Chapter 99: Catch The Cat (6) (1/2)
Bae Ri Na squints her eyes. She's standing on the cliff. There are enormous mountains in front of her. The tips of the mountains are surrounded by fog. She tugs the red string tied around her pinkie finger. Nothing happens. She can feel Reis' presence on the other end of the string, but there is nothing else.
Where did he send her in anger?
”You are the new challenger?”
She turns around and looks at the man dressed in blue robes. If she hadn't been obsessing over Reis for years, she would have fallen hard for this man's looks.
He smiles at her politely and says, ”You are here to train as the sage?”
”Sage?” Bae Ri Na doesn't remember doing anything like that. After receiving training from her uncle Sung Jun, She did cross hell to become an immortal. After that, she has been chasing Reis. She didn't plan to come to heaven or go to the devil's world. Just like Choi Min Ho, being immortal has been enough for her.
”There are ten perfections of the sages that you must master. The ten perfections are generosity, discipline, patience, exertion, meditation, wisdom, skills, resolution, strength, and knowledge” The man activates his professional mode and explains it to the challenger. ”If you cross all the eight mountains of perfections, you will become a 10th rank sage and become eligible for the test to become a god. If you receive heaven's approval, you might even become a god.”
Bae Ri Na can already imagine that she's going to fail. ”What if I want to quit?”
”We cannot stop you from quitting, but you will end up with the rank of an angel.” The man looks down at the paper. ”In that case, you will start working right away under the will of heaven.”
”Wait.” Bae Ri Na frowns deeply. ”Why would I work for heaven? I want to go back on earth.”
”That's not possible.” The man shakes his head lightly. ”Ms. Bae, you should have thought about it hard before taking the path of light. If you quit, you will become an angel. Angels cannot go to earth without heaven's permission. If you decide to continue and manage to cross even one mountain, you will get the rank of a sage. Then, you will get the opportunity to go to earth and help mankind.”
Bae Ri Na only wants to find Reis. Her mission isn't over yet. They just got married. What about the honey moon? How does she, the newly wife, stay here? But, becoming an angel is not a choice. She must become a sage.”
”Tell me the details.” Bae Ri Na won't jump into the fire without information. That's what her uncle taught her. ”What are the privileges that come with the different ranks?”
”The higher ranks of sage gets the most autonomy.”
”So, I am free if I become the 10th rank sage?”
”10th rank sage have nearly the same powers as a minor god.” The man stares at her. ”Challenger, tell me your decision.”
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