Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第303/327页)

heground.Thenbloodspurtedandgurgledfromtheneckwoundsandthebodiesfelltotheground.RichardandJamazeachledonegroupofwarriors.Thetwoofthemwereclosefriendsandpartnersandkneweachother’sthoughtswithoutneedingverbalunication.Theybinedasawholeforfrontattackstooutfnk,surroundandkilltheenemy.Whentheenemyterattacked,theydispersedtoterbineagain.Richard’sbloodylongswordfshedagainandagainandheadsandlimbsfelltotheground.Bloodoppedflowingfromhisbde.Oherside,Jamazwastotallyimmersedinbattle.Eyesredwithbloodlust,hechoppedandslicedvehementlyattheenemykillingandwoundinginnumerablebarbariansoldiers,thelongswordinhishanddrippingwithbloodaswell.Hehadgohroughtlessspearsandswords.Whenoneonwasbluntedanddulled,hewouldthrowitaside,piotheronefromthegroundandtinuefighting.Suddeagreattension.Turningarouhatallhissoldiershadfallenandhewassurroundedbysevebarbariansoldiers.Jamazwascoveredwithbloodanditwashardtosaywhetheritwasbloodfromtheenemyorfromhisownwounds.Thebckhorserushedoverandcametoastopbeforehim.Atsughedloudlyandsaid,

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    “Youbig,bckbrute!Youactuallyescapedfromundermyarrow.Nowtryaawayfrommymagicsword!”Sayingso,hesshedhisswordatJamaz.Jamazhelduphisownswordreflexivelytobatthemove,fettingthathisoppoheldKingDimitri’smagicsword,astatetreasureoftheKingdomofDreamswithlegendarypowersandwassosharpthatitcouldeasilytometalsandrocks.Jamaz’sswordbrokeintwoandfelluselesstotheground.AtsthenssheddownwardsandbeforeJamazovetoavoidtheonsught,hisheadwassshedintwo.RichardwasedwithgriefandrageonseeinghisfriendandpartnerdiesicallyinthehandsofAtsandwasabouttorushoverandfight,buthewassurroundedbyseveralbarbariansoldiersandwasnotabletobreakaway.Atthesametime,thebckhorsehadturnedaroundaoberushingover.Mr.KaffeesawthatcrisiswasinthebuildingandsaidhurriedlytoWhiteFairy,

    “Richardisintrouble.Isthereanywayyoustoptheleaderonthebckhorsefromgoiohim?Ifhegetsthere,Richardwillbedonefor,too.”Beforehefinishedspeaking,WhiteFairywasalreadyonthemove,saying,

    “I’lltry…IamnotsureIwouldbeabletostopthatferoan…”Mr.Kaffeebentdoickedupalongspearsaying,

    “Ifallmybrothersdie,whywouldIwanttotinuelivingalone?Iwillleavetheseoldbonesofmiogetherwiththeirsonthispied…”OldDavid,whowasstandingbesideMr.Kaffee,alsopickedupacurvedknifefromthegrouraightenedhisslight,bentoldbody.Fullofprideandasenseofheroism,heughedaloudandsaid,

    “Good!Idonotwanttoliveonwithoutmyfrieher.Goon,whatarewewaitingfor?Worseestotheworse,Iwillleavethisbodyofmihismysteriouspiedwithyouall.IfIlosemyhead,it’sonlyaneckwound,right?”Andso,holdingtheironsfirmlyintheirhands,thetwoofthemrantowardsthebattlefield.

    SwiftasthewhirlwindAtsrushedoveronhismajesticbckwarhorse,whirlinghismagicswordintheair.Richard’sheadwouldbeseveredfromhisbodythemomenttheswordssheddownwards.Justatthatcritient,Atssuddesomethingchiseyes.Allbecameablurofwhiteasifhewassurroundedbyathickwhitefogandhecouldhing.Heimmediatelytuggedonthereinsandtightlyreinedinhishorsethatneighedloudlyinprotest;itsfrontlegsrosehalfintheairandthenpranpceferociouslyseveraltimesbeforeitcouldsto