“Ifyousayso…Yes,Iaowledgeitisso,forhowelseItakeoverydom?”
WhiteFairydidnothavetimetorevealtoDimitrithefactthattherealreasonforAts’sinvasionwashewaopossessthetwonymphsCharmaineaine,soatthetimeKingDimitriwasnotawareofAts’truemotive.
“Well,”sighedKingDimitri,“Itseemsthatafightbetweenusotbeavoidedthen…Mankindhasgonebacktotheoldpathofbloodshed,ofkillingeachotherasthefatalisticmethodtoresolvehumantroversy.Sobeit.eonthen,whatareyouwaitingfor…?”
“Ifthisistobeaduelbetweewoofus”interruptedAtsbeforeKingDimitrifinishedspeaking,“itshouldbejustbetweenyouahirdpersonshouldbeallowedtoparticipate.Isthatright?Butevenifyouhavepeopletohelp,Idon’tmiher…eonthen,allofyou,Idealwithyou…”Sayingso,hegWhiteFairy,Imaginationaivity.KingDimitriughedloudlyandanswered,
“Ofcourse…ofcourse…Thisisjustbetweenyouandme.Don’tworry.Ithasnothingtodowithathirdpartyandnothirdpartywilltakepartinitatall.IwilllowyoutousemymagicswordandbowandarrowsagaiheonlyonIwillneedissomeropetodefeatandkillyou.”HeheldonehandhighupintotheairaivitythrewoveracoilofropewhigDimitrideftlycaught.ItwastheropethatKingDimitrihadused,oiedtohiswaistaiedtohishorseLightning,whenheexploredtheketofindtheweakestpointofGiantMountain,itsAchilles’heelsasitwere.“Iwillusethiscoilofropetokillyou.Ikillyounotinrevengeforallthepeoplewholiedeadonthefields,buttohelpyouandsaveyreedyanddegeesoul.”
“Don’tbesosureofyourselfandboasttooearlyofsuccess”criedAts.Thestoandingwillhavethestugh.Let’sseewhoisthebetterman!”Sayingso,hehelduphisswordandrushedover.
KingDimitrifacedhisenemy’ssharpandagileswordthrustscalmlyandfidently.Atssshedathimsevetimesinarow,butKingDimitrisittingonhishorsemaogetoutofthewayoftheseattacksbydodgingnimblyrighta.Hewouldlieftonhisback,orslipoffthebackofhishorseosideonlytainontherightsideasifhehadataderstandingwiththeswordinAts’handandknewbeforehalywhichdireitwouldbeingfromandthereforedodgedatpreciselytherighttimeandangle.AsAtsthrustedandsshed,hegrewperplexedandfusedbythefactthattheswordinhishandwasnotashandyasitusedtobeandwasnotobeyinghihatreallytookhimbysurprise.Examiningtheswordinfusion,hecouldfindnothingabnormaboutitbutforsomereasocouldclosetoKingDimitriwithit.Atsbecameimpatientanddecidedtogetactidsshatthehorseinsteadoftherider.Thisway,nomatterhowgoodKingDimitriwas,onhorsedhewouldnotbeabletofight.Suitinghisatohisthoughts,AtsbegantosshatLightning’shead.ThenhewouldboonhisownhorseandsshatLightning’slegs.WhathedidnotknowwasLightningwasamagichorse.ItturnedandcircledlightlyandeffortlesslyasifitweredangandAts’swordcouldclosetoiteither.AsolemnandvictorioussmileappearedonKingDimitri’sfaceasifsaying,“Well,nowyouknowwhatitisliketoeagainstme!”whifuriatedAts.HeswunghisswordwithallhismightatKingDimitri’swaist,thinking,“Takethat,youceitedman.Thisisorikeimpossibletohidee.Seehowyougetoutofthis!”HeneverexpectedKingDimitritojumphighupwardsfromthebackofhishorse,makingtwosomersaultsintheair.Lightningtoomovedquicklyawaytoescapethesword.AsKingDimitri’sbodydroppeddown,hepassedrightbehindAts,sohemadeuseofthisopportunitytogivethebarbarianleaderamightykihisbadthendroppedbahismagichorsewhichwaswaitingforhimatexactlytherightspot.Atswasseverelyhurtandbloodspurtedoutofhismouth.Hespurredhishorseandrushedawayfromthebattlefield.AfterhewasquiteadistanceawayfromKingDimitri,hestopped.Whilehewasrushingaway,heputhisswordbatoitssheath,knowingitwasuselesstouseitagainstKingDimitri.Straheswordseemedtobeinarapportwithitsformerowner,whoseemedtoknowinadvaAtswasabouttodoandreparedtodealwithhimaccly.Couldtheswordbeinleaguewiththeiroldainsthim,thenewowner?WhatAtsdidnotknowwasthatboththeswordandthebowandarrowsusedtobelongtoKingDimitri,whomtheylovedaillloyalto.ThoughAtsstolethemahemtokillhundredsofnativewarriorsoftheKingdom,nowingfacetofacewiththeirformerowheyhadnosedthoughtsaboutbetrayingAtsastheywereunwillingtoharmKingDimitriinanyway.Atstookdownthebowslungaroundhisshoulders,pulledoutanarrowfromhisquiver,turnedaroundandshotitstraightathisenemy’sthroat.Thearrowflewintheairquickaslightning,makingstraightfDimitri’sthroatasifithadeyesofitsown;butwhenitcametobeaboutafootfromitstarget,itseemedtsformerownerandstoppedinmidairrefusingtobudge.KingDimitristretchedouthishandandtookthearrow.Swoosh!Swoosh!Swoosh!AtsshotsevemorearrowsoertheotheratvitalpartsofKingDimitri’sbody,buttheyallstoppedshortinmidairaboutafootorsofromhisagaingedtactidshotatthehorse’sthroatinsteadoftherider,butthearrowseemedtoknowLightningaswellitsownerandstoppedinmidairhehorseandKingDimitricollectedthatarrowaswell.AsAtsreachedforanotherarrow,hefoundthathisquiverty.AppalledthatnoneofhisonsworkedagainstKingDimitri,thedesperateAtscouldonlyturntaindrun.KingDimitritiedaslipknotonhisropeandpattinghishorsesaid,
“Hey,youwanttorunnow?Nowsofast…”Lightninguoodandranswiftlyafterthefleeingbarbarian.Swinginghiscoilofropewithhishand,KingDimitrisatonhishorseandtookaimatAtsashetriedtoescape.Accuratelycalgspeedanddistance,heswungouthisropeandcaughtthemanaroundtheneckpullinghimfromhishorsetotheground.Dimitrishoutedhisorder,“Up!”andhismagichorsefppedhishugewingsandroseuptotheskies.ThegreatpulloftheropebrokeAts’neck.Hiseyesbulged,histouckoutandhedied.Thencraghisrope,KingDimitrilooseheslipknotahecorpsefalldownfromonhigh.Lightningcoastedaroundandslidesteadilytotheground.KingDimitridismounted.Lightnihatthefightwasoveranditwouldnolongerbeneeded,soittrottedtothosestandingatthefrihebattlefieldtoawaitfurtherorders.
KingDimitristoodsolitaryandalohegrassndstrewnwithsoldiersfalleninbattle.Hisheadboweddeepinthought,hewouldsometimesraisehisfacetolookattheskies.Hisentekeptsilentsoasnottodistracthissomberthoughts.Suddenlyacloudfloatedoverthewideexpanseofblueskiesandhunglowovertheseaofcorpsespiledupolefield.WhenKingDimitriraisedhisheadandsuddenlysawthatcloud,hewaselectrifiedbythemysteriousinspirationthathithim.
“Isn’tthatthesamecloudthatrosefrommyKingdomofDreamsandthenfloatedtothemundaneworldtolookforme?NowithasfollowedmebayKingdom.Themysteriousexperiencedeepinhisinwasagainresurrected.HeseemedtobeabletokeepanintimateanddirekwiththecloudwhichwasactuallythedivineembodimentofGodappearingtoKingDimitriasacloud.Dimitrifelltotheground,raisedbothhisarmstowardsthecloudfloatingoverheadandgenuinelyandsincerelygeedinworshiptothealmightyCreatorofHeaveh.Hisente,seeingtheirsnkneelinginworship,didnotdaretoremainstanding,sotheyallkdowntoo,eventhemagichorseLightning.KingDimitriprayedinhishoarseaionalvoice,
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