onofhisfroheotherpilr,Ileensatwithherheadraised，lookingatthewideexpaheskyoverhead．Soembroiledwassheinherplotsandschemesthatneverbeforehadshetakeoappreciateandenjoythegrandeurofnature．Formerly，thiswasthetimefobacktowardsherquartersinthepaceafteranight’shardwork．Shewasohetwenty-fourbeauties,ridpamperedandintrolofunimaginablewealth．ShehadthoughtthatbymakinguseofCyclopsshecouldtakeoverDimitri’sfinancialempireasherown．Butiy，theschemer，sosureofvictoryinthedarkofthenight,foundshehadlosteverythingbydaybreak．SheshouldhaveknownthatDimitri’smonarchicauthoritycamethroughthedivinerightofkings，whianpowercouldoverturnortakeaway．Onlywhenherambitionswerebrokenintopiecesdidsherealizeherinsignifice．Butwhatwasdonewasdoneanditwastootefrets．TheonlythiwasCyclops’stubbornsperminherwomb,rapidlygrowingandmaturing，wrigglingandmovinglikeanaughtyspirit．Theonlyshredofhopeforherwasthatwiththegenerosityanddecyofhisheart,Dimitriwouldnotexecuteapregnantwoman．

    WhenKingDimitriarrivedathismajesticpace，thesunwasalreadyhighinthesky．Itsgoldenraysshedanauraofdazzlingbrilliagavehimthemajestidimposingstatureofagod．Behindhimwalkedthejetbck,militantfigureofthesnake-hairedbeauty,Medusa,whocouldgethecolorofherskinatwill，likeachameleon,andthesnowwhiteflowerfairy,inationoftheEasterLily．Hisexpressionturnedsomberandsorrowfushesawtheformerlushandgrassyvalleynowburntandbarren．Thebodiesofhisbravewarriorwerelyingirowsonthegroundbehindthepace，asifprofessingtheirloyaltythateveheywerethereforhisreviewwheurned．Asheehepace,heghettives,whohungtheirheads，uoenterhisglitteringeyes．Wordlessly,hestrodetohisgoldenthroneandsatdown,withthetwobeauties,onebewhite,standingbehindhim．

    "BringinCyclops!"heordered．

    "Yes,YourMajesty.”answeredhisgalntpaceguards．Cyclopswalkedbackwardsintothehall，unsteadilyandclumsily．Thehumanbodyanditsmovementsaresupposedtobedesigocorretewiththeeyes，whicharealwaysinthefrontoftheface．Cyclops,whohadlostthesightofhisfronteye,however,couldonlyusethebae,andhadtowalkbackwards．Theunfamiliarphysicalbearilyencumberedhimandmadehismovementsslowaant．Seeingthisformerinvinciblemonster,whocouldeasilyhavecoveredthedistanafewstrides,makehiswaysostrenuouslydownthehall,Dimitriwasremindedofhisownimmilossofsight．Afeelingofpassionroseinhisbreastforthismonster,whowasnownolohreat．Theguardspushedhimdownonhiskneesandsaidcurtly，

    "Kneeldown!"andCyclopskdownobedientlyfagDimitri．

    "Offwithhishead!"orderedDimitri,pretendingtobeinastormywrath．TurninghisheadtoMedusa,heindicatedwithhiseyesthatsheshouldintercede．Medusauoodatonce．

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    "YourMajesty!"shesaidingforward，"Allowmetosayaword．Cyclopshasindeedittedaheinouscrimeanddeservetodie．ButheoncesavedmylifeandhedidhelptofighttheinvasionoftheRomansoldiers．IbegYourMajestytosiderhisformertributionsandresideryourverdict.”Dimitripreteohesitateforamomentandthensaid，

    "Hisdeathsentencemaybeuted,butadulterywithohebeautiesisunpardonable．HavehimcastratedandbanishedforeverfromtheKingdom.”

