“Butstraosay,thatrapistseemedtoknowme.WhenIrushedintotheroomhewasgreatlyagitatedtoseemeandimmediatelyturaindran.Hebrokeawindowandescapedwithoutlookingback.Hewasextremelyagile,jumpinguptotheroofandmakinghiswayfromrooftoroofasifhewereflyingandsoondisappearedfromsight.TheimeIseehimIwillcatchhimahebottomofthis”saidMedusastillgreatlyannoyed.
“We’llseeaboutthister.Bytheway,couldyoutellmehowourpeoplearefaringintothedenseforestsandsteepmountains?”
“Don’tworry,yourmajesty”repliedMedusainhighspirits.“WeevacuatedtoWhiteFairy’stempleacctoyourordersaasourterand.Wehavesetupguardsinthesurroundingforestsandmountainsaablishedstronglinesofdeferesistanyoffeion.Allyoursubjectsareuheirdeterminationtthenourselvesandexpandourpotential,waitingforthedaywhenyourmajestyreturnsandleadusoutofsteepmountainsandtroubledwaters.Ledbywewilldestroythebarbarianswhoforciblyoccupieddomandtakebackourhomendwithitsbeautifulmountainsandkes.”Dimitrismiledwrylyatherwords.
“Ihavealromotedpeacemywholelife”hethought“andhaveakenuparmslightlybecausewarbringslossoflifewhichIamloathetosee.However,sometimeswarisiableandisthesimplestandmostdirectwaytosolvedisputes.Iwohereisawayinthisworldtosolvecrisiswithoutrestoarmsandsheddingblood.ThisisacetotestmyintelligeurningtoMedusa,heasked,“Whathavethebarbariaotely?”
“Nothingmuch.WhiteFairyisinchargeofsurveilnddetebecauseshegeintoaflowerandhideamongrealflowersorturnintoapuffofsmokewhichisimpervioustoons.Shereportedthataftertheyoccupiedourterritoryandtookoldpace,theyseemedtobeperfectlysatisfied.Alltheydoiseat,drinkandmakemerryanddoohaveanyendaontheirminds.What’sstraheirleaders:theferociousCyclops,theseductivebutintelligentViohavenotbeeely.WhiteFairyisafraidtheyareuptonogoodandhavesteppedupsurveilnce.”
“Theseareverycorrectstepstotake”saidDimitri.Thenhesuddenlygedthesubjedasked,“BythewayMedusa,Igotthemessageyousentme.DoyouknowwhyZeus,theKingofgodswantstoseeme?Whatdoeshewanttodiscusswithme?”
“Isupposeit‘sthatmagnifitgoldpaceagain.Vio,thatbewitgandviciouswomahebarbarianstotearofftheironthatwecoatedthegoldpacewith.NowadaysthesolidgoldpaceisagainshiningbrilliantlyuhesunandmusthavesparkedoffthejealeoftheKingofgods.Ithistoseeyouandtakeyoutotaskfornotfulfillingyourpromisetocoverupthegoldpace.”
“That’sanotherheadache”sighedDimitrishakinghishead.“Anyway,IwillebackmyselftotheKingdomatthesuitabletimeandsolvethesedifficultproblems.”
“Yourmajesty,thedayisbreakingandIhadbetterleaveorthesightofmewouldarmtheresidentshere.”
“Sure.YouleavefirstandIwillebacktotheKingdomassoonasIhavedealtwithsomeproblemshere.”
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