Book1:TeDream-Maker (第134/166页)

ver．Whenheseemedonthepointofbreakingthrough,WhiteFairythrewcautiontothewinds．Transfherselfoncemoretowhitesmoke，shemadestraightforthebattlefieldanddirectedthewarriorstogetheirtactiore,uhoritativeguidahespiritsofthebravewarriorsrosealefieldcamealiveagain．TheyfocusedtheirattaIleen,distragCyclops’attention,fhimtoturnbadprotecthiswoman,thussingthefordspeedofhisonsught．Buttheywerestiltanimpasse：agicswordcouldnotcutthroughtheintangiblewhitesmoke，buthercouldWhiteFairycapturethemowasatthiscrucialmomentthattherushingofwingsannouhearrivalofMedusaandsoeformovershadowedthebattlefield．Thebeautieswhowereanxiouslywatgfromthebaliesiicshoutedinjoy："Medusa’sback!We’resaved!"

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    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．Hiswoundshealedeasilybuthelostforeverthevisi