    "ThankHisMajestyforpardoningyourlife，Cyclops!"saidMedusa

onofhisfroheotherpilr,Ileensatwithherheadraised，lookingatthewideexpaheskyoverhead．Soembroiledwassheinherplotsandschemesthatneverbeforehadshetakeoappreciateandenjoythegrandeurofnature．Formerly，thiswasthetimefobacktowardsherquartersinthepaceafteranight’shardwork．Shewasohetwenty-fourbeauties,ridpamperedandintrolofunimaginablewealth．ShehadthoughtthatbymakinguseofCyclopsshecouldtakeoverDimitri’sfinancialempireasherown．Butiy，theschemer，sosureofvictoryinthedarkofthenight,foundshehadlosteverythingbydaybreak．SheshouldhaveknownthatDimitri’smonarchicauthoritycamethroughthedivinerightofkings，whianpowercouldoverturnortakeaway．Onlywhenherambitionswerebrokenintopiecesdidsherealizeherinsignifice．Butwhatwasdonewasdoneanditwastootefrets．TheonlythiwasCyclops’stubbornsperminherwomb,rapidlygrowingandmaturing，wrigglingandmovinglikeanaughtyspirit．Theonlyshredofhopeforherwasthatwiththegenerosityanddecyofhisheart,Dimitriwouldnotexecuteapregnantwoman．

    WhenKingDimitriarrivedathismajesticpace，thesunwasalreadyhighinthesky．Itsgoldenraysshedanauraofdazzlingbrilliagavehimthemajestidimposingstatureofagod．Behindhimwalkedthejetbck,militantfigureofthesnake-hairedbeauty,Medusa,whocouldgethecolorofherskinatwill，likeachameleon,andthesnowwhiteflowerfairy,inationoftheEasterLily．Hisexpressionturnedsomberandsorrowfushesawtheformerlushandgrassyvalleynowburntandbarren．Thebodiesofhisbravewarriorwerelyingirowsonthegroundbehindthepace，asifprofessingtheirloyaltythateveheywerethereforhisreviewwheurned．Asheehepace,heghettives,whohungtheirheads，uoenterhisglitteringeyes．Wordlessly,hestrodetohisgoldenthroneandsatdown,withthetwobeauties,onebewhite,standingbehindhim．

    "BringinCyclops!"heordered．

    "Yes,YourMajesty.”answeredhisgalntpaceguards．Cyclopswalkedbackwardsintothehall，unsteadilyandclumsily．Thehumanbodyanditsmovementsaresupposedtobedesigocorretewiththeeyes，whicharealwaysinthefrontoftheface．Cyclops,whohadlostthesightofhisfronteye,however,couldonlyusethebae,andhadtowalkbackwards．Theunfamiliarphysicalbearilyencumberedhimandmadehismovementsslowaant．Seeingthisformerinvinciblemonster,whocouldeasilyhavecoveredthedistanafewstrides,makehiswaysostrenuouslydownthehall,Dimitriwasremindedofhisownimmilossofsight．Afeelingofpassionroseinhisbreastforthismonster,whowasnownolohreat．Theguardspushedhimdownonhiskneesandsaidcurtly，

    "Kneeldown!"andCyclopskdownobedientlyfagDimitri．

    "Offwithhishead!"orderedDimitri,pretendingtobeinastormywrath．TurninghisheadtoMedusa,heindicatedwithhiseyesthatsheshouldintercede．Medusauoodatonce．

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    "YourMajesty!"shesaidingforward，"Allowmetosayaword．Cyclopshasindeedittedaheinouscrimeanddeservetodie．ButheoncesavedmylifeandhedidhelptofighttheinvasionoftheRomansoldiers．IbegYourMajestytosiderhisformertributionsandresideryourverdict.”Dimitripreteohesitateforamomentandthensaid，

    "Hisdeathsentencemaybeuted,butadulterywithohebeautiesisunpardonable．HavehimcastratedandbanishedforeverfromtheKingdom.”

    "ThankHisMajestyforpardoningyourlife，Cyclops!"saidMedusa