Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第141/246页)

ciateyoureffortsandyourtributionstotheKingdom.Fromnowon,Igiveyouthreedaysofholidaysforyoutocelebrate.InthisKingdomofDreams,whateveryouwishforwillimmediatelybeereality.Mypeoplecelebrateandenjoy.”ThejoyofthepeopleroseagaininwavesofughterandshoutsasKingDimitriturnedahebeautiesbatothepace.Medusaagainlookedtowardsthenorth-westernskies.Shesawthatmorecloudshadgatheredtheretoformathickcloudyerandreadingwiderandwider,likeafloatingpied.ItfloatednearerandowardstheKingdomofDreams.

    Chapter11TenSunsintheSky

    KingDimitriledeveryonebacktothegreathallwheretheyalltooktheirseatsatthetable,preparingtoenjoyasumptuousfeast.Suddenly,theimpatientneighingofhorses,jarringsoundoftheirimpatienthoofspawingthegroundmihthedinofrollingwheels,shoutsofsoldiersandtheirofficersallseemedtoportendtheadvanceofinvadingtroops.Raisinghishead,KingDimitrisawthethickwidecloudyerioodistantskiesandrealizedtheefromthere.Medusa’ssnakehairstoodonendsinangerassherushedoutofthehall,sheddinghermagnifitcourtdressontheway.Shetransformedherselfintebckbirdaotheskies,leavingherclothesflutteringtotheground.Thepaceattendantsquicklycameforwardtopickthemup,brushoffthedust,foldthemcarefullyandputthemaside.KingDimitri,too,tookoffhisroyalrobesandet.QueenAishahelpedhimintotheclothesheusuallyworewhenheractigtourdeforce.

    “Myswordandmagicbowandarrowplease”hesaid.

    “Theyareallreadyforyou,yourmajesty”answeredWhiteFairy.

    KingDimitrisecuredhisswordtohiswaist,shoulderedhisbowandarrowsandstrodebrisklyoutofthegreathall.HewhistledshrillyandLightning,hisimmortalflyinghorse,knowinghismaster’scall,camegallopingtohim.JustasKingDimitrireparingtomounthishorse,hesawahugebckbirdezigzaggingdownfromtheskies.

    “Ohno!”hethought.“That’sMedusa!Shemustbehurt!”Medusafelltothegroundandgedbaanfoldenarrowprotrudingfromunderherarmpit.KingDimitriwalkedovertoherandpulledoutthearrow.Bloodgushedoutofthewound,tellinghimshehadbeenbadlyhurt.Suddenly,thegoldenarrowflewoutofhishandbacktotheskies.Medusa’sbloodkeptonflowinglikeanunstoppablestream.Elenawasbyherside,tryinginvaintostoptheflowofblood.KingDimitrihadasuddeninspiration.HerememberedthetimehefirstsawMedusaandshotherwithhismagicbow.Thattime,hehadkissedthefleshofherwoundandhealedher.Heimmediatelybenthisheadandkissedthetornandmutitedflesh.Thebloodflowslowed.TwopaceattendantscameforwardwithastretcherandcarriedMedusaintothegreathall.KingDimitriwipedoffthebloodonhismouth.Withhisheartfilledwithanger,heagainsprangontohishorseandwasabouttodashahiteFairysaid,

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    “Justamoment,yourmajesty.Letmegowithyou.Igobadforthasamessenger.”

    “That’sagoodidea”saidQueenAisha.“That’sagoodidea.”SoWhiteFairygedintoaflower.KingDimitribitlightlyoemofthelilywithhisteeth,pulledonthereinanddashedoffwithWhiteFairyheldinhismouth.Lightningfppedhismightywingsandsoaredintotheskies,headingstraighttowardsthecloudslikeashootingstar.

    Medusayoretcher,enduringthehorriblepainofherwound.Shestruggledtositup,butQueenAishaidherhandsonhershouldersandcautioned,

    “Don’tmove.Don’tmove.Restqu