nd.KingDimitridismounted.Lightnihatthefightwasoveranditwouldnolongerbeneeded,soittrottedtothosestandingatthefrihebattlefieldtoawaitfurtherorders.

    KingDimitristoodsolitaryandalohegrassndstrewnwithsoldiersfalleninbattle.Hisheadboweddeepinthought,hewouldsometimesraisehisfacetolookattheskies.Hisentekeptsilentsoasnottodistracthissomberthoughts.Suddenlyacloudfloatedoverthewideexpanseofblueskiesandhunglowovertheseaofcorpsespiledupolefield.WhenKingDimitriraisedhisheadandsuddenlysawthatcloud,hewaselectrifiedbythemysteriousinspirationthathithim.

    “Isn’tthatthesamecloudthatrosefrommyKingdomofDreamsandthenfloatedtothemundaneworldtolookforme?NowithasfollowedmebayKingdom.Themysteriousexperiencedeepinhisinwasagainresurrected.HeseemedtobeabletokeepanintimateanddirekwiththecloudwhichwasactuallythedivineembodimentofGodappearingtoKingDimitriasacloud.Dimitrifelltotheground,raisedbothhisarmstowardsthecloudfloatingoverheadandgenuinelyandsincerelygeedinworshiptothealmightyCreatorofHeaveh.Hisente,seeingtheirsnkneelinginworship,didnotdaretoremainstanding,sotheyallkdowntoo,eventhemagichorseLightning.KingDimitriprayedinhishoarseaionalvoice,

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    “Oh,GodmyGod!Pleasehavemertheseheadless,limblesscorpseslyinghereinapoolofblood.Theywereallyourcreaturesmadetoyourownimageandlikeness,buttheydidnotiyourkindandgenerousspirit.Orary,theyadheredtotheanimalinstinctsofgreed,arrogandignorance.OhGodmyGod,pleasetakepityontheseignoranthumanbeingsfortheyreallyknownotwhattheydo.Theydidnottreasurethegloriousbodyyoubestowedonthem,butferociouslykilledeachotherinmeanirifeuntilbloodflowedlikeriversandcorpsespileduplikemountains.Thesemassacreshadhappeimeandtimeagaininhumanhistory,butnonehavelearnedanythingfromthem.Sadtosay,theyhadonlyincreasedinferocity.”

    “OhGodmyGod!Pleasetakepityontheseignoraures.Sometimestheybead,irrationandunreasonableanddothingsthatevehemselvesdonotknowwhy.OhGodmyGod!Pleasetakepityontheseignoraures.DidyoueheretocastthelostsoulsoftheseunfortunatepeopleintothefiresofGahannatoeernalpunishment?Ohno,GodmyGod!Pleaseshowmercytotheseignorantbutna?vesouls.Pleasegivethemonemorece.Ifgiventhecetoriseagainfromthedead,theywillsurelyuandthatlifeistobetreasured.Iamsuretheywillrepentandreform.OhGodmyGod!Lookingatthisfieldofthedead,IotsayIambmeless,forthismassacre,tooheart-rendingtosee,didhappeninmyKingdom.Ifsomeobebmedforthistragedy,letthebmefallsolelyonmebecauseIdidhereoopreventthismassacrefromhappening.OhGodmyGod,pleasetakepityontheseignorantpeoplefortheyknownotwhattheydo.OhGodmyGod,please,pleasepitytheseignorantpeopleandfivethemtheirtrespasses…”KingDimitriprayedferventlytothecloudhabovethekillingfieldandpouredouthisinnermostthoughtstohisGod.

    “OhGodmyGod!Pleasetakepityontheseignorauresofyours,fortheyreallyknownotwhattheydo.Humanbeingshavealwaysusedwarsandkillingtosettletheirdisputes,butdisputeshadneverbeeledthisway.Historyshowsthattheyhadonlygivenwaytoevenrgerscaledandmicwarsandkillings.OhGodmyGod!Pleasedonotbeangrywiththeseyourpitifundunfortunatecreatures.Hum

nd.KingDimitridismounted.Lightnihatthefightwasoveranditwouldnolongerbeneeded,soittrottedtothosestandingatthefrihebattlefieldtoawaitfurtherorders.

