Book1:TeDream-Maker

Theoldmansighedandnoddedsorrowfullyinacquiesce．

    "Assir,thereisahugemohetopofGiantHill．Ifwedidnourmostbeautifulvirgineveryyearandofferherupashumansacrifice，itwillcauseterribledisastersandmanymoreliveswouldbelost.”

    "Really?Whatkindofmonsterisit?"

    "Itisahugebirdwithhumanheadandsnakesforhair．Go，beforeitesdownforitsyearlysacrifice．Wewillbeleavingsoontoo.”Turningtothegirlhesaid，

    "Good-byeDeanna,mysweetgirl．It’sapityyouaresobeautiful.”Dimitrilookedatthebeautifulgirlwhowastearlessnow,andtoopetrifiedtomove.Hefeltapangofpityforitwasinhumantoleavesuchabeautifulhelplessyounglifetothemercyofthemonster．

    "Beautyisnotasinandshouldnotbepunishedandsacrificedtoanevilmonster.”

    "Butbeautyisherundoing,asthemonsterwilltakeonlythemostbeautilulvirginas.”

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    "No"saidDimitri"Iwillnotallowthistohappen.”

    "Buthowareyoutosaveher,sir?"TakinghisbowandarrowfromhisbadhisswordfromhissideDimitrisaid,"Bythese.”

    "Ahsir，youareindeedkiedandbrave．Butforalmostaturymany,manyyoungmenhadtriedtodojustthattosavetheirlovedoheyonlydiedinvain.Themournspeopleintostobylookingatthemwithitsevileyes.”

    "Mymindismadeup．Youotdissuademe．Iotstandbyaheweakandthehelplesssacrificed.”

    "Youareastubbornman.”saidtheoldman,withrespedadmirationglimmeringinhiseyes．"Asyouwillthesir．Iwishyouthebestofluck．Ifbyamiracleyousucceedinriddingusofthismonster,youwouldhavesavedthepeopleofourentireareaandwewillmakeyouoursnandking．Maythegodsblessyou.”TheypushedtheoedowntheslopingbankintothewaterandD