Divine World Online (2nd edition)

V1 Ch7 - IT SEEMS SO EASY

"It's a bit too easy getting a unique job, considering my level don't you think so?" Dilim asked the Sage Roger while eyeing him suspiciously.

"Don't look at a gift horse in the mouth young man. Well, in this case it's more like a lion." Roger answered. "But you will understand what I mean once you accepted my offer.""Ok, I accept the job." Dilim answered finally consenting to Roger's offer.

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Job Accepted! (Unique) Grand Sage I
You have now become a Grand Sage (Stage I)

Skill/Abilities limiters removed.
INT + 20
WIS + 20
FAME + 200
New Rare Ability Gained!
Dimension Transfer (Active, novice) LVL 1
Enables Transfer to another dimension. When returning to the original dimension you will be returned to the point from where you originally accessed the area.

MP COST: 100
Current Areas Accesible:Great Library of Sages (Unique Area)

New Job Specific Trait Gained!
Grand Sage Ancestry (Passive) LVL MAX
Succesor to the Lineage of Grand Sage Ponaius the First, this ability is only granted to someone if the Ancestry of Sages line has exceeded 15 generations. Each generation strengthens this trait. Sage Ancestry is not based in blood but by choice. As the latest of the line of these sages you will slowly gain access to the personal libraties of each Sage that came before you as you grow stronger.

Current Ancestry Generation: 25
MP + 250
ALL BASIC STATS + 25
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"Pretty impressive results, but why is it at stage I?" Dilim asked in confusion.

"That my boy is the catch. You don't just get everything in one go, you know? It isn't that easy as you think. Those are limiters to ensure that the new sage doesn't go mad once all the information is pumped into their heads.  Imagine thousands of years of knowledge rushing into your mind. You would go crazy or even die!" Roger exclaimed.

"What!!!" Dilim shouted in alarm."Don't worry about it, that's what the limiters are for. He he he..." Roger giggled.

"Are you insane? I don't want to die. I just got started."
"Maybe I'm... just a little bit insane?..." Roger answered, motioning his thumb and finger signifying a small measure.

"Come on now, it's a privilege to be a Sage."

"But still, there is a risk that either I go insane or I die!" Dilim shouted staning up from his seat.

"Now, now. Stop your whining and let me explain why there are stages."

Dilim, realizing that there isn't any other option now since he already accepted the job, he took his seat furiously.

"The stages are there to ensure that when you are ready you can gain access to the different libraries that were made by the Sages before you. For now you can only access the general library of sages. There it is only the basic of basics. In the other libraries are the research and secret knowledge of each predecessor that came before you. Only when you have mastered each stage can you truly say you have become a Grand Sage."

"How many have you cleared old man?" Dilim's respect has gone out the windows when he found out that he could die so early in the game.

"Alas I have only reached the 20th Stage of being a Grand Sage. As you can see I have reached my old age without even reaching the highest level of my abilities." Roger replied sadly.

"Dilim, I'm sorry for having forced this upon you. But as you heard earlier my time has run out. And I cannot teach you on how to be a Grand Sage. Please seek out my brothers Killian the Middle and Gregory the Youngest. They are both in this continent somewhere. They are your fellow sages and I'm sure they will aid you in the path. Tell them that I have passed on and I love them very much."