raightatthemanwithloweredhead．Hishornpiercedtheman,sstomach,leavinghisiinesallroundhimwherehefell．Hediedinapoolofblood,histeethchedinbitterhedeathtollrose,butthenativesstildvanced,waveafterwave,surroundingthecouplelikeahumanwall,willingtogivetheirlivesjusttohampertheenemy’sprogress．Theykhattreetrunksandtrapswereofnoavail，thattheonlythingthatomentarilystopthemonsterwastheirfleshandblood．ThenativesbattledonceouslyagainstalloddsinloyaltytoKingDimitriandtoprotectthecelestialnymph-likebeauties．Theydiedindroves．Acloudofsmokehungintheskyabovethebattlefieldandwithitcouldbeheardsuppressedandindistinctsoundsofmuffled,passionatesobs．IleenwasimmediatelyonthealertandpoiouttoCyclopssaying，

    "Thatcloudofsmokeistheembodimentoftheevilflobythecave．Cutitwithyoursword!"Cyclopsthrust，stabbedandcutrighta，butthemetalswordcouldnotcutthroughtheintangiblesmoke．Theworld’ssharpestswordthatcouldpiercethehardestmetalotecameintotactwiththesoftestandlightestofsubstahesmokeparted，onlytoetogetheragain．Thecloudofsmokedriftedtowardsthepace,weepingforthenoblewarriors．Thebattlewagedon．

    Thebattlewagedfiercerthanever，andtheuproariousshouts，thedinofgonswhichfilledtheair,earerandheedgeoftheforest．Cyclops’violentroarscouldclearlybeheard,butthebravewarriorsstillfoughttothedeath．Medusaandthebeautiessteppedoutontotheattiedwithbonsai,andwaitedtheretenseandworried．Butallremainedcalm,withnotraceofhysteria，fortheyhadetoaresolutiontoliveordiewiththepace．Justthen，acloudofsmokeflewswiftlytowardsthemandgedintoabeautifulhumanshape.Whenitgottotheattic,Medusasaid，

    "ThisisWhiteFairyIwastellingyouabout.”Everyonecppedtheirhandsinwele．Natalie,thebeautifulballerina,eciallyhappyandsaid，

    "Iknewyouwouldetoourrescue.”

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    "OfcourseIwould,”repliedWhiteFairy．"MylifewascreatedbyKingDimitriinthatballet．Icouldn’tpossiblyremainapassivebystander．IhadtoeandhelpdefendhisKingdom.”Shetinuedsorrowfully"Thenativesaredefeated,buttheirselflessbraveryanddedicationisunbelievable．TheythrewthemselvesatCyclops，attaghimlikehumanwaves，regardlessoftheirlivesorsafety，impedinghisprogressbysheerheirbloodhasdyedthesoindtheirbodiespavedthebattlefield,fortheypittheirfleshandbloodagainstthemonsterandhismagicsword．Thoughtheyareforcedtoretreat,theyhavedoheirbest．"

    "Oh，whydidtheyhavetodothat?"Medusacriedinexasperation．"ItoldthemagainandagainthattheywerenomatchforCyclopsandthesword，sotheyshouldnotfighthimfacetoface，asitcouldonlymeah．Iorderedthemtodotheirbesttopreservethemselvesandhampertheenemywithguerriltactics．Whydidn’ttheydoasItoldthemto?Thecostistooheavy!”Theshoutsearerandheedgeoftheforest,andMedusatriedtofortherpanionsbysaying，

    "Thereisstillolineofdefense,awidebeltoffire．Wecouldnothopetostopthem，butwiththehelpofthewinds，wecouldatleastslowthemdown．Ouronlyrealhopeisforthefogtodisperse，asonlythendoIhavethecetofighthimooone.”

