Itwasgrowingdark.KingDimitriorderedtheattendantstopullupanchorandheadhometothepace.
Viocampeddownattheworksitetogetherwiththeothers.Thesesttwodays,shesawwithherowneyesCyclops’strengthandresiliendwastemptedtofollowhimintothedenseforestafterworktoscoutaroundandseewherehelived.ButKingDimitrigaveorderstosetupcampandtoldhistwopettigerstopatrondsecuretheareasothatthepeoplecouldrestinpeace.IfshesecretlyfollowedCyclopsintotheforest,thetwotigersmighttakeexceptiontoherfurtiveasahefiercebeaststheywere,itcouldcostherlife.Soshewasforcedtobepatientandwaitfortheopportunity.Shewentoverhermother’s3-steppnforrevengeinhermindanddecideditneededadjustment.Step1–stealingthemagicbowandarrowtoshootMedusa–washardtocarryout.Shedecidedtobeginwithstep2–Cyclops.Shemustsomehowtamehimandmakehimworkwillinglyforher.HeusehissupremestrengthtosubduethebarbariantribesaroundtheKingdomanduhemintooforheruse.ThatwouldbehercapitaltogoagainstKingDimitri.Right.Thatwasthewaytogo.Thehoughtsturhelittleman–Mr.Finger.Hewasanotherchipthatcouldbequiteuseful.
“IwillimetopleteStep2and3,”shethought.“ThetaskoftamingCyclopsotbeaplishedinaveryshorttime,sobeforeIstartIhadbettergobacktotheothersideofthekeaohim.Wemustthinkofawaytounicate,otherouldlosetactofeachotherandthatwouldbealoss.Yes,Iwillwaittilltomorrowaaboattogobaetoseehim.”
Vioyiuosleep.Allkindsofpnsandstrategiesweregoingthroughhermind.Daybroke.Shegotupwiththeotherstostartanotherday’sbusywork.Medusawasalreadyatthesite,seeingtothetransportationoffirewoodandironingotstofeedthefurnaces.ergedfromthedensefogandsawthatthetripodwasstillempty.Soffthelegoftheroastedbullpreparedforhim,hebegainghismeatanddrinkingfromthergevatofliquor.Turninghishead,helookedaroundandhappeonoticeargecrathefurhestaway.Ashewatched,thecrackdeepenedandreadingout.Redhotliquidirooleakoutthroughthecracks.Mouthfullofmeat,herantoMedusa,whowasstandingnotfarawayfromhim.Pointingtotheleakingfurnace,hesaid,
“Look!Look!Look!”WhenMedusasaashappening,sherealizedshehadanemergenherhandsandimmediatelystartedevacuatingthepeople.Therewasarge‘Boom!”andthefaultyfurnacecolpsed.Meltedliquidironflowedeverywhere.Justthen,anotherfurnaceblewupwithaloudbang.Itwasthergestfurhethreeandthemainproducerofliquidiron.Whereverthemeltedliquidirontouched,thegroundwasscorched.Cyclopsrushedupthemountain,grabbedholdoftheleatherpipeaosprayicycoldkewaterontotheredhotliquidiron.Allofasudden,theairwasfullofevaporatedsteam,whichmixedwiththesandanddebristheexplosionshadsentupintotheair.Visibilitywassobadthatthepeoplecouldscarcelyseethingsthreefeetaway.KingDimitri,whowasstandingatthebowoftheboat,realizedsomethingwasamissaWhiteFairytoscoutoutthesituation.WhiteFairyquicklycamebacktoreportthattwofurnacescouldnotwithstandthehighheatforsuextendedperiodoftimeandhadexploded.Thethirdandsmallestonewasintadstilloperational.
“Whodiscoveredtheact?”
“Cyclops.”KingDimitriosignifythathehad.
“Medusawasveryswifttoact”saidWhiteFairy.“Sheimmediatelyevacuatedthepeopletoheightshalfamileaway.”
“Anyfatalities?”
“Luckilyeveryoneescapedharmandtherewerenofatalities.”
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