HBWnovel Chapter 3: THE THIRD OPTION
Chapter 3: THE THIRD OPTION
Chapter 3: THE THIRD OPTION
HANEUL'S brows furrowed when he heard that. What did that mean? Was there other places a soul could go to besides heaven and hell?
The expressions on his face must have been pretty obvious because Yeomra said, as if reading his mind, "Yes, there is more than one destination a soul could go to. Those who committed irredeemable deeds in life would be sent to hell, while those who did numerous meritorious acts would ascend to what you humans refer to as 'paradise'. And the remaining ones would then enter the cycle or reincarnation."
There's only one thing that Haneul got from that. "So, you're saying that you're not sure whether to send me to paradise or to let me enter the cycle of reincarnation? Am I right?"
Yeomra smiled. "Your guess is not completely correct. But it's not wrong either."
Haneul was truly getting impatient with this king of of the underworld. If not for the other wearing the face of Na Hongki, he might have already shouted at him. Maybe that's the reason why the other took on this form. Because he knew himself how annoying he could be.
"Mr. Yeomra? I'm sure someone like you is quite busy, so can you just go straight to the point?" he said politely, but anyone could tell that it's his roundabout way of saying 'can you stop talking nonsense?'.
"I should do that, right?"
'Why are you asking me?' - Haneul almost shouted.
"Hmm, but first, let me ask you something. Do you think I personally go and meet all the souls of the dead that arrive in the underworld?"
Haneul tilted his head, unsure why the other was asking this. But he still said, "Yes, shouldn't you?"
"Actually, no. I only review the lives that these souls had lived, and then make the decision on where to send them. There's no need for me to meet them personally. I only do that when there's a special circumstance," Yeomra explained. "Like now."@@@@
When heard the two options, Haneul felt excited. Not because of the things Yeomra promised, but because of a certain possibility. "If I chose to go to paradise... can I meet my parents and sister?"
He looked at Yeomra, hope filling his heart. He was almost begging inside for the other to give him the answer he wanted. But Yeomra's next words dashed that hope.
"You can't. The three of them had already entered the cycle of reincarnation."
Haneul bit his lower lip. What did he expect? He should have known things wouldn't go his way. As how it had always been.
"Then, can I be reincarnated as their family?" he asked, trying his luck once again.
Yeomra shook his head. "As I've said, they had already entered the cycle of reincarnation. Their next life had already been decided. None of their futures involved any of them becoming a family with each other. But if you want to be a family to one of them, I can make that work."
Only being a family to one, would there even be any meaning to that? A bitter smile formed on his lips. If this was the case, then he might as well make an unreasonable demand.
Since he saved someone who would be very important in the future, surely Yeomra would grant him this much.
"Then I choose the third option."
Yeomra raised a brow. "A third option?"
"I want to go back in time."