Medusacircledtheairandndedsmoothlyontheroof．Transformedtohumanform，shecarriedthetwobadly-shakengirlstotheattidpcedtheminthehandsofthebeauties．Thenonceagainresumingherinalshape，sheflewdownandjoihebattle．Medusa’sappearancegreatlyboostedthemoraleofthewarriors,whofoughtwithrenewedvigor．ToIleenhowever,itwaslikehandwritingontherophesyingadisastrousending．Butlikeaeredanimal,shehadnochoicebuttoputupadesperatefight．HavingbeencapturedbeforebyMedusa，Cyclopswasonhisguardandwasnottakinganyces．Hiscautiousnesscurtailedhisadvandhecouldnoloalloutandfightasheformerlydid，meetingance．Medusakeptcirgoverhead，makingasiftodivedown，butsheknewofhisextraordinarystrengthandthepowerofthemagicsword．Therefore，shewaitedpatientlyforanopeningbeforeattag．Thetwoprincipals，MedusaandCyclops，circledeachotherwarily，liketwowellmatchedgdiatradually，Cyclopswaslosingtheedgeofthefightahedgedin．Thebeautiesoicwereetedandhailedandcheeredoroops．Ileenshouted，
"Rushtotheattidgoforthewomen．Takethemashostages．Theyareouronlyhope!"ButWhiteFairywasonejumpaheadahewarriorsincapturireacherousinstigator．Cyclops’attentionwasdivertedwhenhisbackeyesawIleeaken．Hepausedforasedandturorushtoheraid，butiofbattle，ased’shesitationeandisaster．Medusadiveddowninafshanddughersharp，irontohisfrohatwashisAchillesheel-theonlyvulnerablespotoirebody．HeroaredinpainandpluhemagicsworddeepintoMedusa’sbody．Medusaletoutasharpdfelltothegroundinherhumanshape．WhiteFairyimmediatelyledherwarriorsovertoshacklethemonsterandthenrushedovertotendtoMedusa．
"Areyouallright?"
"Yes”pantedMedusa．”It’snottooserious．I’mnotmortallywouhusthebattleehevictorsshoutedinjoy，butthecostofvictoryhadbeenprodigiousintermsoflifearu．ThemysteriousKingdomhadsuccessfullysurvivedthecrisisandthedefeatedcouplemustpaytheirduesinblood．
Thenight，augustanddark，sheathedingrandeurandmystery,nowshowedashaftoflight．Thebattlewasover．Thewarriorswerebusycarryingawaythedeadandthewoundedandhadnotimetoextinguishthewildfirewhichwasstillbzinginthemountains．Theykhatsooeritwouldburnitselfout．Thettives,thecauseforthisiru,wereedtotheimposingpilrsatthefrorahepatheblurrylightofdawn,thegiganticfigureofCyclopscouldbeseen,sittiedlyonthefrontsteps，hisexpressiondazedandwooden，hisbackeyeblinkinginthedarkasifthinkingofsomething；butthen，perhapshismindwasjustabnk．Hiswoundshealedeasilybuthelostforeverthevisionofhisfroheotherpilr,Ileensatwithherheadraised，lookingatthewideexpaheskyoverhead．Soembroiledwassheinherplotsandschemesthatneverbeforehadshetakeoappreciateandenjoythegrandeurofnature．Formerly，thiswasthetimefobacktowardsherquartersinthepaceafteranight’shardwork．Shewasohetwenty-fourbeauties,ridpamperedandintrolofunimaginablewealth．ShehadthoughtthatbymakinguseofCyclopsshecouldtakeoverDimitri’sfinancialempireasherown．Butiy，theschemer，sosureofvictoryinthedarkofthenight,foundshehadlosteverythingbydaybreak．SheshouldhaveknownthatDimitri’smonarchicauthoritycamethroughthedivinerightofkings，whianpowercouldoverturnortakeaway．Onlywhenherambitionswerebrokenintopiecesdidsherealizeherinsignifice．Butwhatwasdonewasdoneanditwastootefrets．TheonlythiwasCyclops’stubbornsperminherwomb,rapidlygrowingandmaturing，wrigglingandmovinglikeanaughtyspirit．Theonlyshredofhopeforherwasthatwiththegenerosityanddecyofhisheart,Dimitriwouldnotexecuteapregnantwoman．
WhenKingDimitriarrivedathismajesticpace，thesunwasalreadyhighinthesky．Itsgoldenraysshedanauraofdazzlingbrilliagavehimthemajestidimposingstatureofagod．Behindhimwalkedthejetbck,militantfigureofthesnake-hairedbeauty,Medusa,whocouldgethecolorofherskinatwill，likeachameleon,andthesnowwhiteflowerfairy,inationoftheEasterLily．Hisexpressionturnedsomberandsorrowfushesawtheformerlushandgrassyvalleynowburntandbarren．Thebodiesofhisbravewarriorwerelyingirowsonthegroundbehindthepace，asifprofessingtheirloyaltythateveheywerethereforhisreviewwheurned．Asheehepace,heghettives,whohungtheirheads，uoenterhisglitteringeyes．Wordlessly,hestrodetohisgoldenthroneandsatdown,withthetwobeauties,onebewhite,standingbehindhim．
"BringinCyclops!"heordered．
"Yes,YourMajesty.”answeredhisgalntpaceguards．Cyclopswalkedbackwardsintothehall，unsteadilyandclumsily．Thehumanbodyanditsmovementsaresupposedtobedesigocorretewiththeeyes，whicharealwaysinthefrontoftheface．Cyclops,whohadlostthesightofhisfronteye,however,couldonlyusethebae,andhadtowalkbackwards．Theunfamiliarphysicalbearilyencumberedhimandmadehismovementsslowaant．Seeingthisformerinvinciblemonster,whocouldeasilyhavecoveredthedistanafewstrides,makehiswaysostrenuouslydownthehall,Dimitriwasremindedofhisownimmilossofsight．Afeelingofpassionroseinhisbreastforthismonster,whowasnownolohreat．Theguardspushedhimdownonhiskneesandsaidcurtly，
"Kneeldown!"andCyclopskdownobedientlyfagDimitri．
"Offwithhishead!"orderedDimitri,pretendingtobeinastormywrath．TurninghisheadtoMedusa,heindicatedwithhiseyesthatsheshouldintercede．Medusauoodatonce．
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