    KingDimitristoodsolitaryandalohegrassndstrewnwithsoldiersfalleninbattle.Hisheadboweddeepinthought,hewouldsometimesraisehisfacetolookattheskies.Hisentekeptsilentsoasnottodistracthissomberthoughts.Suddenlyacloudfloatedoverthewideexpanseofblueskiesandhunglowovertheseaofcorpsespiledupolefield.WhenKingDimitriraisedhisheadandsuddenlysawthatcloud,hewaselectrifiedbythemysteriousinspirationthathithim.

    “Isn’tthatthesamecloudthatrosefrommyKingdomofDreamsandthenfloatedtothemundaneworldtolookforme?NowithasfollowedmebayKingdom.Themysteriousexperiencedeepinhisinwasagainresurrected.HeseemedtobeabletokeepanintimateanddirekwiththecloudwhichwasactuallythedivineembodimentofGodappearingtoKingDimitriasacloud.Dimitrifelltotheground,raisedbothhisarmstowardsthecloudfloatingoverheadandgenuinelyandsincerelygeedinworshiptothealmightyCreatorofHeaveh.Hisente,seeingtheirsnkneelinginworship,didnotdaretoremainstanding,sotheyallkdowntoo,eventhemagichorseLightning.KingDimitriprayedinhishoarseaionalvoice,

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    “Oh,GodmyGod!Pleasehavemertheseheadless,limblesscorpseslyinghereinapoolofblood.Theywereallyourcreaturesmadetoyourownimageandlikeness,buttheydidnotiyourkindandgenerousspirit.Orary,theyadheredtotheanimalinstinctsofgreed,arrogandignorance.OhGodmyGod,pleasetakepityontheseignoranthumanbeingsfortheyreallyknownotwhattheydo.Theydidnottreasurethegloriousbodyyoubestowedonthem,butferociouslykilledeachotherinmeanirifeuntilbloodflowedlikeriversandcorpsespileduplikemountains.Thesemassacreshadhappeimeandtimeagaininhumanhistory,butnonehavelearnedanythingfromthem.Sadtosay,theyhadonlyincreasedinferocity.”

    “OhGodmyGod!Pleasetakepityontheseignoraures.Sometimestheybead,irrationandunreasonableanddothingsthatevehemselvesdonotknowwhy.OhGodmyGod!Pleasetakepityontheseignoraures.DidyoueheretocastthelostsoulsoftheseunfortunatepeopleintothefiresofGahannatoeernalpunishment?Ohno,GodmyGod!Pleaseshowmercytotheseignorantbutna?vesouls.Pleasegivethemonemorece.Ifgiventhecetoriseagainfromthedead,theywillsurelyuandthatlifeistobetreasured.Iamsuretheywillrepentandreform.OhGodmyGod!Lookingatthisfieldofthedead,IotsayIambmeless,forthismassacre,tooheart-rendingtosee,didhappeninmyKingdom.Ifsomeobebmedforthistragedy,letthebmefallsolelyonmebecauseIdidhereoopreventthismassacrefromhappening.OhGodmyGod,pleasetakepityontheseignorantpeoplefortheyknownotwhattheydo.OhGodmyGod,please,pleasepitytheseignorantpeopleandfivethemtheirtrespasses…”KingDimitriprayedferventlytothecloudhabovethekillingfieldandpouredouthisinnermostthoughtstohisGod.

    “OhGodmyGod!Pleasetakepityontheseignorauresofyours,fortheyreallyknownotwhattheydo.Humanbeingshavealwaysusedwarsandkillingtosettletheirdisputes,butdisputeshadneverbeeledthisway.Historyshowsthattheyhadonlygivenwaytoevenrgerscaledandmicwarsandkillings.OhGodmyGod!Pleasedonotbeangrywiththeseyourpitifundunfortunatecreatures.Hum