"David Eddings - Belgariad 5 - Enchanter's End Game" - читать интересную книгу автора (Eddings David)

Belgarath, in his wickedness, had sent Riva with the accursed stone to rule
an island in the Sea of Winds. And there Belar caused two stars to fall to
earth. From these, Riva forged a sword and set Cthrag Yaska into its
pommel.

And when Riva gripped that sword, the universe shuddered about me, and I
cried out, for my Vision had opened to me, revealing much that had been
hidden before. I saw that Belgarath's sorcerous daughter should in time be
my bride, and I rejoiced. But I also saw that a Child of Light would
descend from Riva's loins, and he would be an instrument of that Destiny
which opposed that other Destiny which gave me my Purpose. Then would come
a day when I must wake from some long sleep to face the sword of the Child
of Light. And upon that day, the two Destinies would clash, with only one
victor alive and one Destiny thenceforth. But which was not revealed.

Long I pondered this Vision, but no more was revealed. And a thousand years
passed, and even more.

Then I called to me Zedar, a wise and just man who had fled from the malice
of Aldur's teachings and had come unto me with an offer of service. And I
sent him to the court of the Serpent People who dwelt among swamps in the
west. Their God was Issa, but he was ever lazy and he slept, leaving the
people who called themselves Ny-Issans to the sole rule of their queen. And
to her Zedar did make certain offers, which were pleasing to her. And she
sent her assassins as emissaries to the court of Riva's descendants. There
did they slay all of that line, save only one child who chose to drown
himself in the sea.

Thus did the Vision err, for what Child of Light can be born when none
remain to bear him?

And thus have I assured that my Purpose shall be served and that the evil
of Aldur and his brothers shall not destroy the world which I caused to be
created.

The Kingdoms of the West which have harkened unto the counsel and
beguilements of wicked Gods and evil sorcerers will be brought unto the
dust. And I will harry those who sought to deny me and confound me and
multiply their suffering. And they shall be brought low and they shall fall
before me, offering themselves as a sacrifice upon my altars.

And the time shall come when I have Lordship and dominion over all the
earth, and all peoples shall be mine.

Hear me, ye peoples, and fear me. Bow down before me and worship me. For I
am Torak, forever King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and God alone to this world
which I have caused to be.