Rhapsody Of Fire - Act IV - The Betrayal lyrics

Iras: What many believed was only a legend Was now lying in front of me... There it was... Erian's book of the holy angels The testament of all the Heavens... beckoning to me A black dragon made of stone stood guard over it Threatening with outstretched wings… As I drew closer my heart pounded But I cast off my fear and in the next instant I opened the book… King Uriel: What Erian had written 5.000 years before Was now finally before their eyes [Suddenly Tarish raises a knife to Iras' throat] Dargor: Elf of the caves! Khaas: Tarish, what in God's name are you doing? Iras: You… insane… fool! Tarish: I do what must be done…! Dargor: Let him go! Tarish: Give me the book and I will spare the life of this old wizard! Lothen: Traitor… Iras: He knows not what he's doing! Tarish: I know very well what I am doing… Hand it to me! Give it to me or he will die! Khaas: All right… Take the book but let Iras go! Iras: Nooo…! [In the next instant Khaas and Dargor attack Tarish] Iras: Take it from him! Tarish: Fools…! This belongs to the Black Order…! Dargor: Leave it… leave it! Khaas: Ahhh… I'm bleeding! Lothen: Help him! Iras: Do not let him escape… Go after him! We must have the book Dargor: I will return with it! Iras: As I lay wounded… An incredible pain shooting through my head I saw Dargor struggling with Tarish… he won! But before dying, the elf king was able To tear some pages out of Erian's book Then everything turned to black…