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"Cult Leader, when are you planning to die?" Ji-Ah asked me.
It was a peculiar question. I thought about the intention, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. After all, deciding when I would die wasn’t up to me.
“No idea. I suppose I’d like to die as late as possible?”
"If that’s the case, I believe it is better for you to choose the next Cult Leader as late as you can as well. And I suggest you choose carefully."
"Isn't it better for me to decide quickly? Since I don't know when I will die."
"That mindset is the problem, Cult Leader," Ji-Ah said in a sharp tone once again.
I was slightly taken aback.
"What? What’s wrong with my mindset?"
"Just because the next Cult Leader has been chosen doesn't mean it’s alright for you to die."
“I’ve never once thought that it was alright for me to die.”
"Didn't you choose the next Cult Leader in preparation for your death?"
"It's just a precaution. Many ominous events have occurred lately, and no one knows when I will die.”
Ji-Ah stared at me with slightly narrowed eyes as if she was dissatisfied with my answer. I stared back into her eyes.
There was a moment of silence. Not long after, Ji-Ah turned her gaze away and said, "I understand. Anyway, please don't die."
"Just because I don’t want to die doesn’t mean that I won’t die."
"Don't die," Ji-Ah repeated once again while staring intently at me.
Her tone was almost commanding. It surprised me a little because up until now, she had never spoken to me with such a firm tone before.
"Miss Ji-Ah, you should speak for yourself. You almost died last time due to the incident that occurred...
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