesawbelowher，themyriadoflightsofhumans．Shewasamazedattheprogressmadebyman’sevolution．Thoughhumanlifespanwasshort,theyhadaccumutedknowledgeandhadowionaftergeiontoposterity,overingthelimitationsofmortality．Manistheanimalthatbestusehismentalpowersandistherefod’smostperfectcreationofwhichhemustbeveryproud．Butuptothepresent，manhasnotbeeooverethethreatoffate，illnessah．Swiftasthewind，Medusapassedthefactorieswhereworkwentroundtheclock，passedthemazeoffreewaysextendinginalldires，untilshecametotheviitywhereKingDimitri’scallfo