Chapter 293 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 293

In a twilight forest, Yu Ji-won and Kim Ji-soo stand bound, their heads lowered in submission, though for vastly different reasons. Ji-won lowers her chin from a position of absolute power, devoid of fear, while Ji-soo does so because her agency has been stripped away. Yu Ji-won recounts a story to Ji-soo about a tyrannical emperor who massacred a village. She explains that true power is not just the ability to commit evil without consequence, but the power to strip others of the ability to judge or find meaning in one's actions. The emperor found value in a lone, burned survivor who bluntly admitted the emperor’s crimes without seeking justification, proving the emperor’s absolute authority. Ji-won reveals that she once answered a similar question as a child, and Ji-soo, now realizing the parallel, correctly identifies the core truth: the emperor was satisfied because he faced no consequences, rendering the child’s vengeance and testimony meaningless. Ji-soo, horrified by Ji-won’s nature, accuses her of being an Anomaly or monster who parasitizes emotions, screaming that Ji-won is not human because she remains unfazed by the torture and pain inflicted upon her. Ji-won calmly acknowledges her pain and loss of consciousness but dismisses Ji-soo’s outburst as irrelevant. She then uses her Aura to break her bonds and embraces Ji-soo, confirming that Ji-soo’s hatred and suffering are exactly what she needs. Ji-won views Ji-soo as a 'chamberlain' who proves her power through her resistance, treating her with a twisted maternal affection, calling her a daughter and ordering her to rest for upcoming missions. As Ji-won departs, the narrator, who had been hiding in the bushes, reveals themselves. Ji-soo, initially angry at being watched, is left alone with the narrator. The narrator warns Ji-soo against suicide, arguing that while her death would cause Ji-won temporary grief, she would ultimately heal and move on, rendering Ji-soo’s sacrifice meaningless in the long run. The narrator urges her to live, allowing Ji-soo to make her choice later. This argument causes Ji-soo’s hardened expression to crumble.

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