[A retrospect on the Dark Lord's ninth forbidden
Journey]
([THE TYRANT KING:] \"I look into myself to ask
the Fates for answers but even the Voices of my
Soul remain silent. Still sleeping I murmur the
Ritual Words of the time-lost Invocation : ARA'SHA
NIMU KO'SHA ! The third Dream-Gate opens and I
fall onward through the Crystal Ball...\")
(The apostate on the Voyage to the center of
Cythraul)
\"Weird Dreams, dark Visions, black Spells
ensorcell me !
Sword tight (in my trembling hands), grim mission,
come forth those Voices sing...\"
[THE WITCH:]
\"The Secrets once forbidden are gifts to be
unveiled !
Beware (my son) ! For Hell's Damnation waits if
you should ever fail !\"
(The Sojourner is trapped in the Delirium of the
Fall)
[THE TYRANT KING:]
\"A royal Balefire (I see the Valkries taking my
dead body to the Hall of Kings) !
A King's soul, haunted, doomed !
A Warrior's death pyre ! A mortal earthbound
tomb\"
\"I follow to the Ancient Call, DARK FORCES !
I'm falling through the Crystal Ball, DARK FORCES
!
I've come to face my Sacred Fate, DARK FORCES !
(I beg thee) DARK FORCES, lead me to the Brimstone
Gate !!!\"
\"Death-Ring ! Black Magic ! Your Wielder I shall
be !
Doom-Sword ! Dark Terror ! Your Steel my Victory !
Wrath-Sceptre ! Wand of Spells ! Sign of a
God-King's Reign
I fear not Death nor Hell nor Fire !!! I shall not
fail !!!\"
(\"I enter to the Stygian Pyramids. Realm of the
descendants of a race even older than the Old Gods
themselves !\")
\"Shield blessed by Sorcery, anointed by her
Spells
I'm drawn into the Black Abyss of fiery Hell !\"
(\"I am reborn in Bloodshed to wreak Havoc, Death
and Hate
Upon the lost souls doomed, where endless Pain
awaits !\")
\"I call thee... DARK FORCES ! DARK FORCES !
(Priests of the Serpent-Race !)
DARK FORCES ! (Sorcerers of Time ! Disciples of
the Worm !)
DARK FORCES ! DARK FORCES !
LEAD ME TO THE BRIMSTONE GATE !!!\"
(Before the Council of the Serpent. The Dreamer
stands alone, facing the Trial of the Elder Gods.)

[THE ELDER GODS:]
\"Behold these Treasures ! We know your Soul is
pure.
Take them and use them to rule this World once
more !\"
(The Neophyte on the way back to the second
Dream-Gate)
[THE TYRANT KING:]
\"Thus spake the Elders !
The Gods of Metal, Steel and Iron and Glory
(I am) Reborn to reign as King !\"
\"DARK FORCES LEAD ME TO THE BRIMSTONE GATE !
DARK FORCES LEAD ME THROUGH THE BRIMSTONE GATE
!!!\"
(\"Passing the third gate, I return to the crimson
world.\")
\"...And to a world of Slaughter I awake !\"