第十九章（终章）：威力蓄须王的继承人(8)

"Is it just me, " said Hiccup, "or is there a sort of greenish tinge to my left arm?"
There wasn't. It was as white and freckled as ever.
But a strange green cloud was building within the Strangulator's transparent body, gradually obscuring the unfortunate dragons he was digesting.
"... and then as the poissson reaches the head"

continued the Strangulator, "the nervoussss ssyssstem sssssimply explodesss. ..."
He looked at Hiccup hopefully. Nothing seemed to be happening.
"That'sss funny," said the Strangulator.
"It doesn't sssseem to be working. ..."
"Maybe some people take longer," said Hiccup reassuringly. "You're looking a little peaked yourself, maybe you should lie down."