    Inthedensefog，theflickerefmescouldbedised，heraldingthatthewarriors，uoresistanylonger，hadlitthefirewhiedakindofbelt．Theyretreatedioprepareforandformanewonsught．Theirmoodwaste

raightatthemanwithloweredhead．Hishornpiercedtheman,sstomach,leavinghisiinesallroundhimwherehefell．Hediedinapoolofblood,histeethchedinbitterhedeathtollrose,butthenativesstildvanced,waveafterwave,surroundingthecouplelikeahumanwall,willingtogivetheirlivesjusttohampertheenemy’sprogress．Theykhattreetrunksandtrapswereofnoavail，thattheonlythingthatomentarilystopthemonsterwastheirfleshandblood．ThenativesbattledonceouslyagainstalloddsinloyaltytoKingDimitriandtoprotectthecelestialnymph-likebeauties．Theydiedindroves．Acloudofsmokehungintheskyabovethebattlefieldandwithitcouldbeheardsuppressedandindistinctsoundsofmuffled,passionatesobs．IleenwasimmediatelyonthealertandpoiouttoCyclopssaying，

    "Thatcloudofsmokeistheembodimentoftheevilflobythecave．Cutitwithyoursword!"Cyclopsthrust，stabbedandcutrighta，butthemetalswordcouldnotcutthroughtheintangiblesmoke．Theworld’ssharpestswordthatcouldpiercethehardestmetalotecameintotactwiththesoftestandlightestofsubstahesmokeparted，onlytoetogetheragain．Thecloudofsmokedriftedtowardsthepace,weepingforthenoblewarriors．Thebattlewagedon．

    Thebattlewagedfiercerthanever，andtheuproariousshouts，thedinofgonswhichfilledtheair,earerandheedgeoftheforest．Cyclops’violentroarscouldclearlybeheard,butthebravewarriorsstillfoughttothedeath．Medusaandthebeautiessteppedoutontotheattiedwithbonsai,andwaitedtheretenseandworried．Butallremainedcalm,withnotraceofhysteria，fortheyhadetoaresolutiontoliveordiewiththepace．Justthen，acloudofsmokeflewswiftlytowardsthemandgedintoabeautifulhumanshape.Whenitgottotheattic,Medusasaid，

    "ThisisWhiteFairyIwastellingyouabout.”Everyonecppedtheirhandsinwele．Natalie,thebeautifulballerina,eciallyhappyandsaid，

    "Iknewyouwouldetoourrescue.”

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    "OfcourseIwould,”repliedWhiteFairy．"MylifewascreatedbyKingDimitriinthatballet．Icouldn’tpossiblyremainapassivebystander．IhadtoeandhelpdefendhisKingdom.”Shetinuedsorrowfully"Thenativesaredefeated,buttheirselflessbraveryanddedicationisunbelievable．TheythrewthemselvesatCyclops，attaghimlikehumanwaves，regardlessoftheirlivesorsafety，impedinghisprogressbysheerheirbloodhasdyedthesoindtheirbodiespavedthebattlefield,fortheypittheirfleshandbloodagainstthemonsterandhismagicsword．Thoughtheyareforcedtoretreat,theyhavedoheirbest．"

    "Oh，whydidtheyhavetodothat?"Medusacriedinexasperation．"ItoldthemagainandagainthattheywerenomatchforCyclopsandthesword，sotheyshouldnotfighthimfacetoface，asitcouldonlymeah．Iorderedthemtodotheirbesttopreservethemselvesandhampertheenemywithguerriltactics．Whydidn’ttheydoasItoldthemto?Thecostistooheavy!”Theshoutsearerandheedgeoftheforest,andMedusatriedtofortherpanionsbysaying，

    "Thereisstillolineofdefense,awidebeltoffire．Wecouldnothopetostopthem，butwiththehelpofthewinds，wecouldatleastslowthemdown．Ouronlyrealhopeisforthefogtodisperse，asonlythendoIhavethecetofighthimooone.”

    Inthedensefog，theflickerefmescouldbedised，heraldingthatthewarriors，uoresistanylonger，hadlitthefirewhiedakindofbelt．Theyretreatedioprepareforandformanewonsught．Theirmoodwaste