Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第223/246页)

thatWhiteFairyhadorderedtoedownreachedthebottomofthehill.SomeofthemquicklyprotectedQueenAishaandtheseriouslywoundedMedusaretreatintotheforest.WithWhiteFairyandKingDimitri’stwotigersleadingtheway,theirretreatshouldbesafeaful.Therestjoiheranksoftheirradesonthebeastantlyswellingtheirnumbers,raisingthemoraleofthetroops.Thefirespreadfast,quicklyengulfingthewholepace.DornahadtogiveuphopesofputtingoutthefmesandpreparetofightadecisivebattleagainstCyclopswithherbacktothewall.

    Dornalookedbackatthepace,burningbrightlybehihepcethatheldsomanyentedmemoriesforherwasnowpletelyoverwhelmedinfmes.Angerfilledherheart,hereyeswerespittingfire.Cyclopslefthisboatandcameashorefollowedbythebarbariansoldierswhodisembarkedfromthehundredsofboatsbehindhim.Dornacouldnotwaitanylonger.Sheattackedbeforetheenemycouldgainafirmfoothold.DrawingKingDimitri’smagicswordfshingwithchillingbrillianderthesun,shecried,

    “Brethren!Lifeordeathdependsonthisbattle.Onward!”Theshoutsofthewarriorsechoedtotheskiesastheyrushedagainsttheinvadingbarbariansoldiers.Cyclopstookouthisthick,longspearandwieldeditalroundhim,causioanyonewhodaredtofronthimorwhowasunfortunateenoughtobewithinreachofhison.Soonthegroundaroundhimwascoveredwiththedeadandthewounded.KingDimitri’sarmysufferedahugeloss.Itseemedthatwithonemanatthepass,noonecouldgetpasthim.Justthen,ayounggirlseatedonasnowwhitesteed,flourishingKingDimitri’smagicswordrushedintothefray.Cyclopsdidnotdaretotakeherlightlyandtratedcarefullyondealingwithherstrategically.Hisspearattackedlikeasofitshole,slyanding,butwouldnoteintodiretactwiththeswordforfearofbeingtopieces.HishugehandmeanwhileclutchedatDornawheneverpossible,causingtheyoungandinexperiencedgirltofluster.

    “Ifthisgoesonmuger,Imightbedraggedfrommyhorseauredbyhim.Thatwouldbeterrible!”shethought.SoshecalmedherselfdowermiomeetCyclops’attackcautiously.Thewhitehorseuooditsrider’sdilemma.Jumpingout,itranincirclesaroundCyclops,nowclockwiseandthenterclockwise,givingDornaacetoattacktheehus,Dainedgroundbybeiiveattacker,fCyclopstobeonthedefensive.KingDimitri’ssoldiersuoodthatlifeordeath,victoryordefeatdepehisbattle.Toprotecttheirwivesandchildrenhidinginthemountainsfrombeingmassacredbythebarbarianiheyhadtofighttothedeath.Theirrighteousdeterminationtodefendtheirhomendandprotecttheirtrygavethesoldierstheimpetustofightbravelyandferociously,theirmoralehigh,ftheeoretreatbatothewaters.Suddenly,LightningneighedloudlyaotheskiesandDornaquicklymadeuseofthesurprisingturstomakeaswingforCyclopshead.Greatlyarmed,Cyclopsraisedhishandstoprotecthishead,enablingDornatocuthisspearinhalf.Dorna’sswordslippedthtcuttingoffCyclopshandatthewrist.Hisedroarofpainstoppedalolefield.DornawasjustabouttostrikeagainatCyclops’headwhensheglimpsedabrightsparkflyingtowardsher.SheimmediatelyraisedherswordtohittheflyingobjedfounditwasoneofKingDimitri’smagicarrows.Onlythismagicswordcouldstopthismagicarrow.Nootherordinaryonwasstrongenoughtowithstanditsmightaeritfromitsunerringpath.DornahadglimpsedthatitwasViowhoshotatherfromherboat,butwh