Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第144/246页)

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    “Ohno,no,yourmajesty”interruptedKingDimitri,bowinghumblyagainandagain.“Thatwasnotmyiion.Pleaseletmeknowyourwishes.”

    “Youaskedmytwoyoudaughters,theseartless,winnymphstoreyamessagetome”tinuedKingZeus.“Yousaidyouwaoaowledgemeasyelordandbemyvassal.Youwerewillingtodestroyyoldpacetoshowyounevermeantittooutshinemybronzepathe7thheaven.Iasseoyourproposal,butuptillnowhaveyettoseeanymovementonyourpart.Isenseyouareprocrastinatinginaadeonyourpromise.YouwanttoknowwhyIamhere.ThatiswhyIhavepersonallyledmyarmyheretyoutoat!”

    OnhearingZeus’angrywords,KingDimitriimmediatelydismountedaononekneebeforethekingofgodsinfearandtrepidation,saying,

    “Yourmajesty!Yourmajesty!Pleaseceaseyerandallowme,yourmostunworthysubject,totellyoutherealsituation.”

    “Speak!”orderedZeusinasonorousvoice.

    “Iorderedallthepeopleinmykingdomtodiginthemountainsandmiheironore.Weiopourmeltedirohegoldpadforeversealitup.Butvariousthingshaveeupanddeyedourproject.Ihopeyourmajestywillfiveourientdeferral.Also,notimelimitwaseverset,whichmayhaveledtoourhtoftheurgencyofthetask.ButIsweartoyourmajestythatInevergobayword,whichismoreimportanttomethaself!”Thetwobeautifulnymphssnugglingbytheirfather’ssidewereKingZeusfavorites.Theyspokeupandsaid,

    “Father,thatistrue!Wehoughtofsettingadeadline.AlsowhewoofuswerestayingattheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitritreatedustender,lovingcare.Heisalsoveryloyaltoyou.Whydoadeadliofinishtheproject?I’msurehewilplishitontime.”

    “Sinceyouallsayso,”saidKingZeusafterthinkingforamoment,“Iwillsetatimelimit.Whataboutthreedays?Finishtheworkinthreedays.DestroythegoldpacewithinthattimeorelsewhenIbringmyarmydownagainIwilnnihiteyourlittlekingdom!”

    “Yes,yourmajesty”saidKingDimitrinodding.“Theworkwillbedohoutdey.Thankyrantingusthreedaysofgrace.”Hethought“Thisisextremelyhardtodo,butuhepresentcircumstances,Ilypromisetodosonowandtheoremedyitter.”Acamitouscrisisseemedtohavebeenpeacefullyaverted.

    JustasKingZeuspreparedtowithdrawhistroopsandgobacktotheseventhheaven,KingDimitristoodup,sprangontohishorsesaying,“Justamoment!Justamoment!”Everyonewasmystifiedandtakenabackbythissuddengeofeventsandcouldn’tmakeheadoftailsoutifit.KingDimitritinued,

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    “Yourmajesty,Ididnotknowyourmajestywashuswithavisittoday,sowhenIheardaotionintheskies,IsentMedusa,theguardianandproteykingdom,uptoseewhatitwasabout.ButIknownotforwhatreasonsomeoherwithagoldarrowandshefelldownfromtheskies,fatallywounded.Iwanttoknowwhoshotherandwhy.”

    “YoushouldknowjustbylookingatthearrowthatitwasIwhoshotit!”saidthesunghishorseforwardinhisgoldchariot.KingDimitrisawaboldandhandsomeyoungman,enanddiddispositionamustbeApollo,KingZeusbelovedson.KingDimitriwasdisposedtolikeandrespecthimo.Unfortunately,duetotheseriousnessofthesituation,abattlebetweenthemwasunavoidable.KingDimitrituroZeusandsaid,

    “Yourmajesty!Iseekjustiyou.”

    “Whatdoyouhaveinmind?”askedZeusloftily.

    “Iasktofightwiththesungod”repliedKingDimitri.Hethenaddedinexpnation,“Thoughmykingdomissmalndm