12-第十二章：西部荒野国王的加冕(13)

was meant for me, he died the death that should have been my death. It was the bravest thing I have ever seen and… ‘… he is the greatest Hero that I have ever known.’ The crowd murmured in shock. ‘Impossible!’ hissed the Witch. ‘Snotlout was a coward… treacherous worm. He hated you! He betrayed you to us!’ ‘He put his honour before his pride, which is one of the most Heroic things that any of us can ever do,’ said Hiccup. ‘Snotlout proved himself to be one of our greatest Heroes. He died with the Dragonmark on his forehead. I drew it there myself.’ Baggybum the Beerbelly heaved with sobs, destroyed with grief but proud that Snotlout had proved himself a Hero at the last. He had regained his son, and lost his son, all in the course of a minute. ‘Brave boy!’ shouted Gobber the Belch, wiping his eyes, overcome with emotion. ‘The brave, brave boy! I knew he had it in him! SNOTLOUT HAS SHOWN US ALL THE WAY!’ ‘SNOTLOUT THE HERO!’ cried a Visithug, and the crowds cheered Snotlout to the ruined rafters. ‘SNOTLOUT THE HERO! SNOTLOUT THE HERO!